276 THE PROSPECT AND KENNY HILL SCHEMES. 
2 or 3 feet of lead piping, and this, instead of having been of 
the weight of 9 lb. per lineal yard, is only 5 lb. and no doubta 
great many of these and some of the iron service-pipes, whicha: 
greatly corroded, will give way. 
I have been told that the public will attach great importa: 
to what I say this evening; I cannot but regret this, as how- 
ever favourable I may to the examination of the claims 
urged, I cannot speak of them professionally, not having laid 
a level or theodolite on the ground, and am here as a agen 
the closest scrutiny af them before it is sanded 
% TUART said he had a resolution to propose W. which wold 
bring the consideration by the Society of Mr. Gipps’s scheme toa 
head, yet without restraining discussion upon the same. 
- Commissioners who recommended the scheme now bein 
ut deserved every credit for the attention they had given to the 
oaljeod and the Government also deserved every credit for having 
tained the services of an accomplished psi engineer 4 
Mr. Clark to guide their counsels on the same subject 
as a scientific man had done his duty, and those at the head of the 
Treasury had done theirs ; but there were two or three ways in 
which an engineer might be employed in determining upon 
merits of a water scheme. There might be three or four schemes 
ela 
Stuart) scarcely thought that justice was done to Mr. J 
ning’s scheme, for although the Government 
assistance, yet he did not have the assistance which was necessary 
Mr. Clark on 
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tale them which did jook r markabl ausl t 
: YF ned his official yaar 
centuries, and to be of such magnitude 
the es a Society should use its best efforts 
adop Such an undertaking was not one » to hurry over | 
Rene the public might be impatient of the discussion eee 
was causing, there could be no doubt the por wolt® 
benefit of it. He should therefore 
Society of New South Wales, being fully alive to pi a ES 
pi which should provide @ PU = 
of a water service w 
