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that the poor had suffered greatly during the previous summer from the deficient supply of Water in the Town, and Money was then being expended on small and detached works of a temporary nature from which no permanent relief was to be expected. In accordance, the works were directed to be stopped at once, and a premium of one thousand dollars was offered for the best and most practicable scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and efficient supply of pure water.
Several very carefully considered Schemes were in consequence sent in to the Government, and a Committee, consisting of the Surveyor General, The Officer Commanding the Royal Engineers, and a Member of the Mercantile Community, was appointed by me to consider, and report upon the competing plans. The premium was awarded to Mr Rawling, a Clerk of the works in the Royal Engineers Department.
The accompanying papers fully explain all the steps taken in this matter. They consist as follows:-
1. Gazette Notification calling for Schemes
2. Report and Award of Committee.
3. Successful Scheme, comprising Mr Rawling's report, specification, Estimate and drawings.
4. Modifications suggested by Committee
5. Mr Rawling's amended Estimate, and proposal to undertake the execution of whole service for £25,000.
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