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ENGINEER'S REPORT.

I beg to submit the following report foi month of September. My time has beer taken up principally in Nos. 1, 2, and \ Wards. No. 1 Ward.— According to youv instruc tions,l hwe again called for tenders foi taa various as \mdev •.—Yelling b\»V on Speedy's lino, being about 8 to 10 chaim in length ; this, when done, will complete^ open the road from Foxton line to Fagan'i line. Formation Bailey's line, beiDg aboul 17 chaina in length, and will finish th< formation of this road (except about 4 or £ chains of cutting) to corner of Mr Bailey' f paddock, near the bush. Formation Fagan's line, 44 chains in length ; on this road line there are required a number of box culverts and small bri4ge<}j'whioh,are ; included in the contract; this'iormalibfl is "to be made from a vote from County Council. 1 have, be^ sides the fwto roafl lines, staked and levelled 6 chains of Cemetery Road at banson, whioh requires grading (by Mr Farmer's request) also prepared section and estimates for' same-; 'also,' staked out for a...dxain through the South town, belt at Sanson, and prepared 'section* and estimate "for same: This also was done by Mr Fanner's reque?ff. The contractors on Wilson's line are progressing with their work very satisfactorily Contractor] for clearing Fagan's lincJi&i finished. Speedy's line of road — Ihe con tractor has completed the 80 chains of 'bush felling and clearing in a satisfactory manner. ,1 have called tenders for completion^ this road line to Fagan's line. There are required a number of- small bridges' and box culverts on this line before it : can be iisetL/or any .porposeVr- as, the creeks are in most cases de*p. No. , 2 ,Ward^-The fencing on Waitohi line is finished, as a,lso the bridge on Taipo line. ; X iTaye had the' ; ne"cessary repairs to Tmlverts on Eiver Bank road carried out According, to your instructions I have again called tenders for formation Hiver Bank and Hickfbrd's roads, box culverts, Campbelltown roady felling btish BlundenVroad and FrecklingMn'srofed. The Wha'.e line of road is jußt upon' finisEedj^sr 6 only remaining' now the scrub to be burnfc~onVwhiok~muBb be delayed till the dry weather sets in. Nos. 3, 4, 5, and 6 Wards.— A few slight repairs only bave : been dbne in these Wards. The formed reads generally require metalling very badly ;, in some cases the\ruts are cut quite Ift 6in to 2ft deep, and are a per* feet quagmire. '.' Ko. 7 Ward— Nearly the whole of the contracts in this Ward are finished. To gethef with 1 Mr M'Kenzie I walked from Mackay's line to end of Kiwitea road. This line; j will require , a - large expenditure to maka it'intq a good road ; but a sum of from to £60 laid out' would add mateiial'ly to of those ' tfavelling this road, "few box drains, and making and up some of the worst gulbljgbt devi»tion- of road l'ne at would be,of great,; benefit to grade of road, and. also lessen the.exof construction .'"For this, I have % given Mr M'Kenzie a tracing of site of al* terafeion and a report' of same. I would recommend the felling of bush on line by*Mr Davies' property, being boundary line -of Manchester . block, ! and Manawatu Highways Board. Mr Davies has felled his bush, and by falling road line possibiya good bum- off of same may' take place. I herewith enclose accounts for payment for eontra6t>; fee. ; " H. J. Hayns, Engineer to Board. [Our full repoit will appear on Tuesday.]

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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 10, 26 September 1879, Page 3

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ENGINEER'S REPORT. Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 10, 26 September 1879, Page 3

ENGINEER'S REPORT. Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 10, 26 September 1879, Page 3

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