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72. Sewers. All Sewage would be thus delivered at all times into water of certain depth; instead of (as at present) being delivered on a

73. polluted foreshore adopted, these reservoirs should be strongly constructed of an oblong shape, with the two outer corners squared off.

us so equal to that of the feeding sewer. These outlets should be carefully the same, nearly the same, level as low water. neaptides: and for the admission of the rising tides (when nearly at full,) to have openings protected by swing traps, (opening inwards.) within the limits of high water it being their outer fronts sufficient to have them on and two ends.

74. Thus, the reservoirs being filled once in each successive tide, the contents would serve by pressure to scour them out at the following low water, on and fitted with outlets squared the area each of the faces of each of these outlets being the stances being opened for that purpose of Course during floods fitted with lifting sluice gates worked from above by rack and pinion; and to secure the rise and fall of the tides, as a means of additional scour for these reservoirs, it is proposed to have the bottom of them further on

75. that of the feeding sewer. ... ... ...

76. The Committee are strongly of opinion, that the adoption of this scheme would materially relieve the lower part of

... ... ...


becomes

72. Sewers. All Sewage would be this

delivered at all times into water of

certain depth; instead of (as an present) being delivered on a

73.

polluted foreshore

adopted, these reservoirs should

be strongly constructed of

an

oblong shape,

with the tivo outer corners squared off.

us so

equal to that of the feeding sewer.

These outlets should be carefully

the

same,

nearly

the

same,

level as low water.

neaptides: and for the admifsion of the rising tides (when nearly at full,) to have openings protected by swing traps, (opening inwards.) within the limits of high water it being

their outer fronts

sufficient to have them

on

and two ends.

74.

Thus, the reservoirs being filled

once in each successive tide, the contents would

serve by pressure to scour them out at the

following

low water,

on

and

fitted

with outlets

squared the area

each of the faces

of

each

of

these outlets being

the stances being opened

for

that

purpose

of

Course during floods

fitted

tted with

lifting sterice

gates

worked from

above

by

from heavy rains these

rains these shrices would be left

open during such extra pressme.

76,

The Committee are

strongly of

opinion, that the adoption of this scheme would materially relieve the lower part of

rack and pinion; and to secure

the rise and

fall of the tides, as a means of additional scone for these reserovirs, it is proposed to have the bottom of them

furthe

the

on

becomes

34

300

196

crofa

72. Sewers. All Sewage would be thus delivered at all times into water of certain depth; instead of (as at present) being delivered on a

73. polluted foreshore. Adopted, these reservoirs should be strongly constructed of an oblong shape, with the two outer corners squared off.

...us so equal to that of the feeding sewer. These outlets should be carefully the same, nearly the same, level as low water neap tides: and for the admission of the rising tides (when nearly at full) to have openings protected by swing traps (opening inwards) within the limits of high water it being their outer fronts sufficient to have them on and two ends.

74. Thus, the reservoirs being filled once in each successive tide, the contents would serve by pressure to scour them out at the following low water, on and fitted with outlets squared the area each of the faces of each of these outlets being the stances being opened for that purpose. Of course during floods fitted with lifting sluice gates worked from above by rack and pinion; and to secure the rise and fall of the tides, as a means of additional scour for these reservoirs, it is proposed to have the bottom of them further on

75. ...

76. The Committee are strongly of opinion, that the adoption of this scheme would materially relieve the lower part of ...

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34 300 196 crofa 72. Sewers. All Sewage would be thus delivered at all times into water of certain depth; instead of (as at present) being delivered on a 73. polluted foreshore adopted, these reservoirs should be strongly constructed of an oblong shape, with the two outer corners squared off. us so equal to that of the feeding sewer. These outlets should be carefully the same, nearly the same, level as low water. neaptides: and for the admission of the rising tides (when nearly at full,) to have openings protected by swing traps, (opening inwards.) within the limits of high water it being their outer fronts sufficient to have them on and two ends. 74. Thus, the reservoirs being filled once in each successive tide, the contents would serve by pressure to scour them out at the following low water, on and fitted with outlets squared the area each of the faces of each of these outlets being the stances being opened for that purpose of Course during floods fitted with lifting sluice gates worked from above by rack and pinion; and to secure the rise and fall of the tides, as a means of additional scour for these reservoirs, it is proposed to have the bottom of them further on 75. that of the feeding sewer. ... ... ... 76. The Committee are strongly of opinion, that the adoption of this scheme would materially relieve the lower part of ... ... ... becomes 72. Sewers. All Sewage would be this delivered at all times into water of certain depth; instead of (as an present) being delivered on a 73. polluted foreshore adopted, these reservoirs should be strongly constructed of an oblong shape, with the tivo outer corners squared off. us so equal to that of the feeding sewer. These outlets should be carefully the same, nearly the same, level as low water. neaptides: and for the admifsion of the rising tides (when nearly at full,) to have openings protected by swing traps, (opening inwards.) within the limits of high water it being their outer fronts sufficient to have them on and two ends. 74. Thus, the reservoirs being filled once in each successive tide, the contents would serve by pressure to scour them out at the following low water, on and fitted with outlets squared the area each of the faces of each of these outlets being the stances being opened for that purpose of Course during floods fitted tted with lifting sterice gates worked from above by from heavy rains these rains these shrices would be left open during such extra pressme. 76, The Committee are strongly of opinion, that the adoption of this scheme would materially relieve the lower part of rack and pinion; and to secure the rise and fall of the tides, as a means of additional scone for these reserovirs, it is proposed to have the bottom of them furthe the on becomes 34 300 196 crofa 72. Sewers. All Sewage would be thus delivered at all times into water of certain depth; instead of (as at present) being delivered on a 73. polluted foreshore. Adopted, these reservoirs should be strongly constructed of an oblong shape, with the two outer corners squared off. ...us so equal to that of the feeding sewer. These outlets should be carefully the same, nearly the same, level as low water neap tides: and for the admission of the rising tides (when nearly at full) to have openings protected by swing traps (opening inwards) within the limits of high water it being their outer fronts sufficient to have them on and two ends. 74. Thus, the reservoirs being filled once in each successive tide, the contents would serve by pressure to scour them out at the following low water, on and fitted with outlets squared the area each of the faces of each of these outlets being the stances being opened for that purpose. Of course during floods fitted with lifting sluice gates worked from above by rack and pinion; and to secure the rise and fall of the tides, as a means of additional scour for these reservoirs, it is proposed to have the bottom of them further on 75. ... 76. The Committee are strongly of opinion, that the adoption of this scheme would materially relieve the lower part of ...
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34 300 196 crofa 72. Sewers. All Sewage would be this delivered at all times into water of certain depth; instead of (as an present) being delivered on a 73. polluted foreshore adopted, these reservoirs should be strongly constructed of an oblong shape, with the tivo outer corners squared off. us so equal to that of the feeding sewer. These outlets should be carefully same, nearly the same, level as low water. neaptides: and for the admifsion of the rising tides (when nearly at full,) to have openings protected by swing traps, (opening inwards.) within the limits of high water it being their outer fronts sufficient to have them and two ends. on Thus, the reservoirs being filled once in each successive tide, the contents would serve by pressure to scour them out at the following low water, on and 75. fitted with outlets squared the area each of the faces of each of these outlets being the stances being opened 74. for that purpose of Course during floods fitted tted with lifting sterice gates worked from above by from heavy rains these rains these shrices would be left open during such extra pressme. 76, The Committee are strongly of opinion, that the adoption of this scheme would materially relieve the lower part of rack and pinion; and to secure the rise and fall of the tides, as a means of additional scone for these reserovirs, it is proposed to have the bottom of them furthe the on
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300

196

crofa

72.

Sewers.

All Sewage would be this

delivered at all times into water of

certain depth; instead of (as an present) being delivered on a

73.

polluted foreshore

adopted, these reservoirs should

be strongly constructed of

an

oblong shape,

with the tivo outer corners squared off.

us so

equal to that of the feeding sewer.

These outlets should be carefully

same,

nearly

the

same,

level as low water.

neaptides: and for the admifsion of the rising tides (when nearly at full,) to have openings protected by swing traps, (opening inwards.) within the limits of high water it being

their outer fronts

sufficient to have them

and two ends.

on

Thus, the reservoirs being filled

once in each successive tide, the contents would

serve by pressure to scour them out at the

following

low water,

on

and

75.

fitted

with outlets

squared the area

each of the faces

of

each

of

these outlets being

the stances being opened

74.

for

that

purpose

of

Course during floods

fitted

tted with

lifting sterice

gates

worked from

above

by

from heavy rains these

rains these shrices would be left

open during such extra pressme.

76,

The Committee are

strongly of

opinion, that the adoption of this scheme would materially relieve the lower part of

rack and pinion; and to secure

the rise and

fall of the tides, as a means of additional scone for these reserovirs, it is proposed to have the bottom of them

furthe

the

on

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