ELECTRICITY

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13673, 14 February 1908, Page 5

ELECTRICITY

- :->■,-- :,..-■ ■ . , ■ ■■■■■;■■ ' ■• ;.. .;„ :, ENGINEER'S REPORT. ', ."'■■.'■--.■■/' ; r ■: UTUEII EXPENDITURE ■':,'.,. : AUTHORISED. • ; A JBEW)Tt,T on the electrical system was - ... , pvcwsn'ed by the engineer (Mr. Wyl!u)t,v ■ " the Electric and Tramways Committee of 1 -.-V the Council at a meeting on Tuesday last. ' .... in the reports which was submitted to the _. . _,_ ,_ City Council , last evening, Mr. Wyilie stated that application* for current were '■';■' coming in daily. The maximum demand V% of all the applications -.vat, nearly 700 kilo- - - watts, and the Council should ho pio- '"'■ pared to meet a demand of at least 250 ■ kilowatts before the end of the year; the ■"■-}:'•'. 'original feeder jab"« capacity, which was 1 r / J " 65 kilowatts, was now 130 kilowatts, and ■ in three months would be 200 kilowatts, ' ■Mid it would be necessary to provide a .-J ■ fourth feeder, bringing the capacity up to ' nearly 270 kilowatts, which could be:completed in three months. The cost would be about £800, subject to market fluc- -, ■ tuations. lie recommended, the immediate ' extension of the distributing mains in Al-bert-street, fciwansoii-slreet, Custom-street Kant and West-, Foil-streat, Commerce- , streot, High-streot, Coburg-street, and a short length of Wellet>lcy-slrect, the estiiy mated cost being £4500. He also recommended a minimum sizeof distribution of , .15 square inch, some of the distributors laid being only half that size. Ho had a larger scheme under consideration, but s " considered it wisest to with-hold his report oh this until 'experience was gained " ' .with the start on the present scheme. He recommended the ordering of 100 meters, ' _ '" at a coat of £500 200 cut-outs, costing '£130; and 100 demand -''idicfllorß-. costing • _ £250—making a total of £880. Tho committee recommended that the .i- , engineer be authorised to obtain the' f. ; - .. fourth feeder as suggested, and that the extension of maids and tho purchase of' j*' tho meters bo authorised. The other .. ,■. clauses in the engineer's report were ap- .<, ' proved by the committee. The report was adopted by the Council. Til NELSON COACH FA TALITY *i.;ijg;;5?>'r:;;,.;:. : ::.;;v.;;v':;;;; \ ~ . n.; ' y - , ..'■ .:■-.■/'_■*'.;:-•/ - : -/:■//■[:■ [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] '. : ..v. ..■'... Nelson, Thursday. '< Tin- inquest on the .Appleby coach end ';.;■■■: ■•; ..railway•'■, fatality -on-February 1 was re--1 ' iiu< • i to-day. . 'i he evidence; of the railway officials ; ; ■ "■-. Was to the effect that the" train which : i; .::.'-; : .. wrecked 'the coach , was *a. passenger • special,which was not to &top at Apple- ... .by unless there were passengers to be ' picked-.up: As there were none the train proceeded at a reduced speed. Before it reached the crossing the usual wnistle was sounded. The guard, driver, and fireman sa'v the coach approaching the line, and "•,' ; ' concluded that the coach-driver ' had seen the train, and would stop. He* however, v came on, and did not appeal' to he aware of his danger until within about 6fi of tli'i line and a few yards off the engine, which ','. ' .was just about to take the crossing. The ~: engine-driver and fireman stated •hat he then rose from hk> seat and urged j his .' horses forward. - The horses cleared the rails, but the engine caught the coach , - amidship. The - guard had applied his brake simultaneously with the alarm whistles of the driver, but the train ian . ; ',...,, & considerable distance before it cotiid.be . , pulled up. The coach "Wan carried into a ■-.;•:- ..;•■■ catfcle-atpp-, where. .Miss .Walters 'Was found, in an .unconscious condition. The body of ' Mrs. Tilbury was ,-carried some distance furi'jor. She was hilled instantly. Miss Fitfcail was found clear of the line, having been thrown a considerable distance. ':' '. Brickland, the driver, who was seriously injured internally, was stated to have said when picked tip that it was a funny, thing V : he had hot heard the train approaching. The inquest \ £3 adjourned until to-mor- ■ : row, and a further adjournment "'ill probably be necessary k> secure the evidence of Brickland, who will be unable ; to appear for some weeks. ■-"•-.''-