POWER BOARD

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 3176, 13 December 1927, Page 6

POWER BOARD

YESTERDAY'S MEETING

The members present at yesterday's meeting of the Springs-Ellesmere Electric Power Board were Messrs. J. Cunningham (chairman), J. W. Kime, A. E. Langdale-Hunt, G. Maginness and H. Neave. The engineer-secretary, < Mr L. C. Vicary, was in attendance. BETTER TRANSPORT * Arising out of tho engineer's report, l tho matter of arranging for better I transport facilities for the Paparua staff was left in the hands of Messrs Hunt and Maginness and the engineer. It was considered that one of the light delivery vehicles had outlived its usefulness. FINANCE The balances and accounts for payment were as follows: Power fund account, credit balance £1446/11/3, accounts for payment £120/12/1; No. 1 loan account credit £55/7/2, no accounts to be met; No. 2 loan account, credit £994/13/-, no payments to be made; No. 3 loan account, credit £1487 14/1, accounts for payment £105/3/10; No. 4 loan account, credit £103/18/6, accounts for payment £292/15/10. MORE DEBENTURES It was agreed that a further instalment of £5,000 of the No. 4 loan should bo taken up, the term to be ten years, interest at 5* per cent., sinking fund one per cent. The Public Trustee is to be the sinking fund commissioner. FUTURE POWER SUPPLY The Board was asked by the Canterbury Progress League to appoint delegates to attend a conference in Christehurch to-morrow at which the question of the future power supply for Canterbury will be discussed. The importance of the conference was stressed by Mr H. F. Toogood, who called on the Board during the meeting. It was agreed that the chairman and as many members as could make it convenient to attend should represent the Board at the conference. SUGGESTED MERGER. The chairman was appointed the Board's representative to any further conference called to discuss the question of amalgamation of supply authorities between the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers. TERMS OF AGREEMENT. Further correspondence was received . from the Malvern Power Board in reference to the terms of the Public Works Department's agreement for supply of current. Malvern had staken exception to certain conditions in the agreement and had written to other j supply authorities asking their support | for a protest. Spring-Ellesmere Board had received a letter on the subject at its November meeting. The second letter, which conveyed further details, was received. HALL HEATING. The West Melton Hall Committee asked that the heating system in the supper room at the hall should be cut off. It had not been successful. Mr Hunt said that the trouble was that two radiators in a very large room were not sufficient. At the time the radiators were installed he was not aware of it or he would have advised the committee regarding the matter. However, tho Hall Committee had installed the radiators in all good faith, jas it was anxious to make the room comfortable for winter. It was decided to accede to. the re--1 quest. NEXT MEETING. It was areed that the next meeting of the Board should be held on January 16, and that the office should be closed for the usual period at Christmas.