MUNICIPAL GAS WORKS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1598, 15 August 1916, Page 3

MUNICIPAL GAS WORKS.

At );is(, night’s Borough Council meeting, the gas manager reported Hint since Inst report he lind installed two large gas cookers nnd oik* new consumer hns been connected. One hundred nnd fortynine tons of coni had been received, nnd there i-. now a heavy stock on hand at the works. As future deliveries are not now urgent, the manager suggested that future consignments In* brought per bout. Many empdries are to hand from those who require alterations and additions to (heir gas liftings, billowing to extra attention required to carbonising plant and storing of coal he has found it impossible to give Hie necessary attention to private gas fittings during winter months. At present he has over 50 people waiting for him to clean gas burners and put til tings in order. Has in holder on .Ist July 3,000 ft., manufactured -190,200 ft., total 502,200 ft. Has used by consumers, lighting 202,100 ft., cooking and heating 15(i,800fl., power 75,10011., street tamps 23,500 ft., works and manager’s house 2,200 ft., gas in holder on August Ist, 3,500 f(. Has accounted for 1,53,000 ft., unaccounted .for 10,200 ft-., representing ■1 per cent. Forty-three tons of coal were carbonised, yielding 19,200 ft. per ton. The expenditure foilin' month, including £5!) Us Sd inicrest and sinking fund, was £IOB 13s sd, and the receipts £220 -is (id.

Cr Bryant asked whether it would not lie as well for the Council to restrict the sale of far in order to complete street, tarring.

Tlx* Clerk said the sales were restricted to 5-gallon lots, hut some purchasers were oblaiuiug more than they wort* entitled 10. The Mayor slated dial they were holding a huge quantity of tar in reserve. In answer to a. furl Iter quesdon, (he Mayor said the present was not an opportune dim 1 lo continue tarring the si reels. It was die ini cation to complete tarring Main Street and top-dress the work already done. The report was adopted.