WATER AND DRAINAGE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2565, 10 April 1923, Page 3

WATER AND DRAINAGE.

ENGINEER’S REPORT

At last night’s Council meeting the engineer reported as follows: — “As this is the last meeting of the Council we beg to submit a general report on works which have been, carried out under our supervision.

“Water Supply.—The whole of these works allowed for in the Loan proposals have been completed and during the past month the whole of the water mains were put under a pressure test of 1201bs. per square inch without a single leak being discovered. The water supply from the artesian wells have shown a remarkable improvement' since they have been cleaned out and a still greater improvement since work has been stopped at the top mill. Although definite figures have not yet been completly compiled we are certain that the cost of this water supply has been kept within our estimate. The credit for this should be given to the Mayor and Council, who have controlled the financial side of the work, but for this we are certain these works would have cost several thousand pounds more than they have done.

“Drainage Works. —To date 292 chains of sewers have been laid, this leaves 286 chains still to do. “The outfall from the septic tank was completed during the month, and was put in at a cost of £l6 10s, our estimate being £27. Mr Neville has been instructed to proceed with the sealing of the tank, and when this is done there should be no more complaints regarding the effluent. Up to now the tank has not been working as a septic tank, only as a collecting tank, and we are sure that as soon as the few de-j tails are attended to the tank will prove quite satisfactory. Before the tank is completely sealed it should be thoroughly cleaned out, and we suggest that Mr Neville be authorised to pay three men double wages to do this work, the estimated cost of which is £10." Cr. Martin asked if' the pipe lines from the bores to the sump are quite satisfactory. He had seen flax drays going over them. Mr Climie said they were quite all right. They needed watching, however. Cr. Coley said that the fire plugs were too high in the streets. Mr Climie stated that he would look into the matter. _ The Mayor said ‘that lie was pleased to state that hey had every prospect of carrying out the water and drainage scheme within the estimates drawn up by the engineer. He paid a liigh tribute to Mr Trueman. He had had a lot. of work to do the last two years. More money had passed through his hands during the last two years than for a long time past, The report was adopted.