FRANKLIN COUNTY WORKS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 547, 9 July 1920, Page 3

FRANKLIN COUNTY WORKS

ENGINEER S REPORT.

County Engineer J. F. McArthur /ft v ported as follows at yesterday's meeting of the Franklin County I'onmil:— Proposed New Roadi. An eiiyineprwg survey has been completed of the proposed new road leading from thfc "t-fcerata-Karaka Rd to the Helvetia estate, via Jamieson's and Schlaepfer's. The total length of the road is GUI - chains. The necessary land required to be taken is approximately 7 1 •> acres—s acres from Mr, Jamieson's property, and acres from Mr. Schlaepfer's property. The amount of compensa--1 iion has not yet been ascertained. The cost of construction of road, including .til mlverts, a 201't span bridge, clearing, and necessary fencing is estimated to be 1075. The steepest t rl 'ade on this line of road is 1 in 15. The accompanying tracing shows a Sri. posed road from the end of Mclaughton's Road on the Aka Aka . aw.imp connecting up with a road \, . Wniuku via Hull's. A rough survey has been made of thiji road, and a 1 in 13 grade obtained. The total distance is 30 chains 84 links. The area required to be taken totals 3 acres 0 roods 21 perches. The proposed road passes through sections "28 and 29, blk iii., V Maioro S.D., taking 2 acres 2 roods 15 perches from section- No. 29, and 0 acres 2 roods 6 perches from2 section 28. I would recommend your council to j tai e the necessary steps to legalise t this road. The cost of construction j would not be heavy, and could be j done at a reasonable cost.

A rough survey has also been made ol the proposed road from Aka Aka to Waiuku via Hulls, but owing to faulty information regarding survey data I am unable to report fully on this route at the present time. 1 may state, however, a good grade can be obtained through Mr. Hull's r , property to connect up with the ex..touting' road leading to Waiuku. Yf A petition dated May 1, 1920, was deceived by your council from a number of settlers in the Mauku Riding, asking that a new road be opened fftom the main Patumahoe.Pukekohe Road at entrance to the Patumahoe lailway station to Hunter's Road, Bissing through the properties of r. J. Hem-j', Mr. George Wright, and Mr. James Hunter. The distance i* about one mile. The approximate cost of construction, metalling, fencing, and compensation, is t2BEu If the settlers interested are prepared to form a special rating area us security for a loan sjifiicient t i meet the above expenditu'e, I wuld suggest that your council take the mutter in hand and construct the Ljtoad when the loan montu is avail-j Sable. | T Government Grants. ' | The Minister for Public Works luis ■biow agreed to authorities being isPnued for the expenditure of tue un-(j&flßrmerttiotu-d ue ns: Rued. (ftv a money). Pollok P.O. • • ahitu <Yetral, (free money) Waiuku to •; .-lukau Heads, v :io2 (free money;. . Hamilton Roue, Buckland, on account of >:C73. *.250 (free money). |Sj6ohekohc to To Tora Road, £ISQT |Sp[free moneji. have been received yiftUg.. the month for works on the Road, £982 (fil npfßr £1), and Helvetia to Paerata £BB (£1 for £1). > Advertised Contracts. > Tencwa were invited for 38 contracts, returnable on the sth m». Nineteen tenders in all were received as follows: Contract No. 422. For the supply and delivery of 200 cubic yards ol spawls, Bombay-Paparata Road, near creamery. Tender received from A. L. Stokes. Contract price, £fo. Ac- - cepUtl. Contract No. 12*!. -F<r the supply and delivery of 2uo cubic yard-- of

spawls at Ararimu. Tenclc; - t'-ceived frwu I'. Mai kjiain. Cynturt price, £B<V" 1 Accepted No. tl. >ly i»nd .delivery of Hu" * pawls, Bwiubay-Papat- 1 tuau at * Ai'armjfi Koad. Tender recei\ Mi frt>::; | A. L. Stokes. Contract price, u>3. Ac j cepted. : Contract No. 427.—F0i the vi, ( >,,icl and delivery of 150 cubi." yards of j spawls, Portsmouth Road, Bombay I Tender receTvel.l from R. Donovan and | H. Contract price, T.s, j Accepted. " ■ Contract No. 434.—F0r the supply ! and delivery of 150 cubic yards of ! spawls, Waiuku-Drury Road, Glenbraok Hall. Tender received from H. B. Wymer, £ll6 ss. Tender received from J\F. W.lner, £93 15s. As Doth these tenders were considered excessive neither were accepted. The contract has since been let to T. and J, Conroy for £7B 15s. Contract No. 435.—F0r the supply and delivery of 200 cubic yards of - Bppwls, Waiuku-Drury Road, Neil's fjWper. Tender received from Messrs. & Contract pi'icti. Contract. No. 439.—F0r the supply and delivery of 200 cubic yards of spawls, Waiuku-Waipipi Road, Kaihau's Landing. Tender received from Cook and Wichman. Contract price, £l4O. Not accepted. Contract No. 440. -For the supply and delivery of 350 cubic yards of spawls, Waiuku-Waipipi Road, Sibley's Landing. Tender received from Cook and Wichman. Contiact price, £245. Not accepted. Contract No. 441. For the supply and delivery of 5000 (five thousand cubic yards of spawls at ihe Waiau JPa wharf, Manukan Harbour. Tender received from Cook and Wichman. Contract price, £3312 Is. Not

accepted. C ?i itract No. 442. -Tor the supply 'annEelivery of 35u cubic yards of spljjvls at Makctu. Tender received fremi J. Donahoe. Contract pric.-, J, 135 12s tid. Accepted. Contract No. 445.—F0r the supply and delivery of If,I) cubic yards of spawls, Great South Road, at Bombay. Tender received from G. Carter. Contract price, £-18 15s. A•cepted. Contract No. 440. For the supply i and delivery of 300 cubic yards •■! : spawls, I'atuinahoe to Pukekohe R I. Tender received from .J. lirady. Co | tract price, I'l'iO. Tendv receiv il j from MeSheen |-!ro;. Contract on. ■, 11D5. The ! ! ti ndi.T was ■ ' cepted. Contract No. 117. For Iho 'y Mid delivery of l ;,, o ■ !'!■!'• \ \nh ~f .Spa Wis, I' ' pai'. Hl'' i I ~!!:• K i I keri). Ti'iuh-r r»>«:»-i\#-• t t'r.-m \\ •i. Croskery. Contract price ':So v i accepted. Contract \'o. llHjj- For I lie supply fmrl delivery of 2")'n®ubii' yards of spawls. Great So'th li<* *:I (Mon*.r Anders'Hi. Con 11■.■ t■ t price. \ I l:{ 1 ,v. Not accepted. Contract X". 4 r .<». t|n:n ryii":, tpawlitiu. A'iiidiuu, stacking 'J;.lit) cubic >•■ spaw's nt I'i(|uhai!s nmrrv, Piltumahoe. Tender recei<,-d from McShetm Hros. Gontia<-t. price, H2. r >o, Tend't re i ivod t.'.mi I fart - neady and Olsen. Contract priie >;1 <IH!> Pis. As both 'J.2RC tenders w side red excessive, neither were accepted. The contract has since bean Jet to Messrs. Buckthouglit and Sons for £IOOO.

Contract No. 4.55.—F0r the supply and delivery of 300 cubic yards of spawls, Great South Road, Diuiy. Tender received from J. M. Cossey. Contract price, £142 10s. Accepted. The unlet contract No. 2.6, including the construction of portion of Smeed.'s Road, Tuakau, and the Helvetia. Estate I would suggest that fresh tenders, be invited for these contracts. £ -y.ijjke* Contracts. The Government and loan money for the following works in •■JJaugatang'i district.— 1. For grsrvfelluig the balance of the Maungatawhiri-Mangatangi Koad across gum 'reserve, distance about Imiles. 2. for the supply of spawls and gravelling portions of the Mangata-ngi-Miranda Road. 3. For gravelling about 3 miles of the Mangatangi-Kaiawa Road. Signed Contracts.

ihe following contracts have 'oeen signed by the contractors, and require the seal and signature of two and delievry of spawls, Bombay-Pa-members of your council - — Contract No. 422.—F0r the supply parata Road. Contractor, A. L. Stokes. Contract No. 423.—F0r the supply and deliver) of spawls at Ararimu. Contractor, P. Markham. , iid delivery of spawls, Bombay-ra-Contract No. 426.—F0r the supply par da Road. Contractor, A. L.

'c'vjiuVact No. 427.—F0r the supply .nil delivery of spawls, Portsmouth koad, i> nibay. Contractors, Dono-

v..n ird Wootten. Contract No. 434.—F0r the supply anc- delivery of spawls, Waiuku-Drury Road, Glenbrook Hall, Contractors, ['.and J. Conroy. Contract No. 435.—F0r the supply and delivery of spawls, Waiuku-Drury Road, Neil's corner. Contractors, Cook and Wichman. Contract N<J. 447.—F0r the supply nnd delivery of spawls, Papakura-Hu-nua Road. Contractor, Wm. Croskery.

Final Payments on Contracts. Final payments on completed contracts appear in the list of accounts placed before your council it to-days meeting, viz:— . Contract No. 372.-For forming, clearing, and culverting portion ol Lhe l'aparimu-Maungataw'riri Road. Contractor, J. Aitchison. Contract price, £1199 6s. Contract No. 379.—F0r the supply and delivery of spawls, Opaheke Main Road (Pratt's Hill). Contractor, J. Donahue. Contract price, £165 4s. Contract No. 409.-For the supply of spavfls, Portsmouth Road, Bom- _ bay. Contractor, G. Common. Contract price, £32 10s. Contract No. 416E:-For the supply and delivery ol' spawls, Great South Road (liazorback). Contractor, A. Craig. Contract piice, £27 lis •■>«. Existing Metal Roads. I would respectfully point out to i your council the advisability oi iecoi structing a number of the cmsi.ing metal roads. On many of the loads the inetal is high above the I'm niation, and in others the metal is l„w. With the fast-moving motor vehicles, the high portions are in many places very awkward when, passing. In hollows the water lies, I m.'.l.ii.g these portions hard to inain- | L;l| .. n' tl.ese road-i were l'ccon--1 siJin'ted and properly laid down<?.ith iii:i"..i!aiii primer maintenance uou.d ! ii en tjc po^iole. i might mention that up to a ccrl;.ill period the liietai ioa.is ueie no- > : ;. ■ (-;j i •,. imp mil)!; own g t<» steat.y ln i.,,,!,/■■. lit-ipv carried out. Suite I "i.'e.veas.- in lhe cost of WOl i:s ... 11y i lie 111aiii; '•uani'c has neei ■\ .-i-.-id. , ~i. ■ y m d io hi ii e I .. mon r<mi l a satisht't".y

■< |ii i ion i: v. i.l, in nu' opinion, hj» , t) . v i-j j ;iim> a:■ pi-rial loan "I ~ ' i',;, i, '■'.' ii.ii tion. d-vialmn -. | i • oi: e a! '• i i.e v 1 nvi n .!<• -'..i 1 1*. I*'"ir ih.- '- 1 '

I, t !... |,r, n> 'alii 'I roads i,, 1,, a I" ' I.'t si mini iliul 1.1 tilli ainiiiu iiifin 1 >l"l><M i\. hi my I'll''!' I' i oe-JivMe ti.at l!.«" iiCiici'al, i' '* i ui l -■ •! U'.e '".ii. should increased in proportion W> I I.e.- inti ja|Ad cost of carrying out county woiX'i generaiiy. If flu' lon.l, won- reconstructed ~,| -:; it li'lv ">■ u'f 'I ami in- l;-1 :<■<!. as si'i'f.-'Mi'd. tl-cy com Id at a later date he i:"-' grouted and seakd with a suitable bituminous coating. The above report was adopted.