ENGINEER'S REPORT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2453, 13 July 1922, Page 4

ENGINEER'S REPORT.

The water tower with the exception of fitting a few pipes, spraying gear, etc., has been completed, and the contractors are now waiting the lapse of the specified two months for the test to be made.

The tanks have also been completed. To-day Mr Reid has been engaged in doing the final stripping of forms in the settling tank, One manhole has yet to be completed, and then the filling over the tanks can be gone d'n with. It is proposed to leave the work of laying the outfall as long as possible as it is too cold at present to ask men to work in water. The artesian well behind Berry’s mill has been piped to the collecting tank, and it is hoped to clear up all the small jobs around these tanks by the end of this week. The work of laying the six inch water main was completed last week under Mr Reid’s supervision, and as requested all service connections were put in at the same time, also connections were made along the first length laid. The whole of the pipes were put under water test before joints were covered over. A start has been made on the sewer work at Lady’s Mile, and to date about three chains has been excavated to correct depth. From this peg onwards the trench is much shallower and quick progress should be made.

As it is probable that all work now arranged for, will be complel - ed before your next meeting, we will be glad to have your further instructions regarding future work. Cr. Bryant asked when the footpaths were to be repaired as the present state of affairs was very unsatisfactory. He thought that the louvers in the tower should be fixed.

The Mayor said the footpaths would be repaired under the supervision of the borough foreman. In reply to the Mayor the engineer said the louvers would be fixed by the contractors when the tank had been tested in about a fortnight’s time. It was decided that the engineer’s report be adopted and that fresh quotations be obtained for six inch earthenwaire and concrete sewer pipes.

It ! was decided to proceed with the work of laying sewers when arrangements are made for fresh supplies.

On the motion of Crs. Martin and Rand the engineer was asked to present a report showing the total cost of laying the water mains in Main Street.

Cr. Ross urged that the engineer submit estimates for laying of sewers, etc., and that the work be proceeded with straight away. The Mayor said that there was a drop in the price of materials and he thought the finance could be arranged without difficulty.