CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12] — Page 295

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(iv). That the Council should contract a loan to meet the attendant expenditure to be paid off by an increased Water Rates

10.

The Low Level Project estimated at a total cost of £122,600, can as explained by the Surveyor-General be advantageously entered upon at a reduced cost £30,000. This entails cutting out from the account the expenses of building a dam and reservoir, and leaving those important works for construction at a later date, when the Council is better able to stand so heavy a charge.

The supply of water thus obtainable would practically be nearly the same as that now derived from the Pokfulam Works, viz:- three and a half gallons per head daily (as a minimum) supply during the dry season. And hereafter when at a later date the other works at Pokfulam can be completed the volume of stored water will be sufficient to ensure an average of thirteen gallons per head during the same period.

19.

In order to obtain this additional and much wanted supply the cost is, I have stated, £50,000 or $250,000, and this compares...

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292 (iv). That the Council should contract a loan to meet the attendant expenditure to be paid off by an increased Water Rates 10. The Low Level Project estimated at a total cost of £122,600, can as explained by the Surveyor-General be advantageously entered upon at a reduced cost £30,000. This entails cutting out from the account the expenses of building a dam and reservoir, and leaving those important works for construction at a later date, when the Council is better able to stand so heavy a charge. The supply of water thus obtainable would practically be nearly the same as that now derived from the Pokfulam Works, viz:- three and a half gallons per head daily (as a minimum) supply during the dry season. And hereafter when at a later date the other works at Pokfulam can be completed the volume of stored water will be sufficient to ensure an average of thirteen gallons per head during the same period. 19. In order to obtain this additional and much wanted supply the cost is, I have stated, £50,000 or $250,000, and this compares... ... 2
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292 (iv). That the Coolmy should contract a loan to meet the attendant expenditure to be paid off by an increased Water Rates 10. The Low Level Project estimated at a total east of 4 122,600, can as explained by the Surreyor-General be advantageanly entered upon at a reduced cost £30,000. This entails outting out from the account the expenses of building leaving those a dam and reservoir, and thon important works for contruction at a later date, when the Coolary is better able to stand so heavy a charge), The supply of water this - obtainable would practically be nearly the same as that now derived from the Pot furl am Worth, three and a half gallons per viz :- head! as A minimum) daily 4.ན་.མ་ supply during the dry season. And hereafter when at a later date the other work at Pytam Can be completed the volume of stored water will be sufficient to ensure an gallows per head period. 19. average of thirteen deering the same In order to obtain this additional and much wevanted supply the ent is, I have stated, £50,000 or $250,000, and this compares ! 2
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(iv). That the Coolmy should contract a loan to meet the attendant expenditure to be paid off by an

increased Water Rates

10.

The Low Level Project

estimated at

a total east of

4

122,600, can as

explained by the

Surreyor-General be advantageanly

entered upon at a reduced cost £30,000. This entails outting out

from the account the expenses of building

leaving those

a dam and reservoir,

and

thon important works for contruction at a later date, when the Coolary is better able to stand so heavy a charge),

The supply of water this

-

obtainable would practically be

nearly the same as that now derived from the Pot furl am Worth, three and a half gallons per

viz :- head!

as

A

minimum)

daily

4.ན་.མ་

supply during the dry season. And hereafter when at a later date the other work at Pytam

Can

be completed the volume of stored water will be sufficient

to ensure an

gallows per head

period.

19.

average of thirteen

deering

the same

In order to obtain this

additional and much wevanted supply

the ent is,

I have stated,

£50,000 or $250,000, and this

compares

!

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