WAIRARAPA EAST COUNTY COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2271, 15 April 1886, Page 2

WAIRARAPA EAST COUNTY COUNCIL.

ID ■ ■" The following report was read, before the Council on Tuesday : Sin, —I have the honor to submit to' yoii' & short report on the-works in progress,'fcc, during the pwt month, ■ .. Masterton Biding. —Te Ore. Ore' Bidoford Road.—Mr Budden's metalling contract wsi completed during the early part of the month. Thcolassof gravel, although of a rather fine description, will nevertheless bind well. 'lf proper attention is devoted to raking in and levelling the inequalities as they occur in the metal, a good solid surface will bo procured whioh will be capable of withstanding a reasonable amount of heavy traffic. I have to direct the attention of the Council to; the action 6f one of the settlers on, this line, who, without rcforenco to the Council in any way, has. takon upon himself to split into posts, and remove for his private use, almost tho whole of. the total* timber alorig the road, This material wkb of considerable value to the Council for culvorts and bridgo repairs, and timber to replace it will have to be procured from the Masterton. saw mills, whon repairs become necessary. lajtad alistof the timber takcn,showing the equMWIL value of sawn matorial to replace it. mention that due notice was given to him #Ji Jf crosecutting was commenced, and beforo any'of the posts were split, to desist from fuith'er interference with the Council's property. This notice was, however, totally disregarded. I therefore placo the matter in tho hands 'of the Council to deal with as they may think proper WaingawatoOamproad.—The recent freshet in the Waingawa river have considerably altered the direction of its course, which now seriously threatens to damage the southern bank at a point about 63 feot above tho protective works constructed by the Council during last.year. The matter is of so important a character as to demand immediate steps to rectify the threatening aspect of the river, and I therefore request authority to deal with-it. livould further aßk the CouncuVs sanction to repair the approaches to the TVaipoua bridgo embankments which are becoming dangerously narrow, and if neglooted may lead to accidents of more or serious charetor, ■ Oastlepoint riding, Masterton to TVaimata road.—The following contraotshave been completed on the above line, and on the Tinui to Manawa road. Metalling contract, No, 8. Messrs Smith and Mulligan; Formation contract, No. 18, Mr J&s, Baker; Metalling contrrct, No.-12, Mr T. P, Girdwood. The works have been fulfilled in a substantial factory manner. A contract for the erooSfn of and formation of approaches to the Oastnga Hill bridge has been entered into with Mr T. P. Girdwood, and the work will be procooded with at an early date. ■ ,•';'■, Alfrcdton Biding, Ekttahuna to Tinui roadContracts No. 9 and 13 should be completed by now, but lam not in a position to speak definitely on this point, until I have ascertained that the conditions of maintenance have been complied with. I have examined Mr KestlandV work of repairing the different fords' to the Tiraumea river. My estimates of the value of tho work performed is ill 4s, which sum I recommend do paid to him, When last inspected Contract No. 13had only been commenced, so that a fuller report on the work cannot be furnished until the next sitting of tho Council, Opuki-Manawatu road—l have examined into, tho work of removing gravel from the section., frontage which formed tho subject of.. Mr Crewe's letter to the Council at its insfc sitting, Irom measurements which I took, I havoascor-' tained that no encroachment has, as yet. taken place on his leasehold, although the working of the pit is calculated to damage his frontage. The pit, tho using of which he complains of, issituated within the three chain road and railway reserve to the last of the formed and metalled roadway. I have, &c, COremner, Engineer.