MANUKAU COUNTY COUNCIL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 532, 18 May 1920, Page 4

MANUKAU COUNTY COUNCIL

ENGINEERS REPORT. Hie engineer (Mr. W. J. Lopdeli}. reported as follows at Tuesday's" itu-pting of the Manukau County Council : Mangere Riding During the early part of the month the foreman has grubbed the noxio".s weeds from the lihumata metal reserve, also partly completed the reserves off Short Road. Culverts, w atertables and metal trimming have been attended to on the following roods: Favona. Station, I'nkakj. Oruarangi and Creamery. The latter part of the month has been spent in hailing bitumen and stacking same. 'Die old wooden water trough near the Mangere bridge is a continual source of trouble owing to its state of decay. It will either require a new trough altogether, or abolishing, and I am rather inclined to favour the latter. The small piece of land on the corner of Robertson and Massey Rjmds has been fenced and a live hedge will be planted as soon as possible. The lorry has been engaged for the last fortnight hauling bitumen, about bOO J'-awels being landed at Mangere. Pafcuranga Riding. There is very little to report on for the month pastel KSce.ordered two scow loads of shingle fliom 'the Auckland Shingle Company, one to be delivered at Howicfc and the other to be delivered at Panmtire bridge. Owing to the advance in prices of coal and labour, the cj.mnany has been compelled v to raise the prdce to 10s per cubic yard, the counHi to assist with ttbe unloading". be about a defiveV tne shingle. Papakuri Riding. • Rarjf\»riy Road.--Tlie contactors have had.-a bad time owing to the wet weather, which has prevented tern from finishing up this Job. There is, however, only a few daye' *trk left to trim up the formation. Owing to tth'e lorry being engaged hauling bitumen, the metalling ;on the Alfriston-Ardmnre Road has been at a standstill- Hr^ft ► 'ii-eat South Road.—A culvertifear Wirl collapsed during the replace it with 4ft pipes would cost about £BO, so we decided to use the stnne, and have reconstructed it with stone and cement with a concrete top. We have also lowered it about 18»n. This work is estimated to cost about £3O. The plans for the Redoubt Road have been approved and tenders called, returnable on Monday next. Plans have been ayproved.sfor the expenditure of £7O (£1 for £1) -for metalling the Alfriston-Papakura R'id. Papatootoe Riding. A start has been made with the foundations of the shelter-shed at Ftsst Tamaki. Owing to dllness cf the foreman and the ehgine-d'.iver the work is more or less at a standstill. P'ans are being prepared for the Flat Bush School bridge and Oillard's bridge. If time permits, 1 will run out an estimate before the meeting for the Boundary Road as authorised. ■.-.*<**"'. ,\".furanga Riding. The Mungaroa Saddle has been notched Up by Mr. Is. Hemming. 'The bridge contractors are proceeding with the erection of the park bridge. Arrangements have been made witth Harrison and Qrierson to make the r.e:fci*spry surveys at Ma■•actai on Monday next. Wairo.i Riding. During the month the foreman has I'.een engaged refaciug many of the roads in the. riding with metal and shingle. As soon as the crushing plant is aviilable I will hive it sent out to crush metal at Thorp's qaprry. 1 have prepared an estimate for the metalling o* the Moumoukai Road. This repoit is m.dei separate rover. Time has prevented me from preparing; several estimates authorised "at last meeting. • I have inspected the house and sect-Rftr at Clevedon, 'and "consider that the upset price for the house is about £IOO, and £l5O for the section. With regard to the latter, however, the members are in a better vosition to judge its worth than I am. General. I have not had time to bring down a ire port on suitable building sites 1 throughout the county. Building permits amounting to £5020 have been issued during the month of April. The report was adopted. -