Hungahunga Drainage Board.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4435, 13 July 1909, Page 3

Hungahunga Drainage Board.

A MEETING of the above Board took place in the Secretary’s office, on Saturday last at noon, when there were present : —Messrs Hanna (Chairman), H. Mae-ill, D. Waghorn, and Franks. Minutes read and confirmed. —Diagonal Road — The Duder-Secretary for the Minister of Roads, acknowledged receipt of Board’s letter of 7th inst., applying for a grant of £1,400 for the construction of the unformed portion of the abovementioned road. The application has been noted for consideration in preparing the estimates for the coming year. —Waihekau Outlet—- _ R. B. Cranwell wrote drawing attention to the Waihekau outlet where it passes along hi 3 section. He complained that the debris, etc., had not been cleared four feet back from the drain on either aide, consequently the banks are tending to fall together from the weight of the matter on top. —Road Drains, etc.— The Piako County Clerk acknowledged receipt of letter with reference to the new drain between Cochrane’s and Ngarua, also agreement indemnifying Council from any damage that may arise from flooding lands below the road. —PiraDui Contract— The engineer wrote to the effect that he found the Piranui Creek too high to look over Stanley ißros.’ Contract. On his last visit he considered it would require £•SO in the spring to complete. —Foreman’s Report— Foreman F. E. Hughes forward report and time sheets.

—Piranui Drain Contract—

The following letter was read from ► Messrs Porritt and Mueller: “We have been consulted by Messrs C. R. Stanley, and H. A. Stanley, of Te Aroha West, contractors, relative to certain monies due to them by your Board in respect of work due on the Piranui Drain Contract. The contract whs completed by our client on the 7th May last, and the engineer (Mr C. 0. Otway) inspected the work on the following day. He asked that certain small improvements to the drain be carried ont, which were accordingly done. Our clients again saw Mr Otway on the 4th June last at the Waihou saleyards and requested him to pass the work. He refused to inspect the work at that time stating that he had other business to attend to, but that he would within 28 days come and inspect the work. Your Board will understand that the engineer had ample time to pass the work before the recent heavy weather and whatever damage has been done to the drain by the flood water is no part of our client’s business Their contract was properly carried out long before the flood occurred. We trust your Board will settle our clients’ claims without the unpleasantness of litigation, as our clients are averse to taking extreme steps to enforce their claim. TJnless, however, we receive the amount due by Wednesday morning next, 14th inst., we are instructed to proceed for the recovery of the money. Several members stated that the work had not been finished. The Chairman : Certainly the work is not finished Mr Waghorn : Of course it is not. We know that the bottom portion at all: events is not finished. It was deoided to forward the letter to Mr Otway, the Board’s engineer. —Legal Expenses Claimed— The following letter, received by the Piako County Council, and forwarded on to the Board, was read from Mr George Given:—“At the place on the Waio-rongoniai-Maungakawa Road, where the Drainage Board drain empties on to the road, at the end of the ti-tree Mr Johnson put on, the water was over the road and my buggy went down to the axle tree and was broken. I want you to pay three-quarters of the repairs and one half the legal expenses going to and returning from the blacksmith’s. Should it occur again I will expect) you to pay all expenses. Only that my horses were so quiet, it might have bsen a much more expensive affair. The accident happened on the iormed road. The bottom is like a sponge and the water is running over the road from the drain.” The Council consider that this letter should be referred to your Board and also th&t the Board be requested to settle same. The whole trouble has been caused by yonr Board bringing down to the road side drain a drain that is carrying a great deal more water than the roadside one will carry, with the result that it overflowed, and damaged the road to a great extent. —Yours faithfully, R. 8. Hanna, County Clerk. The Secretary was instructed to write to Mr Given repudiating all legal expenses in connection with geieg to and from the blacksmiths. The balance-sheet, duly audited, was returned from the audit department.

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