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"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...

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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...
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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
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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

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