WATER SUPPLY FOR MILTON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 17 April 1901, Page 10

WATER SUPPLY FOR MILTON.

MR LESLIE H. REYNOLDS'S REPORT. At Wednesday night's meeting of the Milton Borough Council the following report byMr Leslie H. Reynolds, CE,, was read: — His Worship the Ma3'or and Councillors of , Milton. Gentlemen, — I have now the honour to advise you as follows upon a water supply for Milton. Sources of Supply Examined. The sources of supply examined by me are the North Branch of the Tokomairiro River, the Upper and Lower Narrowdale Streams, and the watersheds of Mount Misery. With repaid to the last mentioned, although the quphty of the ivater in the head branches of Rocky Valley Creek is, in my opinion, the best in the district, the quantity at a sufficient elevation is insufficient, and the choice is therei foie confined between a supply horn the No.rth Branch and one from the Narrowdale Creeks. NORTH BRANCH. The Noith Branch was investigated as far | as the northern outskirts of Canadian Bush, where there is (at point marked A upon accompanying plan) a most suitable site for an intake, which has an elevation of 200 ft above rail level at Milton station. From this point to town the distance is approximately 7| miles. The route for line of pipes is good, and there would be no difficulty in distiibutmg them. The water at this source is clear and bright, and there is no question as to quantity. NARROWDALE CREEKS. Both Upper and Lower Nariowdale Creeks were examined, and theie can be little doubt that the lower is the better souice of the two. There are at the outset two questions to be considered in connection with this supply — • namely, the quantity and quality. There is much diversity of opinion in the district with regard to the drought yield of either of these streams, and it is maintained by some who should be in a position to know that these creeks carry a fair flow at all times, while others, whose judgment should be equally accepted, definitely asseit that during diought periods the flow is nil. The creek bed, however, offers favourable facilities for storing water, and by the construction of a dam (at point marked on plan herewith), having an embankment of 24ft high at its deepest portion, water could be stoied to the extent of 12,000,000ga1, which would be sufficient for a population of 2500 for two months, allowing TSgal per head per day. By increasing the height stated by 6ft the capacity would be doubled, or 24,000,000ga1. With storage as above outlined, I have no doubt as regards sufficient quantity from the Lower Narrowdale Creek. Touching the quality, I do not consider the Narrowdale water in its crude state fit for domestic supply, and it would require to be very thoroughly filtered before it could be accepted as suitable. It will be seen from the estimates given below that an allowance for filter-beds and service reservoir has been included. The pressure head from Lower Narrowdale Creek, after allowing for loss which would be absorbed through filter-beds,, maj fee coa-

sidered as 210ffc, and the length of mam to town 4J miles. Town Eeticulation. The extent of reticulation allowed for is shown upon accompanying plan No. 2, from which it will be seen that the supply m Union stieet woukl be distributed through 6m mains to the various arteries, ranging from 4m in diameter in the more important streets to 3in in the short liy-street3. The supply main from the source to town has in both cases been estimated as Till m diameter. Estimated Cost. Scheme No. 1 —From No.-th Branch Tokomaniro River — Head works and 20 chains of race from intake £ 131 0 0 7m main to town B,SSO 0 0 Town reticulation .. 3,365 0 0 Hydrants, valves, bends, and specials 535 0 0 House supplies 480 0 0 £13,394 0 0 i Scheme No 2. From Lower Narrowdale — Dam to stoic 12,O0O,O0Oga! _ . £ 2,600 0 0 1 Filtei-beds and service reservoir.. 2 550 0 0 Tin nuni to tovwi . . .. 4,923 0 0 ' Town reticulation . .. 3,500 0 0 Hydi.mts, valves, and specials . 535 0 0 Hou^e supplies 430 0 0 Reserving and fencing 33 ecres m Lower Narrowdale Valley to protect fiom stock, etc 520 0 0 £15,195 0 0 The above estimates have bsen moneyed out at rates which should allow of the work being thoroughly and substantially executed, including all chaiges connected with the engineering and overseeing It will be noticed that a sum has been included m the Narrowdale estimates for the acquiring of 30 acres of the valley flat flanking the stream on both suie3, and for fencing same with wire netting to guard against the incursion of stock, dogs, etc. In the case of the North Branch there is a reserve along the stream over the whole distance of proposed pipe tiack, po that there should be no compensation in connection with the laying. The supply from either sources by adopting a 7m mam, as allowed for, would be ample for fire contingencies, and much in excess oi wh.it the domestic requiienients of Milton are likely to be foi very many years. Choice of Schemes. After fully considering the conditions lelntive to each piopoaed source, I have to advise your council to adopt a supply from the North Blanch in preference to one from the Nariowdale Creeks. Apait fiom cost, the Noith Branch c ource offers greatei advantages than the other, m that the quantity of supply is permanent, and the j water is, in my opinion,, fit for domestic u c e j without recourse to filter-beds, which is ceitamly not the case in thai, obtainable from the Narrowdale Creeks. Filter-beds, moreover, necessitate cost and care in upkeep and effi- | cient working, without which they are apt to breed greater evils than are contained m the water which they are intended to purify. Water Supply and Power tor Electric Light. Before concluding this report I prcmose to touch upon the cost of supplying water and j power for electric lighting. j Assuming the point of intake to be the same ! as already explained m connection with supply from the North Branch, the water would be conducted to point marked X (PTan No. 1) by means of W.I. piping and an open race where suitable, which would be ditched on the upper side to carry off and prevent surface water fiom the hill slopes finding its way into and contaminating the flow. The race would bo thoroughly and substantially fenced with stout wne netting secuielv attached to heavy iron standards to pre. cut animals from approaching it. ! The power house and generating plant would be situated approximately at point X referred to. The water supply would be conducted from the termination of the race at X into Milton thiough a7m mam ; the reticulation and house seivices would be in accordance with the paiticulars of same already given. I estimate the cost of introducing water, combined with electrical power sufficient to run 750 16-candle-power lights, or double the number of 8-candle-power lights, at approximately £24,250. Befoie a definite estimate could be arrived at it would be necessary for me to make fuither investigations. The foregoing is, however, sufficiently accurate for the present consideration of your council. — I have, etc., (Signed) Leslie H. Reynolds. Dunedin March 18, 1901. After a lengthy discussion it was resolved that the report lie on the table and be open for inspection by ratepayers, and that the council take the necessary steps to convene a public meeting to consider the advisability of borrowing the money necessary to carry out the scheme. If you are troubled with blight on your fruit trees send to Nuimo and Blair for a tin pi "MontauW It is a certain guffe 1

A KODERX HINDOO VI INCE. There is .in article of striking interest irt 1 the "Nineteenth Century " by the Maharajah Gaekwar of Baroda, G. C.5.1., entitled " My Ways and Days in Europe and India." Here is a living object lesson a3 to tho effect of Eiiglish influence on the ruling , classe3 in India. A vivid flashlight is 1 thrown on the working of that influence as I it affects both ruler a'ld ruled in the protected State?. No one can read this somewhat naive but \ery candid paper without | feeling com meed that Lne English influence is working quicily. but effectively, for the good of the people in India The Gaekwar ! of Kaioda may be taken a* a type of the ssnu independent Indian Princes of to-day who ha\ c been educated and trained under i Butish supervision He is 38 years of age, and has paid five -w-its to England. He. says of his education, that from the age of 13 I-e studied under an English tutor api pointed by the Goa ernur-General. "No 1 effort was made," to quote his own worde, '" to separate me from my family, or to aliemte my sympathies with my people. My tutor and guardians wisely. I think, left me a Hindu, but in regard to the training of my own sons in this transition epoch, . I think it necessaiy to give them the best [ modern English education, and I am therefore sending them to Eton and Balliol." 1 What would the shades of Clive and Wairen Hastings thirk of that? He goes on to '.tate that there is now a greater desire on the nart of Ins people to send their children. 1 to Europe to be trained, and the symptom is observed far down xhe line. Even culti\ator; — not. of course, the poorer ones — aro now sending their sons to Europe for education. He makes the still more remarkabla \ statement that, as a conspquence of this, the bonds of caste arc raiidly being relaxed in Bombay and Baroda, and the ritual of i atonement and payment of fine for crossing I the ocean is falling into disuse; in fact, he i cays, the poorle are beginning to clearly understand that travel means education, and is one of the best methods of acquiring: i know ledee. Hi= wife, the Maharanee, is a, highly-educated and accomplished lady, and ' ha' accompanied him on his visits to Eng- : land, living there like any Englishwoman of iank and position. At home m Rarnda she ' li.is to submit to thp seclusion of the Zenana. | She fully realises that the cuptom is a had i one, bul also that the time hn-5 not vet I come when the \ell can be lifted "Wo . both." write-; the Prince, "however, a.c ?o com inced of the utility of education for females as well as male.", that we are deter- | rnin^d to Give our only daughter almost as good an education as we shall »ivo to our boy?. _We feel that an educated lady in the home is more able to shed the light of enlightenment and true happiness than or.o | who is ignorant, and, in coiispquence. open to the ciuel and interested intripues of her surroundings, -ulurh have been the bane o£ wealthy Hindu families " He mentions several English institutions which he is endeavouring gradua'lv to introduce into Baroda. Among3t them, the system of fren j and comnulsory education. Pc-meat ngI through all cla=ses of the nrnmunUy; al^o the system of local self-go\ prnment, of which he stronelv approves. He hope^ tr> make the villages in Faroe? a units n£ administration, and to endow each with schools, sanitary establishments, publiei offices, and drinking water for men and aniivals; and fo establish several commercial and technical trainine institutions', ! where a higher training could be given to tho young men of the country. IT HAPPENED IN A DRUG STORE. " One day last winter a lady came to mV drug store and asked for a brand of cough medicine that I did not have in stock." tpya Mr C. R. Grandin, the popular druggist o£ Ontario, N.Y. " She vas disappointed, and] wanted to know what cough preparation 1! cculd recommend. I said to her that I coukU freely recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and that she could take a bottle of the remedy, and after giving it a fair trial, if she did not find it worth the money td bring back the bottle and I would refund the price paid. In the course of a day or two the lady came back in company with a friend in need of a cough medicine, and advised' her to buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I consider that a very good recommendation for the remedy." It is for sale hy all dealers. Price, Is 6a and 3s. | The world's output of copper last year [ was 160,000 tons, the greatest on recoid. Franco pays for her paupers by mean* of a tax of 10 per cent, on all theatre tickets i v •

The Waimate correspondent of the Timaru Herald writes :-The agitation in favour of fbrintring the main line of railway through Waimate, and so doing awsy with the necessity for the Waimate branch line and juricSSa staff at Studholme, has been renewed, and taken up generally by all classes in Waimate as a very useful work for the town at a great saving in the branch line and staff and at a comparatively small cost m necessary works. The Hon. Mr Ward, who as expected to be in Waimate at an early date will be interviewed on tne subject by goiKS of tie influential local citizens

Seventy-three thousand out of every million deaths in England aie due to infectious diseases. i 60 years ago on Sunday w eek (says the Taranaki Herald) the first ship load of immigrants from the old country landed at Moturoa, New Plymouth, where they were accommodated in wharcs erected by Mr Richard Barrett, the whaler, and in 1 tents. In those days the bush extended almost down to the sea shore, and v.ith the i exception of a few Native clearings the whole district around Mount Egmont was a (teu£i forest