MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 128, 26 March 1881, Page 2

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Monday, Mabch 21, 1881. Present — Councillors Douglas, Linton, Kebbell, Rockstrow, M'Beth, Sanson, and Gray. RESOLUTIONS PASSED. Proposed by Councillor Rockstrow, seconded by Councillor Linton— That tbe snra of £20 be granted to repair the road through Campion's Bush, as recommended by the Engineer. Prooosed by Councillor Linton, seconded by Councillor Rockstrow — That tenders hi invited for all tmlet County Reserves situated within the Taonni Riding. Proposed by Councillor Rockstrow, seconded by Councillor Linton — That leave of absence be granted to Councillor M'Lennan I Proposed by Councillor Linton, seconded by Councillor Kebbell — That the re.nort of the Committee appointed to Rccept tender for I^ower Gorge Ferry be adopte 1. Proposed by Councillor Rockstrow, seconded by Councillor Linton — That tho snra of £1 ICs be paid to the orphans of f h<> late Mr. Weatherlev for the period of six months, the same to he dwrgpd to fh". C Variable Aid Account. Proposed by Councillor Linton, seconded by Councillor Rockstrow — That t.hio Council desires to call the a*tenti >n of the Hon. the Poßtmaa'e r -Oeneral t> the great necessity that exists f t the renewal of the W^st Coast daily mail cnach service, and trust's that he will lope no time m taking steps which will, without delay, re-introdnce this most important public convenience. Proposed by Councillor Sanson, seconded by Councillor Rockatrow — That £25 be laid out, in forming about fifteen chains at the east end of Hi^kford's road, provided Ihe settlers form the roa ' leading thence to tbe school at Campbell* town. Proposed by Councillor Rockstrow, seconded by Councillor Sanson — That, t^nderc for maintenance be not ac T cepted. Proposed by Councillor Rockstrow, seconded by Councillor Linton — That the tender of J Hillary for the Foxtnn Feny be nccep+ed, Proposed by Councillor Sanson, secon^c 4 hv '"'Tineillor RorVstraw— , XU.ftt b^ Hid, out Qft the ro,ad lea.di.ug

from the Taipo district to Campbelltttwn. provided thj settlor* contribute toward the cost of the work to the extent of fire shillings m the £. Proposed by Councillor M'Beth, seconded by Councillor Sanson— That the Council meet on the first Taesday m each month, commencing on the first Tuesday, m May next. Proposed by Councillor Sanson, seconded by Councillor Gray — That fresh tenders be called for works on the Taipo road at Awahuri. Proposed by Councillor Linton, seconded by Councillor Kebbell— That fresh tenders be invited for additions to Kawa Bridge. Proposed by Councillor Linton, .seconded by Councillor Kebbell — That the Bye-laws Committee be empowered to pass accounts and pay wages, at the next meeting on the first Tuesday m April.

District Road, Hickford's Line — • Thompson Brothers, £26, accepted. Kawa Bridge — C. Anderson, £6.7 10a, not accepted. Speedy's Line —R. Dove, £15, accepted ; W. Solye, £43 10s j Thompson Brothers, £17 18s: Sanson and Sairisbury, £19 18s; all declined. Metalling Motoa Road — J. Henderson, £3 14s 6d, accepted ; L. R. Bryant, £3 19« ; J. C. Nathan, £4 ; W. H. Reeve, £5, all declined. AVENUE HOAD. J. C. Nathan, patching, 6s 6d ; formation, £54 ; metalling, per chain, £5 ; ac-^ cepted. .•".■■ W. H. Reeve, patching, 8a ; formation, £33; metalling, per chain, £5; soiling, £20; declined. Charles Rosenthal, patching, 7a ; formation, £78 10s; metalling, per chain, £4 17s 61; £32 10s. T,. R. Bryant, patching, 7s j formation, £122 11s j metalling, per chain, £.5 2* 6d ; soilinsr, £36 18s. Taipo Road — There was only one tender, and it was declined. BA.NSON TOWRBHIP. Thomp?on Bros., Pasan-street, £9 16 0 „ „ Bart „ 6 5 0 » „ Hedges „ 5 0 0 The tender for the three streets was accepted.

INGINRER'B BEPOBT.

Since last meeting 1 have been usually busy m preparing plans and qpecificttions for new works, as ordered by this Council on February 2 1st. KIWITEA BIDINO. Nothing dona m this riding, except repairs to roads. MANCHESTER BIDING. I have had the work of approaches to th« Stoney Creek school carried out. The handrails to bridges on the Makino Road are finished, bat not m time for payment this month. The roads generally are m very good order ; I hate had the roadmen engaged m straightening and widening the road between Feilding and Awahuri. TAONTJI BIDING* Roads are generally m good state of repair ; at the whoTo of the bridges on the Ranpitikei Line I have had fencing erec ed as wings to the handrails, which make the bridges much safer. I have prepared plan and called tenders for the additions to the Kawau Bridge, I find that 40 feet piles are required at this bridge as the ground is very soft. OROUA BIDING. Roads generally throughout this riding are m very good order, Messrs. Nathan and Diroond Bros, are pushing on with <h°.ir contracts — Monleith is also at work on Penny's Line, having cleared nearly all , of the scrub off the whote length of his contract — he has written to me a letter m I which he wishes to be relieved of his con- 1 tract on Waitui Road (letter attached). I have called tenders for the approaches to bridges on Speedy's Line and forming streets m Sanson, these works being satetioned at last meeting of this Council. KAWA KAWA RIDING. Matthews is at work on the metalling oh Sanflon Foxton Road ; I would ask thiß Oonncil to sanction the expenditure of nbout £20 more on the same road, this will complete th© patching of the worst partaon this road, and by having it done at oice Matthews will take the work at the sam* price as his contract. I visited Mr. Eraser's at Awahuri, and submit a sketch and approximate estimate of work required to be done through his property before road can be thrown open to the public. Mr. Fraser stated he would pay for bushfelling on his property, but on the Maoris property the bush must be felled by the Highway B-mrrt, a schedule of amounts of work is with sketch. On the district road leading from Hir.Hord'p Tnne I found a difficulty of how I cou-d call tenders for so small a sum as £25. T have, therefore, called tenders for three diverts, with approaches and formation ; and also for one culvert and about four chains of swampy foormation. Both of the above works are of great importance to the settlers np this road. AWAHOU BIDING, I have prepared plans and *peein>at'on« for the several works m this ridi g- lam sorry to say there has been some delay m the erection of the Awahon Bridge, but I believe it will now be pushed on speedily. I have not called tender" for work around race course, as aftetf examining the roai line, I found fences were erected acros said r^ad line ; I therefore consulted * ith C nn< illnr Kockstrow, who agreed with me that it would be better to wait till the railway was shifted, and get power to. use the old railway formation as a road. BRIDGES AND FKBB'EP. When I have visited them they have been m jpod workinor order. By Chairman's in9*rnc.tions, together with, Messrs, Harvey and Fallppo, \ tool* va^uat^a q{ foe projs

perty at the Lower Gorge F:rry, belonging to th.i Manawatu Oonnty Council tbe sai'i valuation I sent m to Mr. Qoo(Jbeh"re on last. Tbe valuation for Foxtan Perry I propose to take to morrow.

TKNDER FOB MAINTENANCE OF COONTT BOAD9. Macalister k Green, Sec. 3 £78 P. Curre?n . „ 2 ... ... 127 Macalister * Green, „ 1 ... ... 156 Ritcheu & Campbell „ 1 160 Ros^nthal & Co. „ 6 ... ... 149 T, Smith „ 3 44 Btackmore & Martin „ 1 ... ... lf.O _ »» n » 3 . 70 Young &Laing „1 100 P. Haggerty „ 6 75 L. B, Blixt „ 6 150 Jroung&Laing „ 3 ... ... 50 Anders Jansen „ 6 ... ... 145 Young <fc Laing „2 ... ... 110 Delivered Totar* and spread par 100 ft metal per yard. Maoalisterft Green, B*c. 3 0 8 0 0 4 6 P. Curren „ 2 011 6 0 4 6 Macalister * Green „1 010 6 04 6 Hitchen k Campbell „1 011 6 0 4 6 Bosemthal * Co. „5 070 024 T. Smith „3 020 0-25 Blackmore & Martin „ 1 015 6 03 6 „ „ „3 0 15 6 0 3 6 Young &Laing „1 07 6 03 0 P. Haggerty • „6006 019 L. P.BUxt „6 Q3O 040 Young and Laing „ 3 017 6 0 3 0 Anders John Jonsen „ 6 0 5 0 010 Young and Laing ;, 2 0 17 6 03 0 It was determined not to accept any of the tenders. TOXTON FERRY. J. Hillary £400, accepted; G. Boyd 335, declined R.Stanley 320 „ W. Langley 300 „ Guerin & M'Gawley ... 240 „