GAS WORKS.
DECEMBER WORKING. The amount of gas manufactured during the month of December was j(>o,<)o()ft. which with tne annnnt in the holder on November Ist, 18,200 ft. made a total of 378,200f1. During the month, 302,800 ft. was used by consumers, 25,000 ft. at the works and there was 18,000 ft. left, in the holder on December Ist., making a total of 345,800 ft. and leaving 32,400, representing 8.5 per cent unaccounted for. Thirty one lons of coal were carbonized during the month, producing 11,633 c. ft. to the ton, and producing 5 tons 18 ewt. of coke. Payments for the month totalled £216/7/0 and were made up as follows: —Coal £B4/14 6, salaries and wages £SO/14/0, fittings £4/17/7, working expenses 17/10, engine repairs and oil £4 10/8, repairs £l/2/0, tools £l/10/0, cartage and freight £2/18/7, Power Board £2/3/9, Interest and Sinking Fund £59/11/8. Receipts for the month totalled £205/3/9 and were, made up as follows:—Gas sales, lighting £43/2/3, heat and power £93/3/0, coke sales £34/17/0, tar sales £2O/2/0, fittings £l2/11/6, miscellaneous £1 8/0. GAS MANAGER’S REPORT. During the month one cooker has been supplied and fixed and a good deal of repair work and cleaning out services done. During the holidays one of the retort doors broke, but another door was fixed temporarily; until another one is cast. The remainder of the apparatus is working well and in fair repair. There is a good demand for coke. Cr McMurray pointed out that
the gas unaccounted for was still fairly high. The Mayor said that matters in connection with the gas works would have to be gone into very carefully as unfortunately he antieijrated that the gas rate would have to be increased during next year.
Cr. Walker attributed the discrepancy of gas to the fact that the pipes in the services were fairly old. Cr. McMurray also said that repairs to the gas engine at the works ian into a fairly high sum. He suggested the installation of a new engine.
After further discussion if was decided that the works committee investigate matters and report to the next meeting. The reports were adopted.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2985, 12 January 1926, Page 2
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355GAS WORKS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2985, 12 January 1926, Page 2
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