OTAKI’S DRAINAGE WORKS.

Otaki Mail, 5 September 1923, Page 2

OTAKI’S DRAINAGE WORKS.

j ? I MR. JICKELL WAITS ON COUNCIL. NO FAULT TO FIND WITH SCHEME. A special meeting ot' the Borough j Couneii was held yesterday. Present: Crs. T. O’Rourke (Deputy-Mayor). H. Cockrell. H. Nihuister, H. .l ay lor, 0. Kilsby. P. Rikihana. The DeputyMayor pointed out that the meeting had been called for the purpose of meeting Mr. Jiekell. consulting engineer, who had recently put in a report on the drainage scheme (already published: I'lie Council, said Or. O’Rourke, did not think the report satisfactory as tin. | Council’s Engineer’s scheme vats not supported. ,

I .M r. . Sil ken s.-tit! he had n.' I: it ! * :■ j I it"Us usual'for consulting ."ogin to I i t:: I<V their own levels, and Bus was ,li.slop ho desired to ink.-. '! ho whom into ! of 'sowot-s. said Mr. .1 ickvli. v. . ui-l ho whore Mr. Davies hah M , . I; them on i the phut, hut he could not say if the t puitipin.tr station and septic tanks were in idle best places, and it was only after raking levels that he could give an opinion. Being a big Borough and sparsely populated he simply wished to take his own levels, but he hail no fault to find wi’lh Mr. Davies’ work, lie could, however, not consent to the plan unless he took his own levels. In I answer to the Deputy-Mayor he said ’ | even if levels were veritied by a surf i vovor he would not like the plan and } would still prefer to take levels. - j The Deputy-Mayor: What work has 1 ! boon done by Mr. Davies would be put

j Mr. Jickell said he wouM not .■‘av j ilia); lu> thought Mr. Davies’ levels S would prove correct. If lie superintendcalled for tenders, He., his charge | ’.vuold he 5 per coni., if Mr. Davies did . :itr work, and lie (Mr. .Jickell) visited Otnki once a month, his charge would he i-'f per cent. in answer to a further question Mr. Tic poll said he would not say that Mr. Davies' levels'were incorrect. * s o tar. I he had no fault to find with the scheme. I further .Mr. Davies had carried out the j \vulcr-\vorl;s satisfactorily. [ Cr. Kilmister: In the event of you | lulling over the "hide scheme would , vo ll keep a man on the job constantly Mr. Jickell: Xo. von would have to ; appoint a clerk of works. Tie (Mr. 1 .1 i.'kell) would visit the place frequenti !y. about once a week, ft was not usual | f,ii- an engineer to pay for a man on the work. ' ; Cr. Taylor: I- there anything wrong | with the size of pipes.’ Mr. .tiekell said this was a question ! | u . could not answer till he took levels. ] but he had never put a <i inch pipe in ; except in isolated cases. Cr. Kilsbv asked Mr. .Tiekell if lie I would be responsible for the scheme ; M,'. Jickell: Xu. unless 1 take my own i ].. V cls. j Afr. Davies said there was a feeling in certain fj.ua rters against his scheme. ’ nut he vras in no way afraid of it. He, | however, would prefer a scheme to be j submitted bv Mr. .Tiekell. although he j u .-. ouite slit isfied his ow n scheme wa' I alright. He desired the confidence of ihe "council before he wen! on with it. ! He had had a few pin pricks which did ! HOI lend to etlicioticy. and lie therefore i preferred that another report be subI mil ted. The Deputy-Mayor, who said he had i I",-: rv confidence in Mr. Jickell. said lie | .-.mild like to know it' M-r. -Tiekell was 1 prepared to submit a scheme, take hire,vn levels and come to Otnki once a ' mouth at per cent Mr. Jickell answered in the aliirm- | Cr. Kilmister asked Mr. Jickell what in- would do for ~> per cent .' . Mr. Jickell replied lie would keep the I wo; k going and come to Otnki once a specifications, and contract was only | the usual charge. Cr. Tavlnr: Do you think you could | , ;i v(-lip;),fi that. wouM not co»T j , ! 'i r!f <MV ' * 1 I'r. Cockrell: .Supposing Mr. .liekel! j ~ ‘! I!!I ] *:- ;; IK'iV Schejue lu»U' V.'Oul'! the •ican c tiling in another en^in- , The Deputy-Mayor said Mr. * lr.fi every confidence in Mr. ruin j did not anticipate any trouble. Per•m.!*;iJJy he would be prepared to accept iitiv plan- subruitted by Mr. Jickell. Mr. Davies was al.-o satisfied that Mr. !,t , 11 was an engineer of great exi ..Jiee mol integrity, and there should j„. need to overhaul his plan. ! \; r Jickell. in att-vror to a question. I -a'ni if ipc work was entrusted to him I he would come to Otnki right away. I 'i'he Deputy-Mayor thought it imid- , }-:•!•],. to pas.' a resolution on. account of .)„• Mayor's übs-mee. but_ in- thought Coum-il might go further afield for an <v. gir.eer and fare w orse. A resolution 'might he T.n--md Dew for Mr. ! ’’resolution 1 during the'Mayor’s bbI ft was finally agreed that Cr. j O’Hourke and Mr. Davt.-s arrange a