lOi REPORT— 1876. 



are none, 12. One. about .150 yards to the east of well 13. No. 14. No. 

 15. No. ■ , . . 



Wallasey Local Board. 



1. Township of Seacombe, parish of Wallasey, county of Chester, between 

 the Great Roat, Birkenhead, and River Mersey. 2. About 20 ft. 3. 90 ft. ; 

 246 ft., 12 in. and 8 in. diameters. 4. If at rest many hours, about 16 ft. before, and 

 after pumping' about -50 ft. from surface. 5. Present machinery has pumped about 

 f million galls, per diem ; it is estimated that at least twice can be by addi- 

 tional boring, &c. (in hand). 6. Does not vary much ; diminution, during time 

 named, due to increased pumping. Cannot say otherwise, as engine cannot be 

 stopped long enough to test the question. 7. Not perceptibly. Level when at 

 rest would stand a few feet above mean high-water level. 8. Have not an 

 analysis at hand ; water about 6° of hardness (Clark's test) ; water very good and 

 clear. 9. Section sent herewith : — 



ft. 



Red marl to 78 



Sand and marl „ 87 



Marl ...- „ 93 



Clay and sands „ 96 



White rock „ 108 



Red rock „ 164 



Grey rock „ 176 



Hard red rock „ 198 



Soft red rock „ 246 



Bottom of bore-hole at 300 



11. Yes. 12. It is believed so. 13. No. 14. Not aware of any. 15. Not aware 

 of any deep ones. 



Mr. William Inman, J.P. 

 1. Upton, 4 miles W. of Birkenhead. 2. About 100 ft. 3. 173 ft., diameter 

 about 8 ft. ; bore 278 ft. diameter, and 6 in. wide. 4. About 100 ft. above Ord- 

 nance datum. 5. Not kuown. 6. Not known. 7. Not known. 8. Very good. 

 9._ AUred marl of Keuper. 10. No. 12. One about a mile E. of the well, which 

 brings the Upper Banter and red marl in contact. 14. No. 



Name of Member of Committee asking for information, T. Mallard Eeade. 

 . Name of Individual or Companj' applied to : — 



Messrs. N. Mathieson & Co., Widnes. 

 . 1. Our own. No. 1 well, at N.E. end of works, Widnes. 2. 10 ft. 3. 4 ft. 

 6 in. diameter X 30 ft. deep ; bore-hole 366 ft. from surface, 6 in. diameter. Before, 

 about 6 ft. from surface ; after 5 hours, about 25 ft. from surface. 5. About 2000 

 galls, per day of 12 hours. 6. Not being used. No means of testing. 7. No, 

 8. No analysis taken ; moderately good. 



ft. iu. 



9. Marsh clay 7 



Quicksand 23 



Brown clay 10 



Quicksand 6 



Bouldor-clay 90 10 



Red rock 275 2 



10. Little, from quicksands. 11. Not entirely. 12. Boring in the fault. 13. No. 

 14. No. 15. None. 



Messrs. Sullivan & Co., British Alkali Works, Widnes. 



1. We have two wells, Nos. 1 and 2, at these works ; they are about 500 yards 

 apart, and each about 300 yards from the River Mersey. 2. No. 1 well is about 

 25 ft., .ind No. 2 "well about 15 ft. above the mean sea-level. 3. No. 1 well, for a 

 depth of 27 ft. from the surface is 6 ft. diameter, for a further depth of 31 ft. is 

 5 ft. diameter, equal 58 ft. total depth of well from surface ; the bore-hole is 390 ft. 

 deep from surface X 4 in. diameter. No. 2 well, for a depth of 38 ft. fi-om the sur- 



