BOROUGH WATER SUPPLY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3398, 13 December 1911, Page 2

BOROUGH WATER SUPPLY.

U RUNNING (&HORT. ri G: ' ' —-v.rtru ;‘ USE FOR THE GARDEN REiSTRICTED.

The decrease in tho pressure of the water supply was considered by the Borough Council last evening. The Engineer reported as follows: — “Every care has been taken to obtain all the available water at the headworks. it is urgently necessary that all water waste should immediately cease. I recommend that the Council resolve that tho use of unattended garden hoses be stopped, and that an inspection be immediately made of all water fittings within the Borough. We may find it necessary to follow this procedure by stopping garden hoses altogether, especially those not “metered”, but there is no doubt that good results will obtain from this preliminary step. Street watering with salt water is not a good method, and if this dry weather continues it will bo necessary to pump from wells into the water, carts at suitable places to stop the dust nuisance.”

Dr. Collins pointed out that if any of the councillors walked down, the bystreets they would see the water running night and day. It was time some stringent steps should be taken in the matter. There was something like 80 unmetered garden hoses running at the borough. least four or five hours a day within the borough.

C'r. Darton moved that notices be given to householders that as there was a shortage of water they should take every care to conserve the supply. He thought there would be plenty of water for everybody if care was exorcised. He did not think people should be prohibited from using the water on their gardens.

C'r. Wade said that he thought the Council could make a good amount of revenue if they had all the supply metered. Cr. Smith said lie would like the Council to issue a notice that no person should be allowed to use the hose on their garden during the day time. The shortage of water was paralysing industry in the town, for sufficient pressure could not be obtained for filling boilers. He would suggest people ho not allowed to use the hose for their gardens from G a.m. to G p.m. The Mayor said he thought something should he done in the matter, and he had, with the assistance of the Town Clerk, drafted an advertisement prohibiting the use of the hose on gardens during the dry weather. Cr Bright thought that people who spent a largo amount of time and money on their gardens should lie allowed to water them.

The Council decided to allow the use of water from 6 p.m. to G a.m. for garden purposes, hut the hoses would have to he attended.

The Council decided to visit the headworks on Friday.