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I examined Glenside Road Sewer on the 5th inst. and found
it as I always have done, viz.:—doing its work well, and
when Marmadon, Brookdene, and Bannockburn Roads (north
end of the latter) are built upon, this sewer will be the more
self-cleansing, as in the first instance it was designed to do
this work.
The Reidhaven Road Sewer is not so self-cleansing as the
Glenside Road, but with ordinary flushing it is workable, and
will be more so when the improvements to the Outfall works
are carried out, which I understand are now in progress.
Testing Drains (Paragraph 61).
It is impracticable to test all new drains with the water test,
no drains are allowed to be covered over until the joints have
been inspected and tested by means of the smoke test, which
I consider quite sufficient, except in very special cases.
Until I have positive proof I doubt the remarks made by
the Medical Officer in this paragraph.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
W. C. GOW,
Surveyor to the Vestry.