CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3] — Page 373

The Bute of Newcastle,

1 Inclosure.

N. 58-

Received

for procuring

of the sanatory Committe has been placed at the disposal

Reporting that the sum of $500

Plans

for

the

efficient drainage of the Fown.

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Bres

£104.3.4

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NOTICE.

TT being desirable to obtain a practical scheme for the further development of existing drain- age and removal of sewage as applicable to the City and vicinity of Victoria, and for an addi- tional water supply connected therewith, such extra supply to be also made available in case of! need for extinction of fires,

The Committee for Sanatory purposes are pre- pared, with the sanction of His Excellency the Acting Governor to offer a premium of $100, for! the best practical scheme submitted to them, and $100, for the second best scheme.

The plans to be submitted to the Committee, on or before 11th April 1863.

The competitors for the above premiums will he required to furnish with their schemes, a re- port explanatory of the same, and personally to attend such Meetings of the Committee as may be required.

It is to be understood that the plans of the suc. ecs-ful competitors are to become the property

of the Government.

All necessary information may be obtained on application at the Surveyor General's office, be- tween the hours of 11 A.M, and 3 P.M.

By Order

H. J. HOLMES,

1m Hongkong, 9th March, 1863.

Secretary.

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