FRANKLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 172, 9 May 1916, Page 4

FRANKLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

| Continued from Puge 1. Engineer's Report.

The engineer, Mr J F McArtbur, reported js follows: HENDERSONS' ROAD, TUAKAU This road having been formed in accordance with the plans previoaely submitted by Mr Lockie Cannon, 1 would recommend that the Council accept dedication of same

FORMING AND DRAINING HO AD, WAIUKL HIDING

A petition was received from Mr C Harris and others asking tnat the road between the PukekoheWaiuku road and the Waiuku-Drury road via King's ba formed. Arrangements have been made for tbe neceseary formation and the vcork will be gone on with at an early date. As regards the drainage of road between King's and Shakespeare's, it is intended that levels sbould be taken to ascertain if tbe water can be taken round the corner and under the Waiuku-Drury road QUINN ROAD Mr Gearon waited on tbe Council at tbe last mee.ing with reference to the state of the old bridge on the Packington end of Quinn road and approaches thereto. After making inspection it was found that the bridge could be replaced with large concrete pipes, Ihe approaches are in a bad state, and the puttings require to be widened and the grades eased. I would suggest that proposals be submitted to the Public Works Department for the above work, which would cost approximately £IOO. There ij a £ for £ subsidy of £SO on the estimates for this road TRAMWAY ROAD, PACKINGTON Arrangements have been made to form a portion of tbe road between Gearon's corner and tbe WaiukuDrury road and alEo for necessary repairs to the small bridge BALD HILL ROAD Up to the present the contract for Flexman's Deviation has not been let. Necessary repairs and reforming of portions of the road are being carried out and when completed siioutd make a decided improvement WAIUKU-DRURY ROAD BRIDGE

A thorough inspection has been made of the bridges between fatumahoe turn-off and Stoney Hill. There are three bridges in number. With an approximate expenditure of £75 they would be fit to carry heavy traffic such as traction engines, etc. At present the bridges are safe to carry ordinary light trnllic. I would suggest that the repairs be carried out CUTTJJNG AND CLEARING TKEES, PATUMAHOE TO DRURY ROAD Notice was sent to the owners of property on this road to cut down trees and clear the obstruction trorn the road. '1 his notice was sent on tbe 29th October, 1915, and up to tbe present no attempt has been made to comply with same. 1 would suggest that steps be taken to at once have the trees cut and obstructions removed. MAUKIJ CREEK

As per instructions an inspection was made of the creek and it was found that Mr K Wright had cleared his portion and that Mr John Gillon had done a certain amount of work, but not in accordance with the notice sent. A further notice has been served on Mr Gillon giving him a speciiied time in which to do tbe work or the Council will do it at his expense. Until this portion of the creek is properly cleared the settlers above are unable to make a satisfactory job of their portions NOXIOUS WEEDS ON COUNT\ ROADS

Liats have been received from the surfaceman in each district giving tbe nanus and locality of the worst offenders. A number of totices have been sent out, and tbe settlers in many cases are doing tbeir best to comply with the same

DKfIINAGE ON PATUMAHOE PUKEKOHE ROAD

Levels have been taken for aa outfall drain twenty-eight and a-half chairs in length, starting at tbe oli watercourse in Mr J Woods' property, cro3sing Patumaboe road and passing through Mr Robinson's property. Drawings have been prepared showing the levels and depths uf d:ain, also locality and crocs sections. It will be recessary to put in a four foot diameter concrete culvert under the roadway. The total cost of the drain and colvert would be approximately £l5O. 1 would suggest that Mr J Wooes pay half the cost of the portion of the drain passing ing through his property, and Mr Robinson to construct the portion of drain from the road to the top end at peg No. 2850. This drain should be made as it would act as an outtall drain for a considerable length of county roads. At present the water flows from the roads and simply lies on the land during tt.e winter months

DRAINAGE OF PUKEKOHE WAIUKU KOAD

Levels have been taken for drainage purpoies between Cain's con:er and Union road. With an expenditure of £26 18s the water can I<• taken from the level of the present drain at Hill's gate along the western side :f the road to the Union road. At some future date when the road is teing formed to its permanent level, the water from the Puni Creamery road can be drained succ ssfully this way. This work should be put in hand without delay. The work of arainicg that portion cf the road between McNally's and Hart's corner ba<? now been completed SI ONE CKUSHING PLANT

The plant has been operating m the Bombay district and is now breaking on the Pukekohe-bombay road. Some little delay has been caused through a Blight breakage to the engine. It has now, however, been repaired and the plant is again working satisfactorily GOVERNMENT GRANTS The following authorities have bren received from the Public Works Department, viz Mangatangi to Smith's, £IOO £ for £, Happy Valley to Ilunua, £97 15j; I'atuinahoe to Diury via Woodhouse Hill,

tion was made to the Public Works Department tor a number of grants in eacb riding to be placed on the 1916-1917 appropriations CONTRACTS The following contracts have been let, viz.CoLtract No. 178—For gravelling portion of HunuaPaparimu road, contractors McConnol Bros; Contract No 176—For metalling 22 chains of Key street to Kelly Bridge, Hunua, contractor H H Civil; Contract No 166—For forimng and cu I verting 19 chains of Pratt's Hill deviation, contractors Powell and Gleeson; Contract No 168—For forming 30 chains of Jamieeon's road, Buckland, contractor John Dalton

The report waß adopted, Messrs Poland and Madil.'a tender for spawls tor Brown's road, luakau, being accepted In respect of the trees at Patumahoe, mentioned in tbe report, Mr F W Kavanagh waited on the Council and asked that in view ot the footpath promised the Council should take steps to see that the obstructing trees were removed.—On the motion Cr Henry, seconded by Cr Wilcox, it was decided to send a further notice to the owners concerned and in the event of noncompliance, therewith the Council to do the work at tbe expersa of the owners. Tbe chairman mentioned tbat tbe Council would probably have to take similar drastic action to prevent overhanging trees damaging the roads in various parts of the County la the matter of Henderson's road, Tuakau, it was explained by tbe chairman that when' tbe plans were approved of the road was in the Council's district, but it was now within the Tuakau Town Board area. He added that tbe Town Board refused to accept the dedication of the road unless it was metalled, but when approved of by the Council no stipulation wad made for metalling. He considered that tbe Town Board was under tbe circumstances compelled to accept the conditions as agreed to by the Council.—The clerk recommended that the Council should execute the deed ot dedication and leave it to tbe District Land Registrar to accept it or not. —lt was decided to execute tbe deed of dedication and to notify the Tuakau Town Board accordingly It was agreed, on the motion of Cr Henry, to effect repairs to the three bridges on the Waiuku-Drury road as recommended by the engineer

The engineer was instructed to submit proposals to the Public Works Department for the expenditure of £IOO (including the Government subsidy of £SO) for tbe work on Quinn road Crs Woods and Henry, and the engineer, were authorised to report as to finances in regard to the proposed drainage ot the PatumahoePukekohe read