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Accordingly
a.
a rough estimate was prepared of the cost of the proposed piping and an amount of $25,000 was inscribed on the estimates for 1873 with the view of meeting the cost of part of the piping, at least commencing the improvement of the water supply as soon as some fixed principle of action should be adopted.
On the discussion of the estimates, the Government resolved to apply for an Engineer to be sent from home to enter into the whole question, and from that time until the receipt of the Telegram from the Secretary of State 14 days ago, nothing has been done by the Survey department in the matter.
The City of Victoria is at present supplied with water from 10 distinct sources.
1st The 10" Main from Pokfolum. This Main, on account of the manner in which it is laid, following the Road both vertically and horizontally, and the fact that it takes the water from a quage basin without the pressure due to the height of the water in the Reservoir, discharges at best only 590,000 gallons per diem.
2nd A 6" pipe leading from two small dams on the Pokfolum Road about half way to Victoria. The dams are very small, containing only a few cubic feet. This 6" pipe passes along the Pokfolum Road, close to the 10" Main, and the manner in which it distributes the water can be seen on the plan enclosed. The amount of water thus obtained has never been recorded.
3rd In the Ravine at Ho I Bridge. There is a diversion above the Bridge supplying the Gas Works only, and a dam below the Bridge supplying very inadequately the Slaughter House and a Hydrant in the neighborhood. This supply has never been recorded.
4th Near the Tank, a small quantity of...
207
Accordingly
a.
rough estimate was pre-
-~-pared of the cost of the proposed piping
and an amount.
of $ 25.000 was
inscribed on the estimates for 1873 with the view of meeting the
the cost of part of the piping o at least commencing the improvement of the water supply as
soon as some fixed. principle of action should be adopted.
On the discussion of the estimates, the
-Government resolved to apply for an Engineer
to be sent pom home to enter into the whole question, and from that time until the receipt of the Telegram from the Secretary of State 14 days ago nothing has been done by the Survey department in the matter.
The City of Victoria is at present sup. - plied with water from 10 distinct sources.
pet the 10 Main from Pokfolum .
This
Main ; on account of the manner in which
it
as it does the line of
laid following the Road both vertically
and
horizontally.
and the fact that it takes the water from
a quage
basin without the pressure due to the height of the water in the Reservoir; dis charges at best only 590,000 gallons per diem. 2nd A 6" pipe leading from two small dams
t on the Pokfolum Road about half way
Victoria. The dams
the large reservoir
prom
the water in the Ravines and
intercept the water in
quite
small containing
a-
are
very few cubic feet This 6" pipe passes along the Pokfolum Rond, close to the 10" Main and the manner
in which it distributes the water can be seen
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on the plan enclosed - of the Manus: the amount of water this obtained has sever
been recorded.
3rd In the Ravine at ho I Bridge. There
is
a diversion above the Bridge supplying the Gas Works only and a dam w
down below the Bridge supplying very inadequately the Slaughter House and a Stydrant in thek - tong tour. This supply
been recorded.
has
never
4th hear he Tank _ a small quantity
a
of
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