WAIPA COUNTY.

Waikato Times, Volume 101, Issue 16947, 9 November 1926, Page 11

WAIPA COUNTY.

ENGINEER'S REPORT. WORK OF THE MONTH. Following is the monthly report of work done, presented by the county engineer, Mr J. W. Civil, to the Waipa County Council at To Awamutu yesterday : Newcastle Riding.—Great South Road, Ngaruawahia to Hamilton: Grading and surface work lias been carried out on this road by Surfaceman Witson. Shed had been removed from sandpit at Horotiu to paddock leased from C. R. White for council's horses. Te Kowhai-Horotiu road: The To Rapa Drainage Board in carrying out drainage works near factory at Horotiu have undermined pipe culvert, requiring timber flume to bo erected until such time that pipes are rclaid to a lower level. Ngaruawahia to To Kowhairoad: Some 20 chains of this road from Clow's corner towards Ngaruawahia have been sanded by Fogarty and party; work still in progress. Grading and sanding on other roads near Te Kowhai have been carried out by Fogarty and party. Hamilton to Whatawhata road: Mawhinney with road plant has finished widening portion of road that was-not completed last autumn, and surface work has been carried out by Surfacemen Vicars. Grey's road: Grading and watertabling is being carried out by Mawhinney and party with road plant. Repairs to various roads have been ?s.rri','d cut.

Hamilton Riding.—Great South road, Hamilton to Ngaruawahia: Grading and surfacework have been carried out by Surfaceman Moore. McNicol and Chilcott have completed their contract of excavating some 53 chains of drain. Ruffell's road: R. Gee has his contract of forming 36 chains of this road practically completed. Norton road: E. C. Moore has completed his contract in supply and delivery of 344 cubic yards gravel, which has been spread from Livingstone's Avenue to junction at Ellicott's. Grading, sanding and general surface work has been carried out on various roads in the riding by Surfacemen Moore and Vicars.

Rukuhia Riding.—Great South Road, Hamilton to Te Awamutu road: Grading and repairs have been carried out on this road by Surfaceman Garvcy with road plant. Pcacockc's and Hawkins' road: An engineering survey has been made of some 37 chains of this road and plans prepared ready for calling tenders. Perrow's gravel pit: Posts and wire have been supplied and conveyed on to site and a start is being made to erect fence round said gravel pit. Raynes' pit: Garvel has stripped about 400 yards gravel in this pit ready for trucks to work. Lake Crescent road: Repairs to road have been carried out. Saxby's road: Surfaceman Body has re-formed portion of this road and sanded same. Repairs to various other roads have been carried out. . Tuhikaramca Riding.—Repairs and general surface work have been carried out on various roads in the riding by regular surfaceman with road plant. Kaipaki Riding.—Great South Road: Grading up and watertabling have been carried out from south boundary of the riding to Ohaupo post-office by Bygrave and party with road plant. Ohaupo-Cambridge road: Have taken levels of some 25 chains of this road by McEldowney's and Weal's property re draining this section of road. Linn's road: Have gone into the matter re reason of sharp bend in formation at angle of road by drain by north boundaries of Walsh's and Kite's properties, and find that both formation and fences some 30 chains in length between Kite's and Walsh's properties are out of position; where Linn's road junctions with Kite's road is correct, but is a chain out of angle of road where it intersects drain, which means that Kite has 1% acres of roadway fenced in and roadway encroaches to the extent of li acres on Walsh's property. Have interviewed Messrs Kite and Walsh and think matters can be settled satisfactorily. This means that a small area will be required of Mr Frcyling to fix up altered alignment, which I think can be arranged for. As we are wanting to operate on this section of road as regards draining and gravelling it is essential we have matter fixed up right away. Grading, sanding and repairs have been done on various roads in the riding by Surfaceman Higgins. Pukckura Riding. Cambridgc-Te Awamutu road: Some 172 cubic yards of gravel have been conveyed and spread on road by Read and Looker, also grading and surface work have been carried out by Harris and party with road plant. Parallel road: Some 105 cubic yards gravel have been conveyed and spread on this road and other surface work carried out by Harris and parly. Grading, sanding and general surface work have been carried out on the Cambridge to Puahuc, Maungataulari and other roads by Harris and party. Re linking up roads through McLarnon's, Nelson's, Blcnnorhassctt's and Garland's properties: It have forwarded plan and letter to each of the owners of above properties, which explains and shows what area of land and fencing is required, requesting them as interested parties to view the ratter favourably and reply on what terms they will allow road to be taken. Two Dennis trucks have , been completed and have been in action about a fortnight. Rangiaohia Riding.—Great South Road, Te Awamutu to Cambridge:— Some 37J cubic yards metal have been conveyed by our trucks from railway and spread on the road. Some two miles of this road has been watertabled and metal,banked up by Bygrave and party with road plant. Bon's Road: —some 21 cubic yards metal have been conveyed by our trucks and spread on this road, and one timber and one pipe culvert laid and surfacework carried out. Repairs and surfacework have been carried out on various roads in the Riding. Orakau Riding.—Great South Road, Tc Awamutu to Olorobanga Road:— Some 80 cubic yards of metal hove been conveyed from railway station by our own motor trucks and spread on the road. Brotherhood's Road Grant, •£1 for £1: —Some six tenders were received for forming 101 chains of 20 foot road and contract has been let to F. Jas. Gee for £lB5 6s and work commenced. Maunga Road: —Some five tenders, were received for this work and contract let to Rex. Gee at £llO, who is starting work at an early date. To Awamutu. —Arapuni Road Grant: —Letters before this mooting from Minister, Public Works Department, through Mr S. Roir, our member and reply to same. An engineering survey has been made of some 68 chains of this work from Ferguson's junction to Roigard's and plans prepared so as to call tenders as soon as matters are settled as it means everything to have this section of work done right away, otherwise it, will be 100 late for gravelling. Repairs to metal have been carried out. Repairs and general surfacework has been carried out on various roads in the riding. (Continued in next column.)

Mangapiko Riding.—Patcrangi to Te Awamutu Road:—Have practically completed arrangement with railway authorities re taking gravel from thenland for gravelling purposes. Ohaupo to Patcrangi Road:—l. Rcilly has -completed his contract of forming and tilling approaches to railway bridge. Same has been sanded and have notillcd district engineer that £.ll is ready for them to divert traffic across the new bridge. Curtis and W. Toi with cletrac and grader have water-tabled and graded up various roads in the Paterangi, Pirongla and Te Rorc district. Frontier Road: —Some 34 cubic yards metal and 50 cubic yards sand have been conveyed by our trucks and repairs carried out. Pirongia-Te Rorc Road:—Some 105 cubic yards metal and 108 cubic yards sand have been conveyed by our trucks and repairs carried out. Pirongia-Te Awamutu Road: —Some 13 cubic yards metal and 144 cubic yards sand have been conveyed by our trucks and spread.

Kakepuku Hiding.—To AwamutuOtorohanga west side of railway.—Some 34 cubic yards metal have been conveyed from To Awamulu railway station by our trucks and road repaired from Borough boundary to three and a-half miles distance, also repairs carried out near Otorohanga County boundary. Cruickshank's Road Grant, £1 for £l:—Authority for this grant has been received from P.W.D. and a start has been made to prepare road ready for metalling, and hope to start metalling at an early date if weather is favourable. Am endeavouring to get balance of road legalised, so thatforming of this road can be carried out to where it intersects Otorohanga County boundary, which will give Falkner and Martin road access. Webster's Gate to Harris' Ford Hoad:—■ Gravelling and sanding of two short sections of this road cannot bo carried nut until wc have some reasonably dry weather. Repairs and surfaccwork have been carried out on other roads in the Riding. General. —I may stale that with the weather experienced Ihis last month it has been impossihlo to repair portion of roads in different, parts of Ihe County which need attention.