BOROUGH WORK

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 December 1938, Page 5

BOROUGH WORK

REPORTS FOR PAST MONTH. At last night’s meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, the Borough Engineer, Mr C. R. Mabson, reported as follows on work carried out during the month: — Streets: Michael Street regrading is now completed and will be given a coating of fine metal shortly. The Colombo Road bridge is now completed with the exception of the fencing of the approach and it will be opened to traffic next week. The first pier of the Swing Bridge is finished and the base of the second one was poured last Thursday. Asphalting was carried out around the whole of the children’s playing apparatus at the Masterton Park also around the balance of the playing apparatus at the South Park. The mowing of grass in the streets has been Carried out all over the borough. The new parking time limit signs have arrived and standards are being made for' them and I hope to be able to start erecting them by the end of the week. Church Street path has been resurfaced on the south side between Colombo Road and Dixon Street, also Colombo Road path on the east side between Johnstone Street and Herbert Street. Building permits: During the month seven permits were issued having an estimated value of £1461 18s, the fees thereon amounting to £6 ss. For the corresponding period last year 12 permits were issued having an estimated value of £3791 14s. BOROUGH INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Borough Inspector, Mr T. A. Russell, reported as follows: —Notifiable infectious disease: One case of

erysipelas; a suspected case of diphtheria was notified but proved, negative. Water supply: A sample {of water was taken for chemical ..analysis the water proving of a good quality. Requisitions: A little more co-opera-tion on the part of residents in the matter of cutting back encroaching shrubs, etc., would be appreciated. Dangerous goods: One underground tank with pumping installation was tested, Mr Barringer of the Explosive and Dangerous Goods Department paid a visit of inspection to the borough and expressed his satisfaction at the conditions found. Every resellers’ premises were visited and detailed information for the use of the Bureau of Industries obtained. Milk supply: The usual milk samples were taken for general analysis. Traffic: Heavy traffic fees amounting to £43 18s 4d were received during the month. The bus stopping places have been approved by the Transport Department, marked out and are now in use. Thirty-six applicants for drivers’ licenses were examined, seven failing to pass the test. Ten persons were prosecuted for breaches of the traffic regulations. GAS MANAGER’S REPORT.

The Gas Engineer-Manager, Mr J. Douglas, reported:—Gas manufactured: Total gas made corrected N.T.P. was 3,681,100 c.ft. being a decrease of 168,400 c.ft. or 4.3 per cent over the corresponding period of last year. Gas sold per meter shows an increase, of 3 per cent. Government Inspector: The inspector visited the works on Monday, November 28. Calorific value of the gas was 458 B.T.U. and sulphuretted hydrogen was absent. Naphthalene plant: A large amount of time has been spent on cutting and clearing blocked services. This is caused by anjexcessive amount of naphthalene mixing in with the gas. At the present time the naphthalene plant is placed in such a position as to treat only the amount of gas that enters the low pressure main. The gas entering the Bannister Street holder is not treated in any way to combat the naphthalene trouble and I would suggest shifting the machine into the main engine room and treat all I the gas before it enters the holder. The plant at the present time can only operate when the booster Is not working. If shifted into the engine room the machine can run for any length of time and save the cost of running the gas engine and would also be under closer observation. General: The works are running very satisfactorily at the present time and the men have been engaged on service work and painting the lower lift of the works holder.