KIRIKIRIROA ROAD BOARD

Waikato Times, Volume 84, Issue 13149, 13 April 1915, Page 4

KIRIKIRIROA ROAD BOARD

The monthly me ting ol the Kirikiriroa Road Hoard, held yesterday, was attended by Messrs T. Hinton (chairmuii). .'no. McGregor, F. A. Wilson, and F. :'. Thompsoa. I.e-ve of absence wa.s givnled to Mr F. W. Thomas. FOREMAN'S REPORT. 11. Winter (foreman) reported that since last meeting he had finished the State Kami metalling, patched up various places along the top of Knighi(!i load, •••:<! ploughed up the road in Hinton's Cully and sanded'it. Ho had repaired Leslie's Cully alter the late rams, and ploughed the road up from Mr Tl ( mas' gat.- lo th.e Rototuna Post Office, graded it. and i nt in a culvert in front of Mr Barugh's gate. He had started to do the Rototuna metalling, and repaired the various gullies in the district. With the work in hand he would recommend the Hoard to metal Casey's cutting for a distance of about ) chains. This was the roughest piece of I'oad in the dish-it I and wanted attending to. He also recommended the Hoard to gr ivel Seddon's Hill and not break it up i ili the spring. The ropoit was adopted. TENDERS FOR CARTING. Mr k. W. Thomas reported that he had leceived three tend; rs for calling gravel on to the road leading from the old e:c ine y to MeGarry's, and had accepted iiu.t sent in by W. Clarkin at Is i'il per yard. The writer also rocommou'aod i '■■-' I V, . ('!;>! k'ii's ctfer to cert metal at .», Gd a yard from Claudelands to Rototuna be accepted.—Both ie- | oi Is were reaeived and the recommendations contained therein were ndo] ted. ; bo contractor to pay i'< ami ;-.:ge, if contract from Claudelands. v ORREiPONDENCE. The secretary o: the Auckland Automobile Association inquired if the road at Hopuhopu, about one mile on the north side of Xg>ruawahia, was in the Hoard's dis.rict. At the point referred to, the writa r said, the road takes a sharp min from the west to the east side ol the railway. There was no linger post at the point indicated, and if the locality was under the Heard's jurisdiction the Association offered to pay half cost ol en-ting ;i sign post.— Held over until a reply v. as received from the Association in regard to what was wanted on the sign post when erected.

Mr .John Alexander, banister and solicitor, Auckland, informed the Board that his clients, .Messrs Foubister Bros., denied any responsibility whatsoever for the damage complained of l>v the fire which the Hoard alleged had spread from Messrs Koubir-tor Bros.' property, and for which the Hoard claimed £so. The clerk was instructed to write to certain parties and obtain the nature of the evidence they would be prepared to give if an action were brought. Writing from Gordonton, on behalf of the settlers. H. Whittaker drew the Hoard's attention to the state of the Piako-Gordontori road, the middle of which was hollow and prevented the water from getting oh".—To be informed that the work would be carried out immediately.

H. H. Maekay and six other ratepayers of Xeustead asked that the road leading to their respective properties be put into a thorough state of repair. —The foreman to he instructed to have the matter attended to.

W. J. busby (chairman) and Ray Jones (lion, secretary) reported that at a meeting of ratepayers, held in the Oriui Hall on April 1. the following resolution was carried unanimously:

"That we ask Mr Thompson to inspect the metal on Mr Lowe's property and report to the Hoard, with a view of taking up a lean for metalling the road from Air Rye's corner for a, distance of one mile in the direction of the Tauhci bridge.'' The following further motion

was carried at the same meeting: "That the Kirikiriroa Road Hoard hi

asked to put pipes across the road where necessary between the Orini creamery and Proctor's road.''—The Board resolved to instruct its engineer to report upon the quality of the metal in the proposed pit, and at the same time to inspect, and report upon the Taupiri metal. It was decided to instruct the foreman to attend to the nutting in of a culvert at the Hillside creamery, across the road into Mr Thomas' private drain, the latter being agreeable to such course being adopted.

In answer to an inquiry on the point, the District Engineer of Railways (Auckland) advised that there was no need lor an Act of' Parliament to connect with the New Zealand Railway lines. All that was required to be done was for the Board to make application to ike Department for private siding connection when required.—Received.

The secretary of the Auckland Provincial Belgian Relibf Fund forwarded a circular dealing with the scheme for keeping up regular monthly contributions. Auckland was asked to find a larger sum than any oilier province in New Zealand, and any amounts which were given tor the purchase of the Lindauer pictures would also ho devoted to the fund. This would carry a £ for G subsidy from the Government. Taking the Government valuation as a basis the hoard's proportion would he £24o.—The hoard was of the opinion that the County Council was the proper authority to contribute to the fund.

John Casey, writing from Rototuna, on behalf of ratepayers interested in the grading of Craig's Hill, made the suggestion that the grade should be one in twenty, and the ratepayers were prepared to give financial assistance. Tenders to be called for the work or. the altered grade. ENGINEER'S REPORT.

The engineer (Mr E. J. Fairburn) reported as follows:

Manga warn .i-Old has finished his sanding contracts between Ten. Foot and Wood's Pit, and is going on with Gowan's road. The part just done with needs another £SO spent on it. Two small bridges will soon need replacing with large concrete pipes, and several smaller ones also are needed.

Procter's road.—Grinter has finished the stumping and about two-thirds of the claying. 1 hav e arranged to complete it up to *he proposed bridge crossing, about 6 chains additional and for a little work to be done to the part lately burnt. The timber for the culverts is ready at Taupiri. As there was not time to get totara I secured about 2100 feet of secondhand hard-

n-oml and stringy Imrk from Auckland at a littlu under IGs a hundred. It is good, serviceable timhor and superior in strength and durability to good total';!.

•Motninaoho road.- The sanding on this road has been delayed owing to tin' illness of the contractor, Grintor, "•"•-I '-'' work has been placed in J. Mc-Kenzi.-'s hands.

Ruakura Kami road.—About 36 chains of metalling has been done on this, the work inspected, and passed. Ruakura Telephone road and Farrier's Culvert.—Tims- 1 have not had lime to inspect, but shall do so to-mor- '■"''*"• 1 would again direct the beard's r.rto;< n n ;,, (he ma.; -r of the tei"i ho: e drain. Seddon's Hil.l—Tenders for this, returnable to-day, have been invited. Craig's Hill.—To cut this down to a gra.de of 1 in 10 I estimate at £2lO. At a grade of 1 in 20 it would cost £313. If tlio board is unable to do the latter T recommend that a narrower formation on the easier grade be adopted, to be widened later as finances penr.it. 1 enclose herewith a statement of the works comprised in the | ropnved Horsham Downs-Fre-hfields special rating area. The total length is 22 miles U>v an estimated cost of £s4oo; the grades to be 1 in 20, cuttings 20 feet wide, and formations 33 feet wide. The sanding and gravelling account lor 40 per cent. of the cost. I * nbm't also a'ln ap] r :\imate estimate for eo.-t of a light railway from Taupiri quarry to Tauhei corner, 12 miles. One engine and 12 waggons come lo £IO3O. and 12 miles of formations, bridges ■■!'(! way J ,o £19,880. By using ; -mrkmad sieck ard rads a -v ; :ig of £4-100 ceuld he made. In the bridges is allowed LICOn for creasing the Mangnwara, and £4OO over the Komakorau at Woodlands. As an alternative, a convertible traction engine and road roller cm aid lie obtained from £BOO to £llOO, according to weigh;. and waggons to carry from 8 to 10 tons from £l4O to £18(1 each.

The report was received, and th<

question fif coming to a decision in regard to tlio propped railway from Tau|)iri quarry in Taulit-i was deferred until a fUtiiro meeting of [he hoard. In connection with the Horsham DownsFreslvficld special rating aroa, the secretary was instructed to apply to the Put.lie Trustee for the estimate of £BOOO. KIXAXCK. Accounts amounting to CoG3 were passed for payment.