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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1106, 10 February 1910, Page 1

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL, YESTERDAY'S MEETING. (Continuation of report.) An error was made in telegraphing ' yesterday's report, Mr Darragh's name being inserted instead ot Mr Barrett's hi reference to no answer being received to the Chairman's communication to him about the drainage of the hills near Feilding. TENDERS. The following tenders for metalling contracts were accepted: No. 83. E. ' X}. McDermott, 3s 3d per yard; No. S4, A. R. McNae, 4s 2d; No. So, T. Stuart and Sons, 2s 9d; No. 86, T. Stuart and Sons, 2s 3d; No. 87, T. Stuart and Sons, 4s lid; No. 88, A. l< , . Fagan, 3s; No. 89, G. li. Mallett, 4s 10d; No. 90, It. P. Jensen, 4s 9d; No. 91, Bayle and Mathers, 3s 8d; No. 92, R. l>. Jensen, 4s 2d. Contract No. 91 of I{. Sexton's for drain at 9s per chain was accepted. Contract No. 93 was left in tho hands ol Cr Barber. OVERSEER'S KEPOKT. iir Hickford reported upon the works in progress and works completed on the roads for January: — Sandon Riding.—Very little has been done in this riding during the month beyond the usual road maintenance work. It would be advisable to clean out the road drain on Speedy's line before the wet season sets in. Alt. Stewart Riding.—The usual repairs have been effected in this riding. Mr F. Rink has almost completed thp formation work of his Tiroroa contract, and expects to commence metalling this week. Rongotea Riding.—The ordinary road maintenance work lias been carried out o)i Tomkins and Jones roads during the past month. A good deal ol work has been done on Jones' line in the shape of battering down the sides of clra.ui and planting it with willows. This work was necessary to prevent the flood water from sconring aoid undermining the road. It is now two years since the road drain on the Rongotea-Longburn road was cleaned out, and I. would recommend the Council to e:\ll tenders for cleaning out the drain providing Mrs •fobnston pays half cost of work. Rrfiiwaknwa Riding.—T.lie usual repairs have been effected in this ridmg during the month. Hγ I S Cooksley lias completed his contract of delivering clay on tho PalmerstonI'oxtcm road a,t the Jlimatangi end I Ins portion of the r<ml lias been trimmed up and is now in lair order Carnarvon Riding.—The usual repairs have been done in this ridin" including work on Riverbank line ami I aylor's line. Mr T. Corbuo lias completed his drainage contract in a very satisfactory manner. I also let the cleaning out of the drain between tho :wo lakes to this contractor, which lie has completed. I have also called :eiKlers for the work from the small lake up to Mr Corbue's work. The working of deepening the drain to Mr Kilsbys property may be proceeded with at once, and also the drain from Simon s lake. In reference to Mitchell's and .Uiingj Bros.' contract for constructing xr a 1 1 , 1 .1 on - Sa . nc V a y line > near Foxton, Mr Mitchell informed , me- that he would not go back to the contract, and as far as lie was concerned, the Council could cancel it. I recommend that the Council cancel the work and proceed with it straio-bi away themselves. About 60 chains of the Koputara road have been formed up, and tho road traded. Au'ahou riding.—The usual repairs have been completed on the Karakara, Elkins', Motuiti, and Shannon roads. lwo small pipe culverts have been put in at tho approach to properties on Pigott's road. Portion of the Beach road from tho end of the Lady's Mile to the sand hill has been trimmed up with the grader. Whirokino Subdivision.—The road grader has completed the formation of 60 chains on No. 6 line. Small pipe culverts have been put in where w Vi 5 ones llave decayed. Mr Behrent is making, good progress with his contract of grading and claying the sand hill on "No. 2 line I would suggest to the Council that the sand hill near the creamery on tins line, opposite Mr Brown's house be graded and clayed. It is with 'great difficulty that settlers can climb this i-oad with a load. The cost would be approximately £40. Tramway.—The linemen and additional casual labour have been employed during the month taking up the old 281b rails.and laying clown heavier ones. This work has been completed up to the track laid down last year There is yet a good deal or work to be done in bringing the line up to the proper- level. When this is completed, it will be a °reat improvement on the old track. There ar eseveral places along the old track between Oroua Downs and the Rosina siding which require straightening _up and the old vsleepers removed It is advisable to proceed with this -work MTiiri;it6-trdti'rti«MUHl£. n » wne n they have completed the "preseiitr course. RESOLUTIONS. r^K?T- resolved on the motion of U- McKeime, seconded by Cr Kenclall to call for tenders for completing, the drains in the Koputaroa drainage area, and the chairman and , Ors Masters, Henson, and the mover were appointed to accept tenders. I it was resolved on the motion of iCr Barber, seconded by Cr Dalton to oancel Messrs Mitchell and Laimr Bros, contract for construction o? dram m Block 1., Sandy Survey District, and their deposit and money clue be forfeited. The offer of Messrs Cordue and Co to carry on Mitchell and Laing Bros ' contract at the amount of Cordue and Co._s original tender, viz., £11 2s per chain l ess amount paid to Mitchell oii amg^'os -' i 662 1Os > ™s accepted, on the motion of Cr Barber seconded by Cr Dalton. ' K'AEKOKOPU LAKE. The minutes of a .meeting of rite payers concerned in the of Kaikokopu lake, held on JaSy 15 was handed m by Cr R. B McTW 3 who presided over Coun^r yei \ llad decided *° " «£n on with th ° work as soon as possible. The Council decided to. charge the overseer's time against the work, TRAM DEBTS. Jiatu Council for tram freights, and it was decided to sue for the recovery ol these amounts. GOODS AT RQNGOTEA. Cr R. B McKenzie brought, up tho question oi appomting someone to look after goods left at the Rongotea tram station, owing to complaints about shortage of goods. Tho imposition of a terminal fee of Is per ton and special contributions from consignees towards the wages of an official ' ™ ld i?? 68 * an y diffiCTilty. J. he Chairman pointed out that the • Kutu 1 ?* a3 - rea - d y been before 2! , bouncil of appointing one of the road- . men to take on the work when a cot- ; I tage could be erected at the Roneo- [ tea station, and when next year's [ estimates were under consideration j something should 'be done to provide . the necessary funds. He did not think the terminal fee would be much use, as it would only produce £34 a ,- year.. -