MEW PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1917, Page 6

MEW PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

MONTHLY RERORTS. Tim following reports are to be presented tu the next meeting of the New Millionth JJorongJi Council:—' TRAMWAY MONTHLY RECORDS. Combined Router-.—Mileage run, 10,580 miles; revenue per car mile, 10.2 d; passengers carried, I'il.S!)!); passengers Her ear mile, 0.1; average fare per passenger, l.OJ; total l'ares,";C7o:l Ilia <id. In making a, comparison with October of last year, the receipts show an increase of £.iVi ISs 2d, and the additional passengers carried are fioTA. The increase is not so large as I expected, and from a general observation I have noticed that the traffic in the town has not increased to any extent, as compared with the winter months. For this reason I have made no recommendation to the Council re, the starting of the summer timetable, as it would only moan the heaping up of idle mileage and increased wages, without the corresponding increase in revenue. T am, however, or opinion that a marked change will he noticed towards the end of this month, and everything is in readiness to increase the timetable as soon as the traffic warrants it. I Workmen's concession tickets will be available in about eight or ten days' time. * ELECTRIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT. I The applications received for supply during the month are H. and the number of connections made to the mains are 20. A considerable amount of work has been done in dismantling the street lighting mains in connection with the old system, and this cable is all l>:'i".'r returned and credited to stores. -'•■'■•" : t employed in this work, opportunity '-"s ihecn taken to regulate a number of otiicr lines and to remove certain poles that are no longer any use in their old positions.

Messrs. Roberts and Sons, in connection with their contract of alteration 1 ' and addiv -s to the powerhouse have made very satisfactory progress, and expect to be clear of the work during the next ten days.

ABATTOIR REPORT. Slaught:. for local consumption: Cows 1!54, bullocks 12, calves 4. sheep J54, lambs 24, .pigs 120, tripes cleaned 1.57. Compared with' October 131(1, they show an increase of ID pigs and a decrease of 22 cattle, 4 calves, 50 sheep, 21 lambs and 17 tripes. Condemned: Three cows and three pigs. Fees due for the month £lO7 5s 3d; rents. £0: total £ll3 lis 3d, a decrease of £S ISs. ENGINEER'S REPORT. 'Public baths:—Swimming pool: Men 224 (I'm, 2,-)S), ladies 274 (1010, 210). Hot baths, 48 (1010, 112). Total revenue £ll 14s Od (1010, £lO Ms Id). Waterworks:—The fillers have been, well h-iked after during the month.

Services.—ln September four services wore installed and a length of l'/L-in. laid in King Street. The main along Pioneer road was lowered, and the 2in meter was installed at Sargood, Son and Swan's. Last month six new services were laid. Several valves have been repacked and repaired, as also several leaks in niaiifs.

Bubble fountains. —Four of these have been erected, viz, one each at King street, Ngamotu, East End Reserve, and Kawaroa Park. Street?.—Resurfacing 'Gill street is in hand, and the lowering of the length between Eliot street and west of Davidson street almost completed. Nob's Line. —The formation ' and metalling is completed. The metal may .require a rolling later. The culvert under the embankment was found to be rotten and has been replaced with pipes. The path lias been gravelled and the culvert put in at Devon street.

Cover street.—The pathways between Cciirtenay and Leach streets have been made up and gravelled. Liardet street.—The kerbing and channelling will be completed in a day or ,two.

Powderham street—Kerlring and channelling has been laid and the paths are now being made up. llobson street tip.—This has been covered over satisfactorily. The bank along Mr. Breach's frontage has been cut back as agreed upon between the Council and Mr. Breach. There i s now only a short length of bank left between Lemon and Leach streets which when removed will make this length full width. Crusher.—Our own crusher is now at work, and when going at maximum should turn out a large quantity of metal and screenings. Devon paths.—Materials have been obtained and preparations made for making the asphalt required for these and other paths.

Mixer.—A site has been fixed upon for erecting mixer and as soon as the necessary excavation and levelling is completed it will be erected, this being work of importance will be pushed to completion. Man-hole, Devon street,—The man-hole opposite the White Hart Hotel has been raised and completed, with the exception of extra rolling. Shed.—The bicyclo shed lias been brought from Mill road to the rear of municipal buildings, and will for the present be used for the housing of cycles. Abattoirs road.—The formation and metalling and culverting is completed. Drainage.—Several sewer connections have been made and the man-holes are being cleaned out. Tn many cases very serious choking ha s occurred—in some Inore than a. barrow load has been taken out. This work has not been completed, and will be put in 'band when weather prevents other work being done. Courtenay street,—Kerbing and channelling has been completed. The paths will be rograded at once and completed. Outfield road.—The length between fukapa and Wallace Place has been gravel, led. The side formation will be done later.

Dormn. street lias been formed and culverted. ELECTEIC LIGHT AX© TRAMWAYS COMMITTER The Electric Light and Tramways Committee recommended: —(I) That tiio question, of the .proposed Yogcltown motor bus service be referred 'to the Council and they be informed that this committee cannot see its way to recommend the service as a tramway undertaking; (2) that tlio conveniences at the Breakwater be for tramway employees only, and that the Borough engineer and electrical engineer report upon a suitable site and cost, of the work necessary ;(I!) that the letter from the Fire Board with reference to the use of electric light and tramway poles for their electric alarm system be referred to the chairman and electrical engineer to eon\fer with tha Board and to arrange for

an equitable agreement. (c) that electrical and tramways engineer reported that, he had been unable to purchase an extra tramcar at the price authorised (viz £1700) but would report again hi' tUc event of prices easing. RESERVES COMMITTEE. The Reserves Committee recommended:—(l) That the Borough engineer be instructed to submit an estimate of the cost of (a) removing the mixing sheds at the cemetery to the back paddock near the gate; (b) laying a "/,-inch water pipe to the new site: '(e) metalling a roadway to the new site; (d) laying water to different parts in the cemetery.