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this height before the rains set-in.

The following Questions suggest themselves with reference to the proposed works as those upon which it would be of importance to obtain a professional opinion.

1. The best means of making the bed of the Reservoir watertight should it be found necessary to adopt artificial measures, whether by the use of Concrete, Cement or Puddle? 2. In the event of solid rock being met with in part of the Puddle Trench, the depth to which it would be advisable to cut out the rock to form a Bed for the Puddle or Concrete backing? 3. The best means of making good ground under the permanent Bye wash, it being necessary to excavate to a depth of 15 feet above the bed of the reservoir to lay the waste Culvert and form the temporary Waste Weir?

To
Milton
Surveyor General

22nd August-1866.

Page 401

Approximate Estimate for forming Reservoir at Pokfulam calculated to Impound 100,000,000 Gallons.

Excavation to average depth of 20 feet below natural surface230,000 cubic yards@ 10¢23,000 Excavation for Puddle Trench34,000 cubic Yards@ 60¢ Excavations for Concrete Trench at toe of Bank533 cubic yards@ 20¢ Do for Culvert431- H Syphon well 1644 cubic yards@ 1001644 6500 166. bo Wo 2207. 328 33981 80 66. bo 0. for foundation of Valve well335 cubic yards@ 20¢ 2370 cubic yards@ 20¢474 for Bye Culvert Concrete against the Puddle30,400 cubic feet@ 7¢2655 Do in Toe Trench Do under Bank22,500 cubic feet@ 7¢1575 " for Culvert & wells on slope115,200 cubic feet@ so¢13,440 30,000 cubic feet@ 7¢2100 To under paving of Bye Channel9,000 cubic feet@ 7¢630 Do behind walls of Bye Channel4,800 cubic feet@ 7¢ Puddle in Trench and Bank175,200 cubic feet@ ...... Gry Chunam to sides of Puddle Picked material in Paving on Slope81,000 cubic feet@ 24¢3264 Bank39,000 cubic yards@ 10¢3,900 8,000 sup. feet@ 350044,000 Do Bye Channel Outlet-Culvert 5'x3'ovo sup feet@ sop4,500 280 feet run@ 24102,800 Culvert under Bye Wash 6'x4'400 feet run@ $156,000

Horward. §.
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this height before the rains set-in. The following Questions suggest themselves with reference to the proposed works as those upon which it would be of importance to obtain a professional opinion. 1. The best means of making the bed of the Reservoir watertight should it be found necessary to adopt artificial measures, whether by the use of Concrete, Cement or Puddle? 2. In the event of solid rock being met with in part of the Puddle Trench, the depth to which it would be advisable to cut out the rock to form a Bed for the Puddle or Concrete backing? 3. The best means of making good ground under the permanent Bye wash, it being necessary to excavate to a depth of 15 feet above the bed of the reservoir to lay the waste Culvert and form the temporary Waste Weir? To Milton Surveyor General 22nd August-1866. Page 401 Approximate Estimate for forming Reservoir at Pokfulam calculated to Impound 100,000,000 Gallons. Excavation to average depth of 20 feet below natural surface230,000 cubic yards@ 10¢23,000 Excavation for Puddle Trench34,000 cubic Yards@ 60¢ Excavations for Concrete Trench at toe of Bank533 cubic yards@ 20¢ Do for Culvert431- H Syphon well 1644 cubic yards@ 1001644 6500 166. bo Wo 2207. 328 33981 80 66. bo 0. for foundation of Valve well335 cubic yards@ 20¢ 2370 cubic yards@ 20¢474 for Bye Culvert Concrete against the Puddle30,400 cubic feet@ 7¢2655 Do in Toe Trench Do under Bank22,500 cubic feet@ 7¢1575 " for Culvert & wells on slope115,200 cubic feet@ so¢13,440 30,000 cubic feet@ 7¢2100 To under paving of Bye Channel9,000 cubic feet@ 7¢630 Do behind walls of Bye Channel4,800 cubic feet@ Puddle in Trench and Bank175,200 cubic feet@ ...... Gry Chunam to sides of Puddle Picked material in Paving on Slope81,000 cubic feet@ 24¢3264 Bank39,000 cubic yards@ 10¢3,900 8,000 sup. feet@ 350044,000 Do Bye Channel Outlet-Culvert 5'x3'ovo sup feet@ sop4,500 280 feet run@ 24102,800 Culvert under Bye Wash 6'x4'400 feet run@ $156,000 Horward. §. ... 064100
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this height before the rains pet-in. The following Questions puggest themselves with reference to the proposed works as those upon which it would be of importance to obtain a professional opinion. 1. The best means of mathing the bed "the Reservoir watertight should it be found necessary to adopt artificial measures, whether by the nor of Concrete, Cement of Puddle ? 2. In the event of solid rock being met- with in part of the Puddle French, the deport to which it grould be advisable to cut-out the rock to form a Bed for the Peddle MConcrete backing ? 3 The best means of matting good under the permanent Bye mash, it being necessary to excavate to a depth of 15 feer above the bed of the reservoir to tay the waste Culvert and form the temporary Waste Esteir? Trong trong Milion Durveyor General 22nd August-1566. 401 Approximate Estimate for forming Reservoir at Potefulum calculated 100 000 000 Gallons. to Impound 100 000 000 Excavation to uverage depth of 20 feet-below natural surface 230,000 cubic yards at 10€ 23,000 Excavation for Puddle French 34, ovo cutic Yards a Gof Excavations for Concrete French at Ive of Bank 533 cubic yards a 207- Do for Culvert. 43 1- H Syphow well 1644 cubic yards 100 نه 6500 166. bo Wo 2207. 328 33981 80 66. bo 0. for foundation of Valve well 335 cubic yards a 207 2370 cubiczards @ 207 474 for Bye Culvert- Concrete against the Puddle 30,400 cubic feet-ed 7 f 2655 Do in Joe French Do under Bank مود " for Culvert-& wells Se on slope له 22, 5vocubic feet-a7¢ 1575 115,200 cubic feet ay sobr 13, 440 cubic fuera y Ŕ quo 940 80 30, 000 cubic feira 7 & 2100 To under paving of Bye Channel 9,000 cubic feet 27 & 630 Do behind calls of Bye Channel 4.800 cubic feet @ Puddle in French and Bank. 386 17.5, 200 cubic feet aty & your Gry Chunam to pides of Puddle Picked material in Paving on Alope 81, boo cubic feet 244 3264 Bank 39,000 cubic yards w107 3, GOO 8,000 sup. feet- 3500 44 000 Do Bye Channel Outlet-Culbert 5'x3 ovo sup feet a sop 4,500 280 feet pun 24102, 800 Culvert under Bye Wash 6'x 4.400 feet pun a $15 6,000 Horward. §. 064100
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this height before the rains pet-in.

The following Questions puggest themselves with reference to the proposed works as those upon which it would be of importance to obtain a professional opinion.

1. The best means of mathing the bed "the Reservoir watertight should it be found necessary to adopt artificial measures, whether by the nor of Concrete, Cement of Puddle ? 2. In the event of solid rock being met- with in part of the Puddle French, the deport to which it grould be advisable to cut-out the rock to form

a Bed for the Peddle MConcrete backing ? 3 The best means of matting good under the permanent Bye mash, it being necessary to excavate to a depth of 15 feer above the bed of the reservoir to tay the waste Culvert and form the temporary Waste Esteir?

Trong trong

Milion Durveyor General

22nd August-1566.

401

Approximate Estimate for forming Reservoir at Potefulum calculated

100 000 000 Gallons. to Impound 100 000 000

Excavation to uverage depth of 20 feet-below

natural surface 230,000 cubic yards at 10€ 23,000

Excavation for Puddle French 34, ovo cutic Yards a Gof

Excavations for Concrete French at Ive of Bank

533 cubic yards a 207-

Do for Culvert. 43

1- H Syphow well 1644 cubic yards

100

نه

6500

166. bo

Wo

2207. 328

33981 80 66. bo 0. for foundation of Valve well 335 cubic yards a 207

2370 cubiczards @ 207 474

for Bye Culvert-

Concrete against the Puddle 30,400 cubic feet-ed 7 f 2655

Do in Joe French

Do under Bank

مود

" for Culvert-& wells Se on slope

له

22, 5vocubic feet-a7¢ 1575 115,200 cubic feet ay sobr 13, 440 cubic fuera y Ŕ quo

940 80 30, 000 cubic feira 7 & 2100

To under paving of Bye Channel

9,000 cubic feet 27 & 630 Do behind calls of Bye Channel

4.800 cubic feet @ 7¢ Puddle in French and Bank.

386

17.5, 200 cubic feet aty & your

Gry Chunam to pides of Puddle

Picked material in

Paving

on Alope

81, boo cubic feet 244 3264 Bank 39,000 cubic yards w107 3, GOO

8,000 sup. feet- 3500 44 000

Do Bye Channel

Outlet-Culbert 5'x3

ovo sup feet a sop 4,500

280 feet pun 24102, 800

Culvert under Bye Wash 6'x 4.400 feet pun a $15 6,000

Horward. §.

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