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of the Act, which impose per:lties for waste and stuse, should
be firmly applied. If this be done in a few cases, the practice
will cense. I earnestly hope that the Government will cordial-
ly support the Resident Engineer in his endeavors to prevent
waste. It only requires a little firmness and perseverance to
do this. If it is not done, then the Government at an early
date will have to expend a very large sum in extending the works.
It is not alone necessary to bring the system of distri-
bution into ɛ well-organised condition.
Provision must also
be made, for the permanent supervision of the whole system of
Watersupply. If a suitable staff be not provided, the works
will quickly revert to the comition of disorder which obtained
in 1868. I think that the moment, has arrived for considering
the formation of a permanent water-works staff, to maintain the
water works as soon as they are finished and thoroughly organised.
So long as the Wuter and Drainage Department remains
in existence, the
under its control.
maintenance of the water-works should remain
Though the works, as regards mains, reser-
voirs, and the like will be finished before long, some time must
elapse before the whole system of distribution can be organised,
a auty which obviously will be best performed by those intrusted-
with the construction of the works.
The Resident Engineer should however have full power
to modify the existing staff, to suit the altered conditions,
so as to make timely provision for ruture maintainance.
The existing staff of the water-works, in addition to
the persons in charge of the reservoirs and filter-beds, consists