FOXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2417, 13 April 1922, Page 4

FOXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

REPORTS RECEIVED AT LAST MEETING. The following reports were received Jand dealt with at Monday night’s Council meeting: — ENGINEER’S REPORT. “We'have to report as follows: — “Artesian Wells. —The contractor has commenced work on the sinking of the last two wells, and has the first well down to a depth of 150 feet. ' “Pump House. —-The two pumps have been placed in position. “Water Tower.—The Contractor has placed all the pipes in position, and the tower is now concreted to a height of 60 feet above the foundation slab.

“Water Pipe Laying/—Up to the present a suitable man to act as foreman on this work has not been obtained, and an advertisement is being put in the papers for one. “Septic Tank. —The walls arc Complete, and all the timber ready for concreting the roof, which work commences to-morrow.

. ■ “.Connecting Artesian Wells to Pump House. —We recommend that this work be done with concrete pipes, but. we are obtaining a quote for some 6in. galvanised pipe, and will then place an estimate before the Council for carrying out the work either in Gin. concrete pipes or Gin. galvanised pipe. “Four Inch Mains for remainder of the reticulation. —We are obtaining quotes for the above, and when obtained will place an estimate before the Council for the completion of the water supply scheme.

“Repairing Damaged Water Mains. —This work is being proceeded with, and will be completed at an early date.” The report was adopted. 9 GAS MANAGER’S REPORT. The Gasworks Manager reported as follows: —

“My report for the month is as follows: We carbonised 5G tons of coal, giving an average of 10,419 e. ft. per ton. I am sorry the street; lamps were not alight the first two or three dark nights, but owing to a valve being partly closed, this caused the tar to accumulate in other parts of the apparatus, and until I got. this clear 1 could not make the quantity of gas minimi, so I thought, it best to cut out the street lamps and conserve the gas for consumers. The largest exhauster has not. worked too well, but I have put new springs in, and trust it. will now work more satisfactory. During the month I removed the /mouthpiece from the two-bed, and completed the four-bed,, which I have now in use, and the retorts seem to be holding alright: so far, but the only way 1 can keep up the supply is by running three charges, the stoker doing two, and myself one at night, so that I may require a, bit more help at the works until the other setting is fixed. As soon as the six-bed is cooled down I intend to start pulling it. out, so that it willjre ready for the retort setter to start on the new work at once. I believe the new retorts and bricks are ready, and may be on the way here. I should like you to sanction tny procuring a 200-gallon tank, also 150 ft. of guttering, and when ‘this is fixed I can put the water to the station meter.”

It was decided that the. Gas Man'V * ager’s report be adopted, and that the 200-gallon tauk in the Council yard be removed to the gas works, and also that the 600-gal, tank be put jn position and connected up. FEBRUARY WORKING.

The amount of gas manufactured during the month of February was 465,600 c. feet, which, with the amount in the holder on the Ist February, 6,600 c. ft., made a total of 471,200 c. ft.; 377,900 c. ft. of gas was used during the month by consumers, 22,500 c. ft. in street lamps, 27,000 e. ft. at the works, and there was 8;000 c. ft. in the holder on the Ist'March, a total of 435,400 e. ft., leaving 35,800 e. ft., representing--7.7 per‘cent., unaccounted for.

Forty-six tons of coal \v;is carbonised, yielding 11,231 <*. ft. to the ton, nnd producing 15 lons of coke. There was 04 tons of coal on hand on tlie last day of the month. The earnings for the month totalled £3lO 15s 3d, and was made up as follows: —Gas sales (lighting) £llO 9s 4d, heat and power £ll3 11s 7d, coke sales £34 10s 9d, tar sales £l3 11s Od, weighing 15s, fittings £1.7 17s 3d, services £l2 18s 2d, labour-services £1 14s (id, labour fillings £1 12s Od, miscellaneous £3 9s Bd, a total of £3lO 15s 3d. The expenditure for the month totalled £5lB 18s 3d, and was made up as follows : —Coal £ll.O 12s 4d, salaries and wages £74 3s sd, services £8 0s 3d, fittings £l7 19s (id, meter

repairs £49 Is 7d, printing and advertising £9 Is 3d, oil and engine repairs £2l 18s Od, repairs to retorts £3 3s 10d> new retorts £l5O, general repairs £1 3s 6d, goods 9s, working expenses 9s Bd, sundries 19s, house sink £4 0s 3d, insurance £2 2s Bd, freight and cartage Is (id, interest and sinking fund £59 11s Sd, a total of £5lB 18s 3d. TREASURER’S REPORT.

The Borough Treasurer reported as follows: — ‘ During the month the sum of £735 lOsi'lOd'jyas received, and has been placed to(fhe-credit of accounts as undert District fund account £729 5s 10dp cemetery account £6 5s Od. The ledger ‘balances at the 31st March, 1922, were as follows : Suspense account £364, general £399 3s ldj gas works £796 18s Id, hospital and charitable aid 13s lOd, reserves £9l 15s lOd, town hall pictures £3 2s 6d, all at debit, a total

of £1,655 13s 4d. The accounts at credit were: Library account £72 10s Bd, cemetery £7-1 12s sd, contractors’ deposits £364, council chambers £1,235 13s sd, sanitation £65 2s sd, town hall £22 17s lOd, water and drainage loan £1,530 18s Id, interest £39 14s sd, a total of £3,405 9s 3d.

SUMMARY. A/c at Dr. 1655 13 4 Cr. Bal. Cemetery A/e 74 12 5 Cr. Bal. Conn- " cil Chambers A/e 1235 13 5 Cr. Bal. W. & D. A/c 1530 18 i A/cs at Credit * 3405 9 3 Dr. Bal. Dist. Fund A/c 1091 S 0 £4496 17 3£4496 17 3