FRANKLIN COUNTY ROADS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19718, 18 August 1927, Page 11

FRANKLIN COUNTY ROADS.

ANOTHER MAIN HIGHWAY.

DAMAGE BY RECENT FLOODS.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] PUKEKOHE, Wednesday.

The Franklin County Council met today, the chairman, Mr. H. Wilcox, presiding. . Advice was received from the Main Highways Board that it had decided to recommend the Minister of Public Works to declare the Drury-Waiuku Road a main highway. The council's representative on the district highways council, Mr. H. P Garland, said this would mean the road from Drury to Waiuku, via PukeThe Auckland Harbour Board advised that IT would erect a new wharf at lollok, at an estimated cost of £2500, provided the council contributed £SOO and formed the approach, estimated to cost £SOO. It was decided to refer this oiler to the Pollok settlers. It was agreed to form special rating areas to raise £2600 for forming andshelling the Kahawai Road, and £1 498 for continuing the metalling on the Maroio Road as far as the Maroro School Iload. The engineer, Mr. J. F. McArthur, an_ the clerk, Mr. A. P. Day, were instructed to comply with a request tor an estimate and other information in regard to raising a special loan for metalling the road from Paparimu creamery to Mr. Filton s proThe engineer reported that considerable damage had been done on county roads principally in the Hunua and Mercer ridings by recent floods. Application had been made to the Public Works Depart ment for free grants for jepaira. The proposal to divert portion of the Mangatawhiri Creek to remedy the present position in regard to the flooding of adjoining roads and land had been revised The estimated cost of the scheme, including a new bridge, was £7OOO. The council authorised the riding member, Mr. J. Dean, and the clerk to urge on the Minister of Public Works the necessity of having the work put in hand without delay. The Pokeno Chamber of Commerce asked the council to fix a speed limit for motor traffic through Pokeno. It was explained that the council was having a by-law prepared to fix the speed luniti at 30 miles per hour. The chairman was appointed to represent the council at a conference convened by the To Kuiti Borough Council for August 25 to consider the mattci of collecting rates on native land. It was decided to frame a by-law to lew a licence fee of £5 per annum on each petrol pump on the county roads or footpaths.