Thames Domestic Water Supply.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3230, 26 June 1879, Page 2

Thames Domestic Water Supply.

A special meeting, of this Committee was, held last night in the Council Chambers. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the Chair) Messrs Khrenfried, Price, Speight and Brodie. Statements of assets and liabilities of the Committee, and the receipts and expenditure were read rand" received*: D A resolution fixing the charges fior water for the ensuing 124|An(hs at the same rate as last; year>waiiTiciirried, and instructions were given to let by tender the right to supply water at the Shortland wharf, whjle ;the,c/>nj;rol of the supply at the Goods' Wharf was to be exercised by the officers of the Corporation. /86iiie(conTei's'ati6n i ;t^nsyiddVlt to tl« steps to be taken re the 9 inch ton\n9,Mt Ebrenfriedstatjing he ; believed an Auckland firm would advance money a^ainlt them if it were made worth their w&ile. Letters were ordered to be sent to the Borough and County Councils,- asking them if they would jointly supply money sufficient to purchase the^pipes, or, in the event of them being sold, to maks up the loss, if any, ..brought about by such a sale.