CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881 — Page 31

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Masonry tank wall once on!

The ... be constructed to may ... hern et ... intercept the water and turn it into a tunnel about 2400 yards in length which will not be a costly undertaking.

Tytam works would at completion, about double the volume of water now at command being also of the present character, and would be capable of considerable extension hereafter at no great additional cost.

In view of such works being carried out it will be expedient to defer the construction of the proposed Fire tanks as a judicious reservation of the volume and pressure in the Tai-tam supply along the upper roads, till the completion of the Tytam works.

While the new supply may be feasible for fire extinction, Tytam volume may be made available for the lower zones of the city.

The enclosures are herewith returned.

P. S. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servant, Ribert Rawlinson.

... may be necessary again to bring under the notice of the Earl of Kimberley for his Lordship's consideration, a brief recapitulation of the advantages to be derived from a supply of pure water drawn from the site at Tytam.

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30 Masonry tank wall once on! The ... be constructed to may ... hern et ... intercept the water and turn it into a tunnel about 2400 yards in length which will not be a costly undertaking. Tytam works would at completion, about double the volume of water now at command being also of the present character, and would be capable of considerable extension hereafter at no great additional cost. In view of such works being carried out it will be expedient to defer the construction of the proposed Fire tanks as a judicious reservation of the volume and pressure in the Tai-tam supply along the upper roads, till the completion of the Tytam works. While the new supply may be feasible for fire extinction, Tytam volume may be made available for the lower zones of the city. The enclosures are herewith returned. P. S. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servant, Ribert Rawlinson. ... may be necessary again to bring under the notice of the Earl of Kimberley for his Lordship's consideration, a brief recapitulation of the advantages to be derived from a supply of pure water drawn from the site at Tytam.

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30 Masonry stank wall once on! The be constructed to may hern et intercept the water and turn it into a tunnel about 24100 yards in length which will not be a costly undertaking Tytam works would at.. completion, about double the volume of water now at command being also of the present character), and would be capable of considerable. extension hereafter at no great additional cost In view of such works being carried out it will be expedient to defer the construction of the proposed Fire tanks as a 7: judicious reservation of the volume and pressure in the Tchfoclum ellaud aling long the upper poods, the completion of the Tylam works. while the new may Cz2- be feasible for fice extinction. Tytam volume may be made available for the lower zones of the laity The enclosures are herewith returned P. S. I I have the honor to be Gentlemen Your most obedient Servant Ribert Rawlinson may be necessary again to bring under the notice of the Cael of Kimberley for his Lordship's consideration, a brief recapitulation of the advantages to be derived from a supply of pure water drawn from the site at Tytand EASUR EIGN

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Masonry stank wall

once on!

The

be constructed to may

hern et

intercept the water and turn it into a tunnel about 24100 yards in length which will not be a costly undertaking

Tytam works would at.. completion, about double the volume of water now at command being also of the present character), and would be capable of considerable. extension hereafter at no great additional cost

In view of such works being carried out it will be expedient to defer the construction of the proposed Fire tanks as a

judicious reservation of the volume and pressure in the Tchfoclum ellaud

aling

long the

upper poods, the completion of the

Tylam works.

while the new

may

Cz2-

be feasible for fice extinction. Tytam volume

may

be made

available for the lower zones of the laity

The enclosures are herewith returned

P. S. I

I have the honor to be

Gentlemen

Your most obedient Servant

Ribert Rawlinson

may

be necessary again to bring under the notice of the Cael of Kimberley for his Lordship's consideration, a brief recapitulation of the advantages to be derived from a supply of pure water drawn from the site at Tytand

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