ROADS AND BRIDGES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 243, 14 October 1939, Page 5

ROADS AND BRIDGES

WANGANUI COUNTY The monthly meeting of the Wanganui County Council was held ye.,teiday, Mr. A. H. Collins presiding Those present were Crs. D. McGrego:, • W. Craig, J. J. Lissette, J. A. Todc, [ L. A. Mackintosh. J. Mariimaru, A.' Rice, T. Mitchell and J. Kennedy. “1 have been up and down the roads and 1 have only seen an odd I plant here and there. It. is amazing,” said Cr. Lissette, when referring to th campaign for tne eradication of worl. The question o£ when to star; work lor lhe current season was left in the hands of Cr. Lissette. A letter from the New Zealant. Counties Association stated that thcie had been no change in the regulations regarding the issue of heavy irahic licences tor farmers' motor lorries, the matter of collecting fees being leit to. lhe various counties. The action of Cr. W. Craig at lln 1 recent, meeting of lhe Electrical Coin-! mitttee of lhe Wanganui Techni jj. I College was endorsed. The council also) expressed its .support, of the Waitotara County Council's desire to have a representative of lhe county councils on | the? board at all limes. The health inspector. Mr. W. S. Steele, reported that there were foui cases of infectious disease in l.u county during the quarter ended September 30. The engineer i eport cd that the ..osi of repairing damage done dining the recent flooding was about £l5OO. H expected the work to he cornplc’cl! next month. The engineer, Mr. R. R. Dawson, reported as follows on the work cairied out during the month: On the No. 50 highway fair pto-j gress is being made with the recon-' struction work contract on this hi,,r.- 1 way. The major portion of the la g. cuttings and fillings at Howie's andMatarawa have been completed. Thei crushing plant, has been set up a. ( Bailey’s pit and the geneial reconstruction and metalling will lie eon ■ ; menced at an early dale. All slips on the Mangamahu iRo.-.d will be removed by the end of next | week and metal repairs will also be effected. A track has been made throughout! the Mangamahu Creek Road, and it ■> anticipated that the flood damage re-j pairs will he completed early next, month in readiness for the seasonal; traffic. On the Wangaehu Valley Roar! p.ac- i I tically all slips have been removed' to Taipo Creek, and the power grader | has been employed for re-shaping tci<‘ surface. The Hood damage repairs, i will be completed throughout Ihi.J i month and metal repairs are being [effected. Dicker's suspension bvid c ,‘- ' requires repairs and this work will be given effect to immediately. ’ The removal of slips on the ' Wangaehu Valley Road should b'• i completed by the end of this montn j when light metal repairs w ill be made. [ On Field’s Track all slips will shor t • | ly be removed and metal repairs will: also be necessary. Heavy slips and wash-outs hav< occurred on the Parihouhou, Tv[ Komai and Mangahowhi Roads. Th'repair work is well under way and' it is hoped to have the road in 'tiil-j able condition for the wool carlin r , work. On the Makirikiri Valley Road fai.j progress is being made with the r<-[ moval of slips which should be fin-; ally completed early next month , Light metal repairs are also being; carried out. The flood damage repair work is■ well advanced on lhe Okoia roads, arc' the sealing of the No. 3 Line will be commenced early next, month. ' The Kaitoke roads are in a fai. I state of repair.