WAIKOHU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15316, 11 September 1920, Page 9

WAIKOHU COUNTY COUNCIL.

' At the meeting of the- Council yesterday the -overseer's report was read and considered. t It was resolved to hold over the re-erection, of the bridge near Ta'hora Until the engineer's return, with a view to replacing the present bridge by a culvert. It was decided to put in hand tho metalling aft Scott's creek as soon as possible. The overseer was instructed to endeavor 16 get metal from the Motuhora quarry for repairing the road between Kowhai bridge and tho" junction. The pouudkeepcrs reported six horses .impounded at Puha and two cows at Matawai. ; " - Tenders for 'the supply of 1000 "dog collars were opened, and that of Messrs Dunbar and Aston, being the lowest, was accepted. ■ A special order authorising" tKe raisin? of a loan , of £3500 for metalling at Motu was confirmed. A resolution . was passed' ; making a special rate of Jd in the £ to cover interest arid sinking fund on tho above loan. Accounts amounting to £3337 6s lOd were passed^ for payment. A lengthy discussion, took place on the proposal to forma new county by severing portions of the Waikohu and Op'otiki counties around' Motu, Matawai and the Waioeka and Marumoko districts. Councillors agreed that in the ; interests of the ratepayers in these districts fche: step was inadvisable, arid would; not be likely to result in any good .either for them- or for 'the remaining portions of the county. It was decided that Crs. Bridge- and Dymock should bo authorised to represent this county at. the meeting to be held- a(T Matawai on Saturday. . . - ? Mr Mahaki Browrt;'^t)» 'behalf ■- of tho committee 6'f management of the Tapuihikitea block, .waited- on the Council and asked that a 'drain be made to ei^ible them to keep the waten'Joffi'"a road which it is proposed to.; maket 'leading fiom the present road at Te Kotttujjtb the Waipaoa river. The chairman said that; when the

road, is surveyed and formed Vthe Council will be prepared to confer with (he-own-ers as to the- metalling arid drainage. ■ At the request of Cr. Gaukrodger, the overseer wfts instructed' to arrange for . the fencing of ihe deviation in Arm- ' strong road and of the new stock pad- • docks. . ' j Cr. Dymock moved that the Bank of, New; be asked to re-open the receiving agency at Te Karaka for rhe cohvenieuce of local clients;'- thife was seconded by: Mr. Bridge, and it was loft to Cr. pymock to interview the manager in reference to this matter. , ! ■Alterations to the ' roadman's cottage oiv Mofcu Valley 'road, were authorised at th* request of Cr. Clark". « Mr A. Lucas, overseer, reporfced--&s follows: — , Ngatapa Riding: I have inspected the roads in this riding and' have' found them in fair order with the exception, of one or two bridges; a start will probably be made with these at the end of the month. Mr Speller was shown the pegs on his contract- on Pendreigh's road, ' and will make a start as soon as he can get his horse feed m ill; Ths contractor on the Taumata ,road has about one mile of i his contract completed,' except for the cul-" verts. • Motn Riding: I have also .inspected most of the roads in this riding and fiiid that they are in . fair order. The Motu Valley road has been' cut up by heavv traffic for about three miles from Matai war but the. "remainder is in fair order, Mr, Clark and myself ' interviewed ' the settler's on the Moanui road with 'regard to Scott's creek crossing and" they are willing to ptfy £ foi^ £ up to: £60. . I would; ' thpref ore, advise that His" work be gone on with. I also inspected the hut' offered by Mi- Evans, but find that it is riot suitable for tho Council. I would advise that the two-horse grader be put on tho Moanui road, so- that the wjafcer-j table can be cleaned ;* this ' would i the surfaceman to do somes pernianenfc' work. I have inspected shingle in the MotuhOra creek, but- find that there is not enough to do anything "with except! going to a good deal of trouble making! tracks, and would advise £hafc broken metal be put on the 20 chains that have been cut up, as it will make' a cheaper job in. the long run. I have plaecd two men in -Richardson's quarry to get- some metal out to patch the worst' holes right aWay. Richardson's bridge is'Jiist about Cdrnpleted, and 'is now ,1-eady for* the, fillinjrV this would have been finished only I have had the siteMiidved : sffc' -so as -t<i straighten the road; 1 I am havinc the. hut

at Matnwai shifted to dVlotu for Surfaceman ' Coucton'.- ■.-••;. .vji have Suspected '^the quarry afc ..MataWui and^ although Hhe stone is inferior to that in Richardson's quarry I think it is far superior to that which >has already been placed on the roads. 1 1 -am .having a- portion stripped, and am getting* out enough to do between the storos>at.'Matawai." Tho Motu front foad is hi fair'ordct except one or two places, for soriie of which "the -metal is ready and 1• , have ; gi vten ' instruction's to have it put on "as" soorf as possible. 1 Mttngatu- Riding: This road is in fair order, . but- could : do -wltb soinft'V.nJotal . ort this end.- Armstrong road has been-finish-ed with the- exception of tho lo,w£r endj which will have to have some ' culverts put- in. The gang on tho 'Waipaoa river road soon be finished. > • Kanakonaia Riding: The "approach to the. No. 5 bridge -is about completed mid th© gang should be crushing metal at the ond of the week. Twelve- chalhs of .fQiieing oivMr Orr'spwperty had to be pulled downv. and re-elected ■to allow of a sufficient turn off No, 5 bridge and a small bridge will havo to be moved half a chain; ta straighten road. Carting metal from river bed to dump' has -been- in-iptol--gress, -;and> tho lorry, ii now doing good workr and- is kept going:, i ■ : - i « KAraka' Riding: The LavenTmm road has had the drain oleaned out for. about flvp chains'. .. Tlie main drain, on the Th Karaka road V has been ' oleaned.; The surfaceman -has been • engaged - patching and carting metnl from the riv«>r bed'. The road to the-duriip on^the'Tje-'.^ardknv Puha road has- -beenr started < •■ -I woul*4 j advise that Pitcher's road be graded and i metalled as soon as teams are- available.