THE CITY WATER SUPPLY.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12185, 7 March 1908, Page 2

THE CITY WATER SUPPLY.

A SOURCE OF AUGMEN-

TATION.

REPORT ON THE RODING

RIVER

At the meeting of. the City Council last evening. Mr W. Aitcheson Smith, City Engineer, reported as follows:—

"In conformity with, a resolution of your Council,* I have visited the Roding River and gauged its flow at a point 910 feet above sea level, with the result that I found it capable of delivering during a pro longed drought 1,347,000 gallons per day 5 or sufficient to allow of a draw Off of 120 gallons per head per day (which is the record draw off for Nelson) for a population of 1i,225 inhabitants, or m conjunction with the present supply 1,910,000,. which on the same basis is capable of affording a supply to 16,166 inhabitants. The water shows very little trace of mineral matter. 1 have been unable to get the Health Department's analysis forward in time for this meeting of your Council. I have not gone into the question of route oi' cost of the scheme, an I confined my investigations strictly to the minute in my business boob. Sbould the Council desire the above information I will be pleased to receive their instructions in this connection.'*

Councillor Pettit complimented Mr Aitcheson -Smith on the speed with which he had carried out the Council's instruction. The report was a moat satisfactory one, and it was very gratifying to know that the Roding River could be U9ed for the purpose of augmenting the water supply if necessary?-