GAS BOARD.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 44, 10 April 1930, Page 8

GAS BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Petone and Lower Hutt "Gas Lighting Board was held on Tuesday night. were present Messrs W. G. Lodder (cihairmanj, E. Hogg, C. -P. Bfbckelbank, W. G.. Meldrum, S. Clendon and W. T. Strand. '

'." The. Petoiie .Borough Council wrote advising the Board of the suTfaeing of Jackson Street and asking the Board to co-operato to avoid any cutting up. of the surface .later. < .

The letter ; was received and the Council is assured of [i the Board's co» operation" in t>he matter j. It was stated that! a new. Sin. vgas Tmain had beeb laid aiong-Jaekson Street to Gear' Street and the BgaTd v has also d,eeided to ex- r tend the pipe^froni Gear Street "to.'i'itz-. Herbert Street. -; " -•- './""■■- :

The balance'sheetCf or the year ended. March 31st, 1929 V was presented and s-howd th teotal receipts to be 19s. Id,, of which gas sales amounted to £39,151 4s v The total expenditure for the year totalled £67,652, included in experiditure^afe -payments of a capital na.ture. including new plant and main: extension, totalling just over £9000. The Board also during the year expended £3000 in renewals of thjb manufacitufing plant. The gas sales showed approximately -10 per r cent increase for the year. , v ' , ,

-; MANAGER'S REPORT.

Tiie Gai Manstger reported as follows:

• - Carbonising ■Department—Coal carbonised, 627 tbn 8 cwt; gas manufactured, 9,286,000 ciibic feet; average per ton, 14,800 cubic feet; increased manufacture over March, 1929, 143,000 cubic feet; .average- calorific value, 476 B.Th'tJ.; carburetting plant in use^ 33 shifts; oil used, 3,729 gallons; coke -used 3# tons. « -

Coal:—Estimated coal in stock March Ist,, 275 tons 12 cVt 1 qr.; ioal received, unscreened State 471 toils 4 cwt 3 qrsj coal in stock by measurement on April Ist, 325 tons. '

Owing, to yeiy difficult condition? at GTeynaouth, steamers ; ihave been unable to get out with coal cargoes and supplies for the month have -been low. ' '■

ResidualsT—Coke sold 93 ions 3 cwt 2 qrs; estimated coke in stock 75 tons. Tar Sales—Lower Hutt Borough 2684 Petone Borough, 696 gallons; other consumers, 365 gallons. :v

Summary for the Year.—The following is a summary fox the[year showing the increase in gas., manufacture, and the sale of gas appliances...' Last year's, figures are shown in parenthesis: —Gas manufactured, 108,800,000 cubic feet (100,297,000; cubic feet) j new" services, 564 (483); cookers, 03O ; (504); coppers 122- (123);' caliphoritsi"3B (72);. other 73 (83,). .Total main laid for the year was 14 miles 46. chains.