FRANKLIN COUNTY COUNCIL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 341, 28 December 1917, Page 1

FRANKLIN COUNTY COUNCIL.

Engineer's Report. • At the meeting of the Franklin County Council on Thursday, Dec 20, thereport of the County Engineer (Mr J. F. McArthur) was presented as follows : / CONTRACTS TO LET. Tenders have been invited during November and the present month for a number of contracts bnt none were received for the following, which remain unlet, viz. : Contract No. 268 : For forming and culverting 24 chains of Hirst's to Hunua Falls Road. Contract No. 269 : For gravelling or metalling 43 chains .of Creamery Road i Hunua Biding). Contract No. 270-For quarrying 300 c.y. of stone Pendergrast's Quarry, Maungatawhiri Valley. \ Contract No. 272: For quarrying and spawling 500 c.y. of stone West's Quarry, Pura Pura. Contract No. 273 : For supply and delivery of 300 cy. stone Connie's Hill, Pukekohe East Road.

Contract No. 274: For forming and culverting 24 chains of the Tramway Road near Coughlan's, Puni.

Contract No. 174: For forming and clearing Flexman's Deviation, Bald Hill Road (Waiuku Riding;. Contract No. 206 : For forming 29 chains .and placing scoria Golding's Road, Pukekohe East Riding: Contract No. 228: For forming 24 chains of Beloe's Road (Pukekohe West Riding). Contract No. 243 : For the supply and delivery of 50 c.y. spawls Lowry's Road, Bombay (Drury Riding). Contract No. 249 : For the supply and delivery of 100 cy. of spawls Beach and Cemetery Roads, T uakau (Pukekohe East Riding). Contract No. 257: For the supply and delivery of 50 c.y. spawls Waiuku-Aka Aka Road (Waiuku Riding), i Contract No. 958 : For the supply and delivery of 150 of spawls on Waiuku-Pukekohe Road (Waiuku Riding). Contract No. 260 : For the supply and delivery of 50 cy. of spawls Cemetery Road (Waiuku Riding). Contract No. 264 : For the supply aud delivery of 300 cy. of spawls Kaihau's Landing Waiuku-Waipipi Road (Waipipi Riding). Contract No. 265 : For the supply and delivery of 400 cy. of spawls Stoney Creek, Waiuku-Otaua Road, Waipipi Riding. Contract No. 272 : For quarrying and spawling 500 c y. of stone West's Quarry, Pura Pura. Contract No. 273 : For the supply and delivery of 300 cy. of spawls Comrie's Hill (Pukekohe East Riding). Contract No. 270 : For quarrying 30G c.y. of stone Pendergrast's Quarry, Maungatawhiri Valley (Mercer Riding). Contract No. 277 : For the supply and delivery of 200 cy. of spawls near Waipipi Wharf { Awhitu Riding)

CONTRACTS LET. Contracts have been let daring the month as follows : Contract No. 271: For quarrying, spawling and stacking 300 c.y. of ■tone at Maungatawhiri Valley, contractor, Jas. Regan, £6O. Contract No. 274 : For the supply and delivery of Creek gravel, HunuaFaparimu Road Contractor, L. White, £45. Contract No. 275 : For labour for span bridges. Contractors, Farrely and Co., £l7 10s. Contract No. 276 : For the supply and delivery of 75 cy. of spawls Portsmouth Road, Bombay. Contractors, Donovan and Wootten, £24 7s.

Contract No. 259 : For the supply and delivery of 100 cy. of spawls at Glenbrook P.O, Waiuku - Drury Road. Contractor, G. Dromgool, £42. Contract No. 228 :—For forming 24 chains of Beloa's road, Pukekohe West. Contractor, J. W. Moore, £lOl 16s. Contract No. 241 : For the supply of 200 cy. of spawls Opaheke Main Road at Ararimu. Contractor, John J. Poland, £45. Contract No. 259 a : For the supply and delivery of 50 cy. of spawls Waiuku-Drury fioad. Contractor, P. Parry, £2O. Contract No. : For the supply and delivery of 500 c y. spawls for Waipipi Riding Koads. Contractor, M. Powell, £175. Contract No. 248 : For the supply and deliveiy of 150 c.y. spawls Drury Tuakau Road at top of Bed Hill. J »hu Mcßobbis, £56 5s FINAL PAYMENTS. Final payments appear in the lifct of accounts payable presented to your Council for the following completed contracts : Contract No. 189 : For the supply and delivery of spawls, Patumahoe Road. Contractor, John Brady. Contract No. 200 : For the supply of spawls Waiuku-Drury Road. Contractor, P. Parry. Contract No. 213 : For the supply of ' spawls Paparata Road. Contractor, J. T. Donovan. Contract No. 273 a : For the supply of spawls Great South Road and Bombay-Pukekohe Road. Contractor, J Evans. Contract No. 231 a: For the supply of spawls Hunter's Road, Patumahoe. Contractor, J. Brady. Contract No. 267 : For erection of bridge Otaua to Aka Aka at

Willows. Contractors. Family and Co. GOVERNMENT GRANTS 1917-1918. In connection with the Government Grants entrusted to the Council for expenditure, works have been laid out and the necessary plans and specifications prepared and submitted to the Public Works Department for approval, viz. :-Beloe Road, Pukekohe West; Clark Road, Waiau ; Waiuku-Pollok Road to Te Tora Wharf ; Jamieson's Road, Ruckland ; Creamery Road, Hunua; Bombay to Paparata; Hunua to Railway Station; Opaheke Main Road ; Otaua to Aka Aka ; Pollok Post Office to Awhitu Central ; Waiuku-Drury Road. When formal authority is issued these works may be put in hand. Great South Road: A considerable length of the Great South road between Bombay and Rama Rama has been ecanified ■ up, re metalled, graded and rolled. This portion of the road was exceedingly worn and rough, but with the work done should remain in good order for some considerable time.

The traction engine and plant is at present engaged at the same class of work on the Razorback between Bombay and Pokeno. Owing to the steepness of the hills the progress made with the work is somewhat slow but should be completed by the end of the present week. The engine will then be available for hauling metal and spa wis. Crushing plant : The traction engine taken from the Mercer quarry has been overhauled and will make a start with crushing operations as soon as the necessary labour/ is available. In reply to an advertisement inserted in the newspapers several men have come forward but owing to the holidays the plant will not get into full swing till after the New Year. , x Teams plant: The plant is engaged at present forming the top portion of Pratt's hill deviation and will complete same by the end of the week. It is proposed that the teams make a start in the eatly new year forming the different roads in the Karaka district.

Works generally: Teams and men are employed in the different Sidings carting and forming up roads. Owing to the scarcity of labour it is found difficult to get on with all the necessary works as speedily as might be desired. The report was adopted and the Engineer and the respective members for the Ridings concerned were authorised to endeavour to let the contracts for which no tenders so far had been received.