Waipa County Council

Waikato Argus, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4399, 11 May 1910, Page 2

Waipa County Council

The above body sat yesterday. There were present—Crs. Fisher, Allen, Finch, Macky, Poynter, Ryburn, Teasdalc, and McKinder. The Late King. The chairman, on taking the chair, spoke in sorrowful terras on the death of King Edward, and eulogised him for his able administration of the affairs of the Empire. The chairman moved that the following telegram be forwarded to the Governor; ■—“ To His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand.—On behalf of the council and residents of Waipa County I desire to express my profound sorrow at the death of His Majesty King Edward, and tender to Her Majesty the Queen and Royal Family my sincere and heartfelt sympathy with them in their bereavement.” The motion was carried unanimously, all standing. The council then adjourned till 12.30 as a mark of respect and sorrow. Rukuhia Station Road. A deputation from a meeting of ratepayers called to consider the raising of a loan for metalling the Rukuhia station road, attended and submitted resolutions to the following effect:—!. That the ratepayers are favourable to forming a special rating area for the purpose of raising a loan to meet the cost of metalling the Rukuhia station road. 2. That an application he made to the Waipa County Council for the amount of 10 per cent, on the late loan to be allocated to the Hamilton Riding, to be applied tometailing the road. 3. The boundaries of the special rating area to be the same as the existing Rukuhia school boundaries. 4, That a deputation wait on the Waipa Council. After hearing the deputation a resolution was passed pledging the council to give the petitioners all the assistance in its power. Dangerous Road. Mrs T. C. Chapman wrote calling attention to the dangerous state of the road in front of her residence in Ohaupo.

It was decided to proceed with the w c k as the weather allows. Te Rapa Road. The New Zealand Dairy Association wrote that the work on the road through tho association’s property had been commenced, but that a transfer of the land had not been executed.—To be informed that the delay is in consequence of Mr Fairburn's plans not being passed by the Survey Office. Waikato-Waiuku Canal. It was decided that the chairman should attend a meeting to be held to promote this undertaking. Hospital Contribution. The secretary of the Hospital Board notified that the council's contribution for the current year is £685 2s Gd. Payment is due on 12th May, 1910. —lt was decided to pay the contributuion out of the general rate. Site of Council Chambers. Mr J. T. Edwards wrote that as regards the price of the section on which the chambers now stands, he was willing to place himself in the hands of the council.—A committee was set up to deal with Mr Edwards, Requirements. It was resolved to invite the member for the district to meet the council before the opening of Parliament to consult as to grants and requirements. Te Rapa Station Road.

It was decided to take the necessary land for this work under the provisions of the Bublic Works Act. Waipa Bridge. Mr Sims, engineer, forwarded plans of proposed bridge across the Waipa. it will be 360 ft long, in seven spans of 50ft each, and will consist of steel compound girders, and will carry a concentrated load of 12 tons. He estimates the cost at £3500.-—The plans were approved. Next Meeting. It was decided to hold a special meeting ot the council on the 18th, to be adjourned till the following Monday if the King's funeral be fixed for the 18th.

Supervisor’s Report. Mr Mandeno submitted the follow ing report:—

The fine weather during the past month has enabled splendid progress to be made with our work, and the projected metalling and gravelling jobs are nearly ail out of hand or else approaching completion. Metalling.—McCutcheon’s hill, on the Whatawhata Swamp road is completed; 21 chains have received a good coating of metal, and although the coat has been great—nearly £lO a chain —the job is a substantial and permanent one. 1 think that in future a certain proportion, say, half, of the money available for the maintenance of this road should be spent in limestone metal in preference to the local material now used, and which is not permanent. Metalling on the Ohaupo-Te Awamutu road near Ranby’s and Bourne’s is completed; also two short gaps have been metalled on that portion of the road within the Pukekura Riding. The metalling ordered on the Tuhikaramea road beyond the railway crossing has been done, and that on the road near Ohaupo Cemetery is in progress. Metalling on the Frontier road, and also on the low road between Te Awamutu and Pirongia is finished for the season. 1 have had a supply of metal for repairs carted to the Tuhikaramea Swamp road, to be put on as required through the winter. The only remaining rnetalilng for this season will he in the neighbourhood of Te Awamutu, where several short pieces remain to bo done, and also a considerable amount of repairs will he necessary on the Kihikihi -Te Awamutu road. Gravelling contracts have been carried out on the Kihikihi back road, Pirongia-Te Awamutu road, road near the Te Rore creamery, Ngaroto-Paterangi road. OhaupoPaterangi road, Hamilton-Ohaupo road, and Whatatwhata Swamp road; also some needed repairs on Excelby’s road near Frankton. The Graders. —The No. 1 machine recommenced work last week, and is at presedt engaged scraping in sand in the Hamilton and Newcastle Ridings. No. 2 machine has done a part of the required work on the new road leading to the new bridge over the Puniu now approaching completion. The machine is now scraping sand on roads in the Pukekura Riding. Works in Progress. —The following works are well advanced, viz., an extension of Robinson’s gravelling contract at Paterangi, a further portion of low Pirongia road sanding, sanding on the road leading to Mr Sing’s farm, sanding on the road near Jos. McNaul’s at Paterangi, raising and metalling low part of the road liable to be Hooded between To Awamutu and Greenhill, some gravelling and repairs on the ObaupoHamilton and Cambridge roads, also near Moanovale. In addition to the above, various small maintenance works are being attended to in nume-

rous places. Heather’s Creel: Bridge. —On removing the old decking it lias 'been found that the stringers are—some of them —in very bad condition, and repairs of some kind are necessary. In view of Hie proposal to grade the hill at the southern approach, 1 would recommend that the whole of the top structure bo removed and renewed, placing the deck 2ft above its present level. This suggestion is subject to the piles proving to be in a sound condition, which so far appears to he the case.

Culvert on the NgaruavvahiaWhatawhata Road. tended for a good while past to replace a decayed wooden culvert with large (2ft Gin) pipes. I have lately had the work put through. Mr Fleming, an adjoining owner of property, complains that the pipes have been put in too high They have, however, been put in at as low a level as the water would permit. Te Rapa-Tc Kowhai Road. —Regarding the expenditure of the grant money on this road, the plans, etc., for the work proposed have now been

received, returned from Wellington officially “approved.” I am, however, quite averse to proceeding with the work at this advanced period of the year, and, with the council’s approval will hold the matter over until the spring. Regarding the acquirement of the necesssary land near the station, there does not seem to be any more hope of finality, as the owners have, so far, declined to sign the agreemeent. Accounts. The following accounts were passed for payment:—Timber Co., £ls 7s 4d; McCallum, £I;R. Carter, £7 10s; J. McNaul, £l3 lls Gd; M. D. King, £9 lls; T. Tebbs, £4l 16s (id; M. S. Laurie, ss; Souter and Co., £1 ss: E. Bell, £10; M. O’Connor, £3; R. Lowe, £2B 9s; Cor boy and Co.. £IOB 4s Gd; IL Booth, £1 10s; J. Jess, £8 8a; M. Starnes, £l4 ss; D. McCormick, £4; C. Bygrave £34 16s 6d; R. Bourne 10s; C. Drabble £2 10s; Audit Department, £7; J. McKinnon £3 4s; C. Bowden, 12s; Thomson Bros., £75 9s 6d; Cement Co., £136 18s; F. Bullock, 10s 7d; J. Bagnal! £l3 19a; 11. Forkert,£lo Is; J. Milue, £37 17s; J. Mawhinney, £67 8s; C. Teddy, £52 10s; R. Vowles, £3 15s.