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siderations that should induce a city to, supply water under 

 their own authority. If the rates should not be sufficient the 

 general benefits would : be ample remuneration for an defi- 

 ciency that might, under favorable circumstances for the 

 introduction of water, be necessary." 



A further report was submitted by Mr. Jarvis on the 10th 

 September, 1845, on the advisability of bringing water direct 

 from Long Lake without connecting with Chain Lakes. He 

 reported that the cost of bringing the water by open cut to 

 within 1500 feet of the lower end of Chain Lakes and then 

 laying pipes, would be practically the same as the original 

 estimate, and he could see no objection to the scheme. How- 

 ever, the directors adhered to the original scheme and con- 

 structed a dam at Long Lake, the canal from Long Lake to 

 Chain Lake, and a 12-inch pipe line from Chain Lake to St. 

 Andrew's Cross (the local name for the junction of Bobie 

 Street and Quinpool Road) , but did not build the reservoir on 

 Wind Mill Hill. Considerable trouble was had in. securing 

 the rights to Chain Lakes from the rnill owners, but even- 

 tually these w^ere secured, although on terms which have been 

 the cause of dispute ever since. 



The water was turned on to the city in 1848, the first 

 service pipe being laid to Mr. Liswell's house and bakery on 

 Gottingen Street on the 29th September, 1848. (The 6-inch 

 main originally laid on this street was taken up in 1905.) 



A contract with the city was made on October 3rd, 1849, 

 agreeing to supply eighteen fountains OT hydrants and twenty- 

 five fire plugs at an an'nual rental of 400. In July, 1849, the 

 directors of the company authorized a free surrnly of water to 

 be given the poor from certain hydrants between the hours of 

 six and seven morning and evening. 



At this time the engineer reported that 'there were 2700 

 houses inhabited and 400 uninhabited between North Street 

 nnd the gas works. 



