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Reference: C.O./133

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Placed over the workmen employed and lock spit the proposed road to Stauby as fast as it was defined by the tree, assisted by Captain Bowyer, the other remained at Government House to superintend its details of completion.

One of these overseers is proposed to be employed as an overseer of Buildings, another as overseer of Masonry, and the other as overseer of Drains, while Mr. Scott takes the general direction under the direct orders of the Head of the Department.

To these has been added a Chinese overseer of Waterworks at present employed in laying iron pipes, and in the erection of Tanks proposed in various parts of the town, and subsequently to take charge of the various stopcocks and the water courses and hydrants, forming the supply.

It has also been proposed to build a house for these overseers at one Department Corner of the principal Tanks in the town to initiate them into the City and service required in case of fire in the distribution of water to the requisite direction.

The wants of the city demand a larger supply than that originally contemplated when the Report and Estimate for that service was framed ten years since; either extensive reservoirs should be made in the principal ravines, or those banked across to retard the flow of water during violent rains and…

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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Reference: C.O./133 Page 58 Placed over the workmen employed and lock spit the proposed road to Stauby as fast as it was defined by the tree, assisted by Captain Bowyer, the other remained at Government House to superintend its details of completion. One of these overseers is proposed to be employed as an overseer of Buildings, another as overseer of Masonry, and the other as overseer of Drains, while Mr. Scott takes the general direction under the direct orders of the Head of the Department. To these has been added a Chinese overseer of Waterworks at present employed in laying iron pipes, and in the erection of Tanks proposed in various parts of the town, and subsequently to take charge of the various stopcocks and the water courses and hydrants, forming the supply. It has also been proposed to build a house for these overseers at one Department Corner of the principal Tanks in the town to initiate them into the City and service required in case of fire in the distribution of water to the requisite direction. The wants of the city demand a larger supply than that originally contemplated when the Report and Estimate for that service was framed ten years since; either extensive reservoirs should be made in the principal ravines, or those banked across to retard the flow of water during violent rains and…
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO | BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- 12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Reference >-- C.O./133 58 to placed over the workmen employed & lockspit the proposed road to Stauby as fast as it was defined by tree issisted by baptain bowoper, the other remained at Government House to superintend its details of completion. one of these overseers & propose to as an overseer of Buildings. imploy of Masonry the other as overseer as overseer of in Drains, while Mr. Scott takes the general direction under the direct orders of the Head of the Department. To these has been added a chinese overseer of Waterworks at present employed in laying non piper, and and in the erection of Tanks proposed in in various parts of the Inon, and subsequently to take charge of the various stoperetts and and the water courses i hydrants, forming the the supply . It has also been proposed to build a house for these overseers and it one Department Corlier of the principal Tanthes in the nd to initiate them into the Pity and service required required in case of fire in the distribution of water to the requisite direction. The wants of the lity demand a for larger supply than that originally contemplated when the Report and Estimate for that service was framed ten years since, either extensive reservoirs should be made in the principal ravines, or those boukhed across to retard the flow of water during s during violent rains and
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO | BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Reference >--

C.O./133

58

to

placed over the workmen employed & lockspit the proposed road to Stauby as fast as it was defined by

tree

issisted by baptain bowoper, the other

remained at Government House to

superintend its details of completion. one of these overseers & propose to

as an overseer of Buildings.

imploy

of Masonry

the other as overseer

as overseer of

in Drains, while Mr. Scott takes

the general direction under the direct orders of the Head of the Department.

To these has been added a

chinese overseer of Waterworks at present employed in laying non piper, and

and in the erection of Tanks proposed in

in various parts of the

Inon, and subsequently to take

charge of the various stoperetts

and

and the water courses i

hydrants, forming the

the supply . It has also

been proposed to build a house for

these overseers and

it one

Department Corlier of the principal Tanthes in the

nd to initiate them into the

Pity and

service required

required in case

of fire in the distribution of water to the requisite

direction.

The wants of the lity demand

a for larger supply than that originally contemplated when the Report and Estimate for that service

was framed ten years since, either extensive reservoirs should be made

in the principal ravines, or those boukhed across to retard the flow of water during s

during violent rains and

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