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VICTORIA.

REPOR'l,

ON

SUPPLY TO CLUNES.

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.

161! lllut~otita/ :

No. 2. JOHN F.ERRES, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, MELBOURNE.

Preparation-Not given. Printing (850 copies)

APPROXIl\IATE COST OF REPORT,

£ •• d. 16 fi 0

REPORT.

THE HONORABLE THE MINISTER OF MINES.

SIR, As requested in your letter of 23rd ult., I visited Clunes on the 25th and 26th

ult., and I have now the horror to report on the works constructed by the 'Vater Com· mission for the Supply of 'Vater at Clunes.

I am indebted to Mr. Langtree, the Engineer, and to Mr. 'Vakefield, the Secretary of the Commission, for much of the information contained in this Report and its Appendices.

I take the subjects of inquiry mentioned in your letter in the following order:-

1.-W orks constructed and remaining to construct. H.-Cost of works and management. III.-Design of works, considered with reference to alleged preference shown

to certain mining companies at the expense of domestic supply to inhabitants.

IV.-Quantity of water likely to be required. V.-Probable revenue. VI.-General remarks.

I.-Works.

The source of supply is the drainage of the valley of the Bullarook Creek (with the exception of one square mile, reserved for the Creswick 'Vater Supply) and Hepburn's Lagoon or Swamp. The area of the basin down to the reservoir now com­pleted at Newlyn is 20 square miles; the total area down to the weir from which the aqueduct is taken to convey the water to Clunes is 54.

Mr. Langtree has taken great pains to register the rainfall, and the discharge of the c.reek and of the swamp, and the observations extend from 1867 to 1872. He has also made use of the Ballarat rain register from 1862-72, and the Daylesford register from 1867-72. It appears that 35 per cent. of the rainfall is available for storage and distribution. The storage works consist of a reservoir (almost completed) at Newlyn, on the Bullarook Creek, with the necessary outlet works. Hepburn's Swamp also acts as a storage reservoir, but it is not under the control of the Commission. There is a site reserved for another reservoir on the creek at the Long Swamp.

The capacity of the N mvlyn Reservoir is 207 million gallons, and it could be very considerably increased; its present area at hyewash level is 104 acres. The works are very substantial, and appear to have been well designed and carefully executed. The dam is of the usual construction, with a puddle wall in the centre, carried down to the solid rock. The height of the dam is 37 ft., and it is 3 ft. higher at the middle than at the ends.

The bye wash is 136 ft. wide, which I consider quite sufficient; the highest observed flood discharged being 112,500 cubic feet per 1ninute. It is pitched for a distance extending beyond the rear slope of the dam.

The outlet pipe is of t-in. wrought-iron, bedded in cement concrete, and furnished with three red gum shields. The concrete is overlaid with puddle. The diameter of the pipe is 24 in., to allow for future extension of the supply if required. There are two valves, one inside and the other outside the dam ; the latter is to be the working valve. Very complete arrangements for working these have been made,

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and this part of the ·work has already been tested during a flood and found to he quite satis£'lctory. The reservoir will have cost for construction, when completed, £5724 14s. 3d., or £27 13s. O§d. per million gallons. From the outlet pipe the water is discharged into the creek and conveyed 12 miles down the natural bed to the weir. This is a very substantial structure, consisting of a masonry wall founded on concrete, which is carried do:wn to the solid rock. The wall is 4 feet thick at top, 8 feet at foundation, and 9 ft. 3 in. high above river bed. It is faced on the up-stream side ·with a bank of rubble having a slope of 1t in. to 1, and is backed with haud-set nibble, ·with a slope of 3 to 1, of very large rough stones, which is supported on a rough kerb let into the bed of the creek. Several floods, one 3 ft. deep, have passed over the ·weir, and no damage has been done. There is a 9-in. scour and compensation pipe through the bottom of the weir, with a valve on the up-stream side. The cost of this work was £1210. The aqueduct starts from this weir on the left bank of the stream, receiving the water through a 21-in. cast-iron sluice in the weir. It is 106 chains in length, and, except where it is covered in for cattle crossings, is an open timber aqueduct, 2ft. broad on the bottom, 4 ft. at top, and 2 ft. deep. The area is diminished by fillets, which Mr. Langtree put in in order to allow of shrinkage in the planks. These can, if necessary, he rem~ved when the planks are thoroughly seasoned; but at present the discharge is quite sufficient, and it will be well to let them rernain. The measured discharge of the aqueduct is 3t million gallons per day when running full. The fall is 8 ft. per mile. The total cost, including crossings, £2608 9s. 8d. At the end of its course the aqueduct reaches the pipe-head reservoir at a sufficient height above it to admit of the construction of filter beds, for which ground has been taken. Mr. Langtree estimates that a filter with a downward velocity of 1 ft. per hour for million gallons per day would cost £3000. I am not prepared to recommend such a filter. The velocity is too great, and would, I think, involve heavy annual cost, and the result would not be quite satisfnctory as regards water for domestic use. 1Vhere ,so large a proportion of the water as this, viz., ff, is used for mining, I think it will be better that the consumers should filter or clarify what water they require for culinary purposes, or else that the town supply should be filtered at Clunes, and the system of reticulation kept distinct from the sub-mains supplying the mines. The pipe-head reservoir is circular, with a mean diameter of 66ft., and a working depth of 13ft. 3 in. The outlet pipe is arranged similarly to that at the storage reservoir, but there is only one valve on the outside. There are three 15-in. valves in this well ; one for the main, one for an additional main if required, and one emptying or scouring valve. There is a stop-gate and a waste weir in the aqueduct, so that the water may be shut off, and the reservoir can be emptied in 1 hour 35 minutes. I saw it nearly emptied ; there was hardly any sediment in it ; the water being constantly in motion in a small reservoir like this prevents the earthy matter in suspension from settling. It is constructed half in excavation, half in embankment, lined with 12-in. puddle covered with half-brick pitching set in cement. The capacity is only 258,192 gallons, so that it is of no use as a storage reservoir. The cost of this work 1'\'as £1294 4s. 1d. Mr. Langtree recommends the construction of an additional storage reservoir at about one and a half miles below the pipe-head, where the existence of a bed of ood clay would make its construction comparatively cheap ; one to ·hold 3 million ons would cost about £1000. It would perhaps be advisable to have some means of storing the intermittent supply of the river below the reservoir at Newlyn; hut I do not think it necessary to go into that question at present, further than to sug()"'est that an equal advantage could probably be secured more cheaply by increasing the capacity of the Newlyn Heservoir, or by regulating the supply from Hephurn Swamp. The chief supply, that of the mines, is required so regularly, viz., for 5~ days per week continuously at the same rate, that no service reservoir near the town is needed.

The main is carried in a straight line fi.·om the pipe-head reservoir to Clunes ; it is 15 in. in diameter, and has a total fall of 164 ft. in 61 miles. The fall is not uniform, as several valleys have to be crossed. Advantage is taken of these low places to scour the main out once a month. There has only been one leak on the main since it was laid. The carrying capacity of the main limits the supply to about 2-! million gallons daily. If the supply ever needs to be increased, a new main will have to be laid. The aqueduct could be made capable of carrying a good deal more than it does at present. The pipe is laid in a trench, a great part of which is cut in rock. The 15-in. main ends at an elevation of 7 5 ft. above the town of Clunes. The necessary work remaining to be done for the present requirements and supply is merely the

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extension of the sub-mains to the different mines and the reticulation of the town. There is a considerable number of pipes on hand for the former purpose. The two together would, by Mr. Langtree's estimates, cost about £4822 !Os. at present prices and for present requirements. Appendix D shows the streets in which the borough couneil would wish to have the mains laid. It will probably be well to postpone some of these till the price of pipes falls, and erect stand-pipes as a temporary measure. If the water is filtered or settled near Clunes for the town supply, only a modification of the present proposed reticulation would be needed, and the additional cost would be about £2000. The two filter beds, to filter 250,000 gallons per day, should have an area of 3500 square feet each, and a clear water reservoir capable of holding 150,000 gallons. But, before any filter is constructed, experiments should be made to ascertain whether it would be best to filter the water or clear it by depositing the matter in suspension by adding lime or other minerals.

IJ.,_ Cost cif Works and Management.

The statements in the Appendices F, G, and H show the cost of the works, as furnished to me by the Secretary to the Commissioners. I have had access to the contracts and schedules of prices of most of the works, and the rates appear to me to be fair. Abstracting the statements just mentioned, the following is the cost of the works, including liabilities :-

CONSTRUCTION.

I. Storage Works, including Clearing Site and Supervision 2. Weir 3. Aqueduct and Crossings of Weir . 4. Pipe-head Reservoir ... 5. Supervision of last three items, and Maintenance to be paid on

tl1em 6. Extras on Contract No. 2 7. Road up Pipe Track ... 8. Main Office Furniture, Stable, &c. Engineer's Quarters Fencing, Raising Road, Smithy Materials and Maintenance Incidental Expenses, Surveys, &c ....

Cost of Construction

OTHER ExPENSES.

Office Expenses, Stationery, Travelling Ex­penses, Petty Cash, Expenses of Opening, &c.

Law Expenses ... Management

Contingencies on Con;;truction ... Land Compensation Interest on Money Borrowed

£ s. d.

1,018 0 7 1,633 5 4 5,163 3 ll

The present cost of management is as follows :-£ s. d.

£ s. d. 7,779 14 4 1,418 6 6 2,608 9 .8 1,294 4 1

303 14 0 82 17 9 89 9 9

24,280 13 3 127 7 5 211 8 7 397 18 0

40 lO 4 311 4 6

£38,945 18 2

7,814 9 10 4,311 2 )l 9,938 1 0

£61,009 11 11

Manager Engineer Clerk ...

41 13 4 per month.

Commissioners' Fees Inspectors

58 6 8 26 0 0 7 0 0

40 0 0

" " " "

£173 0 0 or £2,076 per annum.

No account is yet opened for maintenance, there having been no repairs needed that could not be done by the regular staff.

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The C~?st of management appears to have been 11·9 per cent. of the cost of C()nstrnction and land. , The law expenses 3:8 per cent. of the same items, and interest on borrowed money to 19·4 per cent. of all the other expenses.

. ~ estimat~ the value of the works at about £50,000 ; if calculated at present prices for mains, &c., about £15,QOO would have to be added. The above includes the pipes in stock.

III.-JJeh'ign cif Works, considered with riference to alleged priference shown to ·certain mining companies at the e.xpense cif domestic supply to inhabitants.

With regard to the allegation of undue preference of certain mining companies, to the neglect of the town supply, I do not find in the design of the works as constructed any evidence that this was intended, although, as a matter of fact, they have been constructed for the sole benefit of the New North Clunes Company as yet. The main is laid in a straight line from the pipe-head reservoir to that company's claim ; but that is as convenient a line as any that could have been chosen, both for the mining and the town supply. The proposal that the different mining companies and the town council should between them advance the money for the construction of the works came to nothing, through the want of co-operation among the parties interested; and the New North Clunes Company finally advanced £40,000 to the Commission at 12! per cent. interest, and they have had the sole use of the water. The Commissioners have not taken any steps to reticulate the town, or to lay sub­mains to the other companies' claims, nor have the companies (except the ?\ ew North Clunes) been able to come to terms with them for the sale of water. In respect of not reticulating the town, I think the Commissioners have laid themselves open to the charge of neglecting the other interests involved.

IV .-As to Requirements and Supply.

The population of Clunes may be taken in round numbers at 5000, and I think it would be well to allow 50 gallons per head per day;

Gallons,

this gives a weekly requirement of 1,750,000 It is best to reckon by the week, because the mining companies

work only 5:k days in tlw week. The number of stamp-heads at present in the mines is 215, and they require each 8 gallons per minute for 5! days of 24 hours, per week 13,624,400

Total 15,37 4,400

Most of the companies have some means of storing the water, so that the weekly quantity might be divided by 7 for the daily delivery required in the pipe ; but, in order to allow for occasional possible interruptions, it will be better to divide by only 6k days. The daily delivery required is then found to be 2,365,000 gallons ; the main can deliver nearly 2! millions, so that the distribution works are ample for present requirements, and have a considerable margin to meet increased demand. Next, with respect to the natural supply and the storage. For six months in the year the supply is far more than sufficient; and if it is assumed that the reservoir is full at the end of November in such a season as '68-'69-a very dry one-there would have been sufficient water in the reservoir to supply the town and the mines up to near the middle of April, from which time to the end of May there would have been a deficiency of more than one-half of the water required for mining. There would not, however, have been any scarcity at all in any of the other years in which the creek has been gauged. Although these gaugings are valuable as far as they go, and the more so as such observations are very rare in the colony, they also serve to show, by the fluctuations of the quantities, how essential are the systematic hydrological and meteorological observations for which I have already, on more than one occasion, begged the consideration of the Government. I take the liberty of repeating here that such observations are a most essential undertaking, of which the importa.nce is now universally ackno-wledged in Europe, and which has received in America still more appreciative and practical attention on the part of the Government. I do not

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think that the present requirements of Clunes warrant the construction of more storage works, beyond a slight modification of the existing works, by raising the level of the byewash temporarily at the commencement of summer, by means of either a light earthen dam or movable boards or shutters. If Clunes increases in any ·degree commensurate with the hopes of the inhabitants, ·a new reservoir and main will probably be required ; but a great deal could be effected at very little expense if the "\Vater Commission had the control of Hepburn's Lagoon. The mill is advertised at present to be let.* It is believed that the Commission could secure the control of the water at a very small annual cost for five or seven years, and this would form a most valuable addition to the waterworks. I recommend this to the notice of Government, as it may be necessary to increase the storage room for these works; and I think this the best and cheapest way of doing it, if only a small increase is needed.

V.-Probable Revenue.

While it is necessary that the works should be capable of supplying at least 8 gallons per minute per stamp-bead to each company independently, it will not be safe to assume that that amount of water would be taken. For instance, 45 of the 80 stamp-heads of the Port Phillip Company could be supplied with water from the New North Clunes Company's works, after it had done its work there; and if the water, as would be advisable, were sold by meter, the New North Clunes might sell the surplus to the Port Phillip Company, or they might conserve part of it, and pump it up for their own use one or more times. It is uncertain to what extent it would pay to store the water

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surplus available for increased supply. I do not think it necessary to estimate for any income from the use of water for driving machinery. The turbine erected by the New North Clunes Company takes, with their stamp-heads, the whole of the water brought down by the main, and still it only does work to the extent of 15 horse-power: that is, it drives 10 stamp-heads But supposing a turbine to work up to its full power ( ·75 of the nominal horse-power), I find it would cost ls. 5·1d. to crush one ton of quartz. :Nfr. Bland reckons that fuel costs ls. 3·77d. per ton crushed. H.eckoning wages and interest on plant, the balance is probably a little in favor of the water power, the charge being id. per 1000 gallons ; but the quantity that could be used for that purpose would always he small compared to the whole power required. At the New North Cluncs claim, for instance, the water used for the stamp-heads (at 8 gallons per minute )=400 gallons per minute, if applied to a good turbine, would be equal to 8·4 horse-power. The total power required is 75 horse-power. When the other companies are supplied with water, neither the present quantity nor the pressure will be available at the New North Clunes claim.

I will reckon, therefore, for revenue only, 5 gallons per stamp-head as sold:-

215 Stamp-heads, at 5 gallons per minute for 286 days=442, 728,000 gallons, at 2d.

The town will use, say, 250,000 gallons per day, and the mayor reckons on an income of £1000 from this source ...

Total present revenue Deduct for~ management and maintenance

£ s. d.

3,689 8 0

1,000 0 0

£4,689 8 0 2,000 0 0

Net revenue £2,689 8 0 Or nearly 4! per cent. on £60,000.

But there is an available surplus of 470 million gallons per annum, reckoning in this way, which, if used for mining, would yield £307 5 additional revenue, "\\.ith no additional expenditure. This would raise the percentage to 9! per cent.

VI.-General Remarks as to the Utility of the Works.

It app;ars to me that the waterworks are a very good property, and in the hands of an mdependent management would be a benefit to the place. The interests concerned, however, are, to a certain extent, antagonistic ; and the Commission, as at

* "ilEPBURN's MrLL, SMEATON.-Tenders will be received till the 30th November for leasing above mill for five or seven years, from January next. The mill is situated in the finest agricultural district in the colony, is worked hy water power, has four pairs of mill-stones and necessary appliances, with storage for 80,000 bushels of grain. A reservoir of 362 acres supplies the mill, and paddock of 30 acres is attached, with miller's residence, &e. For particulars apply Donatd Fergusson, Esq., agent, Smeaton; or W. A. Zeal, Bank Chambers, Queen street, Melbourne."

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present constituted, has not proved able to satisfY the different interests. Nor is it probable that if the works were in the hands of the town council there would be much improvement, although there might be some economy in the management. It seems probable that a commission, or water board, consisting of five members-two representing the mining interests, the mayor ex officio, and a ratepayer of the town, and the police magistrate as chaim1an ex officio, might so manage the works as to be a success. Any alteration or extension of the works ought to be subject to the approval of the Minister of Mines, and the engineer should be appointed by him.

G. GORDON,

11th November 1872. Chief Engineer, V."W.S.

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THIS REPORT.

Letter of Town Clerk of Clunes, dated 16 I 9 I 72, giving statement as to want of water ... Estimate by Town Clerk of Clunes of the present requirements ; revenue and expenditure Longitudinal section of pipe track ••• Letter from Town Clerk of Clunes, with schedule of streets where he thinks mains are required Tables of rainfall and discharge of creek, by Mr. Langtree Statement of receipts and expenditure, by Mr. Wakefield, up to 25th July 1872 ... Ditto, from 25th July 1872 to 25th October 18i2 Memorandum of total expenditure ... Statement of material in stock Ditto quantity of water used by New North Clunes Company ... Scale of charges published last month by the 'Vater Commissioners Memorandum by Mr. llland, of the Port Phillip l\.Iining Company, respecting water supply

No. 2. B

A B

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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX A.

SIR, Clunes, 16th September 1872. In reply to the queries contained in your note of the 6th instant, (1) whether there is real scarcity of water for

domestic purposes in Clunes in dry weather; (2) the number of houses likely to be supplied with water if there is no compulsory rate ; (3) the rates that could be reckoned on if they were made compulsory: I have the honor to state that there is a great scarcity felt in dry weather. Many carters are employed throughout the summer months retailing water at 2s. 6d. per load ; and though in some of the lower portions of the town the supply from wells is ample, yet they are of use only to those houses in their immediate vicinity.

The number of houses likely to be supplied with W~tter, if there is no compulsory rate, would be at once 850 ; but this number would be subject to an annual increase.

The rates that could be reckoned on in the event of a compulsory rate are an average of 25s. per house. The total number of houses in the borough is 1450.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,

.ARTHUR BATSON, Town Clerk. G. Gordon, Esq., Chief Engineer, V.W.S.,

Melbourne.

Snr,

Supply from works

New North Clunes Port Phillip Company South Clunes Lothair ...

Town supply

Excess of supply ...

APPENDIX B.

CLUNES WATER SUPPLY.

CoNSUMPTION,

Total per week

REVENUE PER ANNUM.

14 million gallons to companies, at 2d. Domestic supply ••.

Interest and principal on £7 5,000 ... Management, &c.

Total

Balance, profit ...

ExPENDITURE.

19 million gallons per week.

Million gallons.

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£ s. d. 6,066 13 4 1,000 0 0

£7,066 13 4

4,500 0 0 1,500 0 0

6,000 0 0

£1,066 13 4

APPENDIX C.-Omitted.

APPENDIX D.

Borough Offices, Clunes, 31st October 1872. I have the honor to furnish you herewith a schedule of the streets which it will be necessary to reticulate for the

domestic supply of Clunes. I have not named the sizes of the sub-mains and services, as I believe the plans furnished by the Commission will afford you the information, but I have put down the probable lengths required.

I should have informed you on Friday, when you called, that the annual revenue of the borough is from £4000 to £5000 from all sources.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

G. Gordon, Esq., Chief Engineer, .ARTHUR BATSON, Town Clerk.

Victorian Water Supply, Melbourne.

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SCHED"CLE OF STREETS IN CLUNES TO BE RETICULATED.

Fraser street Bailey street Creswick road Service street Hill street Smith street Bath street William street Alliance street Beck with street ..• Purcell street Ligar street Bland street Angus street Smeaton street

Chains. 43 25 24 40 13 11

6 8

12 12 12 23

5 30 17

Leslie street Canterbury street Camp parade Lothair street ... V.' est street Suburban street... Camp street Templeton street East parade Albert street Flood street

Total

About 10 stand-pipes will also be required.

APPENDIX E.

Chains. 20 20 15 8

13 20 14 7

10 Nil

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GAUGING OF RAIN, AND OF BULLAROOK CREEK, IN THE CLUNES DISTHICT.

(Catchment-Station 1749 feet above L.W.M., Hobson's Bay.)

Watershed of Creek Gauge (Weir) 54 sq. miles mean rainfall given.

Total rainfall, January 1868 to September 1872, 156·95 inches. Average per year, January 1868 to September 1872, 33·04 inches. Total discharge of Creek, January 1868 to ::September 1872, including Hepburn's Lagoon water, 43,164 million gallons. Rainfall available, 35 per cent.

1870. 1871. 1872.

:lllontbs. Million ~Iillion

llain. Rain. ~allons in Rain. gallons in Creek. Creek.

January 2'30 90·00"'' 3•95 75'5] i 3'87 123'90 :February }•50 n·oo*l o·oo, s2·s3•! 5'98 40'20:f: March 0'98 86•20*' o·18 . 86'50* 0•89 42'50! April 3•27 162'30 .. i 3'75 i 95•59"'1 1'46 41'00 May 2'24 194'96* 2·35 I 231'39*1 2'10 91•45! June 2'35 132'70* 6'16 1,951 ·oo•· 3'18 2,133'37 July ...

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2·61 11,79;'60' 2,8o5·2o 1 2•97 2,887'19 August ••• 2'71 I ·61 900'00 2,816'00*, 3•66 2,403'68 September ... 7'73 3'55 1,750'63"' 3,023'65 3•90 870'20:f: October ... 1 5'25 1•19 193'00 3,00I·go•: )•69 November ... I 0'62 1•14 67'00* S3·7o*l 4'03 216'00 December ... 1'67 1'02 6•73 10•70 I·88 29'50

Totals 9,196'70 28'42 8,633'49

72•0 576•0 from He[l.'s from Hep.'s

Lagoon. Lagoon.

Aug. 10 0'90 8 0'53 June 1•17 Jan. 3 )•75 Jan. ll 0•89 Jan. 16 1'57

" 27 0'61 0•51 Aug. 0'52 Avril 9 0·78 :Feb. 7 2•77 (0·59 in 35 min.) Sept. 4 0•72 I·ll Sept. 30 o·87 May 5 0'51 June 14 0•6) Jan. 17 0'630

" 10 0'61 0·51 Oct. 16 J·94 June 16 o·7o

" 24 0'54

" 22 0'610

11 0•52 0•68 Nov. 23 0•77 July 17 1'52 July 2 0•66 "

30 0'540

Se>c= J " 24 0•56

" 0'52 Aug. 18 0'51 ,, 6 0•51 Mar. 16 0•550

" 25 0'57 0'50 Sept. 8 1•47 Aug. 8 l·oo June 4 1'510

R.uNFALL "

30 0'79 0'56 Oct. 8 J·so "

9 0'54 "

18 1'630 Oct. 4 0•52 0•57 Nov. 12 0•68

" 18 0'75 21 0•165

OF H.ALJ?-" 10 0•63 Sept. 7 0'53 22 0'775

14 0'60 " 17 0'54

" 27 0'650 AN-INCH

" i2 0'65 "

27 0'69 30 0'940 Oct. 14 0'70

A!H> OVER Nov. 12 J•22

" 21 0'57 .. 25 0'50

Dec. 24 0'58 82 wet days

during the year

• 72 mlllion gallons of tabled amount contributed by Hepbum's Lagoon. t 64 ditto ditto ditto ditto. ;:16 ditto ditto ditto ditto.

1\'0T£.-The above data were not all observed by me. They are, however, I think, sufficiently re!lable for all practical purposes. As will be seen from table, the percentage of rain available varies from nothing in patts of summer to 70 per cent. in winter (.see note at top ot page}. It will also be seen from t;,ble that the creek's summer supply lo materlo.Jiy intluenced by the Rep burn's Lagoon water.

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APPENDIX F.

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OF THE CLUNES WATER COMMISSIONERS

TO 25TH JULy 1872.

RECEJPTS.

To Loan, New North Clunes Company Fines Interest Plans and Specifications (sale of) Balance-Overdraft at Bank

£ 8. d. 25,000 0 0

1,507 0 0 713 18 0

8 I 6 20,344 5 3

ExPENDITURE.

1. By Salaries and wages 2. Commissioners' fees and expenses 3. Incidental expenses, survey, &c. 4. Lands compensation 5. Law charges 6. Printing and stationery 7. Travelling expenses and petty cash ••• 8. Interest •.• 9. Insurance

10. :Maintenance of works, material 11. Expenses-Re-opening of works 12. Making road up pipe track 13. Office, office furniture, and stable 14. Contract No. 1-Pipes ... 15. Contract No. 5-Cartage of pipes 16. Wages-Pipe laying 17. Plant and material, ditto .•. 18. Contract No. 2-Weir, &e. 19. Contract No. a-Resident's quarters 20. Contract No. 6-lt'encing ••• 21. Contract No. 7-Smithy ••• 22. Contract No. 8-Storage works 23. Contract No. 9-Clearing site of

ditto ... 24. Contract No. 10-Ra.ising Rockylead

road ...

£ s. d. 3,926 12 7

414 9 0 24 16 6

1,324 0 8 1,183 5 4

197 12 6 355 8 .(.

3,943 1 0 2 0 0

17 9 10 389 19 1

89 9 9 127 7 5

19,782 19 10 525 3 1

8,699 15 1 1,822' 15 8 5,574 14 3

211 8 7 234 11 0 18 0 0

3,804 3 8

308 15 0

145 7 0

£47,573 4 9 £47,573 4 9

(Signed) THOS. W AKEFIELD, Secretary.

Examined and found correct, Ballarat, 15th August 1872.

(Signed)

" GEO. E. FINNIS, t A d't JAMES B. McQUIE, j u 1 ors.

APPENDIX G.

STATEMENT SHOWING DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE OF THE CLUNES WATER COM.MlSSIONERS FROM 25TH JULY 1872 TO 25TH OCTOBER 1872.

Contract No. 8 (storage works) Salaries and wages ... . .. :Material-maintenance of works Travelling expenses ... . .. .. . Commissioners' Fees and Expenses account Wages (Survey account) Contract No. 9 Insurance Interest Lands compensation Stationery ...

.Add previous expenditure after deducting receipts for fines, &c.

Total net expenditure ...

NOT>:.-Loan from .New North Clunes Co. Overdraft at Bank .•

Amount expended, as above

£ 1,707

440 23 68 19

l 66 2

1,562 77 2

3,972 45,344

£49,316

£40,000 0 0 9,3111 8 0

£49,816 8 0

8. d. 8 9 3 4 0 6 2 2

19 0 8 0

18 6 0 0

10 0 14 0 18 6

2 9 5 3

8 0

THOS. W AKEFIELD, Secretary.

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APPENDIX H.

MEMORANDUM.

Total expenditure of Clunes Water Commission, as per statement Amount unpaid on Contracts, viz., Contract No. 2 ... . ••

£ s. d. 49,316 8 0

£50 0 0 ,, ,, , , No. 8 , ,, , No. 9 ...

2,325 1 11 67 6 6

, , , , No. 11 (Engineer's estimate) 285 0 0

Amount unpaid for Lands compensation-Site of storage works , , Site of aqueduct works

2,727 8 5 2,888 13 6

20 14 9

Accounts outstanding (estimated) ... ... Interest unpaid New North Clunes Company to 1st September 1872 Ditto due to Commercial Bank to date (estimated) ... .. . Salaries to 31st December 1872 (estimated) ... ... . .. Interest to New North Clunes Company, next payment due 1st March 1873

------ 2,909 8 3 450 0 0

1,562 10 0 3i0 0 0 362 0 0

2,500 0 0

£60,197 14 8

Clunes, 25th Odtober 1872. THOS. W AKEI<'IELD,

Secretary Clunes Water Commissioners.

APPENDIX I.

Contract No. I.-Pipes in stock, 360 tons, at £15 Ditto, at £10 ...

Material, pipe-laying, in stock-Tools Lead Yarn

MEMO.

APPENDIX J.

MEM.O.

£250 0 314 5

13 0

£ s. d. 5,400 0 0 3,600 0 0

0 0 0

577 5 0

Water used by New North Clunes Company to 26th October 1872 (exclusive of turbine) ••• 132,000,000 gallons, at 2d. per I 000 gallons ...

132,000,000 galls. £1,100

APPENDIX K.

SCALB OF CHARGES FOR THE USE OF WATER SUPPLIED FROM THE WORKS OF THE CLUNE& WATER COMMISSIONERS.

FoR Do~rEsTIO UsE. [See Schedule attached to Commission, by which a percentage on the house-rate is ordered to be the charge.]

s. d. The owner or occupier of any house or tenement shall pay per 1000 gallons 2 0

FoB lliANUFA.CTURERs. Manufacturers, comprising the owners or occupiers of all breweries, dyeing establishments,

livery stables, soap and candle, ginger beer and cordial manufactories, shall co1ll!ume by meter, and shall pay per 1000 gallons "'I 6

GovERNMENT DEPAnniENTS. By meter, per 1000 gallons

BATTIS. By meter, per 1000 gallons

MINING. l'or batteries or puddling machines, by meter, per 1000 gallons ... "When used as a motive power for driving machinery, per 1000 gallons

STAND PIPES.

2 0

0

0 2 0 Oi

For water delivered at stand-pipes, per load of 120 gallons 0 All consumers shall pay monthly according to scale. Meters, internal fittings, ·pipes, and the necessary labor in fixing the same, to be provided by the person requiring the

water, and the work shall be done under the supervision of the Engineer of the Commissioners, and in accordance with a specification to be supplied by him.

By order of the Commissioners, THOS. W AKEFIELD,

Secretary.

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To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

1. Any person receiving water from the Commissioners who shall supply, or ca.use, or permit to be supplied with water a.ny house or tenement other tha.n that for which he is liable, or who shall allow water so supplied to be taken from his premises to be consumed elsewhere, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five pounds.

2. Any person supplied with water by the Commissioners who shall wilfully or negligently allow the same to run to waste sha.ll be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five pounds, and the supply may be stopped without notice.

3. Any person who shall take, divert, or carry away water from any aqueduct, pipe, fire-plug, public drinking tap, trough, or public service-pipe without being duly authorized so to do, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five pounds.

4. Any plumber or other person who shall lay any pipe to communicate with the pipes of the Commissioners without giving two days' notice of the day and hour when such pipe is intended to be made to communicate with the pipes of the Commissioners, or who shall make such communication except under the superintendence and aecording to the directions of some officer of the Commissioners, or who sha.lllay any leaden or other pipe to communicate with the pipe of the Commis­sioners of a strength and material not approved of by the Commissioners, shall be liable to a pcna.lty not exceeding Forty shillings.

5. Any plumber or other person who shall attach or cause to be attached any service-pipe to any pipe of the Commis­sioners, or who shall attach a brunch service-pipe to any service already laid for the purpose of supplying any other house or tenement, mine, or engine, with water, or for the purpose of supplying water for motive power, or for irrigation purposes, or for any purpose whatever without having first given notice to and obtained permission of the Commissioners so to do, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Forty shillings.

6. Any person who shall open any ground so as to uncover any pipe or pipes the property of the Commissioners, without giving three days' notice to the Commissioners of his intention so to do, or who shall in any way tamper or interfere with a.ny pipe or valve, or any portion of the works whatever, the property of the Commissioners, without their permission in writing being first obtained, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding :Forty shillings.

7. Any person who shall offend by removing or allowing the position of or in any way interfering with any meter without giving three days' notice in writing of such intended removal or alteration, by leaving the same at their office, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Forty shillings.

APPENDIX L.

MEMORANDUM RESPECTING WATER SUPPLY. Port Phillip Gold Mining Company, Clunes, 28th October 1872.

I am quite prepa.red, on behalf of this company, to take all the water we require for use at the stamps, &c., and this may be roughly estimated at 5,069,000 gallons per week, calculated at the rate of eight gallons per stamp-head per minute for five and a half days' working. This, at ld. per 1000 ga.llons, would amount to £21 2s. 6d. a week, or about 5s. per stamp-head per week.

Should the present main not be large enough to carry all the water required for the various companies and for the town supply, a smaller quantity than eight gallons per stamp-head would suffice. And with regard to price, the cost to the company at the present time for pumping the water from Bird's Creek, a. length of about ninety feet, including all the expenses connected with a separate establishment, is about lid. per 1000 gallons. I ha.ve some time since offered the New North Clunes >Vater Commissioners to pay them at the above rate (l;fd.) for all the water we require; but this has been refused. I don't think the price for water supplied by a gravitation scheme should exceed the cost of pumping. If, however, it is decided by the Government that the price should exceed that, I shall in all probability meet it by economy in its use, as the yields of gold from these mines will not admit of my paying a high rate for water.

Of the permanence of this mine I think there need be no a.pprehension. We have already crushed about 700,000 tons of quartz in fifteen years, and I nave arranged to continue the lease for a period of twenty-eight years from the present time.

I am consuming at the pumping station about 600 cords of wood per annum, and this represents a considerable amount of timber cut from the forests in the neighborhood, which it would be well to save, by supplying the companies by a gravitation scheme at a moderate rate.

R. R. BLAND.

BJ Authority: Jomr FERREs, Government Printer, Melbourne.

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