COUNTY ENGINEER'S REPORTS ON VARIOUS WORKS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XI, Issue 792, 20 July 1878, Page 3

COUNTY ENGINEER'S REPORTS ON VARIOUS WORKS.

MOUUT BENGER PETITION.

With reference to the petition from the Mining Association of Mount Benger, the Engineer reported on the first clause of the petition, that to complete the gravelling between Roxburgh and Coal Creek would take a large sum of money at this time ofthe year ; and with referto the second clause, he suggested that a satisfactory deviation of road could be made through Mr J. Martin's dam at a probable cost of £35. He suggested that the parties interested in the diversion be allowed to wash away the present track, provided they make the deviation recommended passable for traffic. As we .stated in our /last issue, the report of the Engineer wfas adopted. new' buildings. Mr Smaill reported that he had examined the new County Council Chambers, and judging from the data he had to go upon, he was of opinion that the work had been fairly performed. MAIST ROAD AT MR ADAM STEVENSON'S The Engineer reported having arranged with Mr Stevenson for the better securing of the bank near his residence, rendered necessary by the late road deviation, at a cost of £2. CULVERTS — MAIN ROAD, LAWRENCE TO BOUND HILL. The Engineer furnished the Council with an estimate of the cost of widening the culverts on this road sufficiently to carry off£ood water, and suggested that new culverts be built alongside the present ones where required, and the construction of a new culvert opposite Mr Taborn's to be left over until a sufficient outlet is made under the railway, He estimated the probable cost of the culverts required at £250.

BHIDOES OVEE THE CHEEKS IN THB COUNTY. The Engineer reported on this subject as follows : — Having in view the bridging of several creeks in the County, and taking into consideration the perishable nature of the native timber, it occurs to me to suggest where stone is abundant, which is the case in most parts of the County, stone and iron should form the essentials of every bridge ; maleable iron girders can be imported at a reasonable rate at present, especially if a number of County Councils could be induced, to join in the order. Iron girders landed here will cost about 15 per cent more than the native timber beams. — 1 have, &c., Wm. Smaill. The Council passed the following motion on the above : — " That the Engineer make an inspection of the streams throughout the County that require bridging, and furnish an estimate to the Council of the same, with a view of sending Home for iron girders."