FRANKLIN POWER BOARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23203, 24 November 1938, Page 11

FRANKLIN POWER BOARD

HIGHER SERVICE CHARGES MATIRA DISTRICT SUPPLY [from our own correspondent] PUKEKOHE, Wednesday The Franklin Electric-Power Board at its monthly meeting yesterday entered into an agreement to supply bulk elec- * tricity to the Central Power Board v at the boundary between the two bodies on the Matira Valley Road. It ' was explained that the> Franklin lines were almost to the boundary in that locality, but the nearest point of the Central Board's reticulation was much farther away. The agreement would enable the Central Board to reticulate the neighbourhood without having to - wait until an extension of its own lines was warranted. The board decided, that service £ charges be increased, owing to in- •- creased wage costs. The old charge was 3s 6d an hour, with a minimum of 2s 6d for any period up to half an $| hour. The new charge for the period from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. is 5s 3d an hour, with a minimum of 3s 6d, and for the period from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. ? 6s 9d an hour, with a minimum of ■ 4s 6d. " a The secretary, Mr. A. J. McDowall* - reported that" the new Local Body Officers' Award would involve the board in an.additional outlay of £7O a year*, An offer by the State Advances Cor- ij poration to lend the board £20,000 for > reticulation extensions, at 3J per cent;: for 10 years, with a sinking fund on a 20-year basis, was accepted. It was agreed to allow the Public Works Department to take over the: board's switch-gear at the Bombay sub- { station on terms which would mean*' a saving; to the board of about £l5O a. year. • *•' ■. The erection of an additional main line between the sub-station and the i Pokeno Valley turn-off, at an estimated cost of £I6BO, was authorised. The line V will strengthen the feeding system for 4 the southern portions of the board's v reticulation. i - "