415
"house was" but long after the drain under my house was completed, they turned the waters of a large drain unto it, and "thereby threw upon it duties which it was never intended to and could not adequately fulfil". This, I say, was the proximate and real cause of the accident and upon this point the statement of the Surveyor throws some light.
2. To the above I replied in my minute of 9th September 1879, that the drain under my house was capable of discharging 2277 cubic feet of water per minute, whereas the entire volume of storm waters, including those of the larger drain which he complains had been turned into it, came after all to an average of 705 cubic feet per minute, during the greatest intensity of the storm, or less than one third.
3. My statement and calculations were then referred to Colonel Stuart, C.E., who was no longer a member of the Executive Council, for an opinion, and on the 4th January, 1880, Colonel Stuart sent in his report. The reference to Colonel Stuart for an opinion was in every respect the same as a reference to Mr. Boughbrie himself. The close friendship existing between these two gentlemen, and Colonel Stuart's...
415
"house was
" but long after the drain under my
completed, turn the waters of a large draw unto it, and "thereby threw upon it duties wlach
it
was never intended to and could
not adequately fulfil . This Isay was the proximate and real cause of the accident auduponthies point the statement of the Surveyor Several "terows us light"
2.
to the above I replied in my unicule of godt leptember 1879, that
9th drain under MW. bougletries -
capable of discharging 2277 cubic feet of water four minute, clareas the entire volume
tie drain house
lotes
of
stour waters including close. of the larger drain which he
Complains
only
agregan
complains had been turned into it. __
-came after all to an of 705 cubic feet par minuete, during the greatest intensity of the storen,
or less than one third.
3.
My statement and calculan. were then referred to Colonel Stuart C.RS who was no. longer a number of the Excentive Connect for an opinion, and on the
foran of January, 1880, Colonel Stuart post in his report. The Reference to - bolond Stuart for an opinion
کہانی
this
thu
Pasi was in
same as a
ou
peut
every respect reference to Mr__ boughbrie hunself. The closes friendstup excited between these too gentlemen, and Colonel Stuarts
deeps
N
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.