It is necessary to increase the supply of water on Piccent waste at the Barracks; this however must form the subject of a special Report and Estimate as I am afraid the Balance held in reserve for that Service will be insufficient as nothing but a supplementary Tank will provide for the deficiency.
As regards the supply of Water to the Barracks also similar difficulties occurred, and it was by a lucky accident that I obtained a supply of pipes as I required, but the stopcocks I was obliged to cast in copper and attach lead pipes and junctions in situations where turns only were required, indeed throughout the whole the difficulties have been greater than could be imagined by an unprofessional person, from the want of materials which had I had time might have been procured from England.
The principal Tank situated in Mr. Egal's ground are at an elevation sufficient to command all the streets in the Town and when the pipes demanded from England arrive down immediately as proposed for the conduit of water in case of fire; in connection with this service should be...
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