CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 217

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originally a considerable distance from any houses, these have since approached and now join it, but if it be a nuisance it can be remedied under existing ordinances, the crown leases also prohibit "certain offensive trades and occupations."

Consideration had been had to the necessary drainage requirements...

...mento had the necessary drainage require-

...may firsh

...if it been otherwise the Town would not have:

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I certainly cannot assent to this. The difficulties which exist in the management of any new or half-finished city such as Victoria, necessitate even a departure from many rules which theoretical science in drainage works may declare to be necessary; and I maintain that in all arrangements connected with the laying out of Lands for sale, so long as it has done for 20 years without any material damage.

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Stormwater drains were one of the first which were required and supposed to be high enough for extension of the City; houses however were built above these drains and hence the works executed in Victoria at levels were...

...the construction of the recent one referred to the drains of the City were designed to carry off all flood waters and they have never failed to discharge all water passing through them in the heaviest floods.

...do ule ever

Lady ... that as duty has devolved ... failed in only one instance has a drain

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68 69 213 originally a considerable distance from any houses, these have since approached and now join it, but if it be a nuisance it can be remedied under existing ordinances, the crown leases also prohibit "certain offensive trades and occupations." Consideration had been had to the necessary drainage requirements... ...mento had the necessary drainage require- ...may firsh ...if it been otherwise the Town would not have: Page 41 I certainly cannot assent to this. The difficulties which exist in the management of any new or half-finished city such as Victoria, necessitate even a departure from many rules which theoretical science in drainage works may declare to be necessary; and I maintain that in all arrangements connected with the laying out of Lands for sale, so long as it has done for 20 years without any material damage. Page 42 Stormwater drains were one of the first which were required and supposed to be high enough for extension of the City; houses however were built above these drains and hence the works executed in Victoria at levels were... ...the construction of the recent one referred to the drains of the City were designed to carry off all flood waters and they have never failed to discharge all water passing through them in the heaviest floods. ...do ule ever Lady ... that as duty has devolved ... failed in only one instance has a drain
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68 69 213 originally a considerable distance from any houses, these have since approached and now join it, but if it be a nuisance it can be remedied under existing ordinances, the crown leases also prohibit "certain offensive Fall upm me mento had the necess recessary drainage require- may firsh Consideration had it been otherwise the Town would not have: traites and ocempations. Pax: 41 I. cutainly cannot assent to this. The difficulties which excial in the management of any new or half finished City such as Victoria, necessitate even nm a departure from many rules which theretical science in drainage works may declare to be necessary; Necessary; and I maintain that in all arrangements Connected with the laying out of Lands for dale, so long excisted as it has done for 20 years without mia any-Ma material damage. Par: 42. batchwater drains were one of the first which were required supposed to be high enough for extension of the City, houses however above these drains and hence the works excecuted in Victoria at levels the were... construction of the recent one referred ed to the drains of the City were designed to carry od off all flood waters and they have never failed to discharge all water passing through them in the heaviest floods do ule ever Lady ! that as duty has devolved failed in only one instance has a drain
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originally

a considerable distance from any houses, these have since approached and

now

join it, but

if it be a nuisance it can

be remedied under existing ordinances, the

crown leases also prohibit "certain offensive Fall

upm

me

mento had

the necess

recessary drainage require-

may

firsh

Consideration had

it been otherwise the Town would not have:

traites and ocempations.

Pax: 41

I.

cutainly cannot assent to this. The difficulties which excial in the

management of any

new or half finished

City such as Victoria, necessitate even

nm

a

departure from many rules which

theretical science in drainage works

may

declare to be necessary;

Necessary; and I

maintain that in all arrangements

Connected with the laying out of Lands

for dale, so

long

excisted as it has done

for 20 years

without

mia

any-Ma

material damage.

Par: 42.

batchwater drains were one

of

the first which were

required

supposed to be high enough for extension of the City, houses however

above these drains and hence the

works excecuted in Victoria at levels

the

were...

construction of the recent one

referred

ed to the

drains of

the

City

were

designed to carry

od

off all flood

waters and they have never

failed to discharge all water passing through

them in the heaviest

floods

do ule ever

Lady

!

that

as

duty

has devolved

failed

in only one instance has a drain

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