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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13856, 20 March 1907, Page 3

There are five tunnels, all driven in solid ground. j The dam was constructed in tho form known r.s. a 'crib dam, with lieafy logs, filled in villi slcnc. tad is n substantial sirueturo. The inlet tunnel was also driven and partly lined v.-ith concrete, and sluice. gaic3 fitlet? into position. Tlio present company lias let a- contract for ibo power pipes, Pellon wheels, etc.. and I understand the further works have bcni i:nt in hand and partly constructed since I left, such as penstock, silt pit, excavation for pipe line, , and clearing site for pOWCrhouEC. In the event of t.hc corporation buying out the company I would recojumcnd that ihc remainder of the flumo be constructed with kauri timbor. The relative costs ef the Waipori and Loo Stream schemes for the supply of 2000 horsepower into Dunedin will be as'follows: — \V?.ipori (engineer's estimate) .. £50,000 0 0 Difference between purchase price and moneys expended, &SI.OOO and £18.500 12,500 0 0 Expenditure on Loo Stream to (lute, about .. , 16,000 0 0 £31.500 I) 0 Estimated cost oi lice Stream £104X00 0 0 Tho reluiive -lime- at wliich the powats could probably bo delivered into Dunedin would l>3 somewhat as follows: — AVaipori 10 months. Lee Stream 18 months. In the fluid purchase ot tho Waipori Comiwny's property it will 'js necessary for the corporation to have, inter alia:—All plans, specifications, ami agreements, contrasts, and cciirespondcucc with contractors snd others; nil titles lo water rights, sawmill, bush areas, power site, and easements generally. Power Site.—This is on a roadlihe abutting the river, and I am not aware that the title lo this has been granted. This being about (bo only area available it is important that Uie sit a bo legally vosted in the corporation. If there is any other information that 1 enn afford tho council to assist it in its deliberation; I shall be glad lo supply it. Although I have already stated in my evidence'befors the Private Bills Committee in Wellington that I held 100 shares in the Waipori Company, ]. think it only right lo stale so again for tho information of the council.—l remain, etc., Robert Hay, Consulting Engineer to tho City Council.