CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881 — Page 35

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34 in use. The innumerable connection mains pipes 022 the way, by absorbing so much of the passing water, would destroy the pressure that should be guaranteed to the hydrants to enable them to throw water over the tops of the highest houses without the aid of a fire engine. There is also danger that would arise from this amalgamation, namely the depletion of the fire tanks if placed at the disposal of the general domestic service. The sources of supply to these tanks being (with one exception) sufficient only for fire extinction purposes. The feeders are very small and would require several days to refill on the occasion of their being emptied by a fire. The tanks cannot therefore be looked to as sources of supply for the general service, though they may suffice to slowly replenish the tanks after every fire.

The only exception is the feeder to the proposed Albany tank, and this is an overflow from the Albany Nullah, which is one of the sources of the Military Water supply. From this overflow, the Albany fire tank can always be kept full. The Military Authorities, being as much interested as the Civil Authorities in taking every precaution against the spread of fire, will never raise any objection to the tank being kept full of stored water from the Military supply.

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34 in use. The innumerable connection mains pipes 022 the way, by absorbing so much of the passing water, would destroy the pressure that should be guaranteed to the hydrants to enable them to throw water over the tops of the highest houses without the aid of a fire engine. There is also danger that would arise from this amalgamation, namely the depletion of the fire tanks if placed at the disposal of the general domestic service. The sources of supply to these tanks being (with one exception) sufficient only for fire extinction purposes. The feeders are very small and would require several days to refill on the occasion of their being emptied by a fire. The tanks cannot therefore be looked to as sources of supply for the general service, though they may suffice to slowly replenish the tanks after every fire. The only exception is the feeder to the proposed Albany tank, and this is an overflow from the Albany Nullah, which is one of the sources of the Military Water supply. From this overflow, the Albany fire tank can always be kept full. The Military Authorities, being as much interested as the Civil Authorities in taking every precaution against the spread of fire, will never raise any objection to the tank being kept full of stored water from the Military supply.
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1 34 in use. the innumerable connection mains pipes 022 the way, by absorbing so much of the passing water, would destroy the pressure should be guaranteed to the hydrants enable than _ without the to thew o get agency that. so as to of a fire engine over the tops of the highest houses Mother danger that would ause from this are amalgamation would be the depletion of the fire tanks, if placed at the disposal of the general domestic service, the sources of supply to these tanks being (with one exception sufficient only for fire extinction purposes. The feeders very small pills of questionable purity in the day season, and would. I regeure several days to refill the occasun of their being empted by a fore. The pills cannet therefore be locked to as sources of supply for the general service, though they may suffice to slowly replenish the tanks after every fire. The only exception is the the tanks. upor feeder to the proposed Albany tank, and this is overflere from the Albany Nullah, which is one of the sources of the Military Water supply From this overflow the Albany fire tank can always be kept fell, and the Military Authoutin beng as much interested as the Curl Authouses every precaution against the spread of fire, any objection to the tank being kept full of stored water from Military in will never raise EIGN ar
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34

in

use. the innumerable connection

mains

pipes

022

the

way, by absorbing so much of the passing water, would destroy the pressure should be guaranteed to the hydrants

enable than _ without the

to thew

o get

agency

that.

so as to

of a fire engine

over the tops of the highest

houses Mother danger that would ause from

this

are

amalgamation would be the depletion of the fire tanks, if placed at the disposal of the general domestic service, the sources of supply to these tanks being (with one exception sufficient only for fire extinction purposes. The feeders very small pills of questionable purity in the day season, and would.

I regeure several days to refill the occasun of their being empted by a fore. The pills cannet therefore be locked to as sources of supply for the general service, though they may suffice to slowly replenish the tanks after every

fire. The only exception is the

the tanks.

upor

feeder to the proposed Albany tank, and this is

overflere from the Albany Nullah, which is one of the sources of the Military Water supply From this overflow the Albany fire tank can always be kept fell, and the Military Authoutin beng as much interested as the Curl Authouses

every precaution against the spread of fire,

any objection to the tank being kept full of stored water from Military

in

will

never raise

EIGN

ar

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