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OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR

Reservoir to impound 100,000,000 Gallons

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

This Report and Estimate is in support of Works which are proposed to be constructed at Pokfulam with a view of increasing the Water supply to the City of Victoria during the dry Seasons.

The existing Reservoir holds two Millions of Gallons, sufficient only to supply the city for one day and a half at 10 Gallons per Head: to a population computed at 140,000, including half only of the Boat people.

No rain can be depended upon during the dry season, viz: from the 1st November to the 1st April, and the inconvenience to which the Public have hitherto been subjected by a scarcity of Water from the Water Works has been very great during the dry Season. Moreover, at a Water rate of 2 per Cent is paid by the Public they have a right to expect a fair supply of Water at all Seasons of the Year.

2000 Cubic Yd3 @ 10 23000 Puddle @ 34,000 6800 Excavation for Concrete 333 Cubic Yd3 @ 20 1/144 Cubic Yd3 @ 20 Culvert and Syphon 2870 16660 32880 66 60 4674 38400 Cubic ft @ 7 2688 1576 15,200 Cift: @ 7 8064 Forward $43.163

Cubic Yards @ 20. This calculated that the different sources connected with the Water Works exclusive of the Main from Pokfulam supply 300,000 Gallons per diem during the dry Season, and what is proposed is to ensure a further supply of 700,000 Gallons making a Total of 1,000,000 Gallons per diem.

It is impossible from the nature of the ground to form a Reservoir at Pokfulam which will hold a larger quantity than 5 Months supply.

Approved,

[signed] Richard Graves MacDonnell.

Governor.

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OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Reservoir to impound 100,000,000 Gallons PLAN OR DESCRIPTION. This Report and Estimate is in support of Works which are proposed to be constructed at Pokfulam with a view of increasing the Water supply to the City of Victoria during the dry Seasons. The existing Reservoir holds two Millions of Gallons, sufficient only to supply the city for one day and a half at 10 Gallons per Head: to a population computed at 140,000, including half only of the Boat people. No rain can be depended upon during the dry season, viz: from the 1st November to the 1st April, and the inconvenience to which the Public have hitherto been subjected by a scarcity of Water from the Water Works has been very great during the dry Season. Moreover, at a Water rate of 2 per Cent is paid by the Public they have a right to expect a fair supply of Water at all Seasons of the Year. 2000 Cubic Yd3 @ 10 23000 Puddle @ 34,000 6800 Excavation for Concrete 333 Cubic Yd3 @ 20 1/144 Cubic Yd3 @ 20 Culvert and Syphon 2870 16660 32880 66 60 4674 38400 Cubic ft @ 7 2688 1576 15,200 Cift: @ 7 8064 Forward $43.163 Cubic Yards @ 20. This calculated that the different sources connected with the Water Works exclusive of the Main from Pokfulam supply 300,000 Gallons per diem during the dry Season, and what is proposed is to ensure a further supply of 700,000 Gallons making a Total of 1,000,000 Gallons per diem. It is impossible from the nature of the ground to form a Reservoir at Pokfulam which will hold a larger quantity than 5 Months supply. Approved, [signed] Richard Graves MacDonnell. Governor.
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(Art. of I

OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FO

Ioticfolum to impound 100,000,000 Gallons

of

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

This Report und Estimate is in support of Worths which evation to . are proposed to be constructid at Pottefulum with a view of the of natural vinfard increasing the Wativ cupply to the City of Victorias during the day Seasons.

The

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existing Reservoir holds two Millions of Gallons, sufficient only to supply the bity for one day and a half is a 20°

loulating 10 Gallons for Head: to a population computed 140,000, including half only of the Boat people.

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No rain can be depended upon during the dry season, vir: Cubic Yard's a 20- from the 108 November to the 1°t April, and the inconvenience for Culvert and Syphon

Season'. Moreover,

to which the Public have hitherto been subjected by a scarcity 1/144 Cabia you' 201 of Water from the Watic Worths has been puny quat during the for foundation of tretie day

very a Water rate of 2 pee Cent is paid by the 4 333 Cubic Yd2 a 202. Public they have a right to expect a fair supply of Water at all Seasons of the Year.

ver is

for hyer Cutward. 2870

16660

32880

66 60

4674

4 the Senate.

38400 Cubieffe Yo

2688

1576

15,200 Cift: 7

8064

C

Forrard

$43.163

Cubic Yards e 202 This calculated that the different sources connected, with the foxcrete against their Watu Work's exclusive of the Main from Pothicfulum supply 300,000

Gullons per diem during the day Season, and what & in Toe Fernch is proposed is to ensure a further supply of 700,000- Gallons mathing a Total of 1,000,000 from the nature of the ground to form a Reservoir at Potifulund

Gallons per dum. It is impossible & under Bante which will hold a larger quantity than 5 Months

sextipley at this

Approved,

[signed] Michard Graves MacDonnell.

Governor.

2500 ft 7

176

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