CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 459

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culverts whenever they become permanently

used as sewers.

The least quantity of water

is certainly in the district between the -old Bailey and Aberdeen Street; and although the water in the Ravine, West of the Albany is not more than necessary for that 4 portion of the Soun in the immediate vicinity; a portion of it, which might

Cum te waste in

the night, could be saved and turner

on

to the summit level au

as proposed

cd be

by

Majer Aldrich.

The stream is much frequented

by the Inhabitants, and as the scoplus will have to keep up if possible a sufisely

in the Is Tanks of $2,000 ga.

the service Requisite in

the sewers a

10 gallons, besides

3.

Kelping

clear

I fear that but

adjoining, I fear

a small quantity will be spared for

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the summit livel ; nevertheless I think the proposition advisable, half the stream might be tumed on for two or three days at a time, which would

be a great assistance to the other

district.

As the

A

Stream

in

only minute, half

supplies 45 gallons of that quantity running

fill a Tank in Six hours.

would

I have added to the Extiniate

the additional Tante and

Iron pipes

eld

water thereto .

work it

As in

yards of the conduit for the

the excava

excavation of the

might be found advisable

to alter the proposition of

of

these Tanks I could not recommend

that they be numbered (as proposed / until they

ave

actually built.

the

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