LOWER HUTT GAS

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 13, 15 January 1918, Page 11

LOWER HUTT GAS

BOROUGH INSPECTOR'S REPORT.

The monthly report of the Lower Hutt Borough Inspector, Mr. J. Gardiier', was presented at a meeting of the council last evening, and was ad6pted, with ;the exception of recommendations in respect to ■ consumers' fittings, which were referred to the Gas Committee. The Irispector in his report stated: — "During the month of December the amount of gas purchased from Petoiie was 1,223,000 cubic feet. The amount purchased during the corresponding month of last year was 1,038,000 cubic feet, showing an increased consumption of 185,000 cubic feet. The gas purchased from Petone during the past teii inbriths amounts to 12,601,500 cubic feet being an increase of 939,000 cubic feet over the corresponding ten months of la6fc year. The .amount of gas sold and accounted for during the month of November is "as follows:—Domestic, 862,000 cubic feet; power, 78,800 cubic feet; street lighting,' 66,100 cubic feet. Total accounted for 1.006,900 cubic feet, uniicc&uftted for 117,100 cubic feet, or 15.10 per cent. The amount of gas purchased and accounted , for during the nine months of the' present financial yeaiis as follows:— Purchased, 11,378,000 cubic feet; accounted for, 10,316,400 cubic feet; unaccounted for, 1,06L606 cubic feef, or 9.33 per cent. "Fifteen consumers have had alteral tions and repairs made to their fittings during the month ; 105 CorislimerK hove had 527 burners attended to under the gas consumers' maintenance scheme: The cost of this wof'k, owing to the- ml creased price of Mantle's, is somewhat excessive, aridl I would siijfesfc that art

alteration in the charge'pet burner from Id to lid per week be made., as tho'cest of materia.l is still rising. The cost tol day is as follows .-—Material 55 IPs 3cl ( labour JS6'l4s lid: totals £12 13s 2d: fteyenue £8 19s 4d—a lore of £3 13s lOd. With prices nf material and laboiir as when the scheme was first started, the cost would have beSn, material £2 17s. labour £6 4e, showing a .profit of Is Bd."