Levin Borough Council

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 October 1915, Page 3

Levin Borough Council

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tor* 111 connection with tho streets/ etc., within tiio boixjiiigli w-as submitted by the streets committee •to the Uoiough Council at the uitter's meeting uii Mouuay evening, in reference to Air J cnman's letter, referred to the committee by the council, it was decided to instruct the overseer to attend to any necessary lepuirs alul to see thai the water race be Jiept clear. He aJ.so wats insiructed to see to a culvert across Ba.rtiioloniaw road crossing. It was decided to put the water trough authorised by the comneil on the southern side of Queen-street, between Oxford-street corner and the railway line. The overseer recommended that nil'stripping ;it the Bartholomew metal pit be done by tihe council, and a charge be made lo anyone using the metal. The committee approved of this course. The general condition of the roads and the ■"■'>rk of farring iu.i'.i .sanding the too; paths tor the coming season was discussed, and it was resolved t<.) make :■ visit of inspection oi an early date.

The report was adopted by the council. MUNICIPAL GAS. Following are the returns for the month ending September 2b'th. The returns for the corresponding porio 1 of last year are inserted in parentheses:—Number of consumers 321 (302): meters in use 311 (30o); coal in stock 20 tons (40 tons); coal received, 10 tons (JOtons); ooal carbonised 3£S tons (31) v tons); street lamps 49 (-10); stoves ■:■. use So" (75); gas for street lighting 38,000 cubic feet (35.000 cubic feet); gas For cooking I'Tfi.-100 enb'c feet (174.400 cubic feet; gas for power iy,9('O cubic feet (30.000 cubic feet): gas f< r house and showroom 3500 cubic fe< ! (3500 cubic feet); gas ior woi-Tjs 2STO cubic feet (2000 cubic feet): gas 10. , library 7000 cubic feet (4500 cubic feet): gas'for borough chambers 3800 cubi.feet (5000 cubic feet); gas for slot meters 35.000 cubic feet (22,000 ciilre foet); gafi manufactured 157.800 cub!' feet ("4.41.900 cubic foot): total output 450,800 cubic foet (-13-r,!J(IO cubic feet'; gas per ton of coal carbonised 12, Of") cubic feot (12.000 cubic loot): gas unaccounted for 70DD cubic jeet (7000 cub' • feet); estimate of meters unread 300 ■ cubic feet (3000 cubic foot).