WAIUKU ROAD BOARD.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 157, 30 December 1913, Page 2

WAIUKU ROAD BOARD.

The December Meeting. The monthly meeting of the Waiuku Road Board was held in Waiuku on Saturday, 19th inst., nhen the following members were ' present:-Messrs Kigginson (chairman), Hull. West, Williams. Hodgkiccon and the clerk (Mr W. J. King). TENDERS. As there was a very small response to the tenders for metal it was decided to extend the time for rompie- <, tion of contracts till the second week in May, 1914, as it was stated that several contractors refrained from tendering on account of the time being so short. TO IMPROVE THE WATERWAY. Mr West reported that Messrs Hodgkicson, Williams and himself bad met Mr Sbaldrick, Onehunga manager for the Northern Steam Ship Co., in response to a request .a from the company. Mr Sbaldrick stated that the Waiuku end of the creek would have to be dredged or they were afraid the bottom would be rubbed out of the new boat, and if this work were not done they would have to stop at the sandspit at low tides. After some consultation it was resolved to wire to Mr -ilassey asking for a grant of £6OO for the work to be placed on the Supplementary Estimates, to which , the following reply had since been l received:—"Referring to'your telegram ot the 26th ultimo regarding the desire of your Board to obtain a grant of £SOO to deepen the Waiuku channel near the wharf, I now find that this waterway ia in the Manukau Harbour and is under the control' of the Auckland Harbour Board. The matter of improving the channel appears (o be one for the Board tJ deal with. I regret, therefore, it is not possible for me to assist your Board in the direction desired, and I would suggest you communicate with the Auckland Harbour Board on the subject." Resolved, that the clerk write to the Harbour Board on the matter. " PROPOSED NEW BUILDING. A letter was received from W. Gunson and Co. applying for the lease of a small area ol land »uit- ,J able for the erection of a storage '< abed. The letter stated "that Mr A. J. Bamball, our agent at "'-f Waiuku, would point out what ho t considered a suitable position l , and that the rent would have to be low to warrant the erection of a building. PACKINGTON-MAUKU ROAD. # A letter from the Advance! to Local Authorities read aa follows: "Your letter, dated the 15th ultimo, accepting the sum of £296 -A in lieu of £3OO in respect of the f% loan of £3OO to construct the ' Packington to Mauku road and the Needles wharf and road was duly received. As debenture No. 3, now lodged with the Department, ia executed for £3OO lam enclosing a, ' fresh debenture and declaration form and have to ask you to.be so good as to execute same for £295, to correspond with the amount of the balance of the loan paid over on the 2nd inst. Upon its completion and receipt by this office the debenture now held by the Department for £3OO will be cancelled and returned to you." , RACECOURSE ROAD. • Mr West reported that Mr King and himself had viewed the Racecourse road and found that there were several small jobs really necessary. As there was nothing straight-forward they thought the best way would be to put a man on •lay work. Mr West thought that . if a man were put on for about * five days the worst portions could' be fixed up.-Left in Mr West'* _ . hands to be carried out as sug« gested. DANGEROUS BY-ROAD. " » Mr Williams reported that a by- V road between Mr Harris and Mr Brown's was in a dangerous state and be would like a man pet on tbere.-Left to Mr Williams to deal with. THE FOOTPATHS. Mr Williams said he thought i' was time something was done to the footpaths in Waiuku; in several places they were fretting away. If a barrel. Jj of tar and a load of sand were got ha "-' thought it would be sufficient to repair the bad places. ' Members . thought it would be well to give all the footpaths a coat—Left to Mr Williams to attend to. WAITANGI CUTTING I Mr Higginson said he had spoken Jjfl to the county engineer regarding the I proposed work here, but was afraid)' ■ his services would not be availablo 1 for some time owing to the big: ■ demand on bis time. ■ A lender was accepted from Mr ■ J. Brady for 300 yards of two inch ■ metal to be put in ruts on the main ■ road lrom the Mauku boundary tu ■ the Waitangi creamery, at 12s 9d ■ per yard. ■ NOXIOUS WEEDS. ■. _« Agreed to remind all offenders;. M that they must at once remove H gorse and hedge trimmings from i ■ the water-tables adjoining their H properties. H QUARRY WORK. ■ The clerk reported having visited _l the quarries, but owing to the continuous bad weather very little cart- H ing had been done. Mr Brady was H well forward with his earthwork . I contract on the Tramway road, an6>4 ■ Parry had the Quarry-Barnaby road'" ■ contract well in hand. ■ REQUEST FOR ROAD. ■ Mr Biddle attended and requested | ■ the Board to do some road work I near his property. He said he had. ■ been six years there now and had ■ H paid £l2 10s in rates and only £lss ■ 6d had been spent on the road. The fl last load of manure that had beenj> I taken in to him had cost 15s. Thero, j H were, he said, only two who used the road, and he was prepared to r H subsidise any money the Board J spent by giving work. He would H stump and clear the road for she I chains ready for formation, but it would be necessary to notify Messrs u ifl Betts and Storey to remove their A 'I fences, which wen- row on thev.. H centre of the read. , "^^H Mr Hull said the Board were agreed that something should he done, but they could not force men 'M to work on the roads, and it was fl not possible to get the permanent fl surtaceman at present. After some discussion it was re- ■ solved to defer calling tenders (or the work till next meeting, Messrs! Belts and Storey to be notified to I remove fences. -. ifl^H Accounts-totalling £lO4 odd war* j passed for payment. 'j^^M