THE CITY GAS SUPPLY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 45, 22 February 1896, Page 2

THE CITY GAS SUPPLY.

THE QUESTION OF A NEW MAIN. At the meeting of the City Counoil last night a discussion arose on a recommendation from the Finance Committee that the pipes for the proposed new maju at the gasworks be ordered. Cr C. Harley said that precautions should be taken for the Oooncil to he in a position to pay for the pipes when they arrived. Bo did not think the Caunofl wouM be lik.ely to have ruonny enough to lay the pew mains, as there was seldom £1200 to the credit; of the gas account. Or Look said it would be premature to pledge, the Council to constructing the new main. Cr Everett moved, and Cr Look seconded, that the claose be struck out. Cr Akersten reminded the Council that he had always held that the new main could not be afforded. Cr Piper said the question was whether the new main was required. ' Cr J. Hatley : Yes, it % Cr Piper said he d$ not believe in incurring unnc.o.essary debt, but if the main wsa wanted it would jbe a good specula,, tion to order the pipes when iron -.vas rising in price. Cr /\u. rle y fiaid u » had agreed that a larger main, from the Gasworks was Heeded,, and the Council should, make up Us mind to 006 1>_, nines and. rurmsh 9n inadequate supply 0 f cas t« the city, during the winter. g 1 ,V e M s?°l p .°' nted oub thatl would b.3 H months before the pipes arrived, and there would be sufficient money to pay for thepipes when cbey arrived. Even ii the Council had not the money it would bo well to borrow it for such a necessary work. He did not thinlj it was necessary to order the pinos a,t once, so he would support tha. Btrlkjng out of the olause. \a repjv to questions Mr Jiokel) said tb.e whole of the pipes in 'the city required caulking, but the old pipes themselves were as good as on the day thev :werel,aid down. Every Saturday night 40, tenths were on, bnt with a larger main 2u tenths would do. ' Clause 2of the report was then struck I out, and the report as amended was adopted.