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4. We pump* almost continuously, except nt "Whitsuntide, when water slowly 

 rises to old level at surface. 5. Total quantity now pumped from three wells 

 493,913, or, say, 500,000 gallons per 24 hours. 6. (a) No. (b) We fancy so, but 

 have no ca idenco. 7. («) Yes. (h) In ahout a month, (c) Slightly by rise and fall 

 of tide. No analysis lately ; no peculiarity ; good ordinary quality for domestic 



and manufacturing purposes. 9. Surface, 45 feet of brown clay ; quicksand, 18 

 feet; 135 feet of clay and boulder-clay; red sandstone. 10. Yes. 11. No. 

 12. Yes ; supposed to cut a fault. 13. No. 14. None in the immediate neigh- 

 bourhood. 15. No; but we know of one or two wells which were sunk close 

 to the river (which is tidal) which were affected by the entry of brackish water 

 through the quicksand. 



Widnes Local Board "Waterworks. 

 1. Two wells (A and B) at Litton, near "^^idnes, about 100 feet apart. 2. About 

 10 or 15 feet. 3. A, 50 feet, 10 feet diameter, without bore-hole ; B, 30 feet, 

 10 feet diameter, with 24-inch bore-hole 300 feet from surface. 4. A, pumped con- 

 stantly and hard ; cannot state ; stands about 40 feet from surface in bore-pipe 

 in B. 5. 6.^ million gallons per week (of 7 days). 6. Cannot state. 7. Yes, m 

 about 10 days. 8. Dont know of any ; nothing particular ; very clear, and very 

 slightly "hard." 9. Soft shaly rock and sand. 10. No indication of surface- 

 spriugs. 12. None known. 13. No. 14. No. Believe that one or two have, 

 much nearer the Mersey than ours. The Board's wells are about 2 miles inland. 



Mr. E. Timmins, Engineer and Contractor, Runcorn. 

 1. Stock's Well, Crouton, near Prescot. 2. 45 feet. 3. Shaft 50 feet deep, 10 

 feet in diameter ; 1 boring 4 inches diameter, 407 feet deep ; 1 boring 24 inches dia- 

 meter, 307 feet deep from surface. 4. Before pumping flows over at surface ; for- 

 merly four hom-s (six years ago), now twelve hom-s (July 1875). 5. 800,000. 

 6. It has diminished. 7. The yield of water increases after several days' rain. 

 The flood-water from " brooks " will rise to within 2 feet of top of well. The 

 brook or sea has no influence upon the well. 8. The water is soft, very pm-e, and 

 good for domestic purposes. 



ft. in. 



9. Soil 1 6 



Red clay with boulder-stones 28 6 



Light blue cluncli 6 



The further sinking and boring soft red sandstone .... 371 



Total depth fi-om surface 407 



10. No. 11. No. 12. None been ascertained. 13. No. 14. No. 15. None. 



Mr. E. Timmins. 

 1. At the Iron Works, Garston. 2. About 15 feet. 3. Shaft 100 feet deep, 

 7 feet diameter, and chambered at bottom to 14 feet diameter. One boring 6 inches 

 diameter, 351 feet 6 inches from surface 4. Before pumping 10 feet from surface, 

 after pumping 80 feet from surface, with bore-valve open ; eighteen hours before 

 ordinary level is restored after pumps cease working. 5. 240,000. 6. The water- 

 level varies, and has diminished. 7. The yield of water will increase after a 

 month's wet weather, and is not aflected by the brooks or sea. 8. The water is 

 moderately hard but very pure, and good for ordinary purposes. 



ft. in. 



Soil 1 



Red clay with boulder-stones 16 



The further sinking and boring red sandstone 334 6 



Total depth from surface 351 6 



10. No. 12. No. 13. None. 14. None. 15. None. 



* During pumping the water is about 35 feet from the surface. 



