OHURA COUNTY COUNCIL

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 307, 29 October 1910, Page 5

OHURA COUNTY COUNCIL

The ordinary monthly meeting of

the Ohura County Council was held on the 2i.ith inst. Present- Cra Stevenson (in the chair), Risk, O'Brien and Sandison. An apology for absence was read from Cr Williams. Correspondence was read and dealt with from — Public Works Department, notifying the taking of land for roading and \ closing a road through Blocks IX and ' X., Ohura survey district. Inspector of Hospitals, suggesting that the County consent to transfer j the control of the Public Health Act to 1 the Hospital Board.—Agreed to.

! Public Works Department, re erec- ! tion of finger posts at junctions of ! roads, that consideration will be given I to the matter.

Tokirima Road.—Consideration of

: application for grant cf £SOO, for i metalling road, will be given when ' Estimates are under consideration. I Mangakara Road.—Application to I have £BSO voted for Mangakara road ! spent by the Department is receiving consideration. Application of H. Humphrey lo have ! re-adjustment of area of section. - : Not entertained as the County had no power to alter the valuation roll. From Messrs White, Etherington, Jorgenson, and others to have road from Matiere to Whenuakura put in repair. - Decided that the accrued "thirds"' on the sections if petitioners are agreeable may be spent on road. From C. Curtis raid G. Bleasel, for available "thirds" to be spent in | widening Waro road.--Agreed to. ; Mr Beresford waited on the Council

to have slips on Mangaymrare road and culverts put in repair by the available "thirds" on the various sections.--

The question arose whether "thirds" could be spent on sections to giveaccess if sections were not bounded by the road; that is, must "thirds" be spent betveen the present road and boundary of section, but not actually on section.

Hihi Street, Mangaroa Township.— Mr Williams wrote suggesting that Hihi street be formed for dray traffic so as to give access to sale yards site. —Decided that plans of work and an estimate be prepared.

Application of Mr H. Wanklin to have a crossing made to his section and timber supplied for culvert.—Decided that he be advised to apply to Public Works Department.

Mangapapa Road. —Plans are being prepared for this road, also for bridge over Waikaka stream and along Waikaka road.

Waikaka Road.—The Resident Engineer wrote, that plans submitted for bridges were not suitable and suggested that fresh proposals should be made..—For the Rima creek and standard bridge of 25ft span was required ; to do this would require i'2Tt> which sum would be recommended.

Contract No. 11. —Contractor wrote that there was not enough earth in cutting to make up bank. —To be informed that contractor must finish contract.

Mr Hope and Mr Kibblewhite waited on the Council re access to their sections in Mangaroa township. Mr Kibblewhite explained that he bod written to the Commissioner re access and had been referred to the Council for assistance. He and others had built on their section and considered that in justice they were entitled to have some sort of a road to get their stores to their homes. Mr Hope pointed out that this road gave access to the hall and saleyards which would

be a great public conveneince.—The chairman replied that the Council had now decided to proceed with the work and the engineer had been instructed to prepare plans as soon a3 possible. Ohura River Bridge.—Plans have been passed and contract is to be called for the work. Ohura Road.—Specifications and estimate for 37 chains burnt papa metalling at Niho Niho were approved and contract will be offered. Tokirima Road to Wanganui River Road. Plans and specifications for 43 chains widening on this road have been approved. Harvey Road Tunnel.—The engineer submitted the following proposal: My proposal submitted to you on the 21st was to strip the earth from the top of the tunnel for half a chain on each side of the centre line of the tunnel; the Council's intention is to make an open cut in place of the present tunnel, the batters in this open cut will be the same as the present approaches to the tunnel, rather less than } to 1; the object in stripping the earth from the top first is to relieve the present fractured tunnel, also to show the exact amount of papa that is to be removed; the amount of papa that will needto be removed to make an open cut as indicated above is very small, and in my opinion would not be very suitable material for burning as it is full of fractures and has been exposed to the air so that at present it is inclined to crumble to small pieces such as would not be suitable for burning; again in

following the idea of making an open cut with temporary batters this will give the settlers an cutlet at once, also that they may get their wool out at a reasonable cost, while at tfie same time what work is clone will not be lost but can be made part of a scheme to cut the batters back to * in 1 at i least; also widening the road out to !12 feet or 14 feet.—ln reply the Resi- '■ dent Engineer stated that the Depart- ; ment will undertake the work. A i commencement in being made immedi- ' ately. Dog Tax.—-Tenders to be called for ; collars.