CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 75

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of the surface area of the Tai Lam Reservoir, showing together with CAL Report the extent to which the volume proposed to be impounded could be supplemented by adding the dam; I will that the Engineer be instructed to report on whether the dam could be carried up ten foot higher than the original plan for $5,498 and that the volume of water in the Reservoir would thereby be increased from 349 million to 431 million gallons.

25th October With 2 plans and an Appendix: if the dam were to be raised a further height of 10 feet, which, however, Mr. Price does not recommend, the volume of water will be increased to 525 million gallons.

The addition of 10 feet which Mr. Price recommends, could no doubt be carried out at any time, but if done while the workmen are still on the spot, he states that the cost will not exceed the figures estimated; whereas if new mechanics have to be engaged and a camp built for them, the cost...

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73 of the surface area of the Tai Lam Reservoir, showing together with CAL Report the extent to which the volume proposed to be impounded could be supplemented by adding the dam; I will that the Engineer be instructed to report on whether the dam could be carried up ten foot higher than the original plan for $5,498 and that the volume of water in the Reservoir would thereby be increased from 349 million to 431 million gallons. 25th October With 2 plans and an Appendix: if the dam were to be raised a further height of 10 feet, which, however, Mr. Price does not recommend, the volume of water will be increased to 525 million gallons. The addition of 10 feet which Mr. Price recommends, could no doubt be carried out at any time, but if done while the workmen are still on the spot, he states that the cost will not exceed the figures estimated; whereas if new mechanics have to be engaged and a camp built for them, the cost...
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of the surface vroee of the Tylam-

Reservoir,

showing

logether with

CAL

Report

the extent to which the

volume propoved to be impounded

could be supplemented by adding

the daw; I will

that the Euco e

to the height of 1

be

- from this report

don could be carried up

ten

foot higher than the original

au additional cost of plan for $5,498 and that the volume

water in the Hevervoir would

of evalen

be incomeused thereby from 349 millions to 431 million gallons.

25th October With 2 plans and an Apper:

daw

of the done were

to be raised a further

height of 10 feet, which, however,

Mr Price does not recommend,

the volume of water will be

increased to 525 willien gators.

The addition of 10 feet which

Mr Price recom mends, could no

doubt be carried out at any

but if done

live,

done whild the workmen

spot,

are.

still

the

On

he states

that the cost will not exceed

the figures estimated; whereas if

new mechanics have to be.

engaged

and a cump built for

cav

the

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