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CO 133/11
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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May 1844.
As sufficient to command all the sheets in the line, and when the pipes, demanded from England, arrive, they will be laid down immediately as provided for the conduit of water in case of fire; in connection with this service I should be happy to commence the other tanks proposed in various places in the city for the storage of water, but not having the proper pipes to build into them for supply and exit, and there being a committee in the city, the service must be further proceeded with at present.
Sir,
The want of water in the whole of the city during the dry season is so great indeed, and as the population increases, and the demand becomes more rapid and effective, this deficiency is apparent and severely felt. At that distant period I imagine it will be incumbent on the Government to collect the streams west of the city for the use of the dense population in the Lower Bazaar and Yaumati, as in the former district well water cannot be used for domestic purposes, and in the latter the tenants are unable to afford pecuniary means to construct wells so as to be generally useful to the community.
Works for the drainage for the dominion of the parts of the Queen's Road, Eastern Portion, were carried into effect, and although intended merely for the conveyance of rain water, the drains have been used for purposes to which they were never applicable, and this being the case it is not surprising if, during the day
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133/11
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
PUBLIC
RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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Sufficient to nonmand all the Sheets in the Inone, and when the pipes, demounded from England, corrive, they
be laid dnon immediately asprifood for the conduit of senter in Cave of fire; in conection with this service Splined be happy to commence the other tanks proponed in various places in the city for the storage of water, but not training the proper pipes to build into them for supply and exit, and ther
[there king a coment in the city sitter, the service ormust be furthite proceeded with at
present.
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fett, to that at we distant period I- imagine it will be incumbent refine the Government to collect the streams West of the bity for the use
of the dens profulation in the Lover Bazaar and Japingshian, as in the
w the former
-district
well water cannot be used for domestic: purposes, and in the latter the tenanto are smable to afford pecuniary neand
to construct them to as to be
1 generally
the_mmmunity weful to the mumunity.
Anne sonks for the drainage
for the dominany of thin
ports of the Queen's Road, Eastern Pertunt, iwere Carried into effect, and although intention 1000 merely to the general intention cons
are
fireside for the divelurge of rain water, the drains have been used for sunsieves purposes to which ruly evered Lowers applicable, and this being the core it is not surprising if, during the day
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