STILL LEAKING.
SCHOOL BATHS
To Be Used During Further Repairs.
Having expjended over £l5 on repair work, the Stratford School Committee is still faced with the problem of serious leakage in the school baths. The danger of a collapse of one of the walls is now overcome, however, and the use of the bath Is permitted. Reporting to last night’s meeting, the chairman, Mr. J. Morrison, said that although all the work recommended by the engineers had been carried out, the bath still leaked.
The caretaker, he continue*], had reported that there was still a leakage causing a drop of about one' foot in 24 hours. The engineers had advised that the course to pursue was to keep on filling up the cracks as they were discovered. The drain of pipes seemed to be working very satisfactorily, and taking all the water which had previously seeped into the ground behind the wall of the bath.
Mr Watson: It was pointed out that internally the wall was in a much greater state of decay than had been anticipated. It seems to me that they will have to find some means of forcing material in to plug up the places inside where the wall has rotted. It seems that the outer cement face was holding the water and is now cracking up.
Mr Morrison said that apparently the wrong type of shingle bad been used in the original construction of the bath.
Mr Aitken: The bath being filled with water all the time, the concrete should not deteriorate. The cost of the work had been greater than anticipated, said Mr Morrison, because the expected help from the Stratford Swimming Club had not been forthcoming.
Mrs Thomson: Is there any danger?
Mr Morrison: No; the engineers say it is perfectly sate now. He was in favour of not bothering further about the bath this year, said Mr. Aitken. They could go on using It. As the water leaked out, it could be filled up. He considered that if concrete had been used for the filling behind the back wall it would have done away with al] danger. Mr. Watson: There is no danger. Mr Aitken; I am afraid of the continuous pressure against end wall. Mr. Watson: The engineers say there is no danger. A motion by Mr. Aitken that the school go on using the bath as it is, was seconded pro forma by Mrs Thomson. Mr. Watson considered that the work of filling up cracks would not be very expensive l and that it would be advisable to carry on with it. On the suggestion of Mr. Morrison, Mr Aitken withdrew his motion. It was decided to open the baths for use and ito carry on where possible with filling the cracks. The question will be considered at the next meeting of the committee. The Presbyterian Young Men’s Bible Class were given permission to use Those present were: Messrs. J. the bath during their Easter camp. Morrison (chairman), Rex G. Watson, P. T. Aitken, and Mrs. Percy Thomson.
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 367, 23 February 1937, Page 4
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507STILL LEAKING. Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 367, 23 February 1937, Page 4
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