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overflows and also catchpits to arrest the progress of the deposits of sand liable to accumulate. The Syphon head or inlet of the main will be kept 33 feet above its outlet extremity which will be in one of the existing City Tanks situate at a height of about 300 feet above the level of the sea. The Main will be 18 inches

internal diameter, the pipes of ... feet long and

13

1/4 of an inch thick. They will be laid under

the Race Course and part of

the

City,

along

the Public Streets

and the top of the pipes will be

1.5" below the surface of the roads.

Air Valves will be fixed at

every

the summit of

hill and washout Valves at the bottom

of every depression

on

the line of Main.

The Conduit and Main will be so laid out

that if future demands exact a greater head of

pressure, that is to say water, this can be had at

small Cost,

by adding a few extra

lengths of pipe to

extend the Main higher up the hill on which

the Conduit is constructed.

The whole of the foregoing works were designed

as portions of the Low Level Project in its integrity and therefore when at a future day the Embankment

comes to be built and an impounding reservoir, at Tytam is made, they will be found fully adequate.

The delivery Capacities of both Conduit and main have been carefully calculated to accord with the largest storage supply obtainable.

The Constructional details of the tunnel,

the Conduit and their Minor

adjuncts have already been the subject of a correspondence between the Crown Agents and Mr. Rawlinson, and as upon all these professional points there is perfect accord, there will be no need for me in this Memorandum to go

over the same ground again.

The accompanying roll contains the plans

of both the High and Low Level Projects. It was perhaps not necessary to include the

former,

yet

the drawings of the Lower which refer to the Embankment and

Storage Reservoir since these works are not to be

carried out, they are therefore only forwarded home.

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298 overflows and also catchpits to arrest the progress of the deposits of sand liable to accumulate. The Syphon head or inlet of the main will be kept 33 feet above its outlet extremity which will be in one of the existing City Tanks situate at a height of about 300 feet above the level of the sea. The Main will be 18 inches internal diameter, the pipes of ... feet long and 13 1/4 of an inch thick. They will be laid under the Race Course and part of the City, along the Public Streets and the top of the pipes will be 1.5" below the surface of the roads. Air Valves will be fixed at every the summit of hill and washout Valves at the bottom of every depression on the line of Main. The Conduit and Main will be so laid out that if future demands exact a greater head of pressure, that is to say water, this can be had at small Cost, by adding a few extra lengths of pipe to extend the Main higher up the hill on which the Conduit is constructed. The whole of the foregoing works were designed as portions of the Low Level Project in its integrity and therefore when at a future day the Embankment comes to be built and an impounding reservoir, at Tytam is made, they will be found fully adequate. The delivery Capacities of both Conduit and main have been carefully calculated to accord with the largest storage supply obtainable. The Constructional details of the tunnel, the Conduit and their Minor adjuncts have already been the subject of a correspondence between the Crown Agents and Mr. Rawlinson, and as upon all these professional points there is perfect accord, there will be no need for me in this Memorandum to go over the same ground again. The accompanying roll contains the plans of both the High and Low Level Projects. It was perhaps not necessary to include the former, yet the drawings of the Lower which refer to the Embankment and Storage Reservoir since these works are not to be carried out, they are therefore only forwarded home.
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298 overflours and also cotchpits to arrest the progress of the deposits of sand liable to accumulate. The Syphon head or inlet of the main will be Rept 33 feet aboves it's outlet extremity which will be in one of the existing City Tanks situate at a height of about 300 feet above the level of the six. The Main will be 18 inches internal diameter, the pipes of feet long and 13 1/4 of an inch thick. They will be laid under the Race Course and of the City, along the Public Streets and the top of the pipes with be 1. b" below the surface of the poads . Air Valves will be fired every the summit of hill and washout Valves at the bottom of every depression on the line of Maini. The Conduit and Main will be so laid out- that if future demands exact a greater head of pressure that is to say water, this car , an increased supply of be had at by aiding a few extra viny Small Cost, lengths of piste extend the Main higher upt the Conduit is constructed. the hill so as to on which The whole of the fongoing works were designed cy ú portions of the Low Level Project in its integrity and therefore when at a future day the Embankment - comes to be built and an impounding peservoir, at Tytam is made, they will be found fulley adequate. The delivery Capacities of both Conduit and main have been carefully calculated to accord with the largest storage supply obtainable. The Constructional details of the tunnel, the Conduit and their Minors Lovve adjuncts already been the subject of a correspondence between the Crown' Agents and Mr. Rawlinsen', and as upton ath these professional prints there is perfect accord, there will be no need for me) in this Memorandum to over the same ground. ayain. The accompanying, go roll contains the plans of both the High and Low Level Projists. It was perhaps not necessary to include the former 20075 yet Project those de drawings of the Lower which pefer to the Embankment and Storage Pusurvoir since these works are not to be carried out, they Oil therefore only forwarded hom
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overflours and also cotchpits to arrest the progress of the deposits of sand liable to accumulate. The Syphon head or inlet of the main will be Rept 33 feet aboves it's outlet extremity which will be in one of the existing City Tanks situate at a height of about 300 feet above the level of the six. The Main will be 18 inches

internal diameter, the pipes of feet long and

13

1/4 of an inch thick. They will be laid under

the Race Course and

of

the

City,

along

the Public Streets

and the top of the pipes with be

1. b" below the surface of the poads .

Air Valves will be fired

every

the summit of

hill and washout Valves at the bottom

of every depression

on

the line of Maini.

The Conduit and Main will be so laid out-

that if future demands exact a greater head of

pressure that is to say water, this

car

, an increased supply of

be had at

by aiding a few extra

viny

Small Cost,

lengths of piste

extend the Main higher upt

the Conduit is constructed.

the hill

so as to on which

The whole of the fongoing works were designed

cy ú

portions of the Low Level Project in its integrity and therefore when at a future day the Embankment -

comes to be built and an

impounding peservoir, at Tytam is made, they will be found fulley adequate.

The delivery Capacities of both Conduit and main have been carefully calculated to accord with the largest storage supply obtainable.

The Constructional details of the tunnel,

the Conduit and their Minors

Lovve

adjuncts

already been the subject of a correspondence between the Crown' Agents and Mr. Rawlinsen', and as upton ath these professional prints there is perfect accord, there will be no need for me) in this Memorandum to

over the same ground.

ayain.

The

accompanying,

go

roll contains the plans

of both the High and Low Level Projists. It was perhaps not necessary to include the

former

20075

yet

Project

those de

drawings of the Lower which pefer to the Embankment and

Storage Pusurvoir since these works are not to be

carried out, they

Oil

therefore only forwarded hom

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