ROAD WORKS IN MANUKAU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 584, 16 November 1920, Page 4

ROAD WORKS IN MANUKAU.

The engineer, Mr. YV. -J. Lopdell. reported as follows at Tuesday's meet - ; inn - of the council:Mangere Riding—The grader has | made a start on the Ascot Road forI mation. This woi'k will bo completed j about the end of. this week. Mr. j Crawford is desirous that we should ; form the -few chains between the i Coronation Road and Ihe cutting ; opposite his house: this work wiii i ■ nlv hold the plant one day. Higj gins and Finn have completed their ; contract of 500 cubic yards of spawls |at the Springs. Mr. Crowley, con- | tracior for Hall's Instate, has applied j for about 300 cubic yards' of spawls, j and is prepared to replace same, covI cring the ciTuncil with a guarantee. I Pakuranga Riding.- -Howick Main ! Road: The work is still proceeding lon this road. The road has been rej_,faced for a distance over two miles, j rsirig about 900 cubic yards. I would ; recommend extending the contract by ; a further 300 yards. This will comi plete the main road, also the road to : the wharf, which is badly cut up by j lorry hauling, and leave a balance of ; shingle for future maintenance. Cr. | llattaway and I have further inves- | tigated the possibiliti# of procuring I a pennant shell depot at Buckland's. I As a result of our investigations we I are inclined to procure what blinding j we require for this year on a royalty i basis. I have interviewed Mr. Rob i erts re his claim for £l, and recomi mend that he be paid same. Re Mr. ' K I'itzpatrick's claim. I Ikivc writ"j ten asking him to put his claim bei fore the council personally. 1 I'apakura Riding. - Takanini: Re j storm water through Mr. Satulford's ; property: Cr. Waters and I met Mr.. | Siunlford, and agreed that if he | found the pipes from the road to the | ditch, the council would do the work, j A m'L id' Hiu. glazed pipes, in I li'iigth. have been laid, also a set of • "in, concrete pipes across the road

I" connect with outlet (train above | referred to. A sal is factory jol> ha s been made, ami ; hoiild overcome the I storm-water nuisance, ; Hill's Road, Manurewa; Ninety-si. i cubic yards of scoria, have been re- ! ci.ived from the Railway Depiirlmtnl. j ' nil hauled by motor lorry to make | lip the porl.ion of road opposite Mr. ' \.ll ban's pi'opeily. (■'•neral :i.iri'acc ' v\ori:, wal(-rt aid in;-, dc. In- been i ri> d i-itl i.n i'apaknra \'all".v i{o;ir. j il'-M Wcynctii h liead. foreman Amis.; I resigned • i i.-j position. ;;iid ;j jjj(l i - J •:t ii■ 11s have l)'»cn called for a sue - j Kant'i.ftly Koad; liurnside Bros. an ' boul t(i mala' a start on this ro.-id ; As \"ii ■.-.il| remember, the wet wea i I |u'i- a i Ihe lull of la> I season pie .'■el'.d the eon!rae!ms Iron: complel j 1 i::•; the work.

I I'.i I i;i I. i.'toe Jii(i i 11! Work i.v slid ! o-'e"di' • :.!iivvly at tjl" depot. Th. j ! f<• >r ol' lie -l.ed v,-a-~ hall complefco j mi vr collapsed. The stall' are now I j.-'.il i inn I he iron on the roof nmi! lee miser i- repaired, Mr. Hoye has Is ft I he depot, and, so Car, has not stated wicthcr he intends returning. 'l'nranoa Hiding. There has been i cry iittle work done in this riding • ■ 11. i;-1u I he month. Mr. Benton j« j icclinLi with the lillint; at Mil: 1 have procured the services id Mr. .his. Maloney as foreman foi this lidinn'. ife holds a. quarry ccrtil:;• all . and will b" able to start oi.- i o";.rryiiiL'' when the watertables ha'/.heeii attended to. I Wairoa Jli-iii:.;. -Mi-.im eikai lid 1 ) '! \Vo surfacemen ami the settle s e. i t-hi., road have spent some time, audi

1 l«l\ C I:tn(1 < ■ the load WOL' liuii'i: Tin- ltill near Mr Oi:im's Jia received a coal »f metal Iron I'ho.-pV (|u.i rry. .Maintenance vvorl 1 as been carried out on several of tit other roads in the riding. Mataita Itoad. Willow Crossing; The gang ha I hi- deviation well in hand. Tim in •el and outlet lor lln • pipe culver • ook a lot' id work. I have called 1 en, doors on Iwo <« casions for thv lor nial.ion v-«ill-: on the North Road. anc I'ailcd lo recrii.- one teudoj, .1 now i-< i omini.ml that we procure a larg« wheeled scoop I hat we could use wifcl: the tractor. The cost (if this outfit is about yf>n. Hamlin's Road: Henderson Bros.. have made a start with the stumping on this road.

(general. The "J" Thornycroi't ar lived during the month. Mr. 11. S. Wooldridge came up with the outfit, :ml gave it a demonstration. Claims on the Public Works Department siart at the depot next week. As I ive been made for »:72!i. The bridge foreman Hus arrived, and will make a. soon as we can build up a gang and eet the plant ready we will start at 'to cemetery bridge. Building perrots to the value of *:G549 have been i sued i'or the month of October. The: i- port was adopted. J