ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT (MATTERS DONE UNDER), DURING YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1886.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1886 Session I, D-08

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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT (MATTERS DONE UNDER), DURING YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1886.

Laid before Parliament in Compliance with Section 48 of " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882."

Statement showing what Applications have been made to the Minister for Public Works under the Provisions of the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and for which of them he has granted and to which of them he has refused his Certificate, during the Year ended 31st March, 1886.

Particulars of Applications. Applications. Grants. £ £ For main roads (see pages 1 to 7) ... 255,476 8,336 For district roads (see page 8) 12,399 191 To repair extraordinary damages by floods, &c, under sections 31 and 35 of the Act— 7,591 5,287 Main roads (see page 9) District roads Total applications and grants ... 275,466 13,814

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Statement showing Applications for Grants for Main Roads, received on 30th June, 1885.

Local Bod} 7. in 111 o Of) ■2 r,aM d O Oft Application reduced to the Limit mentioned in Section 6 of the Act of 1883. 1 Paticulars of Grants made or refused. Grants made in respect of Application of ■ 30th June, 1885. 1° Bridges. Roads. Bridges. Roads. Mongonui County 18 £ 5,005 £ 567 £ 4,433 No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. Ditto. Bay of Islands County.. Hobson County 18 12 to 15 and IS 18 18 18 5,000 4,136 'l25 5,000 4,011 tf Wi>;mgarei County Rodney County Waitemata County Eden County— Eden Terrace Road Hoard Mount Albert Eoad Board llanukau County— Howick Road Board.. Hiinua Road Board .. Karaka Road Board .. Maraetai Road Board Mauku Road Board .. Opaheke Road Board.. Pakuranga Road Board Pa.pakura Road Board Paparata Road Board Paparoa Road Board Pokeno Road Board .. Pukekohe East Road Board East TamaM Road Board Pukekohe West Road Board Tuvanga Road Board Waipipi Road Board Wairoa South Road Board Waiuku Road Board.. Coromandol County Thames County Waikato County Rfl^'lan County— Pirongia Road Board 5,166 6,134 11,125 80 1,571 433 4,920 3,429 4,567 18 112 112 12 to IS 3,548 3,548 12 to 15 12 ol5 18 12 to 15 18 12 to 15 18 18 12 to 15 12 to 15 18 12 to 15 48 259 380 167 200 3,552 83 259 1,288 149 386 259 48 259 357 167 200 357 83 259 357 149 357 259 u 18 023 50 307 tf 18 880 357 12 to 15 18 12 to 15 451 5,038 994 357 357 357 / 18 18 12 to 15 12 to 15 5,000 5,000 7,792 3,894 30 476 327 4,524 5,000 3,894 * 18 & 40 205 5 200 Granted in terms of sec. 46 of the Act .. .. £4 10s. Less sum to be found by Board under sec. 18 .. 1 10s. Waipa County No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. Ditto. 12 to 15 14,839 5,000 Piako County Tauranga County Whakatano County Cook County 12 to 15 12 to 15 12 to 15 12 to 15 18 18 9,702 7,450 5,000 11,049 1,627 5,000 2,103 670 3,373 1,627 5,000 5,000 2,897 4,330 Waii-tia County Tanniaki County 3,390 Granted for completion of Wairoa Bridge at Clyde £5,000 Less share to be found by county under sec. 18 .. 1,250 No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. Ditto. 3,750 12 to 15 3,390 Hawera County Patea County .. Wanganui County Hawke's Bay County .. Waipawa County 12 to 15 18 12 to 15 18 18 6,582 986 7,008 5,000 10,140 1^000 5,000 5,000 986 5,000 4,000 Granted for completion of Manawatu Bridge, Harding Road .. ..£1,000 Less share to be found by county under sec. 18 .. 250 Ooro Road Board No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. Granted for completion of Kauangaroa Bridge .. £550 Less share to be found by county under sec. 18 .. 137 750 18 1,490 690 800 Rangitikei County 12 to 15 8,194 4,121 H '' 18 879 550 329 413 Carried forward.. 175,475 23,350 89,405 4,916

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Statement showing Applications for Grants for Main Roads — continued.

Local Body. SSS si a 1 = 2 0 I*Slid G>- o p. Application roduced to the Limit mentioned in Section 0 of the Act of 1883. Bridges. Eoads. Particulars of Grants made or refused. Grants made in respect of Application of 30th June, 1885. Bridges. EOads. £ 175,475 12,260. £ 23,350 & 89,405 5,000 £ 4,910 £ Brought forward .. Manawatu County 12 to 15 No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. Oroua County— Kiwitea Road Board Manchester Road Board Manawatu Road Board 12 to 15 12 to 15 3,291 3,334 1,066 1,068 Ditto. Granted for completion of Manawatu Bridge, Lower Berry Granted for completion of Maugaone Bridge, on Karero Road, under sec. 32 No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. Ditto. 1,660 12 to 15 5,829 550 1,117 550 Wairarapa East County 12 to 15 6,833 5,000 Wairarapa West County Hutt County Collingwood County 12 to 15 18 12 to 15 5,934 1,345 4,558 4J068 5,000 1,345 490 Granted for completion of Aorere Bridge .. .. £700 Less share to be found by county under sec. 18 .. 175 Waimea County 12,101 No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. Granted as a refund of expenses incurred in connection with this application Ditto 525 12 to 15 5,000 Buller County 18 9,367 5,000 112 Borough of Westport .. Marlborough County— Wairau Road Board .. 12 to 15 5,372 5,000 07 12 to 15 2,550 2,550 No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. Ditto. Kaikoura County Inangahua County Grey County Borough of Grey mouth.. 12 to 15 16 18 12 to 15 8,324 1,966 11,275 500 5^000 500 5,000 1,966 Granted for completion of Cobden Bridge 500 Ashley County— Ashley Road Board .. 18 3,047 125 2,822 No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. Ditto. Oxford Road Board .. Akaroa County Ashburton County Geraldine County Levels Road Board Mackenzie County Westland County. Waimate County Waitaki County Waihemo County Waikouaiti County Peninsula County— Peninsula Road Board Portobello Road Board Taieri County.. Maniototo County Vincent County Lake County Tuapeka County Bruce County Clutha County Southland County Wallace County 18 18 18 32 18 18 18 12 to 15 18 12 to IS 18 742 5,225 9,676 553 304 2,859 4,481 3,290 4,804 1,828 4,993 '553 742 5,000 5,000 304 2,859 4,481 3,290 4,804 1,828 4,993 12 to 15 18 18 18 18 18 12 to 15 12 to 15 12 to 15 18 18 4,250 6,330 9,425 8,375 6,667 6,200 9,570 6,500 6,796 15,000 5,500 600 450 600 2,500 2,500 4,400 4,550 4,400 5,000 3,040 5,000 4,053 2,429 4,935 1J360 942 2,571 65 Totals 396,789 54,950 200,526 8,336 3UMMAEY Applications for Bridges „ Roads £54, 200, 150 I Gn 126 mts for Bridges „ Reads .. £8,336 Total Applications.. 255, Total Grants .. £8,336 :76

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Statement showing all Applications for Loans for District Roads for the Year ended 31st March, 1886.

Statement showing Applications for Aid to repair Damages by Floods for the Year ended 31st March, 1886.

[Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil j printing (1,250 copies), £i Gs.]

Authority: Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBo.

Applications received. Amount granted. Local Body. *^s. *•"■ *•£, Eomarks. £ 250 700 2,880 80 £ £ £ Pakuranga Road Board rhamcs County 3ook County tVairoa Hood Board No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. Application granted under sec. 4G of the Act. No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. Application granted under sec. 46 of the Act. No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. 42 Vlanawatu Koad Board .. Sandon and Carnarvon Road Board 3,150 149 149 [Jppor Taueru Eoad Board raratahi-Cartorton Road Board .. Hawko's Bay County \.karoa County Borough of Akaroa vVaihcmo County 873 350 450 967 2,000 550 n Totals 12,399 191 SuMMAEY. Applications for Roads „ River Works Total Applications .. £12,399 Grants for Roads „ River Works .. £12,399 Total Grants .. £191 .. £191

Local Body. Section of Act. Amount of Application. Particulars of Grants made or refused. Amounts grantod. Bridges. Koads. & flongonui County 5iako County langitikoi County -lanawatu County 18 and 32 12 to 15 32 18 40 100 325 250 No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. Application not in terms of Act. Granted for repairs to AwahUri bridge .. £250 Less share to be found by county under sec. 18 62 lutt County .. 3orough of Greymouth 18 18 150 3,400 Application not in terms of Act. Granted for repairs to Cobden bridge .. £3,400 Less share to be found by borough under sec. 18 .. .. .. .. ..850 188 Lshley Road Board 12 to 15 18 2,000 250 Granted for repairs to Cobden bridge Granted for repairs to Ashley traffic-bridge approaches .. .. .. .. £250 Less share to be found by Board under sec. 18 62 2,550 2,000 18 95 Granted for repairs to main roads and bridge £95 Less share to be found by Board under see. 18 24 188 16 56 landeville and Rangiora Road Board )xford Road Board 325 No grant made owing to repeal of the Act. 18 126 Granted for repairs to main roads .. .. £106 Less share to be found by Board under sec. 18 26 Vaimate County 18 280 Granted for repairs to main road, Christehurch to Dunedin .. .. .. .. £280 Less share to be found by county under see. 18 70 80 'uapeka County 12 to 151 250 I 210 No grant made, owing to repeal of the Act. Total applications 7,591 Total grants 4,753 534 Note. —With the exc nade prior to the repeal c ■vere made for repairing < ;he bridge could not have :eption of the two grants to the Borough of Greymouth, all the grants h< :>f the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and the grants to the Boroi damage by floods to Cobden bridge while it was under construction, as wit: been completed. icreon she ugh of Gi ;hout thci lira were •cymoutli so grants