THE WATER SUPPLY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 17, 20 January 1905, Page 3

THE WATER SUPPLY.

MAY BE A SHORTAGE.*

The necessity for getting in the Waitakerei water supply was made evident at the meeting of the City Council last night. A report was read from the engineer suggesting that in order to conserve the water supply pipes be laid in certain streets so a3 to enable salt water to be used to lay the dust. The idea is to construct a salt water reservoir in East-street off Karangahape-road, where salt water baths could be made, and the water utilised for laying the dust. The cost was estimated at £900. The matter was referred to the Streets Committee with power to act.

It was at this juncture that the Mayor referred to the fresh water supply. He said the waterworks engineer had informed him. that the overflow at the Western Springs had ceased, and unless steps were taken to save the fresh water before the end of the summer there might be a famine. The proposal to use salt water for the streets would save a good deal of fresh water. Unfortunately -when the asphalting of Queen-street was in progress the Council at that time was too parsimonious to act on the suggestion of the waterworks engineer, and left the pipes that conveyed the salt water to the baths. There had since been a break, consequently the "wfiole of these pipes were wasted." as they could not be repaired, owing to being under the asphalt.