Borough Works.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7846, 12 June 1905, Page 2

Borough Works.

The Borough engineer, in his report to be presented to the Council tonight, mentions that the -tunnel and intake contract has been taken over from tho contractor, subject, however, to the tunnel and intake proving perfectly tight. On Wednesday he discovered the sewor pipe a t tho pipehead running freely, and the contractor had been notified to remedy tho defect at once. A leak had developed on one of the pipe joints near the pipe-head, from which the water was running down the pipe trench. As this is in the deepest ground tho engineer apprehends it will bo troublesome to repair, but tile contractors, Messrs Fergusson and Co., had been notified, A second examination of tho reservoir had shown the asphalt! lining to bo perfect. The reservoir was now ■being) filled toi Ha greatest capacity for the final trial, which the engineer believw es will prove Fotisfactory. The lack! of drainage and the heavy rain had somewhat impaired the banks, which! must bo,made good. When the drainago tiles came to hand he would ftave the drainage right round the building completed. Sewor pipes have now been laid ta iihe centre of Tamar-street, in . Mt.i Edgecumibe-st.reet and thggang was now working in Gill-street, between Currie and Liardct-streets. The wet weather has prevented good progress: being made during the pant fortnight. Channels in Powderham-strect have been practically completed, there remaining only part of the channel on the south side to be rendered. Tho ' channels in Arlki-strect have also been ' completed. ' i The engineer further slates that as tho reservoir was half full of filtered' ] water, and it was necessary to emp- ' ty it, ho had taken the opportunity f of turning it into the town service! J mains. On Monday last, when the do- * mand was very considerable, the 1 gauge registered a pressuae of 1121 h t on tho Sin. main in Brougham-street l < and not a single joint of the new or old services haß stt far blown.. When t the reservoir is full and everything is in good going ordor the engineei" ex- c pects tho theoretical pressure oil the t maw referred to be 1331b, a