CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12] — Page 447

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1. Chainman @ 430.

#360

3. Coolies

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Material, Stationery & incidentals

13.

Drainage of Victoria

252.

188.

2000

$20,000.

I have before now had the honor

of calling the attention of Government to the extremely defective

and insufficient sewerage of the City. Most of the present sewers having been built in the earlier days of the Colony inadequate, whilst there

are now large numbers of streets without any

sewers at all. The houses in such streets

have been discovered to be in a most

state of insanitary condition and this state of things cannot be improved until

underground main channels are built, into which they can lead their

sewerage by means

of house drains.

At present the sewerage accumulates on the premises until it putrefies and, saturating the ground, becomes an intolerable nuisance. The absence of house drains invariably entails the evilizing of slops and filth into the streets or the objectionable habit of keeping the sewage in open tubs which are only emptied once in 24 hours. Also it is necessary to rectify some

of the graver defects

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2000$20,000.I have before now had the honorof calling the attention of Government to the extremely defectiveand insufficient sewerage of the City. Most of the present sewers having been built in the earlier days of the Colony inadequate, whilst thereare now large numbers of streets without anysewers at all. The houses in such streetshave been discovered to be in a moststate of insanitary condition and this state of things cannot be improved untilunderground main channels are built, into which they can lead theirsewerage by meansof house drains.At present the sewerage accumulates on the premises until it putrefies and, saturating the ground, becomes an intolerable nuisance. The absence of house drains invariably entails the evilizing of slops and filth into the streets or the objectionable habit of keeping the sewage in open tubs which are only emptied once in 24 hours. Also it is necessary to rectify someof the graver defects
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2000$20,000.I have before now had the honortheof calling the attention of Coonument to the extremely defectiveand insufficient sewerage of the City. Most of the present kewers having been built in the earlier days of the Colony inadegreate whilst thereate whilst thereget existare how numbers of sheets without anyDewers at all. The houses in such streetshave been discovered to be in a proststate of insanitary Condition and this state things cannot be improved untilunderground main channels are built. into which they can lead their-sewerage by meansAtof house drains .4 present the lewerage. accumulates on the premises until it pubrifies and saturating the ground becomes an intolerable niusance. The absence of house drains invariably entails the emplizing of slops and filed into the streets or the eqicalles obsection. -able habit of keeping the leverage in open tubs which are only complied once in 24 hours. Also it is neccesary to rectify comeof the graver delictsin
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5

443

4.

1. Chainman @ 430.

#360

3. Coolies

7

Material, Stationery & incidentals

13.

Drainage of Victoria

252.

188.

2000

$20,000.

I have before now had the honor

the

of calling the attention of Coonument to the extremely defective

and

insufficient sewerage of the City. Most of the present kewers having been built in the earlier days of the Colony inadegreate whilst there

ate whilst there get exist

are how

numbers of sheets without any

Dewers

at all. The houses in such streets

have been discovered to be in a prost

state of

insanitary Condition and this state things cannot be improved until

underground main channels are built. into which they can lead their

-sewerage by means

At

of house drains .

4 present the lewerage. accumulates on the premises until it pubrifies and saturating the ground becomes an intolerable niusance. The absence of house drains invariably entails the emplizing of slops and filed into the streets or the eqicalles obsection. -able habit of keeping the leverage in open tubs which are only complied once in 24 hours. Also it is neccesary to rectify come

of the graver delicts

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