Wairarapa North County Council

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3100, 10 January 1889, Page 2

Wairarapa North County Council

ENGINEER'S REPORT. • , I have the honor Jo submit tho following report for tbo past month on the works in progress in the County MASiERToif Biding,—Masterton to Waimata Eoad—Contract No. 32, (river works at Te Ore Ore), I have received intimation from the contractor for this work, that he is prepared to resume operations when called upon by the Council to do so, and would recommend that they be put in hand at the earliest opportunity, subject, if necessary, to the modifications recommended in my report of the 12th June last. Under favorable circumstances this should allow sufficient time for the work to become set before it is subjected to any severe test, from the early winter floods, : Contract No 34.—Owing to the interruption of the holidays, progress bn this work has been.more than usually slow during the month, .Preparations are now proceeding for starting the heaviest etnbankmsnt which work* will occupy, at least, two months in its performance. The balance of the .undertaking is still in a backward state, and it is therefore improbable that, the contract will be finished boforo the end of the summer.

• -Contract No 35,—0 h this contraot metal has been laid throughout and tho formation roughly finished, Such necessary details as are required to properly complete.the work can be done in the course of a week, from which time the term of maintenance by the contractor will date.

Contract No 37.—T01l house contract at Taueru was, duly completed on the 18th of last month since which date it lias been in'the occupation of the permanent roadman.. Tho work was in all, completed; in.a satisfactory manner, It was found necessary during thp erection of the building to make additions to the contract amounting to Ji 3s, Gd for necessary work unprovided for in the' original proposal, I therefore took upon myself to have these performed while the contractor was upon the. ground, i -■•'. •'.•':

. Te Que Ore to Bidefobd Road,— Contract No. 11.—Progress on this line has up to date been somewhat slow owing to the great length of haulage from the gravel pit,) 1 hops, however, by next month to have these distant sections finished, and to be .able to report' the contract well advanced towards completion.: Ooncract No, 18.—I regret to have to report unsatisfactorily of this work, The contractor having declined to abide by thee condition'.of his contract, has refused to. act tinder., the directions of the Council's;: roadman (in charge of; the work), and is now carrying on the work on his own responsibility.; I have been nnable as yet to visit the ground, but .propose doing so this afternoon with the.view ofvinvestigatuig: tihe and ariranging;;with r : the'ebntractor; for, the conduot:of;' the ';worki < Qwjng' to

fVrtber^fairm*o;'6f bjidgVitJi aibean; '.oftyisable^b^ Jn sfafe|tbßfc'lbß;;qi&tioa ; of? pending slructiijra ;• tobejcbn- # sidered ahbtbefe season can lM :h of^^3^obntract^r J .contracted,'•'.ti'dd prbgrl^has;in con-T■'.'• sequence ? been retarded ?.:■ of Jate.fcTtie;: better-iquality of hfls.gr^ I larly/sV 1 at tho' >')nd,'; : Iwbere ib is. l'eported; the^stone ?isi?f |mitir()bj~givii)c( but, Until I visit: the :.' jground,- which it is ;i my' Ration to' do tomorrow, lay any definite information o'n'the : r master before;tbe jPounoil; - adopt such' measures' ?upim the ( ground as the; exigencies; of tho?| case may require. ?--,? '-:.? j-\ •■? ■;.■ ? - AiPREDioN Eidino.—Eketahuna to? Tenui Eoad, (Eketahuna toTiraumoa |Beotiqn),--Cbntraqt No 18;A--Metai- • ling held oyer from'last? season has - not yet'been'renewed.'. The probably" 1 imprbVed* stata oi the road, will, I ! consider, justify the Council calling oh the contractors,;;to proceed with the work-in the course of a weeki. ?? ? ? •'• Oontraot No. 19 baa been ia course ;.. of ereotion for 'o past four 'weeks,? arid fair progress has been made/con-, sidering the weather,?and the number?? of hands engaged in it. It, is tbo contractors' intention- to, make • nuch' '■. additions to 1 their staff as will'enable • them to complete.the,work by, the. next sittingof the Council/' ? ; ?• "•'' • Opaki-Manawatu- Eoad. -- With ■..; respect to the preparation of this, linali for next winter's traffic, it is of 'c'onj| siderable importance; that sura is to be allotted- for the work/it should be made available for.expenditure during the fine season,' so that the carting may be undertaken and completed at the latest by. the end of March. I am, therefore, desirous ot' knowing what provision the Council may be pleased to make in thiudir- ■ ection, so that steps may be taken to put the.work in hand with the least, possible delay. Contract No 25.—Pegging the sec-. " tionboundaries through the.Eketahuna township has been commenced, and although at present temporarily abandoned, will, ho doubt be completed by the contraottimo on the 4th of next mouth.

I have the honor, etc, ', 0. E. Bbemneii,