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Tumut
Shire Engineer's Report to Monday's Council Meeting 27
September 1949 The Tumut and Adelong Times |
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Engineer J. Andrews reported as follows
to Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council: - The following works have been carried
out to 12/9/1949:- State
Highway 4 (a) Maintenance grading between Mt.
Adrah and Nacki Creek,
Adelong and Gilmore, Gilmore to Tumut and 52 mile nee and Talbingo. (b) Gilmore-Tumut Section: The aggregate
for sealing is stacked on the site for this work. (c) Gravel Re-sheeting - Tumut east
towards Jones' Bridge: This work will be completed next week and
will be ready for sealing if main roads construction funds are avail- able. (d) Jones Bridge: Debris has been cleared
from this bridge after the recent river rise. Main Roads M.R.278, Tumut - Yass
Section: (a) This road is being graded from the
boundary towards Tumut and work has reached the 8 mile peg from Tumut. (b) Preparation for gravel 1.2m.—4.2m.
Brungle Turnoff: This section has been ripped and gravel re-sheeting
should commence as soon as tenders have been approved by D.M.R. M.R. 278, Gilmore - Laurel Hill Section: c) 3m. has
been ripped, graded and shaped in preparation for gravelling and sealing. M.R. 279, Tumut-Gundagai Road: (d) 1.25m. - 4.3m. Section to be sealed
has been graded. Section between Rowe's Hill and the recent gravelling
has been graded. This road is now in reasonable condition throughout. Grant
Works Developmental Road, Bombowlee Lane: Culverts have been placed in position
and the roadway ripped and graded in preparation for gravelling. Old Tumbarumba Road: Formation in
preparation for gravelling has been commenced, but was interrupted by
heavy rain. Ellerslie Estate Road formation
is under construction and a 15ft. x 3ft. wooden culvert has been
completed. The road has been formed from the
main ridge near Yaven Creek Road to the wool shed
and the grading is now being carried out towards the Yaven
Creek Bridge. Specifications and plans have been completed
for the Yaven Creek, Turner's Creek and Long
Gully Creek Bridges. The bridge over Wood's Creek has
been omitted from the contract as it may be subject to relocation. Shire
Roads General grading and maintenance has
been carried out on portions of Brungle Creek Road, Morgan's Reserve
Road, Settlers' Roads near Batlow, Batlow
Streets and Tumut Streets. Kerb
and Guttering: Richmond Street west side has
been completed. A cost was taken out on this work as it is the
first length completed that could be costed accurately. The cost
per foot was 6/9 and this includes excavation and drainage. Aggregate:
Aggregate for sealing is coming
to hand at up to 60 tons per day and has kept the truck work limited
to carting from the railway. Crusher:
The crusher has now been changed
to electric motor power and the Engineer will report verbally. It is now
anticipated that all aggregate for the Adelong area sealing will be
supplied from the crusher. Batlow
Water Supply The reservoir site has been surveyed
and a design is being prepared It is suggested that tenders be called for
laying some of these mains, as with Council's limited plant the progress
is slow. Main-Street, Batlow Pipe laying will commence this week and stone is being
carted for the retaining wall. Work in Batlow is seriously
delayed by lack of suitable labour and it has not been possible to move men
from Tumut and Adelong areas as works in progress in these areas
have the gangs occupied. Bridges Sutton's Bridge has been completed. Califat Bridge construction is 40 per cent complete. |