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CLIFTON COUNTY.

MONTHLY MEETING OF COUNCIL. THE ENGINEER’S REPORT. The Clifton County Council met at Waitara yesterday. Present: Mr. R. H. Pigott, chairman; Messrs. R. Mounsey, T. McKenzie, S. J. Sutton, H. A. Foreman, C. H. Barnett and F. C. Jones. The engineer (Mr. C. F. Dowsett) reported as follows: Piko Road Bridges.—Four of the bridges on this road were inspected and orders given for the timber necessary for repairs, with Instructions to proceed with the work, which is as follows: —Hogan Road bridge: Two stringers are required and 70 deck planks. Lee’s bridge; Two false piers to relieve the weight on decayed ends of stringers, and in addition 80 deck planks are necessary. Mangaplto bridg -: This bridge has only three stringers with rather wide spread. I propose renewing the decking with 4-lncli material, tn give added strength for the metal carts. On this road, just be* yond Mr. Wright’s cowshed, there are about 10 chains of a very wet "nd bad stretch. There remains over and above the contracts a sum of £49, and If a similar sum were added from accrued -thirds, this 10 chains could be metalled, which would remedy what had developed into one of the worst sections on the road. Urutl-Tangitu.—This survey has been completed, and plans and tracings are now in course of preparation. Mangamaeho Bridge.—All shingle has been obtained from the beach and is being put on the site, also false work and steel for piles are on the ground, and the frames for reinforcement are now being assembled. The pile shoes will be cast this week, and mixing will commence immediately after their arrival. Uruti Bridge.—This bridge is composed of one 40 ft. truss span and two spans of 20 ft. each, and the result of my Inspection shows the following members require renewing: Tw-> stringers on end spans, one cap sill, 15 short joists, 6 long joists, 3 straining blocks, 10 deck planks and wing pile on the north side. The truss is in fair order throughout, and the weakness is in the stringer spans. An investigation of the strength shows each beam is capable of carrying a safe load of 3.27 tons. There being three beams, gives 9.81 tons gross. The superstructure, comprising decks, joists and hand-rails, weighs about three tons, leaving 6.81 tons for the live loading. One stringer has badly deteriorated, representing about 33 per cent, depreciation, which further reduces the ultimate working strength to 4.44 tons, and as it is known that lorries up to 10 tons frequently pass over this route, the risk taken therefore is clearly indicated by these figures. My recommendations are tha the central beam should be shifted immediate!? under the wheel track on one side, and anoth? new one inserted on the opposite side of tin centre, and that these Improvements are ap plied to both end spans. My estimate for this and the other renewals suggested, together with incidentals, would probably run into £ 100 to complete.

CORRESPON DENCE. On behalf of the Public Works Department, Mr. R. B. Townley asked for loan of the scarifier, which would be required after another week of fine weather, when all the gravel portions of Miml-Mokau Road would be remetalled. They could then turn to the old burnt papa stretches. —Granted. A complaint was received from Mrs. C. E. Sanson, of Wai-toi-toi, about the number of stock being grazed on the Main and Beach Roads. As many as 20 animals were sometimes to be seen. It was essential that the council take steps to remedy this nuisance, because a serious accident would happen before long. Advice was received from the State Advances Office that applications from the council totalling £5OOO have already , been entertained since April 1 last. As this was the maximum sum available to any local authority during one financial year, it was regretted that a further application could not be considered. This had been overlooked when they wrote on the 22nd ultimo. The Liquidator of The Mokau Coal and Estates Company, Ltd. (In liquidation), wrote that Messrs. Russell and Nelson had recently purchased from the Mokau Co., sections 14 and 21 of the freehold land on the south side of the Mokau River. He understood there was a strip of road line running from the river through Tiffen’s and Kelly’s properties, and in the above-mentioned sections. This strip was held In the name of the Mokau Co., and it was desirable that the land be transferred to the council In order to facilitate the liquidation of the company.—The council decided to take no action. Nine settlers and ratepayers of Matau asked that the by-laws with reference to stock trespassing on the county roads be strictly enforced and that action be taken immediately to have all stock cleared off the roads.—lt was decided that riding members be authorised to engage men to drive wandering stock to the pound. GENERAL. After some discussion relative to the unsatisfactory state of the Piko and Kaka Roads, it was decided, that the council take up one debenture of £lOOO for the Piko loan, and ask the State Advances Office to grant an £BOO loan for the Kaka Road in lieu of a second Piko debenture. It was further resolved, that the engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for additional metalling of the Piko Road to the extent of £650, and that the matter of deciding which portions are to be metalled, be left in the hands of the riding member. Mr. E. A. Lee, motor engineer, Waitara, reported that he had inspected the road roller, and it would cost a considerable sum to overhaul and renovate it—The chairman said the roller was undoubtedly In need of an overhaul, as its consumption was far in excess of other machines of this type operating in other parts. The roller, which had cost about £l4OO, had been in use between eight and nine year* and had never had a complete overhaul.—Held over. It was decided that the engineer be instructed to carry out repairs to the Uruti bridge. Upon councillors stating that nearly all their bridges were in need of inspection, and that a competent man was required to undertake this responsible task, it was decided ter invite applications for an engineer. The Paranihinlhi tunnel was stated to require certain maintenance work as nothing had been done to this important outlet for years. The council decided to write the Minister of Public Works asking for a small grant to repair the Pukearuhe tunnel and bridges with a view of preventing damage to the Main Road by diverting stock traffic to coastal road.

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Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1922, Page 2

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CLIFTON COUNTY. Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1922, Page 2

CLIFTON COUNTY. Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1922, Page 2

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