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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1362, 29 September 1883, Page 4

Enoinebr’s Report, The Engineer’s report was now read as follows To the Chairman of the Cook County Council. Sir,—l have the honor to submit the following report for your information and guidance : — Oxen ham’s Contract.—A clause in the specification re this contract, states that the line shall be left by the contractor in fair repair. Now that the contract is completed, I have inspected the line and find that it is in fair repair, but not so good that a contractor could start work without relaying a portion of it, and straightening a portion of the rails ; the crossings at vVaerenga-a-hika and Makaraka are being regravelled, and will be completed by the end of the week, before the contractor will be entitled to receive a final payment it will be necessary for your Council to take the line over. Reopening Quarry Patutahi.— I have Inspected the proposed locality for opening quarry, and find that there is a considerable quantity of stone, but cannot speak of the quality until a list has been made, which will be absolutely necessary before deciding anything definitely. The distance from the end of contract 810, Gisborne -VVairoa Road to site of quarry, near Williams’s, is 320 chains, add that to the quarry on section «), 284 chains, although the former site is close to the line of main road, and I am of opinion that it will be more expensive to procure stone from it than the latter site, and one point which is in favor of the latter, is, that the water could be utilized for stone breaking purposes. 1 have made no estimate of the cose of a tramway, not knowing if your Council intend that the rails in use on present line shall be utilized. Fence Gisbobne-Wairoa Road.—When the drain on the north side of this road was completed, Mr Sunderland (by authority from the Council) erected 30 chains cf fence to prevent cattle poaching it, when calling for tenders for other works on this road I inadvertently ommitted to state that the fence would have to be removed and re-erected, I would ask your Council for authority to make satisfactory arrangements with the contractor to remove same at a maximum cost of £9. I would not recommend the erection of fence, as the necessity for it has been done away with, in consequence of the adjoining land having been fenced. I would ask authority to employ a man to check the gravel being delivered on Malone’s contract, Kaiteratahi. lam of opinion that it will be more satisfactory than measuring it with a gauge. The various contracts (with the exception of Bl) are progressing satisfactorily. I have, &c., G. J. Winter, Engineer.

Cr Chamber said the first question was the taking over of the rails from the Borough Council. The Engineer stated that Mr Malone had asked him, to let him (Malone) have the fang bolts which were lying rusting, and he would make use of them as dogs. He would recommend the Council to do so. It was decided to let Mr Malone have them. A letter was next read from the Town Clerk re the rails. Cr Johnston thought the rails should be left down for a time longer. Cr Chambers would rather see the rails taken up and stacked at once,*and suggested that on the Engineer’s certificate being given the Borough Council be asked to do so. His Worship, the Mayor, who was present thought tne Borough Council would be quite willing to stack the lines in the Borough, if the County Council would take them over. As soon as the Borough Council got word from the County Council, that the lines were in fair working order, they would then pay the contractor. The Council, thereupon agreed that the Engineer give the certificate required, and the Borough Council have the lines taker up ana siacKed at Makar aka. Road-'! and Bridget Construction Act. The following letter from the Public Works Committee was read Public Works Office, Wellington, 21st September, 1883, Sir,—With reference to the application made by your county on the 30th June last, for aid under the provisions of the Roads and Bridges Construction Act. lam now directed by the Minister of Public Works to draw’ your attention to clause 6 of the Amendment Act, of which I enclose a copy, which provides that all counties whose applications exceed £5,000 shall reduce them to that amount. I am therefore, directed to ask you to be good enough to amend your application accordingly, bearing in mind that under section 7, bridges take priority over other works, and to show clearly how much of the £5OOO is for bridges, and how much for roads, giving the amounts for each road separately as well as making such reference to the plans and estimates already here, as will enable your revised estimate to be checked. I have, 4c., C. H. Ben zone, Acting Under Secretary Public Works. N.B.—Say if the amended application is under section 12 to 15, or section 18 of the Act. On the motion of Cr Chambers it was decided to call a special meeting after the next ordinary meeting, for the purpose of going fully into this matter, it being too late to proceed with it at that time. The Engineer was authorized to make a road at Pakirikiri, to provide a landing place at the ferry there. Authority was also given to erect a ferryman’s house on the road at Pakirikiri. Notice of Motion. Cr Johnston gave notice that he would at the next meeting move “ That tenders be called for quarrying and breaking the stone at Patutahi. The Council then rose.

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