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carry off flood waters and the expense would be enormous without, in my opinion, any adequate advantages which the area obliged me to consider: carry

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to Par: 58 to 57. I have referred to the Market drainage in my Committee's statement to the Government. Want of water alone necessitated the adoption of "receptacles for the collection of solid matter, with an ample supply of water it is possible I may be able to dispense with these receptacles. In some of the Markets, Soothumpro for instance, there is no water, or any available except brought by hand. No uniform system can be efficiently applied to markets, each must be managed according to circumstances such as position, level, and the control it is under.

Par: 58/9. Except in particular places the openings into drains are small, high only, and these I think are well placed. In suitable positions, their area should not be curtailed, nor do I think the number should be increased.

Par: 60. Siving traps were discussed at several of our meetings, they have in some cases been tried with partial success. I have not seen the model recommended.

Par: 61. From causes before referred to, I do not think the Scheme of Sewers

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72. carry off flood waters and the expense would be enormous without, in my opinion, any adequate advantages which the area obliged me to consider: carry 73 215 to Par: 58 to 57. I have referred to the Market drainage in my Committee's statement to the Government. Want of water alone necessitated the adoption of "receptacles for the collection of solid matter, with an ample supply of water it is possible I may be able to dispense with these receptacles. In some of the Markets, Soothumpro for instance, there is no water, or any available except brought by hand. No uniform system can be efficiently applied to markets, each must be managed according to circumstances such as position, level, and the control it is under. Par: 58/9. Except in particular places the openings into drains are small, high only, and these I think are well placed. In suitable positions, their area should not be curtailed, nor do I think the number should be increased. Par: 60. Siving traps were discussed at several of our meetings, they have in some cases been tried with partial success. I have not seen the model recommended. Par: 61. From causes before referred to, I do not think the Scheme of Sewers
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72. carry off flood waters an and the expense would be enormous without in my opinion, any design ont: carry which the area area obliged me adequate advantages 73 215 to Par: 58 to 57. I have referred to the Markit drainage in my Committee. Want statement to the of water alone necessitated the adoption of " receptacles for the collection of solid matter, with an ample supply of water it is possible I may be able to dispense with these receptacles. In some of the Markets, Soothumpro for instance, there is no water, or any available except brought any avai can by hand. No uniform system efficiently applied to markets, each must be (managed according control it, such as to circumstances which position, level, and the Par: 58/9. Except in particular places the openings inte drains are small #tb by high only, and these I think are b' placed. in suitable positions, their area should not be curtailed, nor do I think the number.. should be increased. Par: bo. Siving traps Several of ou were discussed at meetings, they have in some cases been tried with artial success- forntial I have not seen the model recommended. Par: 61. From causes before referred to I do not think the Scheme of Seivers
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72.

carry off flood waters an

and the

expense would

be enormous without in

my opinion, any

design

ont: carry

which the area

area obliged

me

adequate advantages

73

215

to

Par: 58 to 57. I have referred to the

Markit drainage in my Committee. Want

statement to the

of

water alone necessitated

the adoption of " receptacles for the collection

of solid matter, with an ample supply of

water it is

possible I may

be able to dispense with these receptacles. In some

of the

Markets, Soothumpro for instance, there

is no water, or any

available except brought

any avai

can

by hand. No uniform system efficiently applied to markets, each must be

(managed according

control it, such as

to circumstances which position, level, and the

Par: 58/9. Except in particular places the

openings inte drains are small #tb by high only, and these I think are

b'

placed.

in suitable positions, their area should not be curtailed, nor do I think the number..

should be increased.

Par: bo. Siving traps

Several of ou

were discussed at

meetings, they have in some

cases been tried with

artial success-

forntial

I have not seen the model recommended.

Par: 61.

From causes

before referred to

I do not think the Scheme of Seivers

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