8 Palladium. 



I have not thought it requisite to give any approximate 

 estimate of the cost of this work, as a deputation from the 

 City Council and the members representing the city in 

 Parliament are appointed to wait upon the Chief-Secretary, 

 for the purpose of urging the Government to undertake the 

 work. I may, however, say that the amount of annual 

 loss to the citizens would do more than pay the interest 

 upon the entire cost, and for this reason, if for no other, 

 the work should be executed. 



Apart, however, from the actual damage done by the 

 floods, it is a source of great inconvenience to have the 

 principal streets of the city rendered impassable by rain- 

 storms of half an hour's duration, and this state of things 

 should be remedied with the least possible delay, either at 

 the expense of the Government, which has obtained immense 

 sums of money for the ground on the northern part of the 

 city without making any provision for the storm-waters 

 being carried off, or by the city authorities at the joint 

 expense of the Government and the citizens. 



The Public Works Committee of the City Council lately 

 inquired into the cost of lowering the level of Elizabeth- 

 street, and of pitching that portion of it and Flinders-street 

 most damaged by storm-water floods, and the estimated 

 expense was £25,700. If Swanston-street were included, 

 we may safely estimate the expense to be double that of a 

 tunnel or tunnels. I, therefore, after a careful review of all 

 the circumstances connected with the flooding of our streets, 

 think, that to intercept the water and carry it off by a 

 tunnel is the best and cheapest plan ; and in conclusion I 

 venture to express a hope that the necessity of doing 

 so will be promptly recognised and the wt>rk speedily 

 executed. 



Art. II. — Electric Potential. By Professor Wilson. 



[Read 8th August, 1873.] 



Art, III.— Palladium. By George Foord, Esq. 



[Read 8th August, 1873.] 



