IMPROVE THE ROADS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 155, 19 December 1913, Page 2

IMPROVE THE ROADS.

Harris and King Streets.

The following report was some time ago prepared by Mr Clews, borough foreman, upon the cost of constructing the two muiu thoroughfares to the railway station. KING STBEET.

Tarred macadam, 4 inches deep, cost per chain £l3O 1 Ss, cost of 31 chains £4057 His. The cost of preparing the road for the macadam would bo extra. Ordinary macadam : Metal <> inches deep, 00 feet wide, metal waste 3 inches (leap as blinding, would cost about £7ll ; cost of scarifying and rolling extra. HAERIS STREET. Metal 30 feet wide. Blue metal spawls for paving (i inches deep. 44 yards per chain ; blue metal. 6 inches deep, 44 yards to chain: metal waste for blinding 2 inches deep, 14 yards to the chain; metal waste for footpaths, 3 yards to chain. £. Spawls, 2640 yds at 10s .. 1320 Metal, 2640 yds at 10s .. 1320 Blinding, 840 yds at 8s .. 330 2976 Extras 72 3048 If 36 feet wide, with best scoria spawls £2388, or 18 feet wide with scoria spawls £1230. Estimate of road 60 chains, 16 feet wide metal :-r £. 6ia scoria, 1170 yds at 5s .. 202 6in metal, 1170 yds at 10s .. 585 2in blinding, 390 yds at 8s .. 156 Footpath waste, 180 yds at 8a 72 Formation, Culverts, etc. .. 370

1475 opposed by ratepayers. The Ratepayers at the meeting, held in the Oddfellows' hall on Monday night, were asked their opinion about the Council's proposal to spend another £ISOO on Harrisstreet and £IOOO on King-street. Mr Perkins asked if it was not a fact that all the potatoes that it was supposed would go along Harrisstreet had not come along Kingstreet. Mr Pat Hogan advised the Council to go on and spend what they had and let the ratepayers see what sort of a job they were getting. Mr Dell said they were talking of doing Harris-street and were neglecting the main west road which was full of big hole 3 to the end of the boundary. Mr Kennelly asked if all the loan money was spent. If not the Council were premature ; they should spend what they had before going any further. Cr Hurley said a single track would be no good ; they must have a foundation for the roads. The idea of the Council was to make good roads and put a foundation to the whole of Harris-street. Mr Perkins : We haven't got a foundation in King-street yet ? Cr Hurley : If you see Harrisstreet done well you would agree to put down a proper road in Kingstreet.- A good solid road would be cheaper in the long run than mere tracks.

Mr Perkins : Let us start on the main roads. Go along Queen street to the foot of the hill.

Cr Bilkey : Will you have a 1C foot road or aoG foot one ? What we want to know is will you give us £ISOO for Harris-street and £IOOO for King-street '1 Mr Perkins : It is up to us to put the best road from the factory to the railway station. Voices : Harris-street takes it.

Cr Pollock, replying to Mr Perkins, said the waggons did not go along Harris street now because the foreman had asked drivers not to use it at present. t Mr B. H. Andrew moved—

" That the question of raising foney for Harris-street, and. ing-street be left to the ratepayers." Mr JR. H. McGough seconded. Mr P. Hogan moved, as an amendment, <! That no more money be borrowed until the old loan monies are spent."

Mr Ben Andrew, of Edinborough street, seconded the amendment, which was carried overwhelmingly.