GAS WORKS MONTHLY REPORT

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1749, 21 August 1917, Page 3

GAS WORKS MONTHLY REPORT

'fhe gas manager reported as follows at last night’s Borough Council meeting;—The amount of gas manufactured for the mouth of July sljmvs a slight; decrease as aqaimM June. Compared with last month, cooking and heating shows an increase of 22,000 cubic feet, lighting and power a decrease of 22,000 e. ft. We must expect a decrease in the lighting gas, hut cooking, heating and power should show an increase from (Ids on. 1 now hare Bio tons of coal in the yard as a stand-by, and also a fair slock in the shed, 'fhe contractor has completed the erection of the gas holder, and has tested the (op of same, the side is still to he tested when the well is full. 1 hope to he able i" Oil the well and gel the holder up for testing the sideprovided tlml i can. pump the water in faster than it overllovvs from (he dr\ well. The carbonising plant is working satisfactorily. Gas in holder on July. Ist, 3,0(H) ft., mamiLielured 511,000 ft., total 51-1,000 c. ft. Lighting used 189,000 c.fE, cooking 1 and healing 175,000 e. ft., power 71,100 c. ft., street lamps 23,700 c. ft,, works and manager's house 20,1.00 c. ft., in holder on Angnsi Ist, 3,000 c. ft,, gas accounted for -182,500 c. ft., unaccounted for 31,500 c. ft., representing 0 per cent. Goal carbonised I I tons 18 cwl., yielding 11,38(1 c. ft. The total earnings for the month were £205 12s Bd, the principal items being, light £1.05 Is Od, heal and power £7O 9s 7d, coke £0 12s, tar £2 0s (id, lilting account £l3 3s 3d: expenditure £313 Os Bd, made up as follows : Goal £72 0s sd, salaries and wages £32 its l()d, labour £l2 10s, services 15s, repairs £5 0s 2d, tools £4 2s (id, plant £2 0s 3d, holder £O7 2s Id, insurance £3 Ss. Id, working expenses £l7 0s lOd, interest and sinking fund £59 10s BJ.