274 THE PROSPECT AND KENNY HILL SCHEMES. 
standing the concurrence of Mr. Clark with the Commission that 
the pressure due to Crown-street is satisfactory, I am of a different 
opinion on that point, being satisfied that nothing short of a head 
of 90 or 100 feet above Crown-street will suffice for the numerous 
requirements of a city like Sydney. The present pressure is insuf- _ 
ficient for extinguishing fires without the intervention of an 
engine—it is insufficient for the actuating of hydraulic lifts, cranes, 
lathe es, pumps, grinding machinery, &c., &e. If 100 feet be added to 
the Crown-strect level, then for all levels up to those of the vine 
Darlinghurst, Surry é, ern, Balmain, Pete 
dington the fire-engine could be dispensed with, be from instead 
of rushing to the fire station, harnessing horses, or raising steam 
and racing dangerously through the streets, onan 
where the: hose-reel would probably be all ready, bronght there by 
their comrades living near the station, attach the hose and at once 
deluge the fire in its. incipient state. 
My examination of the country was brought as far down the 
line of conduit as ee peewee without success, when 
showed me his proposal. In his company I visited the spot, and 
came to the conclusion that, althought it might not turn out so 
it might afford the desired 
Havi ving read that Mr. 
ing his selection of Prospect as a site for a reservoir, 1 
a site were found at a greater elevation he would be i te 
its adoption, I waited on that gentleman, and found that he 
caused a survey of the Kenny Hill neighbourhood to be 
on the face of that he pointed out that the capacity was not 80 eH 
and that the dam would require twice as much earthwork as 
at Prospect, me such other defects as that. I, who had on ee 
. a casual visit to the place, was fain to be content to renee such 
Since that time Mr. Gipps has menetanho the site, and 
alterations and new dispositions—and also discovered a pi than the 
which, being scaled on the plan, is shorter by 12 miles 
course by Prospect—as to make it appear os ee 
might well festow a careful sh on both reservoir rm 
track, as, if proved correct, at least the coveted 100 
pressure would be obtainable, sivas with ample storage wie 
The action of the City Council (wom, have dene deciding 
t) on the previo ’ 
in the Aon not of City Engineer) ne: sade est that 
cause the tie of the scheme to be thoroughly investigat ‘nigh 4 
decided me from any expression of opm any opinit ‘a 
in any way tend to embarrass the inquiry ; a wg hin 
he the value : 
reservoir, contents of dam, or of the leve 
(having only made two brief visits to the 
might express as to the accuracy of the surve, r m0 
spot) when : - 
