CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 461

Cin : below the surface. The Truck flour must be at least sefeet below the surface, thus the length of discharge pipe avill require to be half again as long by my

e ground is very steep the conical plug might be used with advantage; but instead of the chain, I think an Fron bar-

method. However where the

should be adopted which might be

hooked

to

02

the

ec

sing

in the

plug and

upper and locked to the wall, the

Key to be Kept by Police.

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As it might be advizable not to let the entire quantity of the water

Run off, a plan should be arranged to

insure

the

8 plug going

backito ita

place when Required or prevented from being drawn completely out.

I have added to the

estimate the sum I think sufficient

for

sb.

so y.

437

for these, and whichever is most. suited to the locality, might be used.

The gates for the Culverts if

well made. I do not imagine will require

leather

as the pressure of water will be sufficient to insure them

against any material leakage, but this service being

so small may be fully defrayed out of

the

Contingencies of the Estimate if it should be found desirable:

Ifully

Con cu

im

the Remarks

relative to the private wells, most of which are as stated totally insufficient,

but this has been caused in a

measure

a great

by the expense which in

many parts of the Town would be

very considerable, and the

generality of small house holders do not like

to incur an

that Service.

outlay of $200 or 300 for

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