CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 16

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land, and when taken

over

from the Chinese in 18 de de

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2+

Convand

were

12 cinto

partially drained and filled up, and

grew

channels

arranged for the discharge of I urface Water and the I treat

straightened.

The whole

area and outfall beyond is so that considerable difficulties exist

water

excessively fly arranging for the diach at all times of the tide; the covered drains

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formed for the riding ground appear to be sufficient fr

the

general surface discharger, and

the drains

04

then

anu

the lowest practicable level I propsey to avail of

proposed therewith. are to be of rough midressed

sconnect

These drains

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fixed

there

an

a

I love with

boch

open joints at intervals to admit of percolation

vertically and with to ins

low

horizontally. It main drain 2 feet sque stabs for flove

open

and

CAVEN

will be laid

a I

line of the olds main Streams, mate this connecting draing

the line

of the channels, indicated by dotted bi will be formed & foot square of similar character and workmanship, and the intermediate areas will be arranged necesary, either with perforated

A

circumualanced

may

indicati

av

5366

336

13

pipe

it onward

5402

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