GRANTS FOR COUNTY BRIDGES.

Otaki Mail, 20 October 1922, Page 2

GRANTS FOR COUNTY BRIDGES.

AMOUNT- u.N THE ESTIMATES. The Intimates ol the Public Works Department were presented to l'uiliaintiit by ihe Minister uu Wednesday. The JJorowheuua County figutea more prominently than u&ual in the list of works tor which giants are made. The action foreshadowed by the. County Chairman at Saturday's meeting in regard to the bridges on the main trunk toad is coniinuejl. Subsidies at the rate stated are provided up to the following limits,:— i £.: FOP, £l. > Ohau Bridge \repaiis, £4lO Otaki Bridge 'repairs/ £1175 £1 FOR £l. Kara Creek Bridge Shannon , .. £3OO Waikawa Stream Bridge £6OO Kawiu-Fo.\ton Hoad . £3OO I Otaki Gorge Hoad and extension £l5O | Waikawa Beach Uoad ... £2OO | A grant of £2OO is made ior tiie J Height; Hoad extension. A sum of I £l5O granted last year lor Tokomaru is I re-instated, a.s also is £IOO for Waika.nae Hiver protective works. Two Levin votes are £175 for renovations to the pplioe station and £450 lor alterations and additions to the Post Office. The fatter sum was voted last year and not, expended. A sum of £ISOO voted last year 'or a police station at Paekakariki and riot expended is re-instated this year. The sum ol £125 voted last year lor a post office site at Ohau and not i spent is not renewed, neither is £6OO j voted for a cow-shed at the Central j Development Farm in 1921 and not ex- j pended. a sum oi £;>io is put on the Estimates for buildings taken over By the Department at the Farm from the Repatriation Department. A sum of £250 is reinstated from last year for water supply at the Farm.