HUTT POWER BOARD
THE QUESTION OF POLES. The fortnightly meeting of the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board was held yesterday. Present: Mr. J. \V. M'Ewan (chairman), and Messrs. A. J. Hobbs, H. Foley, W. H. P. Barber, H. Jay, A. W. Press, A. J. M'Curdy, and W. T. Cotton.
The Lower Hutt Progress League congratulated the board on the efficient manner in which the board had carried out the reticulation of the district. The chairman and several members remarked that it was gratifying to find the board's work appreciated.
It was reported that several contractors were much behindhand in completing their contracts for house, wiring, and it was decided to Tefuse to give fresh permits to any contractor who was behind.
The engineer reported that he had called for tenders for steel pole 6. Mr. M'Curdy : "Why has Iho engineer departed from the instructions definitely given him a fortnight ago to at once order Bates steeP poles ? This delay is going to hang upithe Plimmerton extension work for a mouth.. The engineer recommended Bates polee; and was instructed to order them, and: now We have him'calling for tenders for any old poles. V . '' " . Other -members exp,bssed\ dissatisfaction with tho action of the. engineer, and Mr. Foley moved, "That the engineer bo asked why the order of tho board was not carried out, and that ho ■SS,,™? rUC^, d. l° order Bati* Pojes forthwith. This was carried. -V Upon a ; requisition for material, Mr. Barbor raised the point whether necessaiy material was not being ordered W two small quantities. TlTo Technical Committee was asked to report o" the question, and it was decided to at once order.a supply of meters. Mr. Barber also questioned if it w'aA in the best interest of customers that the board should Wopt a; policy of inetalling'only one meter whera the consumer is using cur- ; rent for .both lighting- and heating. ,He contended,that where a custome? was using current mainly for heatin X the customer was at'> disadvantage. i n g hay" bsJ*: 1>» fUle connec^ load limit Oetwo he got any concession for the current used for; beating.:.. The matte? was referred, to the Technical Gommittiob offh^. aS *° wlleth ".»n S^l tiotr of lie bylaws was needed, .. Mr. M'Curdy said it was most gratify. current for twelve' months I€OeiVlne
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 43, 20 February 1925, Page 2
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384HUTT POWER BOARD Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 43, 20 February 1925, Page 2
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