MANUKAU COUNTY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 824, 19 November 1929, Page 11

MANUKAU COUNTY

CONSTRUCTION WORK FUNDS OPERATIONS DELAYED Generally speaking, amounts applied i for in tho county for construction ; works from the Public "Works Fund and Highways Board l-'umis had been voted, reported the engineer, Air. .1. IT. Pago, to a mcot.in.ir of the Alanu- : kail County Council today. Tho publication of the estimates had j been later than usual which would delay operations to some extent. ! Completed plans, specifications ami estimates for the concrete paving of ■ the Punmure-Ilowiek main highway ' had been forwarded for the approval | or the Ala in Highways Board. The estimates showed that L 3,000 on a basis of U 3 to L l had been voted l'or | tho eountv portion of this work. Tu | addition L’2ll on a Cl for XL basis I had been re-voted for tho widening | and improving of tho Alaungaroa Gorge ; on the Ilow’ick-Alanurewa main highi A vote of £IOO from the Highways | Maintenance Fund on a basis of £2 I for .£ 1 had been made far repairs to the deck of the Panmure Bridge. The carrying-out of this work would involve the finding of approximately .£SO from the Pakuninga Riding Fund. From the Public Works Fund a sum of £ 100 on a XI for £1 basis has been voted for improvements to Cooper’s Road. Tho Main Highways Construction estimates showed an item of XGOU on a X*2 for XI basis for the reconstruction of Cemetery Bridge on the j Howick-Alanurewa Alain Highway. ! When it proved necessary to re-con-struct the bridge, the Alain Highways | quota was thus provided for. The ' Public Works estimates showed a rej vote of the item of XIOO, X L for XI. for Clifton Road, which was already authorised, and portion of which was expended last summer. The engineer also reported that conditions had not been favourable for construction and metalling works. With the large programme in view, a late start was regrettable. The Auckland City Council wrote forwarding X 347 Ids Gd, being the council’s portion of heavy traffic licence fees for the quarter ending September 30, 1920. Tho superintendent of police advised that the request for a resident polico constable in Mangere could not i be acceded to.