WORK IN THE COUNTY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 227, 4 September 1914, Page 3

WORK IN THE COUNTY.

The Engineer's Rerort

At yesiei<iay'« met ting of the Franklin County Council the engineer (Mr McArthur) reported as follows:

BOMBAY DEVIATION. Durirg the month the engineering survey of the above deviation has been completed, the t tal distance being 4 miles 28 chain*. A Rord giade has been obtained on the Rama Kama .'id?. I found it irrpossible, however, to find a better grade than the lower trrti'n of the prist i<t io;d en IVkcn) Hi 1. At next meeting cf jour Council I will furnish an estimate of erst of construction and the approximate area of lard required to be taken from the dill'crent t;roperties along the route. WAIUK U-A WBITU ROAD.

The proposed new road as reported on previously not suiting ell settlers interested I tried other routes, srd after s me trouble decided that the line of road as first located and for which an estimate of the cost of construction has been furnished was the best and most suitable for a road.

WAIUKL'-PUKEKOHE ROAD. Repairs have been made to the Waitargi hill gs directed by yuur Council; the only metal available for the purpose beirg at Waiuku. The hi'l at present is in fairly good order.

That portion of road between the borough boundary ard Mauku tiding boundary, a lergth of about one mil?, is being temporarily repaired, the tunda available being at present only sufficient to fill in the worst holes with metsl. At eorre future date this lergth of road will require to be reformed, the present formation in places being very flat. WALKER'S ROAD, HI'NUA.

In company with Cr Campbell I inspected this road and arrangements were msd»j for the expcnditure of £l2. This v. ill do all work necessary for the pre-ent. Arrangements were also made to lay out works on the lower end of Junes' and Walker's road, there being a sum included for this purpose in the Hunua loan for ridirg roa^s. Inspection was of roads in the Drury and Merc-rr ridings in company with members for Eame. Althorgh there are works in these and othir ridings which require to be carried out it is impossible Bt present to put them in hand owing to the shortage of mosey.

CONTRACTS AND TENDERS. Contracts were aavertieed, tendeis being returnable on the 7th August, as follows

Contract No. 72 For the tupply and delivery of 500 cubic yards of spawls on Waiuku-Aka Aka road, Waiuku riding. Contract No. 73—For the supply and delivery of 250 cubic jards of spawls, Waiuku-Drury road, Waiuku riding. Contract No. 74 For the supply and delivery of 750 cutic yards of spawls, Waiuku-Pukikohe load, Waiuku ridintr. Contract No. 75 —For the supply and delivery of 500 cubic yards of spawls, Waiuku-Otaua road, Waipipi riding; J. Spencer Brown's tender, £212 10s, accepted. Contract Nc. 76—Fir the supply and delivery of 450 cubic yards spawls, Pbkek-jh3 boundary rca r l, Pukekohe riding; C. Aislabie'e tender. £135, accepted. Contract No. 77—For the supply of 12C0 cubic yards ot spawls Stoney hill, Hunua. —Tenders fronr. McSheen Bros. £205, B. Lockwood £195, Cowan, btewart and Ferguson £195. The two lowest tenders being the same price lots were drawn; Mr B. Lockwood being the winner his lender was accepled. Contract-) Nos. 72, 73 and 74 were tendered for ty P. Farrj, of Waiuku, but in each case the tenders were informal In terderirg Mr Parry refused to put in deposits with his tenders, and tendered lor portions only of Contracts Nos. 73 and 74. Mr Parry received notice from me stating that unkss he wes prepared to submit tenders accordirg to the general conditions of contract they would not be considered by this Council. Other contractors have since been making enquiries regarding these three contracts; I do not think there will be any difficulty in letting same.