BOROUGH OF TAIHAPE.

Taihape Daily Times, 26 February 1919, Page 5

BOROUGH OF TAIHAPE.

IN THE MATTER of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1908,” “The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1913” and the Acts amending the same,—

PROPOSAL TO BORROW £17,000.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the TAIHAPE. BOROUGH COUNCIL proposes to raise a special loan for and in connection,with constructing and providing public works as follows — :

I. —For ADDITIONS to the Electric Light Power Works plant of the Borough including the acquiring and erection of a new 75 K.W. Generator —£1000. 11. STORM WATER DRAINAGE in Main Street, from Huia Street to a point between Kuku Street and Weka Street; Huia Street from Kokako Street to the Triangle; Tui Street from Robin Street (Station Street) to outlet below the School Reserve; Kukn Street from Robini Street to Main Street, and from a point opposite Section 13, Block VIII to Kokako Street; Robin Street from a point 2 chains north of Kuku 'Street to connect with drain in Tui Street. —£2200.

III—KERBING AND CHANNELLING —Main Street both sides from Weka Street to a point opposite the Southern boundary of Section 3, Block I. Tui Street both sides from Main Street to Robin Street.

KERBING, CHANNELLING, FORMING AND ASPHALTING FOOT-

PATHS.

Huia' Street on Southern side from Railway Turnstile to a point chains to the East of >its junction with Kokako Street, and .on the Northern ( <side from the "South-western corner of Section 7, Bloch XXI to the Northern Corner of Section 20, Block 11.

Tui Street both sidos from thej Main Street to the Swimming Baths. Kuku Street both sides from Robin Street to Kokako Street. Weka Street on the South side 5| chains from Main Street and on the Northern side from Main Street to Kokako Street.

Kokako Street, western side from Weka Street to Huia Street.

Robin Street, western side 9| chains, and on the eastern side from Tui Street to Kuku Street and from Weka Street in a Southerly direction 6 chains.

£2012. IV—CONCRETE SLABS for FOOTPATHS —Main Street both sides from Weka Street to a point opposite the Southern boundary Of Section 3, Block I. Tui Street from Main Street to Railway Station.

V—RE-GRADING, * ASPHALTING, an\i IMPROVING ROADWAY, Main Street from Weka Street to a point opposite the Southern boundary of Section 3, Block I. Tui Street, from Main Street to Railway Station T: " £4258

VI—SUNDRY STREET IMPROVEMENTS,—

Diverting Streams, installing concrete culverts for same, replacing Hospital Steps by footpath, etc.,

etc. — £2OOO. VII— PURCHASE OF PLANT Steam Road Roller, Crushing Plant, Tar Macadam and Concrete Mixers, .fete., etc. — £2500. VIII— FIRST YEAR’S. INTEREST, Preliminary and incidental expenses.— £1303. It is proposed that the preliminary and incidental expenses and the first ytear’sinterest on the loan shall be paid out of the loan moneys. In order to provide for repayment of the loan it is proposed to set aside annually a sinking fund of 1 per cent, on the amount of the loan. The said loan shall.bear interest at a'rate not exceeding 5J per centum per annum, and with the sinking fund, shall bo secured by a special rate upon all rateable property within the. Borough sufficient to meet the periodical payments of interest and sinking fund and 10 per centum more than such payments.

The said loan shall be raised by the issue of debentures payable not less than a year or mors than 40 years from the Ist day of' October, 1919, and bearing interest at. not more than 5J per centum per annum, payable half yearly, J. F. MENZIES, Town Clerk. ’ Taihape, 22rid February, 1919 j PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a POLL of the Ratepayers of the Borough of Taihape will be taken on Wednesday, the 26th day of March, 1919, under the foregoing proposal of the Taihape Borough Council to raise a special loan of £17,000 for tho purposes, upon the security, and repayable as above set forth.

A. L. ARROWSMITH, Mayor, of the Borough of Tr.ihapo.

t A fortunate purchase of a 12 h.p. ihotor from' Mr Bason 'at a very favourable figure placed us in a much better condition. The motor Was installed on the 23rd ultimo, and it was run from the 24th ultimo to the 2nd instant without a stop. During the week's run of this pump the reservoir was not used, and the highlift pump ’ran for 70 hours. In this time about 100,000 gallons were pumpyd into the reservoir. The iighlift pump only averaged 2285 gallons per hour for this run instead of at least 5000. The inference, therefore, is that there is either: 1. A leak on mains from pump to reservoir. 2. —A leak in reservoir. 3. A leak from reservoir to main reducing valve. 4. —Main reducing valve is passing more water than* estimated. 5. The high-lift pump is working most inefficiently. Of these I think the latter is the main cause of so little effective work being done. This pump requires a new shaft, and the impellers and diffusing guide channels are worn, thus preventing the. accumulated pressure necessary to force 5000 gallons per Ixour to the reservoir. The difficulties we have had to contend with in the past three, weeks with both pumps lias made it almost impossible to give very accurate figures, for with the worn shaft and bearings (all of which have been rebushed now) the pump could only be kept on for about ton hours ’ continuous work. In my opinion the repairs necessary to put this pump in order are not warranted, as I think that a. gravitation scheme should be adopted as soon us possible for Taihape. as the time bas come when the present scheme bas outlived its usefulness, and has now become a source of worry and increasing expense, with the risk of a serious interruption in the supply of water from a pressure point of view. With the high-lift pump in its present condition it would be an impossibility to supply water either for domestic or sewerage purposes to the Western Hill portion of your borough. In this connection I mean the draw- j off for same could not be maintain- j ed by the present pump. It would mean, therefore, a new; high-lift pump, or what I would most strongly advise is that 'a gravitation scheme bo adopted by you .and placed before the ratepayers. The 27.5 Kilowatts used by this pump would be available for extension of business, and the mains to duplicate existing mains to distribution pillar box, etc., and the poles, arms, etc., taken into stock.

With the possibilities I can see for the growth of your borough it is only a question of time when some scheme of obtaining more water than at present will be necessary. The low-lift pump is barely sufficient to take care of the needs of the

borough at ian average pressure of 451 b., and even running continuously cannot quite supply the railway and hospital demands without the help of the reservoir.

The housing of both pumps is veryprimitive and unsatisfactory. In the case of the high-lift the roof over the motor is liable to cave in at the' first heavy slip, and the foundations put in for the low-lift motor are more suitable for 2 h.p. than for 15 h.p.

Staff.—The power staff is sufficient, and as far as I have seen all are trustworthy and take an intelligent interest in their work. The outside staff at present consists of myself and Bird, and at times it is found difficult to cope with the amount of work, which includes so mahy small repair jobs, and keeping the ‘hospital and railway supplied with water. I had to engage a wireman for nine days to comple t c two wiring jobs. I have {received .applications. Ifor increases of wages from the whole staff, and I recommend them and place them before you for your consideration. I would advise that F. ird be connected with the telephone in-or-der that he may be readily got' in case of breakdown, fire, etc.. An early application is necessary owing to {board being (full, hnd I await your instructions in this matter.- *

Peace Celebrations. —Should the. board desire me to arrange for any lighting effects in the above I should like to know early in order that materials may be obtained before too late.

In conclusion, I would point out that .it will be at least four years before electricity will be able to be taken in bulk from either of - the Government hydro-electric schemes, therefore we shall probably have to increase our plant long before then.