WAIRARAPA EAST COUNTY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2371, 12 August 1886, Page 2

WAIRARAPA EAST COUNTY.

'Empeer's Report!

■ sß,~l;havo;the; honor to'report;on; ;thstfOrkii "within the 'distfkjt for thetpast month as fallows';— •■ "; Mastertentftiding—WaingarpXteCamp rpai: I interviewed Mr Buiok" in reference to the question of dealing' with.,the .Waipoua overflow through his property at Opaki, and had concluded,: satisfactory arrangements in which he granted per mission, subject to certain conditions, to the Council dealhig' with'the' matter as originally suggested. Communications have been forwarded to the Government, Masterton Road Board;, and. thevarious private owners whose properties are affected by the present encroachment of the river, with a view to ascertaining what sum can be raised among them to supplement the Council's vote towards the executioifof proposed wit, The indiroct refusal on the part of the Government, to contribute, and the disßent to the proposals by. the Masferton Road Board, leaves, however, no other'"alternative to the Council, in.iriy opinion, than to allow theriver'totakeits present cblitee and t<} provide and 'maiiitair: fords at the different crossings of tlie>Waipipi stream; .'with Die main road. 1 ' .This maybe done ! with a moderately small'outlay, while tho requisite extension of/ the numerous small bridges now spanning the Stream would involve an expenditure altogether beyond the ineanVbf the. Council' '■ ''

The Bfct>ne : breal?ing contract is -still in progress, and will probably be finished' by the end of the 'month. The To Ore Ore to Bideford The additions required to the small truss, bridge ou the above road havo boon coin'pleted; The abutments have been so far strengthened, by driving piles aud securing them to the existing piers as to. prevent'crny further subsidence or risk of injury to theJbridgo, The negotiations with the natives for opening an outlet drain have'fallen through, they objecting to tho proposal. ■ ;.''■'■■ Masterton to.Wairiiataßoad-(Master-ton to Taueru section) Plans and specifi;cations have been prepared and tenders invited for the. erection of tlie prmanent roadman's cottogo at Otahauo. • Alfredtbn Iti'diiig— Ekotaliuna to ToNui road: (Eketakuha to Tiraumca section) Since my last report upon the formation works at •Tiraumeu the contractor has called at;, tlie my office and l expressed his .desire to complete the work before the lino would be' required for traffic. Tam-disposed to recommend that the.Council grant this concession subject to the condition of contract bearing on, the cost of supervision on .works unfulfilled by the dato stipulated in the terms of agreement. Tho contract for painting .the lhura'wa and Te Hoi bridges has been, let to Mr T.. P. Gudwood, and will Bliortly proceeded with. • • Ciißtlßpomt ridino[—Maßtovton to Waimtita road ; Whoel traffic on this line has' considerable decreased: during the past month owing to. the almost impassable state of the unmctallod sections. The permanent mon throughout are now employed in removing slips, clearing water channels, and attending: to the most urgent surface repairs on the metalled portion. • : , ''■... The road repairs at Akiteo have boon finished and further south at Mataikuna the damage sustained by the branch road to th 6 homestead, have been'' so far remedied ib to adroit of the resumption of dray. traffic. It is nqt my intention to make any further outlay in this direction until .the financial position of the riding has been, reconsidered, as 1 have reasons to bolieve that it may be desirable to considerably modify tho original expenditure proposed in this locality, Tenders have been invited in separate contracts.for the additions to tho roadman's whare at Rorokoko and painting two bridges on the main and Tinui to Tirauuiea line of road. Opakf to. Manawatu Road,—l have examined, into Messrs Bacon and Fright's application fer a right to lay a temporary tramway across the road and r'ocommeud that the .Counoil grant their requosfc on the terms which 1 will draw out, and which 1 understand they are prepared to agree to. In reference to the Office site at'Eketahuna, Mr McLachlan offers two alternative quarter acre sections, either of which is suitable to the Council, in res-" : pact, to position,' The terms are respectively £35 arid £25, tho mora expensive fronting the main line, aud the choaper, having a .frontage into a branch' road which it is proposed to form and metal immediately. . Upon further incmiry I have satisfied, myself that Mr' Dawson's charge for removal of slips on the Dreyer's Rock road is a reasonable, claim, audi therefore adviso that it should be paid. In tho matter of stock trespass I : have to request that tlie Council take, legal proceedings against one of tlie settlors of Bketohuna.who t notwitlißtandingropeatud notices to abate tho nuisance, persists iu permitting his pigs to run at The batters, side drains, and wator tables, over a considorrble length of tho section of tho road, are torn about and the drain-age-interrupted to the detriment of the road surface.. In the' cases of others to wliom notice has boen given, the pigs have been destroyed or confined within the owners properties, and I trust the Council in this case will make an example for the bonifit of the district generally. ■" A havo been unable to secure an offer ■in Mauriceville for the erection and main tenance of a stock pound on the terms efferedby the Council. J .'append a statement for the perusal of Councillors showing the amount realisable by the seprrato rates in the different ridings, also the various liabilities from the past two years to March 31st 1886, and which I understand are chargeable against tho current years maintenance estimates in'each: Before I can further proceed with tho proposals recommended in these estimates it will be necessary for the Council to advise me'to what extent it is intended to liquidate these liabilities out of jthe current years probable revenue. I am etc. O,E. Bremner,

riNANOB COMMITTEE S KEPORT. The Treasurer reported. a debtor balance of £2071 Ss sd. A Ion? discussion took place with reference to the amount of subsidy receivable; oil the balance of 25 per. cont reserved by the Government,. In the absence of a certificate from the Alfredton Road Board aB to the amount collected. Up to 30th June last no definite conclusion was arrived at. - ;

The Treasurer having drawn the atteiir. tion of the Committee to the fact that the separate rato, collectible, in the Alfredton, Castlepoint, and Masterton Ridings is insufficient to cover the amount of the reduced estimates, the Committee entered' into a long discussion, on the subjeot. It.was considered; that as regards Masterton 'Ridings the (tovernment subsidy,would be sufficient to meet■ the deficiency. As to the Castlepoint Riding the Committee made the following recommendation:—That pending! the assent of the Oasfclepoinfc Road 'Board to the suggestion of the contribution of iunds from the Board, the Engineer be instructed to limit the expenditure within the Riding, on the roads north of Kaunnngi, to maintenance works only. With referenceto theletterfrom the.asjentof the Bank of New. Zealand, the •Couiniittee recoraJruend thai a reply be sent;—'' That; the amount of the generalrevenue.(exclusive of ihe separate riding maintenance! and

works rates) received for the year ended 3lst March^tia-, £2361,6s -Id, .which!: gives the oveidraft power of the younoil.. That the ovetf raftis providsd (or m-the; jcurrent ratie;i \ Thalrthe rate was. delayed by. the kte'jdelivery of the Valuation Mis by the.' Government, : but .'the: demahd nptea>syiii'be out in the cquriae of next month, and-according to fpasti'ei: periencewill then come in at the rate 'of £4OO to £6oo'a month. ; The; Council 1 will bo glad to hear if the Bank are content to accept the state of things, and at the same time, to be informod what rate of interest is now being eharged on 'the overdraft." "

On the subject of the application from the Maurkevillo Road Board to .redno'o the amount of claim for expenses incurred •in forming thai.district,- the Committee had ho'recommendation to make; the motion of Or McCardle to reduce the amount by £3 18s failing to find a seconder. The application for au increase, of wages of 6d per day made by Mr Lund was considered. ■'.'"'

The Committee resolved, Thai in view of the vote for Forty-Mile Bush road being nearly exhausted,' and: extremely limited extent (£280) to which "the' Government grant for the eusuintfyear ii reduced, it does not feel justified;iu making any recommendation. ouY f .the; subject. '■•'•" " : ; ■ ':.''■:; ;i : Or Hawkins having having drawn, the' attention of the Committee to the question of the works likoly to'bo carried out under the Local Bodies Loans Act, ;and that it would be' impossible for the County Engineer to devote sufficient time to preparing a schedule and plans of those workß, it was resolved to recommend the Council to engage the services of Mr '• Accounts,£23oßs2dwore recommended for paymont;'. ; " i( ■■;'.