MANIOTOTO COUNTY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22353, 29 August 1934, Page 16

MANIOTOTO COUNTY

MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETING The monthly meeting of the Maniototo County Council was held at Naseby on Friday. There were present Crs H. W. Davis (chairman), W. Howell, E. Morgan, R. Scott, N. Nicolson, T. A. Lowis, J. B, M'Gill, arid Thomas Hall. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters asking the council’s support of motions concerning the activities of the Government, the Transport Board, and the Unemployment Board were recieved. The secretary, Otago Electric Power Board, wrote advising that the plans and data regarding the proposed reticulation of portion of the county were available for inspection by the council and suggesting that the council meet the Power Board engineer in Dunedin for the purpose.—Received. The Ranfurly Domain Board wrote applying for permission to deposit ashes in the Ranfurly Domain for leveling purposes.—The application was granted. Messrs Duncan and Jamieson (Ranfurly) wrote lodging an application by G. W. Provan for a slaughter house license.—The application was approved. Mr P. J. Dillon (Oturehua) wrote requesting that attention/be given’ to the public road near his house.— Cr Nicholson and the engineer were appointed to inspect the road. FINANCE. Accounts amounting to £946 16s 4d (County Fund) and £723 9s 2d (Unemployment Fund) were passed for payment The clerk _ reported that the final arrangements in connection with the conversion of the council’s loans had been entered into, and cheques for conversion premium and interest accrued up to August 31 had been forwarded to the holders of the debentures together with the new debentures. RANGER’S REPORT. The ranger’s report showed that four head of cattle had been released before reaching the pound, and 4s had been collected in dues. To date, 750 dogs had been registered. The report was adopted. HEALTH INSPECTOR’S REPORT. The health inspector’s report for the period showed that 22 sanitary inspections had been made and three requisitions served. Seven samples had been taken for analysis. The localities visited were Ranfurly, Kyeburn, Waipiata, and St. Bathans. The report was received. GENERAL. The clerk reported that, to date, 552 motor drivers’ licenses had been issued. ENGINEER’S REPORT The engineer, Mr R. -J. Black, reported as follows on the activities of the mouth:— During the rapid thaw of the month many of the shaded or worn-out or poorly drained sections of the roads broke up rather badly and made the use of wheel chains necessary in some cases. Omitting the earth roads and some wellknown bad sections, which are being reduced eacli season, the damage was mostnoticeable on roads furthest away in the grading operations. Up to this meeting practically all the well-travelled roads have been levelled in patches for frost heave, and these locations noted for gravelling during the year. Many of the back roads still require surfacing attention, and will necessarily leave a number of riding instructions in arrears for some' time yet. MAIN HIGHWAYS. St. Bathans Loop.—Gravelling on St. Bathans Hill sections was completed, and short spreads were carried, out on the Manuherikia Flat, near Shepherd’s Flat, and near Mee’s road. The abutment at Clear Creek bridge is threatened with scour, and arrangements are made for constructing a short groyne upstream to prevent this. . Palmerston-Queeustown. —Dragging to level frost heave was done on several sections, and gravelling carried out as opportunity permitted. Grading was carried out from Lauder Creek to Wedderburn, and is in progress. I met Cr A. Secular and Mr George, of the Vincent County, for further inspection of Lauder Creek boundary bridge. Several main members were found to require renewal, and it was considered that, as the abutments were sound, the moat economical job over any reasonable period would be the complete renewal of the superstructure (XSffc wide 40ft span) by means of R.S. beams and concrete deck. Idaburn-Moa Creek.—Ditching near C. Harrex’s was extended and deepened. This highway was graded throughout. Waipiata-Styx.—Surfacing repairs were carried out on the Styx Hill section and near Pigburn bridge. RIDINGS. Gimmerburn.—Grading is in progress on Barney’s lane and thence to Gimmerburn School. Particular sections on these roads will require gravelling during the year—notably Stringer’s slope, and ; worn sections to Ranfurly. A culvert, is required at M'Cloy’s gate. Gravelling,was done on a broken section of WaipiataGimmerburn road. A two-foot culvert on this road is commenced. Wetherburn bridge on Sharkey’s road is carrying traffic, and is completed except for painting and approach dressing up. Mount Ida. —A stone and netting bar was placed at Spec, Creek crossing on Nnseby-Kyeburn Diggings road. This road was dragged for frost heave, and arrangements are made to gravel bad sections. The Ranfurly-Patearoa road was graded to Young’s corner and the Wai-piata-Gimmerburn to Waipiata. On this latter road gravelling and drainage pr as carried out. A larger culvert is required near the old chimney. The NasebyWedderburn road was surfaced. Kyeburn.—A 12-inch by 9-inch culvert was placed on Swinburn Cemetery road near Preston’s gate. A short high groyne was placed near Pearson’s Kyeburn crossing. Culverts were repaired near the Pass Hotel, and the Upper River crossings attended to. , Lauder. —On the Becks School road a small, rotten bridge was replaced by a pipe culvert, two other bridge ends were repaired, and a number of scours gravelled. Gravelling was done on Lauder Flat road. Gravelling *was carried out on Lauder lane, and a two-foot culvert placed. Scours were repaired at Cambrian. St. Bathans: —A nine-inch culvert was placed on Coalpit road, and first gravelling completed. A small quantity of gravel was placed at J. Armitage’s entrance. Gravelling on Auripq boundary road is completed. S. M'Knight’s road was graded. , , Idaburn.—Water tables were cleared out, and patch gravelling done on the Wedderburn-Gimmerburn road. Surfacing repairs and ditching were done on Athenaeum road. M. M'Knight’s road was surfaced. Flood damage was repaired on Anderson’s road and Agnew’s road. A three-foot culvert will be placed on Weddevbnrn Nursery road naxt month. . Hyde.—Maintenance gravel was spread on the Sanatorium road and on the HydeKokonga road. Surfacing was done on the Waipinta-Kokonga road. On the HydeRock and Pillar road water tables were cleared and gravelling carried out on shaded and weak sections. Serpentine.—Rodeeking Totara Creek bridge will commence next week, and it will be necessary to close this road for three days. Puketoi. —A nine-inch culvert was placed in Puketoi Rung road. The gravelling contract on this road is nearly completed. Devons and Gibson’s, road gravelling is completed. The Ranfurly-Patea-roa road was graded, and •maintenance gravel spread. Approximately six chains of shaded road required gravelling near J. Herlihy’s. Gravelling was done on Graham’s road. The council agreed to the proposed reconstruction of the Lauder Creek Boundary bridge at the estimated cost of £IOO. —The report was adopted.