Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-01 00:00:00

WATER CGMMITTEE.

The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held
yesterday, Mr. Hudson in the chair. The other mem-
bers present were—Messrs. Farnworth, Earle, Mellor,
Chilton, Rae, Ryley, Crellin, Wagstaff, Vernon, Bennett,
and Woodruff. _

Mr. Duncan reported that the quantity of water
pumped from Rivington, during the week ending 26th
inst., was 37,783,802 gallons, and the quantity pumped
from the wells was 38,976,262 gallons, making a total
supplied to the town of 76,740,068 gallons.. The pro-
portion of Rivington to well water was as 37 to 38.
The Engineer reported that the depths of water in the
reservoirs under their respective overflows were :

Week ending
Feb, 26. Feb. 19. Rise. Fall.
ft in ft in ft in ft in
Roddlesworth 9 2 .. 8 11
Anglezark 2 1 . 2 4
Rivington 1 5 .. 1 3 ..... 0 0 .. 0 2
Prescot
The rainfall for the week ending 26th instant has been
0.47 inch. The escape from the Millstone 250,000 gal-
lons per day. The Engineer added :—I saw Mr. Hunt
on Saturday, who informed me that no difficulties would
be put in the way of the committee in carrying out the
suggested diversion of the water at the leak; that im-
mediate arrangements might be made for the work;
that the draft agreement would be submitted to you for
consideration in the course of a short time ; and that both
proprietor and agents were desirous to forward the views
of the Corporation in affording every facility in executing
the suggested work. I have arranged to meet Mr. Hunt
at Anderton, on Wednesday, to examine together the
state of the ground before anything is done. The com-
mittee will observe from the table above, that the Angle-
zark reservoir is up to ordinary top water ; and that the
Rivington reservoir is seven inches above ordinary top
water, or one foot five inches below top weir. It is not
considered by Mr. Hawksley advisable to fill the reser-
voirs to a greater height at present, as the works, in his
opinion, have not yet acquired that solidity which a few
more years will give them. Having thus our reservoirs
so well filled, I propose, with the concurrence of the
committee, to cease pumping at Soho and Bevington
Bush stations. This will effect a saving of about £23.
per week.
On the motion of Mr. Farnworth, it was resolved that,.
in accordance with the recommendation of the engineer,
the Beviugton Bush, and Soho-street engines shod be
stopped.
It was also resolved that the committee report to the
town council that the reservoirs were now full, in order
that they might decide whether the town should be
supplied with Rivington water exclusively, for a short
time on trial.
A letter was read from the Chairman of the Wirral
water works company, asking the committee to allow
their engineer to go to London to give evidence in
reference to a bill now before parliament, for the construc-
tion of new works.
The application was granted.
A letter was read from the Cambridge Gas and Water
Company, asking the pecuniary assistance of the com-
mittee. in defending a case at law for the levying of a
poehr-xate on the company's pipes which ran through the
public. streets.
On the motion of Mr. Bennett, the matter was referred.
te, the Town-clerk, to report.
This concluded. the general business.