Engineer's Report.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 182, 13 June 1916, Page 4

Engineer's Report.

The County EaiitiL'cr repo ted as follows: -

MANFIELD KEW-KE DRAINAGE, POKE NO.

A letter was received asking that certain property owners should be given notice to clear a small water-course of nil obstructions, and also requiricg alterations to a culvert under the Great Suutn road. The matter waß leit to Cr Lyons and myself to furnish a report. After making inspection it was agreed that no alteration need be mads to the culvert under the South road, as it meets ell present road requirements. It the adjacent property owners retjuue the culvert lowered lor land drainage purposts there rhould be no objection to it being done, provided fiey bear the exDtuse. ,

If all available fall were taken up from the railway culvert tfce drainage requirements would be met.

As rcgarc'a the clearing of watercourse bthw the railway, owing to the low-lying nature of the swemp we Co not consider that any tenelit wuulJ be obtained if the obstructions were removed. APPLICATION FOK ACCESS KOAD, FAFARATA.

Messrs Edge Fro?., of I'aparata, wrote asking tbat a new road be defined and legalised in place of the present access road. To make a deviation es asked for would mean an expenditure of approximately £175, not including cost or survey and legalisation. The present road could te improved for upwards of £SO, which shoulj meet requirements. The present grade in places is 1 in 2£. GEORGE'S ACCESS KOAD, I'APARATA. During tne month a rough engineering survey has been mai.'e of a deviation on this road, a grade of 1 in 10 having being obtained, the grade od the present road being about 1 in 4. Mr George is willing to give the land required for the deviation free of cost, as a first step. 1 would suggest that a survey be made and the necessary steps be taken to have the deviation legalised. KOAD DEVIATION. HAPPY VALLEY TO HUNUA.

In a letter received from Mr J. J. Hills, it was pointed out tbat the traffic at present parses along a track through bis Bection, No. 6, which he intends fencing and ploughing at an early date. Mr Hill suggests that the road on tbc top portion of his section be formed or a deviation taken thiough Nob's proerty.

EXCHANGE OF KOADS. WAIPIPI. Mr J. F. Makgill states lhat lie intends to subuivide his Waipipi croperiy and mentions th».t the legalised road between sections 127, 12S and 130 is nut a very practicible one, and suggests tbat tbc road be surveyed in the most suitable clacMr Makgill being willing to exchange acreages. The nec2B- - information is being obtained which will enabie me to dcline the road boundaries. When this is done a further reyurt will te turnished. MANCATANGI TO MIRANDA. Two bridges on this road have been re erected and a timber breastwork erected on the top side of tbc larger one. lenders have been called for lormiog the approaches, but no tendeis were received lor the work. POLLOK AND TE lOK A . WHARVES. Timber for the above wharves has now arrived and the repairs and leplacing of piles will be put id hand at an early date. IE TOKA TO KOHE KOHE KOAD. Engineering and land surveys have been made of a deviation on this road. Steps are now being taken to have the deviation legalised. SI ONE-CRUSHING PLANT. The plaDt has been operating tor the greater part of the past month on the Waiuku-PuKekohe road, and is at present breaking stone for the Maungatawbiri Valley road. GOVERNMENT GRANTS. l J lans, specifications and detailed estimates have been torwarded to the Fublic Works Department fur w?rk proposed to be carried out on the following roads, viz.:—Belos's road, Fukekohe West, grant £100; Maoga'.angi to Smith's, grant £100; Waiuku-Pollok road to Te Tora wharf, grant £100; Pcllok wharf road grant, £6l lis 3d; Quinn road, near Gearing, subsidy £ for £, £SO; Otaua tj Maiora Swamp roal, grant £35. CONTRACTS. Tenders were advertised and received for contracts as follows: Contract No. 179: For the supply and delivery ot 300 cubic yards of broken metal on to the Maungatawhiri road. Tender o received—ls. G. Fcndergrast, 63 6d psr cubic yard, £97 10s; C. J. Murray and P. McSheej, Joa per cubic yard, £l5O.

Contract No. 180: For forming two portions of Maogatangi to Miranda road. No tenders received.

Contract No. ]a 1: For handbreaking J50 Icla of metal Upaheke main road. No tenders received.

Contract No. 182: tor excavating 1 chains of outfall drain and supply and placing of a :ttt diameter concrete pipe culvert, Pukc-kohc-Patumahue road at Robinson's. Tender received—Moore and Kavanagh, i'J'J 18s lOd.

Works geierally throughout the County bave been carried out satisfactorily during the month. A quantity ol metal bas bcea put on the different roadp, as follows: Waiuku road, I'ukekohe to Bombay road, Tuakau to Waikato river road, I'ukekohe - Tuakau road, Waiuku-Awbitu road, ijtaua to Maiora Swamp toad, Ururv io Waiuku road, Pukekohc-l'um rosd I'ukekohe to Patumaboe road ar.d the Opaheke main ro2d at Kamu Kama. Tiie report was adopted, Mr Pcndergraat'a tender for Contract No. 171) being accepted, and th.il for Contract No. 182 being referred to Crs Henry and Woods, and the engineei. for arrangement. The matter of the road deviation Happy Valley to Hunua was left in the bands of the chairman and engineer, and in regard to water-course obstructions st Pokeno, it was decided to communicate with the Waikato River Board.