RAGLAN COUNTY COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14363, 14 May 1920, Page 7

RAGLAN COUNTY COUNCIL

81-MONTHLY MEETING. The Raglan County Council met at the Courthouse, Raglan, on Wednesday. Mr C. Johnstone presided, all the Councillors, with Ihe exception of Cr. Otvvay_ being present. Mr .!. C. Burgess asked the Council to complete the metalling from Te Kirillin through .section (SO to the To. Akau boundary.—lt was decided to reply that the mailer would be brought up at the next meeting when Cr. biway would be present, and in the meantime to point out that, the matter would probably conie under the jurisdiction of the Survey Department. Mr 11. Haddock, Frankton. sought the Council’s assistance in having the willows cleared from the Te Palm slrearn. where 11 passes through ■Messrs Kollo's, K. 0. Smith’s. Smith Bros., and ,1. Wright's properties, which at present caused the Hooding of land higher up the stream and also the road nearer the bridge.—lt was decided to give notice to all owners whose stream frontages are overgrown to remove the

willows. % 1 Mr T. Watson .Wailehuna} offered to provide Ihe labour and give a reasonable, monetary eonlrihulion if Ihe ilouneil would improve (he road at the entrance to his properly to give 'him an easier outlet.—Knginoer lo inspect and report. .Mr C. Horey_ Pirongia. drew attention In the wrelehed stale of the road from Pirongia to the mountain, which, he said, was almost impassible. He and several neighbours were prepared to assisl Ihe Council in any way lo have repairs effeeled.—The matter will be tile snbjeel of a report. "It behalf of Mr w. G. ;m ,| \ j,- s j I'lnilh, Raglan. Mr Johns, .solicitor, asked Ihe Council's consenl In a transfer of leases .'1(150 and 5739 to Ihe Farmers’ Union Trading Co.—Granted. Mr A. D. MeCardle. Woodleich complained Iha I Messrs Kinney ami 'Sul tar were now preventing him crossing their lain;, thus leaving him no access to his proper! y. Hr- asked the Council to Term a road between Hie end of the presenl formalion. on the Waikaretu Ibeol and Ins boundary.—Engineer (o prepare a report. Mr Pond (junior) led n deputation, who asked for a culvert on (he Mill Road, also a filling and for repairs io (he bridge further along (he road, which was in a highly dangerous stale. The engineer was anlhorised m inspect Hie road_ ascertain the requirements, and il possible, effect repairs. Mr E. C. Honehen wail 'd on the Council and asked for a deviation at a dangerous corner on (he KaiirnaPakaka Road, He staled that no compensation would he ask"! hy the property owners for the land so taken. I lie Council decided to favourable consider (.he proposal. I he Clerk was instructed to purchase for-use in oilier ridings the crushing planl which is ai present Hie properly 1 ■ ib' 1 M haingaroa and Karim ridings, Ihe-.' ridings at present being short of funds. The Engineer was instructed io procure a roller pari lo work with the present traction engine. Enginer's Report. Reporiing on work done in Hie coun!rv during the past month, Mr Civil, county engineer, staled ; Pukemiro Hiding.—Kotowaro to Waikokowai Road, (Irani £(ITS (new road) ; ■bans and specifications for Ibis work have been approved hy the Mines Deparlment, authority received tenders called, ami E. Ward's lender' accepted for forming JA miles of id ft road.

Jronhark stringers for flu l bridge have been ordered and delivered In Rotowaro railway station. Dingle’s Road Grant: Plans and specifications,for Ibis work have* been approved by the Department. Tim earthworks, etc., are well in hand Helhoriiiglon’s Road: Seflmi and parly have reformed and eiilverled some iO chains of Finn’s Hill, and repaired oilier portions of (he said road.

\\ aingaro Riding.—Waingaro to Ngaruawahia Road Grant, JJI for £j : Specifications and proposals for Hus work have been approved hy Hie P W.D. A portion of Ihe work has been carried mil and a conlraet has been let lo jbmrieksen Bros, for breaking ami slacking 270 cubic yards <<f metal m Tr-'w’s quarry.—HunHy to Pukemiro Grant, £soo_ £1 for £2; Ward and Rayley have"completed (he conlraet for formalion work, and .). C. Rayley lias completed Ins contract for quarrying, breaking and delivering metal, in eonIrael \o. !12 Win Ile and .Mahon have completed over 00 chains of metalling and expect lo compleie in a few days.— Dunmore - I’epepe - Olorohea Road Grant. £2OOO, £J for £J: Henrieksen Pros, have broken some 800 cubic yards ol metal in Scavill’s quarry, making a total of I iOO cubic yards, j,'

Singleton has carled 80(1 cubic yards of umlal oul on to Ihe ro.oi and the balance will have lo wail’imlil next

reason. Gordon and parly have (heir contract for hreakinp iindal in tin Clorolma quarry well in hand, and some •dOO cubic yards have boon carted our. Kernohan and Aston have completed ihi'ii - cunli'acl for wideninp some 20 ehains of road. Smith and party have completed widening and slraiplileninp «0 chains of road at the Pcpepe, end of the works, which will he ready for melallinp next season. Repairs’ have been carried out on various roads, Te Akau Ridinp.—Watknrea Road: Drompnol and parly have comphded the imiu-ovejnenls airaimed for on this road. Surfncewnrk has also been carried out ni various mails. Karaniu Ridinp.—.Manpakahn Rridpes: The eaidhworks have been carried onR i e-openiny ini l *! jute eonecete rulvc!*| mil 1 1 111 11 ir up old watercourse of old u'ldfre sili*: the halanec of e:irlhwoid;s i i he left until ne\l season.—Whalaivhala |n Karamii Hoad: Arranpemenls lave hern made for (10 eutiie yards of octal to he carted on to tills road for molten anee purposes. Surfaeework ms also been carried on I on older ridinp •oads. Pironaia Ridinp: Itarapepe to Te Rnre toad : .) Hayes has coinpleted his eonrael for Ihe supply and delivery of h'!l cubic yards of metal prove I.—Phans Hid specifications for Ihe expenditure d i.iOO. J for rt. for work on Ihe diove mad. ineludhip 50ft \- r>fl x 1f( •oncrele eulverl. have been approved.— \ a ram ii lo Te Palm Hoad: Marsh and’ -oil have eompleted (heir emit raid for ■arlinp 120 rnhie yards of melnl on In lie mad for repairs and maintenance nirposes.— Imnhark slrlnpers for Tmarl's bridpe have arrived at Mercer, md will he forwarded In Te Rore al an ‘arly dale. I was aide to purchase ieveral hardwood slrlnpers fmju Mr ■'raser fur ropairinp hridpes on ihe T * ’dm Hoad. Repairs have been carried ml on various roads. Karioi Ridinp- -Phillips’ Road (Iran!: Miller and parly have emnphded Ibis •vnek, and carried mil snrfa'eework on >’ai inns roads --Opoloru Rridpe (re mnken pier) : I have arranged w ilh Mr iardner lor lakinp Over three Inrpenine piles for this work Whaimrama Ridinp.- AVhalawhala lo taplan Road: Messrs 'Walker and Rel'her have raided 1000 cubic yards uf mdal on In Ihi' mad, which completes heir contract al Te Ckm—Re Kllinp'onl and .Mcivor’s Gontraels: Some I 100 cubic yards uf imdal have been [Harried, crushed and car|.»d on |o (he 'Oad from the Kauroa (jnarry This will irohatdy he Ihe last of Ihe melnl for his season, which means a pap of dmul 00 ehains, from havinp a ronmuous metalled road from Fraukton to hiplaii.—Kauroa lo Te Mata Rond Rutter Factory lo Pond’s Road): iarlhworks have been carried out prelarinp Hie road for melalhnp nexl’year. —Wainparn to Te fku l.amlinp Road Irani, C 100; Campbell has hnlh eonr.iels well in liami. Repairs have been arried out on various ridinir mads.

Harbour—Raglan Wharf; The conIrat;lor has completed half of the primary ami secondary beams, half the ’ decking of the wharf and timbering r balance for taking reinforcement and concrete. ■ Trie report was adopted, r ... . .