MASTERTON GASWORKS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3018, 14 October 1908, Page 7

MASTERTON GASWORKS.

MANAGERS REPORT. At a special meeting of the Gas Committee of the Masterton Borough Council, held on Monday, and at which there were present Crs Elliott (chairman), Ewington, Haughey, Morris, and Pragr.ell, the manager of the Gasworks reported as follows: — j, I beg to submit herewith' a sketch iplan of the proposed buildings for the new Carbonizing Station on the railway site, which site has been duly "dazetted. The plan may be generally described as follows:—The main building, which is 72ft lorg by ■ 56ft wide, contains the Retort House and Coal Store, which latter will have a capacity of some 40 0 ■tons, equal to about six weeks supply :in the winter at the present rate of consumption. The annexe to the main building is 68ft lcrg by : 20ft wide, and will contain the accommodation for the stokeis, the machinery room, and the Manager's '•office. The smaller building contains a general store with access to the siding. A smaller store for gas meters >and brass fittings, also storeman's office, and a noting shop. The ■space between the ground level and floor of this building will be utilised as a pipe rack. In the matter of access to the site and works, it will be necessary to culvert the creek at George Street, and I would recommend that a roadway thirty feet wide be formed as shown oc plan herewith. This will connect PownaJl Street -to George Street, and provision could be made for an entrance on to the railway station yard at the point -mn-kedA. The plan herewith" wi.l ■ show the proposed general arrangement of the woiks and roadways, etc. iRe Trunk Main to the Gas Holders. I submit herewith further particulars ■in connection with same. Re the 'Railway Siding.—The Railway Department wiil proceed with this work on the receipt of a cheque for the sum of £470. It would be advisable that the siding, be completed ;.at the earliest date possible. The Committee recommpnd that the i-slcetch plans be provisionally approved, and that certain minor points ..be referred to the Manager and . Architect; That the stream crossing the termination cf George Street ( be piped in by .the Borough Engineer, ■at the expense of the Gasworks revenue; That a cheque in a sum of ..£470 be draw in favour of the Railway Department for Uaswork" siding construction su soon as the first * instalment of the loan is in the hands •of the Borough Treasurer. The Manager reported that the Invercargill Borough Council were ■ not prepared to accept £l5O for the Condenser, but were prepared to -accept £175. The Committee .recommended that > the Condenser be purchased for £175 f.o.b. Bluff. The Committee reciommend the •execution of the Deed between the Council and the Harbour Board in j connection .with the £12,000 gas * loan, under the Common Seal of the . Borough Council, the draft having met with the approval of the Com- * mittee.