BOROUGH WORK

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 March 1939, Page 3

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 February: — Streets: The following tarring work has been carried out during the month: Walton Avenue, path, both sides; South Road, path, east side, Kuripimi Street to boundary; Devon Street, path, north side, South Road to Donald . Street; High Street, path, east side, Borough Pit to Solway Street; Lett Street, path, both sides, Roberts Road to end; Second Street, path, north side, Opaki Road to Totara Street; Te Ore Ore Road, path, north side, Totara Street to Gordon Street; Donald Street, path, east side, Short Street to Park; Donald Street, path, east side, Vivian Street to Devon Street; Vivian Street, path, south side, South Road to Donald Street; Vivian Street, path, north side, High Street to Donald Street; Kuripuni Street, path, both sides, South Road to Grantham’s; Fleet Street, path, south side, High Street to York Street; Totara Street, path, west side, First Street to Titoki Street; Third Street, path, south side, Opaki Road to Totara Street; Third Street, path, north side, Matai Street to 5 chains east; First Street, flanks, both sides. Opaki Road to Totara Street; Second Street, flanks, both sides, Opaki Roa'd to. Totara Street; Walton’s Avenue, flanks, both sides, High Street to end; Totara Street, roadway, 20ft. First Street to Titoki Street; Fleet Street, roadway, 20ft., High Street to York Street; Oxford Street, roadway, 20ft., Mawley Park to the end. Totara Street kerbing bn thfe west side from Te Ore Ore Road to First Street has been completed. The following top dressing has been carried out: Lincoln Road, 24ft., Queen Street to Railway; Perry Street, 24ft., Chapel Street to Railway; Perry Street, 30ft., Chapel Street to Queen Street; Queen Street, 24ft., Renall Street to Opaki Road: Opaki Road, 24ft., Queen Street to Oxford Street; Te Ore Ore Road, 24 ft., Queen Street to top of rise (2 chains). Titoki Street regrading has been completed. The 30in. stormwater culvert extended and water race pipe line, renewed and a start has been made with the metalling. Water and drainage: ' Forty taps on private, property were rewashered. As a result of several tours of inspection by the turncock, his assistant and the inspectors, 20 persons were caught committing a breach of the hosing restrictions and they have been dealt with in accordance with instructions. Building permits: During the month 6 permits were issued, having an estimated value of £4453 17s 6d, the fees amounting to £l5 ss. For the corresponding period of last year 10 permits were issued, having an estimated value of £4349 15s.

BOROUGH INSPECTOR’S REPORT. The Borough Inspector, Mr T. A. Russell, reported as follows: —Notifiable infectious disease: I have pleasure in reporting that no case of infectious disease occurred in the borough during February or to date this month. Food premises: An application for a license to sell ice cream has been received and as the premises are in order I respectfully recommend that the licence be granted. Milk supply: The usual milk samples were taken for general analysis the milk proving of excellent quality. Water supply: A water sample for chemical analysis was taken and the analyst reports that •’from the chemical analysis ihc waler appears to be of good quality. ’ Traffic: Heavy traffic fees amounted to £39 10s 6d. Thirteen applicants for drivers’ licenses were tested, 3 failing to pass the test. Twelve persons were fined for breaches of the regulations. Parking conditions at the saleyaras have improved and the farmers are now availing themselves of the permission to use the section adjoining the saleyard for car parking. GAS MANAGER’S REPORT. The Gas Engineer-Manager, Mr J. Y. Douglas, reported as follows: —Gas manufactured: Total gas made corrected N.T.P. was 3.349,100 cubic fefet, being a decrease of 192,300 cubic feet or 5.4 per cent. Gas sold per meter shows an increase of 13 per cent. Government inspector: The inspector, visited the works on Friday, February 17. Calorific value of gas was 481 B.T.U. and sulphuretted hydrogen was absent. The inspector of machinery inspected the boiler on February 1, and in his report he states the scale must be removed from the shell, th'e boiler retubed and a hydraulic test made before the issue of another certificate. The work is being done by a local firm and will take about 10 working days to complete. The cost of retubing the boiler is £97. While this work is in progress I am taking the opportunity of overhauling the water gas plant as some of the plates will have to be strengthened and rewelded. A start has been made to lay a 3in. main in Cambridge Terrace. At the present time the consumers in this locality arc-' using the gas off a high pressure main and must be put to a great deal of inconvenience when using the gas appliances. When the job is completed and the services are coupled into the new 3in. main I am sure that we will have more satisfied consumers.