CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8] — Page 380

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insually recurrent expenditure

dre

(a) Maintenance of Water Works,

(6) Maintenance of sewers and drains,

In previous years,

14.

maintenance.

of water works has appeared as an annual charge under the heading "Works and "Buildings " " Part of the real cost of

this service has, however always been included in the Surveyor General's vote (the salaries of the Overseers Watchmen and turncocks to wit). To change this arrangement might cause dome confusion, and therefore . The salaries of these persons

have again been included under the heading Staff office and supervision !

The sum voted for

15.

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"Maintenance of Water Works" "in 1890 was $8,000. But in 1891 the whole system of mains, amounting

to

Jo an

376

aggregate length of upwards

of 20 miles, will be un operation,

with

arva. Ext

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400 street fountains,

qual or

-greater numér of fire hydrants. There will be two sets of filter beds for be cleaned and provided with fresh sand, mistead of

It will

therefore be prudent to provide

1891.

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sum of $10,000 for this service in

In previous years

16.

special vote for Macintenance of Lowers and Drains was taken. The

cest avaS

charged, with

wowo works

to the roke Mani Praviage

Sanitary. This is a

undesirable arran

I therefore

де

arvel-

arrangement and AÐ ¿Onninend that a

sum of $2,000 be provided for the maintenance of old sewers; of

Act

any avret of

wi1890 plete a

the covered storm water

channels.