MASTERTON COUNTY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 12 November 1913, Page 6

MASTERTON COUNTY.

ENGINEER'S REPORT

The following report from the engineer was read at the monthly mooting of the Masterton County Council yesterday: — OPAKI RIDING. In connection with the application of Mr J. J. Coradine at last meeting (and provisionally granted if funds were available) for the expenditure of £lO for track widening to sections 4 and 5, block 10, Miki Miki, the money in hand and accrued from the above sections totals £6 15s, and from the clerk's statement a portion of this amount has been previously allocated to the Fernridge road. TE WHITI RIDING. Some light surface metal repairs have made to weak portions on,the Manaia-Gladstone road. Work of a similar character has been done on the metal length of South road. Water-tables on the Manaia-Glad-stone and Rdbiesons Roads are being attended to. WAINUIORU RIDING. Carswells to Blairlogie Government grant. As instructed, I have made arrangements for carrying out the proposed work by day labour. Blairlogie-Homewoofd section.—A start has been .made with, four teams repairing the metal surface on above road, commencing at Waikavaita flats'. Master ton-W ai mata Road.—Good .progress is being made with the stohe breaking at Liverton's 'quarry.

Devil's Elbow Deviation.—l liave been unable to get satisfactory offers for the tunnelling at the Devil's Elbow. The nature of the papa being of a loose character contractors deem it essential to timber. This Ibeing so the cost of tunnelling would exceed that of bridging. I Consulted €r. Toogood on the matter and it was deemed advisable to altar the proposal of tunnelling and filling to that of bridging. Acting on directions I have communicated with the Roads Department to that effect, and have asked for an early reply. Approximate cost of bridging 33ft x 18ffi roadway £360. Earthwork, metalling and culvert £9B. Total £458. Taueru Bridge.—Most urgent repairs on above bridge will be completed next week. Reforming of about 60 chains of the Westmere flats with the grader was carried out last mdnth. . v RANGITUMAU RIDING. Wangaehu Road.—The 70ft span truss bridge at Mile Peg 12 requires overhauling and a hardwood block replacing. _ ALFREDTON RIDING. Alfredton-Weber Road.—An 80ft span truss bridge over the Ihuraua stream at Alfredton requires three or four of the hardwood blocks renewed. Timber for the redecking of the Tiraumea bridges has been ordered, also timber for top-decking the truss bridge on the Waihokai road. 1 have examined Davis' bridge 4nd liave arranged,to have the work-put in hand when executing the work; to the Ihuraua bridge. I think it would be advisable during the present month to call tenders for metalling the Alfredton-Weber road. •