POWER BOARD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10312, 22 January 1927, Page 8

POWER BOARD

MONTHLY MEETINGA special meeting of the IV.'erty v i’otver Board which was held •sterdav, was attended by Messrs R. Ball (chairman). C. H. Budge ( . Steele, 1.. H. Maclean, J. B-old.-,worth, f. Mirfield. T. Corson, ..d 0. H. William-. The report of the ro.-duer.c engitiOfr W. [J. Buswell) stated that ere were iTr-J'J services connected, d during the first month there had •on 28 extensions to existing in-c'dlafi-ns ami seven new counce- ■ n>. LNGINEFR’B REPORT The cvasultinv engineer submitted •c following report to the Board: Powc-r liou.-e: (loot! progress i.s !,e----:g made with the extension of the ower bouse building and engine indatlon. Line, •..jiiatructiun. borough: The jrk a,.' preparing the routes ot G6UO alt line,-, through the borough has een cm-, tinned. This work cannot be rot-ceded with at any great rate, ring to the necessity of maiutuiug the present service. By Lift end f tlm present month, the greater ■rt of tin's nortion of the work will

I, - completed. Lino cousti action. country; 'J'lio <• .ntravior is making good progress i..nthwitbstanding the fact ti.■ ■ t Lo lad to hroak in his gang. 7.1. h lirst line to be undertiiken was time hading to Urmond. This route presented the least difficulties for the first section, and was adopted for this reason. The question of changing over telephone lines on the hack Urniimd i’oad is not yet settled. Mi- will l.ave t) semi the contractor to continue on the Meuiv.heru Roar; to Ma- . vital-- • raid Alimwni. 'ihere v.iil he : bout two months work in this area, , ad on its completion it is hoped that ic will be possible to complete the l ack Ormond road. Cashmere road. Harper's road and the roads between. The next step will then he towards To Krr.iha and Whaiatutu. Power House Equipment.—A portion of the new power house equipment has arrived, and the Inundations can now he undertaken fur the rotary converter. This work if- being made an extension of the power house i adding contract. Alterations to Lighting Plant. — The alterations required to existing i ower house plant, in order to bring is into line with the new conditions, are being carried out as circuiu&Linpermit. These include making the old cooling cower available for the (-.listing Boise Is and the new seiniDeisols. For this purpose the pumps authorised by the Board have been offered tor Tend r. •Stores and Oarage.—The congestion , r t the power li-nsse herd has now become very gieat. W.• have materials arriving which r< q lire to he covered, and tor this piino:-.-, and in order to provide for the future care of the Hoard’s, transporting equipment, tne chairman gave me authority to proceed with the erection of a garage at once. This work is now well in hand. Materials. —Sore.- little difficulty is being, experienced owing to the late delivery oi some materials, partn ui:trlv belt-: and similar equipment. This v. as indicated u hen tenders were let. and we then had the Hoard’s ,permission to buy ex stock- for our immediate. requirements. Jn general, the materials; are coining forward in good time. Our second order list is now being prepared in order- to have our further requirements arrive hi good time to continue with the construction. Petrol Pump.—Many inquiries have been wade for a suitable* pump, with the :; :t that we have selected one offered by Mr Thus. Stephens of Gisborne, agent for Wayne pumps. In order to comply with the regulations h will ho necessary to build a .proper petrol store. The report was adopted.