GAS WORKS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1685, 13 March 1917, Page 3

GAS WORKS.

MANAGER'S REPORT. The manager of the municipal gas works reported at last night s Council meeting as follows: “I have received the ironwork for the second gas holder, and have put in the necessary connecting main at the works, ready to place the supply pipes iu position when the contractors start on the concrete work. Our supply of coal is keeping up fairly well, hut owing to a variation in the class of coal received, the coke produced, while oi a good class for household use, is not quite suitable for suction gas generators. The stock of coke on hand is too bulky with the yard at present full of other material. 1 have an offer at 20s per ion for all we hold at the yard, and would recommend selling at this price. The carbonising plant is working well, and has not given any trouble for months past. The attention which has to be given to the producing plant and works renders it necessary to be on duty much longer hours than a liremau usually works. In order to comply with a request and to establish a more permanent position, I ask you to favourably consider making an advance of 5s per week in our stoker’s wages. It is to our advantage that wo encourage a, healthy, capable man to settle in the works till he becomes thoroughly acquainted with the details of gas making. The following is the gas report for the month ended Alareh Ist:— - Gas in holder on .February Ist 1(10ft., manufactured 428,(i0()ft., total 432,000 ft. Used by eoiisumers (lighting) 140,400 ft., (cooking and heating) 140,300 ft., power 84,200 ft., street, lamps 20,200 ft., used at works 18,000 ft., gas in holder on Alareh Ist 3,500 ft. Gas accounted for 413,300 ft., unaccounted for (representing 41 pei’ cent.) 19,300 ft. Goal carbonised 37 tons 10 cwt., yielding 11,400 cubic feel per lon. Expenditure: Goal, 37 lons 10 cwt., (ii 345, £O3 15s; salaries and wages, £42 9s 7d; fittings, 5s 3d; plant (holder), £74 43s Bd, interest and sinking fund, £59 Its Bd, and oilier minor items, bringing the total up to £250 13s 4d. Earnings: Sales, lighting £B3 10s Bd, heat and power £BS 0s lid, meter rent 9s, coke £2 ss, tar £24 15s, weighing 9s Od, titling account £l4 4s, total £2ll Os Id.