HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER BOARD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2472, 26 August 1922, Page 3

HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER BOARD.

ENGINEER’S REPORT. The engineer to the Horowhenua Hydro-Electric Power Board reported at this week’s meeting as follows: — “Since being here I have been engaged chiefly on the loan proposal poll, and have not devoted much attention to any other important mat- ,. ters. Money Required.—i'he\ loan having been successfully carried I 1 would now recommend hat £75,000 be raised as soon as convenient, in order that substantial progress may be made. Office’ Furniture/ —Correspondence files, materials for drawing and . . the like will -be required almost im-; , mediately. ' . Bake of Power Available. — It is necessary that the Board should be \r' advis.ed as to the date when supply of power will be available from Mangahao, firstly, in order that we may have our principal towns ready and secondly that we should not en-. ter into heavy expenditure before , . .revenue, is earned. As an instance of this latter item, £75,000 spent in constructional work and idle for six months would amount in interest to £2,500, in addition to other losses due to. overhead expenses. Land and Buildings.—The purchase of a site suitable for worki shops and cottages should be put under way, and arrangements entered into for the construction of v suitable buildings and three cottages for employees. Engineer’s Motor Car. —In terms of engagement, in which a motor car is provided for use on the Board’s business, I have to report having secured same, and would how like to make arrangements regarding maintenance and upkeep.