The County Roads.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4444, 3 April 1883, Page 2

The County Roads.

The letterreceivedfrom the Government by the County Couoci- is of a verj satisfactory nature, and is likely to remedy many of the evils suffered by the County in the way of bad roads. Considerable credit is due to tbe County Chairman for his assiduity in shewing Mr Gordon the inspector around, and persistertly urging the necessit7 of expenditure being made on ih.e Goldsfields roads in our district :— Wellington, Saturday. The Chairman Thames County Council, Thames. In further reply to your letter of the 13th December last, T. am now directed to inform you that subsidies will be granted in the proportion of two pounds to one pound expended by the Council upon the following works :—Karaka Creek track to Lucky Hit claim ; estimated cost, £330. Track from Kauaeransa to Otunui and extension up Mangakeri Creek; estimated , cost, £710. Improving tracks to upper, mines in the Waiotahi; modified estimate cost, £320. Track to open up new Gold j field in Karangahake district; subsidy of i two third of £360 already-has been, allowed for this, and a further subsidy of two thirds of £290 will now be allowed, making the amended.estimate of cost £650. Track from Katikati ltoad to Waitekauri battery and mines; modified estimates of sum required, £250. Total estimates for works above referred to, £2,230, and total subsidy of two thirds allowed, £1,436 13s. 4d. (including subsidy already allowed towards Karangahako track). The subsidies will be . payable upon certificates of yourself, the Mining Inspector, and County Engineer as before, and this will be confirmed by letter and further particulars given.—Oliver Wakefield, JJ. S. Gold-fields.