HOROWHENUA POWER BOARD.

Shannon News, 23 November 1923, Page 3

HOROWHENUA POWER BOARD.

' THE MONTHLY MEETING

The Horowhenua Electric Power Board met on Tuesday, Mr G. A. Monk presiding. There were also present Messrs D. W, Matheson, W. H. Gunning, A. Seifert, McKay, A. A. Brown, A. Ross, W. E. Barber, and C. Kilsby. CAMBRIDGE STREET EXTENSION.

From the. Borough Council advising further to the Board’s ■ letter re the formation and metalling of Cambridge street that the Council was not prepared to go on with the work at the present time owing to. there being no provision on the current year-s estimates for the expenditure. The Council had decided, however, to put a culvert in the water race where it crossed' .Cambridge street at the Borough boundary, which would enable vehicular traffic- to use the street in dry weather. The remarked that the consents of the letter had 1 already been verbally reported to the Board before it came to hand.—Received. ALL NIGHT LIGHTING.

From the Foxton. Borough Council stating that it had decided that the street lightingi of the town should be >an all-night siervice,’ i.e., from sunset to sunrise, it presumed, at a cost of £3 17s 6d per lamp.—Received. From the Shannon Borough Council stating that it desired the street lighting to lb(e kept alight from, sunset to sunrise.—Received.

From the Otaki Borough Council to similar effect.—Received. FENCING AT SHANNON.

From Mr D. M. O’Connor, Shannon, stating that he had fenced the road as promisied 1 , and also renewed fence in front of the Board’s section •at ari average cost per chain of 12s 6d or 13s ’and had supplied material. He thought he had a claim on the Board. The work was done on the Board’s section by an error of the workmen. f The' extra fencing he had had to do cost £2 14s 3d. On the motion of the chairman the matter was. left in the hands oi Mr Gunning and himself. FOXTON’S REQUIREMENTS.

From the Foxton Borough Council asking the Board to consider terms and 1 conditions for the supply of electricity for a period of seven years for the following: ,(a) The rates per unit for night load at pumping station; (b) the rate per unit for ordinary day load; (c) the rate-, per unit for driving motor dt 'Municipal Theatre; (d) the rate per unii for lighting the th-ea;-tfie; (e), the rate for motor driving gas works exhauster (partial night and day lead); (f) the rate for pumping daytime at swimming baths, the rate 'for pumping night load at baths. What would the Boiard estimate the cost of converting the present 110 volt circuit into the Board’s circuit as this was of great importance in connection with suib-heading (d). Thei chairman suggested that the matter be* referred to the engineer. Mr Seifert asked that the engineer consider the question of a rate for the night, load 1 . Tl|a chairman’s motion was carried. ' SALE OF A HORSE.

A letter was received from Mr W. Laing. junr., stating that some confusion had arisen concerning a. horse, which, he had ascertained was sold to the Board by another person for £35. The Board’s officers Avere 'aware, prior to the sale of the animal, that he Avas an interested party in so far as, he had i received rent from the Board for the hire of. the horse. It was part of a security held by him under a bill of sale and he wishdd to know Av.ha.t amount the Board would pay in full settlement of any claim he might have. He considered £35 was the value of the horse, the harness Avas worth £8 9s and rent due to Hr>te of purchase £3, a total of £46 9s. The person AVho had sold the horse hall forwarded him; the ' Board’s cheque for £35 and he proposed to hold same until 'aware that the Board Avould make a satisfactory settlement. The chairman said he inspected the horse and recommended its purchase, believing that everything Avas alright. He felt that Mr Laing should hand the money back and take the horse. The Board had. made ia bargain and he did not see why they should go back on it,

Mr Matheson: I’d return the horse. Mr Brown: I wouldn’t. The chairman: In buying the horse avo did not A'aluie the harness 'and I think avc should buy thiat. It Avas decided to leave the matter in the hands of the engineer and chairman. MILKING PLANTS. In reply to< ai question the engineer said, that ® lot of people Avere not putting in a motor for milking plants straight away but had signed up to take one next year. There were seven o,r eight. Mr Ross remarked that it did not seem very many. The chairman explained that they Aviere only on the main road. The side roads had not been touched. ,