THE WATERWORKS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2074, 8 May 1907, Page 2

THE WATERWORKS.

Several matters connected with the I waterworks were dealt wit h at the I meeting of the Borough Council lasi I night. I Mr. Robert Hay, engineer for the waterworks, reported on the wont. I Contract No. 1: The laying and I joining of the main line of pipes had j reached the big bend on the Gisborne I side of the Reay bridge. The whole I of the pipes, bends, valves, etc., re-1 quired for the completion of the con-1 tract, with the exception of two I shipments of 15-inch main, are now I either on Gisborne wharf or at the I site of the works. Contract No. 2: I Practically the whole of the cast iron I water mains and fittings required for I reticulation contract are now in Gis- 1 borne. The pipe-laying, with con-1 struction of brick wells, etc., was I completed in the town of iGsborne, I and tlie work was proceeding at a I fair rate in tlie township of Wliataupoko. There still remained the bal-| ance of Wliataupoko, and Kaiti, and I the laying of the steel mains at the I two river crossings. Time: Both I contractors had been notified that the I specified time for completing con-1 tracts expired on Ist May, and alter I that date, unless otherwise instructed, I he would deduct the penalties set forth in the agreement with the Borough Council. Mr. Moody, reticulation contractor, had applied for an extension of six weeks, and the contractor for the main line had applied for an extension of ten weeks. He as’ked that 1 the question of penalties be allowed to stand over until the completion of the contracts. This was approved. Mr. Max Eiclielbaum, representative for S. Oppenlieimer and Co., Wellington, wrote stating that they would like to have the water laid on to tlie Sausage Casing Factory at Tnruheru, and would bo obliged ii the Council would arrange for a connection with the main opposite the works. The pipes would have to be laid across the river, and they would he obliged if the Council would secure for them a tender for laying the pipes from the main to their works. They asked would there be any difficulty to put the pipes from the main to the river, through the property, which they understood was controlled by Captain Tucker, M.L.C. They were using from 3,000 to 4,000 gallons a day.

The Council agreed to give the connection.