A WATER SCHEME.

Franklin Times, Volume XIX, Issue 59, 22 May 1929, Page 5

A WATER SCHEME.

IRRIGATING BOWLING GREENS. |2f WASTE WATER FROM BATHS. A proposal to utilise the water from the municipal baths for the purpose of irrigating the bowling club’s greens was discussed at a meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council on Monday right and consideration was deferred. The Mayor, Mr John Routly, explained that it was proposed to pump the water from the baths to the bowling gre.en, the council to bear the cost of the work which was estimated to be in the vicinity of £lB5. The club would repay the amount at the rate of £lO 10s per annum for each £IOO expenderd. . The estimated power consumption was four units per hour, which would total about £1 a year. With the other charges in connection with the supply he estimated the yearly fees for power consumption to be about £3, The contract for the installation was to be undertaken by Messrs Wyatt and Sons, and would be conditional upon the council and the club both being ■satisfied of the. efficiency of the service after a trial.

Cr. G. T. Parvin moved that the council regretted that it could not accede to the request from a public health point of view.

Cr. P. A. Miller seconded the motion

Speaking on'the subject Cr. Parvin voiced his disapproval of the project and pointed out that the water from the baths would contaminate the ground. The waterworks department had always been a burden to the council and it desired all the revenue possible. He expressed the opinion that the chief Health Officer at Auckland would not sanction the scheme from the public health viewpoint. Cr. R. Fulton concurred and said that no guarantee had been given that the water would be pumped from the baths in one night. > Similar sentiments were expressed by Cr. J. P. Rae. He pointed out that no allowance had been, made for the wear and tear of the plant. An assurance that there would not be any danger of contamination had been given by the Health Department. Cr. Parvin: From Mr Thompson? Cr. Armstrong: No! From the department in Auckland. .It can be verified in writing.

Cr: Parvin: I can bring other in for mation.

Continuing, Cr. Armstrong said that the water would only, be required” during two months of the year, namely, January and February. The exit valve at, the baths could be opened simultaneous to the pumping of the water. The wear and tear would lie very The Mayor moved as an amendment the club be advised that the council would agree to the waste water being pumped from the baths provided it was undertaken expeditiously and the Health Department offered no objection.-

The motion was seconded by Cr Armstrong.

Upon being put to the vote the TVlayor, Crs. Armstrong and Morrow voted in favour of the ■amendment which was declared lost.

Cr. Parvin said the Health Department might sanction the scheme at the present time and in two years order it to cease. The bowling club would he better off to take good water and -aslc the council for its bedrock price, say one shilling for each one thousand gallons. He asked what condition the second-hand pipes to he utilised for the carriage of the water would be in in two years’ time.

A further amendment that consideration he deferred was carried, the Mayor, Crs. Armstrong, Rae and Morrow recording their votes for it.