Masterton Highway Board.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3150, 11 March 1889, Page 2

Masterton Highway Board.

Engineer's Report, Masterton 9th March 1889. ; ■ - Bir.—l have the/ honor' to report i for the information of -the Board as i ;fpllpws {t ; v i Wangieku Koad.—Stevens' con tract for the extension of tjp hue '.is i progressing fairly well, about 107 chains having been looghty forked

out, and one of the bridges comple-" ted. Theie is also sufficient timber „ on the ground-far tile construction: of .45; the culverta acquired bo far aa formation lias been proceeded to| r A progress pajment of LBO can be- , made^S^'^Vi ' Woolfe's ooutiact on itliQ Bame liiie will bo completed: in the course of? a -i week or eigUt days. It was found necessary to construct five extrrculverts at a cost of £lol6s Od. I would-re commend that a oliequo. for the balance owing on the contract be-, made out, and also one for tbe amount of extias. Theso cap be held oveiy pending. the jOfjSplotion of • the woik. Upper Opaki son's contract for stone picking on tins road.is progressing satisfactorily .- and the sum. of LG can be passed on account of the woik done. Bluff Road,-The fencing recommended to be erected is completed. Te Wbiti Road.—The planking oiuy: the Mangalmta bridge is . sprung .alUa over, and I wou}d suggest that it Jjjß re-sheetcd with 2-inch planks.. TIP® 3 road through the bush also . ;vequires ;- repairs, and at the ford leading to < this road at Mr Wardell's some, tim-; • ber has lodged below 'the crossing which requires removal, T-would ask / the sanction of the Board to have'■• > these repairs executed: at ;a cost of ~ about £'2s. I may mention that a sum of £SO has already been voted forthe improvement of this hue which ia still available. - I have made arrangements with' r Mr A. Johnston to.' carry out the - , protective works- nt ilie orossing in , the- Kuamahanga- leading to the •" i property of Mr W, lorns, and ' 'operations will commence, early, next'' ■ week.—l am, &o. > 1 i ' M. McKenzie. i : . ■''''■ 1 "... i-w. v..