GAS WORKS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2507, 16 November 1922, Page 4

GAS WORKS.

The following reports were submitted in collection with the gas works at last night’s Council meeting The manager reported that the new setting was completed and up to the present it is giving every satisfaction, both as regards make of gas and quantity and quality of coke obtained. The other apparatus is working fairly well, except the large gas engine which will require a new lining. The concrete tank of the large holder has developed several cracks and the consequence is that the water has leaked out and I have had to pump water into it twice this month, flood progress is being made with the repairs to the other holder. Cr Ross said that he was of the opinion that the Council should cut the gas engine out and replace it with a pel ton wheel. This would do away with oil cost, etc. Cr. Martin said that this would also effect a saving of gas used at the works. 0 The report was adopted and it was decided to hold over the re-lin-ing of the engine. SEPTEMBER WORKING. The amount of gas manufactured during the month of September was 481,500c.ft. which, with the amount in the holder on September Ist made a total of 400,500c.ft. During the month 400,000 ft were used by consumers, 20,000 ft in street lamps, 28,500 ft at the works and there was 10,400 ft in the bolder on October Ist., leaving 31,'000 ft., equal to 0.3 per cent., unaccounted for. Forty-five tons of eoal were carbonised during the month, producing 10,700c.fi. to the ton/ The earnings for the month totalled £307 11s lid, and were made ip) as follows: — Gas sales (lighting) £124 18s 7d, heal and power, £ll3 10s Id, coke sales £2 8s 3d, tar sales £SO Is fid. fittings £4 5s 4d. labour services, £1 ss, miscellaneous, £2 3s 2d. The expenditure for the month totalled £271 5s 7d, and was made up as follows: —Coal £IOB 18s 4d, salaries and wages £54 7s fid, services £3 Is sd, fittings £5 19s 7d, working expenses £2 0s sd, engine oil £ll 5s 3d, tools, Ids fid, cartage and freight, £1 3s.Cd, retorts £l7 3s 2d, sundries £0 18s 3d, interest and sinking fund £SO 11s Bd, a total of £271 5s 7d.