“THAT MOSSY TASTE.”

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 22, 24 January 1913, Page 3

“THAT MOSSY TASTE.”

£4OOO FOR WATER PURIFICATION AND WATER EXTENSION. There was a full meeting of the Borough Council last evenig, and the first business disposed of was the addition to loan proposals of money frn water, purification and for water extension. The Mayor said that while he had been very anxious to recommend the Council to take some definite action with regard to water purification, he had been very careful not to recommend anything until he had satisfied himself that what he recommended was in the best interest of the Borough. Since the last special meeting, he had gone very carefully through the whole of the correspondence in the office Avith regard to the question, and ho had come to the conclusion that they could not expect to get any scheme of purification that would take out of the Avater “that peaty taste.’' But he Avas quite satisfied that bacteria, silt and any matter in suspension, could be removed. “Almost Avithout exception,” Mr. Kirkwood Avent on to say, “the Avhole of the s boroughs throughout the Dominion arc adopting settling tanks and mechanical filters. Wo may ultimately require both, but I avo should get a sum of money placed on the loan proposals to carry out either a settling tank or a mechanical filter. I don’t think it is necessary to decide tonight which we shall adopt. I suggest placing £2-500 on the loan proposals to carry out one or other of these ,schemes. There is also the matter 'of Avater extension. We must complete the Avater reticulation throughout the Borough; this ought to be done, and the cost will be £ISOO. This makes a total of £4OOO. I will move that this sum be placed on the loan proposals for purification scheme, and also the completion of the reticulation of the Avhole of the Borough.” Cr. Ward; Are Ave going to acquire land at the head Avorks as well ? I think this absolutely necessary. The Mayor: It depends on the cost. Cr. King: Take it under the Public Works Act. You could get it at about £4O per acre. Cr. McAllister: Have you gone into the cost P The Mayor: A mechanical filter Avill cost £2500, and settling tank £2OOO. His Worship continued that New Plymouth, Feilding, and • Palmerston North had both settling tanks and mechanical filters. He might say that the source of supply of these to avu ships was perhaps better than our own. Cr. Healy preferred a settling tank. The Mayor stated he Avas inclined to think filters would be best. Cr. King seconded the motion. At the same time, ho remarked, he did : not believe in the mechanical filter, | and Avas in favour of installing a set- | tling tank. He did not think the Avater i required so much filtration as some ! people imagined. The Councillors should remember that a mechanical ' filter Avould reduce the Avater pressure, ! and he thought the Borough could by :no means afford this. The day before I yesterday he observed, from the Avater ! gauge, that, during a period of four ! to six hours, the pressure Avas as low i as 401 b. That Avas no good for Stratford. Instead of reducing the pressj ure, it should bo increased. The Mayor had said that a mechanical filj ter would not remove the mossy taste, j Noav, a settling tank Avould certainly j do away Avith matter in suspension, | and would clear the Avater. I Cr. Ward, while generally supportj ing the motion, objected to the Avoiding of the same, stating that it would : be avgll to look ahead in this matter, and advising that the land for the i works be secured as soon as it is decided to go on Avith the scheme. The motion Avas carried nom. dis.