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siderations that should induce a city to supply watoi' under 

 their own 'authority. If the rates should not he sufti.vient the 

 general benefits would be ample I'emuneration for an defi- 

 ciency that might, under favorable circumstances for the 

 introduction of water, ho necessary." 'i;..- 



A further report was submitted by [Nlr. Jarvis on the- 10th 

 September, 1845, on the advisability of l)rinfiino- water direct 

 from Long Lake without connecting with Chain Lakes. He 

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

 within loOO 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 ]iipe line' from Chain Lake to St. 

 Andrew's Cross (th(^ local name for the junction of Robie 

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

 Wind M\\] Hill; Consideral)le trouble was had in securing 

 the rights to Chain I^akes from the mill owners, but even- 

 tually these were 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 ^ir. Liswell's house and bakery on 

 Gottiugen Street on the 20th September. 1848. (The O-inch 

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



A contract with the city was made ou October ord, 1849, 

 agreeing to su])ply eighteen fountains or hydrants and twenty- 

 five fire i)lugs at an au'iiual rental of £400. In July, 1S49, the 

 directors of the company {luthorized a free sunnly 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 u'-'inliabiteil between Xorth Street 

 nnd the "as works. 



