CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 193

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expected, from the absence of careful consideration of the relevant details, upon which the greater many less attention to which, the result, either for good or evil, must eventually depend; and that the necessary drainage and Sewerage requirements have been too much overlooked in the laying out of lands for sale as Town Lots.

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With the exception of catchwater drains on the higher levels on the hillside (of comparatively recent construction), which divert a considerable volume of water into the Military Mullah at Murray's Barracks, no provision appears to have been made for ordinary flood waters apart from the ordinary drainage of the City.

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From this it results, that during the occasional heavy floods (of periodical recurrence, from the heavy monsoon rains), the ordinary drainage of the City has been burdened beyond its capacity and strength, and has suffered in proportion.

44.

To be effective, the system of drainage must embrace means of escape for these flood waters, independent of the present catchwater drains (which may some day give way under heavy force), and also the power of controlling all ordinary supplies of water (not specially appropriated to the water works lately constructed) for Sewerage and other purposes.

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For any system of sewers, a command of water to flush them occasionally in the dry season is of much importance.

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The supply from Pok... for ... is of much importance.

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20 27. 189 expected, from the absence of careful consideration of the relevant details, upon which the greater many less attention to which, the result, either for good or evil, must eventually depend; and that the necessary drainage and Sewerage requirements have been too much overlooked in the laying out of lands for sale as Town Lots. 42. With the exception of catchwater drains on the higher levels on the hillside (of comparatively recent construction), which divert a considerable volume of water into the Military Mullah at Murray's Barracks, no provision appears to have been made for ordinary flood waters apart from the ordinary drainage of the City. 43. From this it results, that during the occasional heavy floods (of periodical recurrence, from the heavy monsoon rains), the ordinary drainage of the City has been burdened beyond its capacity and strength, and has suffered in proportion. 44. To be effective, the system of drainage must embrace means of escape for these flood waters, independent of the present catchwater drains (which may some day give way under heavy force), and also the power of controlling all ordinary supplies of water (not specially appropriated to the water works lately constructed) for Sewerage and other purposes. 45. For any system of sewers, a command of water to flush them occasionally in the dry season is of much importance. 46. The supply from Pok... for ... is of much importance.
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20 27. 189 expected, from of the the absence of careful consideration relevant details, upon the greater OY many less attention to which, the result, either for good or evil, must eventually depend; and that the Necessary drainage and Sewerage requirements have been too much overlooked in the laying out of lands for sale as Town Lots 42. drains on With the exception of catchevater the higher levels on the hillside, ( of comparatively recent construction) which divert a considerable volume of water inte the Military Mullah at Murray's Barracks, no provision appears to have been made for ordinary flood waters apart from the ordin drainage of the City. 4.3. From this it results, that during the occasional heavy firods, (of periodical recurrenEL the ordin from the heavy moncow rains) ordinary drainage of the City has been burdened lesyond beyond its capacity and strength, and has suffered in proportion. 44. for To be effective, the system of drainage must embrace means of escape these flood waters, independent of the present catchwater drains, (which may some day give way-under heavy forefoure,) and also the power of controlling all ordinary supplies of water (not specially appropriated to the water works lately constructed) for Sewerage and other porpores. 45. any system of sewers, a them flush occasionally Mindin command of water to in the dry 4.6. The supply from Pok for lam season is of much importance.
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20

27.

189

expected, from of the

the absence of careful consideration

relevant details, upon

the greater

OY

many

less attention to which, the result, either for good

or evil, must eventually depend; and that the Necessary drainage and Sewerage requirements

have been too much overlooked in the laying

out of

lands

for

sale

as

Town Lots

42.

drains on

With the exception of catchevater

the higher levels

on

the hillside,

( of comparatively recent construction) which divert a considerable volume of water inte the Military Mullah at Murray's Barracks, no provision appears to have been made for ordinary flood waters apart from the ordin

drainage of the City.

4.3.

From this it results, that during

the occasional heavy firods, (of periodical

recurrenEL

the ordin

from the heavy moncow rains)

ordinary drainage of the City has been burdened lesyond

beyond its capacity and strength, and has suffered in proportion.

44.

for

To be effective, the system of

drainage must embrace means of escape

these

flood waters, independent of the present catchwater drains, (which may some day give way-under heavy forefoure,) and also the power of controlling all ordinary supplies of water (not specially appropriated to the water works lately constructed) for

Sewerage and other porpores.

45.

any system of sewers, a

them flush occasionally

Mindin

command of water to

in the

dry

4.6.

The supply from Pok for lam

season is of much importance.

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