Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-18 00:00:00

WATER COMMITTEE.

The weekly meeting of this cotnmittee was held at the
Town-hall, yesterday; Mr. Hodson in the chair. There
were also present—Messrs. Farnworth, Rvley, Turner,
Woodruff, Stitt, Crellin, Wagstaff, and Earle.
Mr. Duncan, the engineer, submitted a plan, and the
following

REPORT

Consequent on the discussion which arose in the committee at
its meeting on Monday, the 10th instant, with reference to the
desirability of obtaining the maximum quantity of water from
Green-lane, the engineer has to report that the works hereafter
named, if carried out, will tend materially to effect the object
sought, and would at the same time provide means tnmix more
equally the well water with that from Rh-ington in the various
home reservoirs. The correctness of Mr. Orellin's observations
on this sublect is undoubted, provided the mains were so under
control that no diminution in the supply to the other branches
would take place in withholding from that portion of the main
through which the -Green-lane water has to, traverse, such a
quantity of Rivington water as would be supplemented by the
additional quantity pumped from Green-lane, at the same time
keeping the head below the top of the stand-pipe. In order to
effect this it will be necessary to place a valve on the Liverpool
side of the Green-lane junction, so as to command the Rivington
supply, at the same time affording. the requisite• quantity to the
other limbs of the main through. Green-lane and Edge-lane. At
present there is uo command in the valve on the Liverpool side
of the Green-lane junction. Hence the difficulty hitherto expe-
rienced. If the committee will therefore authorise the placing
of a thirty-six-inch valve on the main, and the formation of a
junction (as indicated on the plan) between the existing engine
mains, all the water the engines are capable of raising may be
more completely divided between the respective districts sup-
plied from Kensington and Audley-street reservoirs than hereto-
fore. Another advantage will also be obtained, namely, the
power of diverting a larger quantity of Rivington water into the
Park-hill reservoirs, consequently the water to the district.
supplied from it will more nearly approach that of the other
districts than has as yet been accomplished. The estimated cost
for these works is set down at £420. In addition to the advan-
tages already enumerated to be obtained by carrying out the
works as suggested, the entire establishment would be under
more perfect control, and facilities afforded for supplying to
Liverpool all Green-lane water by other than the present means,
should any aceidant happen to the 3G-inch main on the Liverpool
side of Green lane.

The Chairman said, as to the question which arose at
the last meeting; and as applying to the suggestion of
Mr. Jeffery's for obtaining a better supply of spring
water, it appeared that by supplying certain valves and
tubes, at a cost of £4OO, they could regulate the quantity
of water' coming into the town, and distribute the pro-
portions of Itivington am! well water more equally.
Mr. Farnworth said. the engineer did not state whether
what he proposed w,:mid be likely to stop the complaints
now existing.

The Enginee,r said it would losen them, but would not
altogether remedy the er:d complained of ; the distribution
would be more equal.
Mr. Woodri 4." After sonic conversation,
!..i moved that the report of the engineer
be adqtea and carried out
Mr -

,onded the motion

Carried

Ss-
From the Engineer's quarterly return of the quantity
of water supplied to the town, it appeared that 36,401,030
1 gallons had been pumped from the wells, and. 44,154,782
1 gallons received from llivington. Thq 'proportion. of
Rivington to well water was as 11 to lac