THE GAS COMPANY. (To the Editor of the OTAGO DAILY TIMES.)

Otago Daily Times, Issue 239, 25 September 1862, Page 5

THE GAS COMPANY. (To the Editor of the OTAGO DAILY TIMES.)

fefß,—-\ou were pood enou-h to remark in your local column of yesterday's issue, that the company were not irivlnjr indications of Laying the ga? pipes for supplying the town. I avail myself of the opportunity afforde;! by your surge.Ktion to Ray that everyttaujrluK h^ndone in preparation for the work to which you r<.-frr, but that the cmapany Inre not been lieretof >re warrantci in eimmencitig th-ir operations from the circumstince of the undertaking not beiui; r«nst«nsl as require 1 by the Act under wirch the directors ac suire their powers ; and the delay in this step may bo b'. ttcr understood whea I state that the oroeess of retcutratiou iial to be initiated in Auckland, an.l although now upward* of twomontlis under way, it is, as I have be^a iatonned, only within the last we-.k that tha apjwiutment of Mr. Creagh, as llJjnstr.r far Oigo has removed the difficulty." To show yo;.r readers that the promises made by the directors are not likely to be broken, I may mention that notwithstanding that the s-h ires have not yet bsen freely ta'ucn up, the whole plant has been contracted for, upwards of fifty toiu of pioes have arrivetJ, a:i>J are now stacked on the space o£ around at the Oetagin, rea-ly for distribution. A contract has been entered into by Mr. Hiudiinson, the coinjiany's engineer, in Melbourne, for a tfu. bolder to be ffe'-vrcd complete for shipment U::ro the ISth October next; a large sunp!y of iron and bitumenized |iip<M t-j coiopieta the quantity require! were bein" shipped at the last advices, while roturts, fitting, and ail the other accessories, were in active progress In fine, tho whole of the plant and material n»eled to light the town, as promised in the prospectus, Im been arranged for in Melbourne on very favourable terms and it is now either in course of shipmant, or under agreement for delivery within a month. Tba company only await legal (authority to commence their operations in a practical manner, and if properly supported by their shareholders, it will be within range to count upon gaslight before the expiration of another quarter. I am, &c, Martin Shoil, Secretary Dunediu Gas Li^ht and Coke Company, Limited.