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Vote taken for $20,000.
12. Preliminary expenditure.-Recommends $20,000 be provided for surveys, gauging
streams, etc.
13. Programme of operations.
(a.) Accurate survey of the whole
Taitam gathering-ground.
(b.) Demarcation and reservation of gathering-grounds to be attended to. Leading survey points to be permanently recorded.
(c.) Erection of two gaugeweirs on main Taitam-tuk Stream, provided with
a self-recording instrument. (d.) First pumping engine. Steps to
be at once taken to obtain it. (e.) Preliminary design and estimate to be submitted later as the survey progresses.
(f) Pipes of nature indicated to be ordered with the first pumping engine.
14. Pumping-plant to be erected and pipes laid.
14. Temporary expedients.
Small dam and conduit.
15. Water question pressing and should take precedence of all other sanitary improve-
ments.
16. Saiwan and other gathering-grounds to be
surveyed and reserved.
17. Population of Island must be kept within
bounds by restricting issue of leases.
17. Industrial Establishments should in future only be permitted on mainland, and minor establishments which do not possess inde- pendent water supplies should be pressed to remove there.
17. Waste of water must be prevented and con- sumption reduced, by universal meterage coupled with an appropriate water charge. 17. Water Ordinance to be amended.
19. Measuring apparatus at Reservoirs and
Filter-beds.
Improvements necessary, Venturi meter recommended.
Proposed to provide $150,000 on 1903 Esti- mates for carrying out Taitam proposals.
Noted for guidance.
In hand.
Necessary particulars to enable tenders to be called for already sent to England.
Requisition will be prepared when scheme is further advanced.
Will follow in due course.
Arrangements will be made.
Action being taken accordingly.
Noted for guidance.
Impolitic.
Noted.
Amending Ordinance now passed.-No. 29 of
1902.
Will not be lost sight of.
Peak Water
Supply.
20.1 22. 24.
Reserve pumping-plant required at Bonham
Road.
21. No. 2 Tank to be promptly reconstructed.
26. Bonham Road.-New steam engine and
boiler recommended.
27. Rising-main from Bonham Road to Peak. New and longer one recommended.` Old one to be removed, and cleaned and re- coated for use elsewhere.
Proposed to insert $70,000 on 1903 Estimates for these works.
See para. 26.
Will be undertaken as early as possible. Plans in course of preparation.
Requisition being prepared.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.