DRAINAGE BOARD.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19057, 20 July 1927, Page 16

DRAINAGE BOARD.

THE MONTHLY MEETING. The Christchurch Drainage Board met last night. Present were: Messrs H. J. Otley . (chairman), H. G. Livingstone, W. Large, A. T. Smith, C. S. McOully, C. Hill, E. H. S. Hamilton, J. W. Beanland, C. S. Bingham, W. R. Carey, and' W. J. Walter. Accounts amounting to £7518 17s Id on the general account and £29,467 2s 5d on the No. .7, loan account were passed for payment.

It was decided that the matter of raising a further sum of £70,000 be left in the hands of the committee, with power to aot. The i' 3600 provided for improvements to rural drains was allocated as follows:—'Wilderness drain £IBOO, old No. 2 drain £9OO, Winter's road drain JE4OO, Pig-trough dram £IOOO. , The' Works Committee reported that the engineer had been instructed to proceed with works on the current year's estimates at the earliest possible moment.

Telephone Break Possible. The Poet and' Telegraph Department wrote stating that many telephone duct man-holes wo.ro continuously full of water. partment suggested that the water should be drained into storm-water drains or into the general sewerage mains. The prevalence of water was & serious menace to the whole telephone cable system, and the Board could afford a public service and probably prevent a comnleto breakdown m the City telephone system if.it could eliminate the The Board decided to allow the drainage of this water to be made into the sewers. Gas Company's Business.

The ChrißtohuToh Gas Company wrote stating that it could not accept the Board's repudiation of its liability for repairs to the company's plant, caused by the Boards operations in various parts of the City, nor was the company prepared to transfer the Board's liability to its contractors. It was decided to reply stating that the Gas Company would have to make separate arrangements with the contractors. Pumping Station. The Pumping Station engineer reported that during the.month of June 805,580 tons -were pumped to the farm. During June, 1926, 801,816 tons were pumped, and for the corresponding period in 1925 the quantity was-1,117,281- tons. The-average depth in the suction tank was 11 feet 5 inches.- .