WATER SUPPLY, FOR TAKAPUNA.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 64, 16 March 1910, Page 4

WATER SUPPLY, FOR TAKAPUNA.

at A P r °P osal has been set on foot by Ur - tM: Adan]S > member f. r -the Takapuna ; Riding of., the • Waitemata County Council for the '.inauguration of a watei supply for the Takapuna Riding- Tbe scheme provides." for laving a main around Lake Takapuna (which can be financed out of present revenue without t -te-Heeftssffcy- "raising a TdaS ), i£d"l_io contracting with the Northcote Borough .Council for the pumping of the water from the lake, thus obviating any further expenditure for the erection of pumping pl__rit, etc. -'■ 7' T ': .:' At a special meeting, of the Northcote Borough Council, bold last night, a request was made by. tbe county engineer (Mr. Jackson) that -.contract sbduld arranged between Northcote and Takapuna districts at' 8d per thousand gallons, by meter.- for a.period of 20 years. In tbe course of discussion it was elicited that the Northcote plant would have to; pump to the Northcote reservoir, from where the water would be gravitated to the Takapuna mains, but no additional pressure would be required * than at present being worked. ; 'ld v_V J of" these facts, was .agreed to .accept -the, price of 8d per thousand gallons, but other details were referred to the Works Committee. Mr. Adams and ..Mr-' Ja<sk_drl to be invited to meet the Council .to disc— the suggested arrangements.