CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 199

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It is necessary to increase the supply of water on Piccent waste at the Barracks; this however must form the subject of a special Report and Estimate as I am afraid the Balance held in reserve for that Service will be insufficient as nothing but a supplementary Tank will provide for the deficiency.

As regards the supply of Water to the Barracks also similar difficulties occurred, and it was by a lucky accident that I obtained a supply of pipes as I required, but the stopcocks I was obliged to cast in copper and attach lead pipes and junctions in situations where turns only were required, indeed throughout the whole the difficulties have been greater than could be imagined by an unprofessional person, from the want of materials which had I had time might have been procured from England.

The principal Tank situated in Mr. Egal's ground are at an elevation sufficient to command all the streets in the Town and when the pipes demanded from England arrive down immediately as proposed for the conduit of water in case of fire; in connection with this service should be...


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It is necessary to increase the supply of water on Piccent waste at the Barracks; this however must form the subject of a special Report and Estimate as I am afraid the Balance held in reserve for that Service will be insufficient as nothing but a supplementary Tank will provide for the deficiency. As regards the supply of Water to the Barracks also similar difficulties occurred, and it was by a lucky accident that I obtained a supply of pipes as I required, but the stopcocks I was obliged to cast in copper and attach lead pipes and junctions in situations where turns only were required, indeed throughout the whole the difficulties have been greater than could be imagined by an unprofessional person, from the want of materials which had I had time might have been procured from England. The principal Tank situated in Mr. Egal's ground are at an elevation sufficient to command all the streets in the Town and when the pipes demanded from England arrive down immediately as proposed for the conduit of water in case of fire; in connection with this service should be... Page 97 134 fron should be weak; # 1 & hid
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nceessay

96

to increase the

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supply of

water on piccent waste at the

Banacks; this however munt form the subject of a special Report and Astimate as I am afraid the Balance

the heliuuate for

that Levice will.

be insufficient as nothing but a supplementay Tank will provide for the deficiency.

As regards the cupply of

supply of Water

to the barl also similar difficulties

recured, and it was by a

a Mucle

accident that I stained a supply of eel as I required, but the

iron.

pipes

:: topcocks I was obliged to cast in copper and attack lind pipes

pipes for

and punctions in situations where

turus

oly

97

134

fron should be week; indeed throughout the whole the difficulties have been greater than could be

imagined by an unprofessional

the want A those

of there

person, from the want materials which had I had time might have been procured from Rugland.

The principal Tank cituatil in Met Egall's ground are at an elevation sufficient to command all the streets in the Town auth when the pipes as demanded from Auglandi anive down immediately as proposed for

conduit of

they may

water in care

1

& hid

#

of fire; in

connection with this service should

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