WORK IN THE BOROUGH.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4367, 11 October 1916, Page 6

WORK IN THE BOROUGH.

ENGINEER’S REPORT. The following report was submitted to the liorough Council last evening bv the Engineer (Mr Eraser): — "In the course of Ibis fortnightly report the Borough Engineer stated: — Streets and Paths.—diopairs _ with Kaitaratahi gravel have been effected hi Aberdeen, Carnarvon. Cobden, Gladstone, Derby, Awapuni, _ and Stanley roads, and minor repairs to several other streets. Paths, have been trimmed in Cobden, Childers, Stout, and Clifford streets. Drains cleaned in Grafton, Cobden, Childers, and 1 fall streets, and in Ormond Road and Stout Street. Roadways regraded in part s of Herbert, Cobden. and Aberdeen roads. Other works undertaken include breastwork in Stafford Street and abattoirs, making culverts for Stout Street. Street cleaning, watering, and repairs generally; scarifying parts of Aberdeen Road and Derby Street; rolling Cobden, Carnarvon, Aberdeen, Herbert, and Derbv streets. Tho‘ following shingle was received : .Erom O’Grady, Ivaitaratahi. 693 cubic yards: G. Bell. Te Karaka. 65 cubic yards; and 923 cubic yards was distributed! over tb“ different streets. 'Waterworks.—Top lino: Everything in good working order. Amount of water used through Venturi meter for the fortnight, 5,720.000 gallons. September rainfall, 1.96 inches. Electrical. —House connections, 10 ; cable erected, 1 mile 74. chains. Now feeder and mains are being erected in various parts of the borough. Tho erection of breastwork along the river bank at Stafford Street bias been delayed owing to the want of timber. A considerable soakago is apparent in the bank, tho water f rom which will have to be dealt with before)'any filling is undertaken. As regards tho blood pipe from the abattoirs, an erosion of the beach took place some months ago, and it was decided to support the pipe at this point where it had been washed out. While tho work was in hand a oonsiuerablo further erosion has occurred, necessitating moro piling. It is probable that the latter lengths of piling will bo again silted up and the whole beach be available for wheel traffic in tho course of a few weeks.