View report page

87
BOILER HOUSE.—ELECTRICITY WORKS.
A third extension of the electric installation
buildings, consisting of additions to the Boiler House,
has been completed under the supervision of this
department.
The building is constructed of steel stancheons, with
steel coal bunkers for the storage of 450 tons of coal over
the firing space, the economisers being situated over the
boilers. The sides of the structure are covered with
corrugated iron. The roof over the boilers is of slate,
and that over the coal bunkers, of corrugated iron, both
roofs being provided with glass skylights. The contract,
amounting to £2,248, was carried out by Messrs. Cross
and Cross, of Walsall.
ADDITIONS TO OFFICE BLOCK.—ELECTRICITY
WORKS.
In consequence of the growth of the Electricity
undertaking the provision of additional office accommodation
and a workshop at the works became necessary,
and, in accordance with the instructions of the Electricity
and Lighting Committee, the Borough Surveyor prepared
and submitted plans and sections shewing the
proposed additions and internal alterations to the Office
block.
The work entailed pulling down the existing Rectifier
House and building over the space between the end of
the unloading platform and the Office block, thus
providing on the basement level a large Workshop
and an Accumulator Room. At the Office Floor Level
(access to which is gained by means of an iron staircase
out of the workshop), an office for the Station Superintendent,
Mess Room for Staff, and Arc Lamp Room have
been provided. The internal alterations to the Office
block consisted of utilising the two offices previously
occupied by the Clerks, as private offices for the