Report of a committee on a plan for cleansing the drains of Black Town.

Date:
1856
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Credit: Report of a committee on a plan for cleansing the drains of Black Town. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2-1 LETTEB EE0M THE MILITNEY BOAED—ON THE DEAINAGE OF BLACK TOWN. 28. Looking at all the circumstances, we think wc may confidently as- sert that no project laid heforo any Government in any part of the world, ever promised such vast and various henefits to so large a number of persons, at so small a cost. And being ourselves thus deeply impressed with thegreatim- . portance of the project, we are anxious to bespeak for it the full consideration of Government. What is now wanted is a more minute enquiry with the view of accurately determining how the project may best be carried out in its details, and what will be its exact cost. For this purpose we beg strongly to support the proposition of the Chief Engineer, that an Engineer Officer of experience, with a suitable establishment, be nominated without delay to the special duty of investigating and reporting on the project. We are aware that (.here are few Officers of Engineers available for any extra duty ; but for an object of this great importance it appears to us that an Officer might be even withdrawn from other employment, and if it should please Government to call upon us, we shall be prepared to name an Officer who, we think, could be spared, and who is in every way competent to the task. We beg further to recommend, that Government will be pleased at the same time to place at our disposal a small sum, say 2,000 Rupees for contingent expenses in connection with the enquiry ; viz., making experiments as to soils and materials, and in other ways> with a view to the more accurate determination of the probable cost of the works. We have the honor to be, Right Honorable Sir, Your most obedient humble Servants, G. CONRAN, Brigadier, Commandant of Artillery. W. COTTON, Lieut-Col., Chief Engineer. Militaet Boaed Office : ] G. BALFOUR, Major, Fort Saint George, > Stipendiary Member. 26th April 1853. J
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