ROAD WORKS IN FRANKLIN.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 576, 19 October 1920, Page 4

ROAD WORKS IN FRANKLIN.

ENGINEER'S REPORT. (Continue A.) Contract No. 444: For the supply and delivery of 150 cubic yards of spawls, Tukekohe to Bombay Road, at Pukekohe East Hall. No tenders received. Contract No. 449: For the supply and delivery of 400 cubic yards of spawls, Drury to Tuakau main road, junction with half chain road. No tenders received. Contract No. 451: For the supply and delivery of 500 cubic yards of spawls at Aka Aka Landing. No tenders received. Contract No. 452: For the supply and delivery of 400 cubic yards of spawls at Otaua Upper Landing. No tenders received. Contract No. 453: For the supply and dlivery of 200 cubic yards of spawls at Otaua Lower Landing. No tenders received. Contract No. 457: For forming 34 chains of Smecd's Road, Tuakau. No tenders received. Contract No. 458: For forming and 'culvering 80 chains of the Ostrich •Road, Helvetia Estate. Tender received from T. M. Short. Contract price,"'£274' 6s 8. Accepted. Contract No. 459: For the supply and! delivery of 400 cubic yards of spawls at Mawliituwhitu Landing, Aka Aka. No tenders received. Contract No. 461: For gravelling 160 chains of the Mangatangi to Kaiawa Road. No tenders received. Contract* No. 462: For gravelling 30 chains of the Mangatangi-Kaiawa Road at Hauraki Gulf. No tenders received. Contract No. 463: For gravelling 160 chains of the Mangatangi-Mir-anda Road. No tenders received. Contract No. 464: For the supply and delivery of 800 cubic yards ot spawls on the Mangatangi-Miranda Road at Soney Creek. No tenders received.

Contract No. 465: For gravelling 107 chains of Stubbs' Road, Maungatawhiri to Mangatangi. Tender received from G. H. Stubbs. Contract price, £852 3s. Held over for the present. Contract No. 466: For forming and culverting and clearing chains of cross road from Port Waikato Road to' Maioro Top Road. Tender received from E. Holmes. Contract price, £146 9s. Held over for the present. Contract No. 467: For forming and culverting 80 chains of Helvetia Road, Helvetia Estate. Tender,received from A, J. Moor*. Contract price, £376 7s 4d. Accepted. For.the supply and delivery of 50011 cubic yards of spawls at Waiau Pa wharf," Manukau Harbour. No tenders received.

Contract No. 468: For the. supply and delivery of 3000 cubic yards of spawls at Whangamaire bridge landing, Manukau Harbour. No tenders received.

Contract No. 469: For the supply and delivery of 3000 cubic yards of spawls at Whangamaire upper landing Manukau Harbour. No tenders received.

Contract No. 470: For the supply and delivery of 3500 cubic yards oi .spa.wls at McKenzie's landing, Manukau Harbour. No tenders received. Contract No. 471: For forming two portions of the Whiriwhiri Road, the total length being 53 chains. Tender received from E. Holmes. Contract price, £274 2s Id. Accepted. The foregoing unlet contracts include stone urgently required for road purposes, totalling 26,000 cubic yards. If satisfactory prices can be obtained the riding members and engineer were authorised to act.

Contracts advertised: Tenders arc invited, returnable on Wednesday, the 20th inst., for 14 contracts as per attached lists. 1 would suggest that the riding members interested in the different contracts be authorised to confer with myself and accept suitable tenders received. Existing contracts: There are at present contracts let and in progress throughout the county numbering 35. Final payments on contracts: Final payments on completed contracts appear in the list of accounts placed before your council at to-day's meeting, viz.:— ,

Contract No. 335: For the supply and delivery of spawls, Whangamairc bride landing, Mr. W. Mcintosh, contractor.

Contract No. 404: For forming two portions of the Maioro Top Road, E. Holmes, contractor. Contractor No. 408: For fencing McDonald's deviation, MangatangiMiranda Road, Roberts and Hird, contractors.

Contract No. 420: For forming four portions of the Moumoukai Valley Road, A. McNeil and party, contractors.

Contract No. 433: For the supply and delivery of spawls, Waiuku-Drury Road, J. M. McFayden, contractor. Signed contracts: The following contracts ha\;e been signed by the contractors and require the seal and signature of two members of your council: —

Contract No. 458: For forming and culverting i 0 chains of the Ostrich Road, Helvetia Estate. Contractor, T. M. Short. Contract price, £274 6s Bd. Contract No. 467: For forming and culverting 80 chains of Helvetia Road, Helvetia Estate. Contractor, A. J. Moore! Contract price. £37(5 7s 4d. Contract No. 471: For forming and culverting 53 chains of Whiriwhiri Road, Waiuku. Contractor, E. Holmes. Contract price, £274 2s Id. Teams' Plant: The No. 1 County learns plant is at present working in the Puni district, Pukekohe West riding, and is shortly to start re-form-ing the Pukekohe-Paerata road to enable metalling to be proceeded with at an early date.

The No. 2 teams plant is completing seme work on the Great South Road, Drury riding, and is to start the formation of Mercer and Victoria Street. Runciman (Mauku riding) almost immediately.

Crushing and Hauling Plants: The No. 1 portable crushing plant owing to shortage of coal Had to stop crushing operations, and is now in the county yard. The new Hadiiekl crusher has come to hand, and is being erected on carriage with elevator, etc., ready for portable crushing. The No. 2 Thornycroft tipping truck will be delivered' within the next few days. With the available plant this coming summer all procurable stone should be put on the different roads. The report ww adopted with the amendments.