CORRESPONDENCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8001, 20 October 1887, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

We ere not responsible for the opinions expressed by corresponded s. Ttie writer's cscae, as a guarantee of gio 1 faith, meM be enclosed tn the loiter. ! CONTRACT V. DAY LABOUR. j TO THE EDITOR. j Sir, — Reference having been made in your paper to the cost of work by contract, £ will give you, for the information of those of your readers who take an interest in these matters, some of the contract prices in the CJifton County and Waitara Town Board. Clifton County. — MalntcDfinco of roads. Contractors to keep the wiole of formed part o£ the rocd in goo'J order and to an even cambre; the metnlkd part to be repaired with metal broirtn to 2£ inches; the water tables kept open, and the culverts and drains clear and in good order, and the floors and top structure of bridges in good repair. Contractors to find all material required, besides minor conditions. Ist section: From Waitara to Tikorangi ond part North Koad, £45. 2nd section : Alain North Road, from Wnitura. to Onaero, including Waiau and Onaero bridges, £36. 3rd section : Wain North Road, from Onaeio to north side Miuii river, including Urenui and Mimi bridgcp, £11. Carting : 2 horses, cart, and driver, 13s; horse, cart, and driver, 9«; md horse and cart 4s per day to auy i>nrt of the riding. Gravel. — Tho last contract, which consisted of all btono broken to l\ inches, and carted ov<r two miles Iroin quarry, wauut 4s. p&r cubic yard. Wa;;ee, ss. per day. Waitara.— Metal (screened), for footpathF, 2s. 6d. ; for roads (broken to 2^ inc'.es), 2f. 3d. per cubic yard, delivered lo i.n} part ot tho town, fiom ouu yard upv/ard. Cnrting: Iloreo, cart, and driver, 93 per day, or lv Gd per hour, available tit cuy time n quired. Street formations lmvo b,jeu let i.t 2.s Gel per chain, 55 feet v.'idc, and to v cambro of 12 iacliea. Contract prico for aoving ourth and forming utreeto have not exceeded Gd per cubic yard, the earth beiflg moved in tnout Wheb ovtr ten chainu. Cont of plans, u^bclQcaiioo, und ouperviaion, 7^ per cent, on contract pfice. In all eaaea contracts huvo Ih.cq lot by public tender.— l aui, &c, John Skinner, Surveyor, &c, to Clifton County Council and Waituru Town Board.