AnnualReport-1911 — Page 414

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The total quantity of water remaining in the reservoirs at the end of the year amounted to 527,927,000 gallons.

Pumping was commenced at Tytam Tuk on the 6th February and was continued until the 2nd May. It was resumed on the 1st November and continued until the end of the

year.

The total number of hours of pumping amounted to 1,450 with No. 1 Engine and 2,114 with No. 2 Engine, equal to 148/1 days of one engine. The total quantity of water pumped by this plant during the year amounted to 193,206,000 gallons.

In addition to the permanent pumps already mentioned, the temporary pump which was installed during 1903 for the purpose of raising water from the stream below the Tytam Reservoir and rendering it available for the City supply was brought into opera- tion on the 15th January and pumping was continued until the 13th April. It was resumed on the 1st November and continued until the end of the year. The total quantity of water pumped by this engine amounted to 70,165,000 gallons.

The gross quantity of water pumped during the year by both the permanent and temporary engines amounted to 263,371,000 gallons.

The following is a comparative statement of the cost of pumping during the years 1910 and 1911 :-

Tytum Tuk Pumping Station-permanent pumps.

1910.

1911.

C.

C.

Coal,

6,860.00

Wages,

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3,436.82

4,887.15 3,074.93*

Miscellaneous, including repairs

and stores other than coal,

1,949.87

2,002.81†

$ 12,246.69

$ 9,964.89

Tytam Stream-temporary pump.

1910.

1911.

C.

$. c.

Coal, Wages,

5,234.65

Not in use.

1,228.96

Miscellaneous, including repairs

and stores other than coal,

1,676.62‡

$ 8,140.23

*Includes erection of lightning conductor.

† Includes new valve ($324) and new delivery valve diaphragm plate ($200). Includes cost of cleaning out storage pond and part cost of connection with

rising main,