ROAD ACROSS WAIHI PLAINS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XVII, Issue 7173, 6 June 1919, Page 3

ROAD ACROSS WAIHI PLAINS.

Minister Prepared to Grant

Subsidy,

Thrt following letter from the Actinir T/adef-Secivtary of the Public Works Department, Wellington, wjs read at the raeetiog of the County Couucil yesterday:—" I lnve the iioir.iur, by direction u£ the Miuister of Public Works, to iufurm you in further rrply to your loiter of March 14 last, that iv a report which has been received from !ha resident road engineer, he states that the road across the Waihi Plains between Waihi and Wai kino auilered damage by the big Hood of January, 1907, where it crosses a Sivamp about twelve chains' wide between its ju.se tinn with tho present Tauningn. Waihi Road and the boundary of tinOhiueinuri County. The fMrm'ifiou across the swa-np rcquins renewing and two Cft by 4ft side drains are required, as well as au outlet drain about fifteen chains long. The resident engineer also expresses the opinion that the lalance of the road requires reforming to the junction with Waimataha lloui, abou!; half a tiiilo on the AVaikiuo side of the Ohiaeniuri county boundary, and a 12fc by 4ft culvert inserted. The estimated cost of undertaking tin whole of the work is £153 ami the Minister is prepared to subscribe £75 —£1 for £l--if your Council will kave detailed plans and : pscifications s'lbmitted co an 1 approved by the resident road engiuet-f bfforo op?ra tions are commenced

Cr Stewart said a county resident had boon thrown out of his gig while driving on the road. Tfc was a county road, lie moved—That Sir Win. Fraser be thnuked for his letter, and in accordance therewith specifications be framed mid submitted to the local resident engineer for his approval and the woi k commence"! as soon as the Council's fuuds will permit^ Cr Lochhead seconded, Cr McNaught-OQ —Is tho whole of the road in our county ? Or Stewart—Yes. Mr Gray sai i it was the oiigiual road across the Plains, Tlt3 Ohinemuri portion was in order, bus the Olutieiinui County Council had obtained grants fur it. The moiiou was carried uuanimously.