Office of Colonial Engineer & 
No5-134/06 
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Surveyor General, Strain's Settlements* 
Singapore, 5th July 190*7» 
"Dear Mr.^ox 
The estimate 1 cott of providing A Water Supply 
to the Botanical hardens as per your requirements is 
$6, BOO.Thi.s includes a service reservoir to contain 
10,000 gallons to be built next your house, an oil engine 
and force pimp capable; of lifting at least 2,000 galls 
in hours, pumping iiiain, an Engine . House, (temporary) fo 4 r 
same, distributing mains to-Plant Sheds and Monkey House 
with a dozen stand-pipes,and enlarging the Well next % 
the pond-from 4*9" in diameter and 8* deep to To* in 
diameter and 25*deep. 
If the service reservoir could be built next 
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the Band Stand the cost would be reduced to $5,000. 
" ours faithfully 
sd*H» v* Towner 
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