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WATER SUPPLY.
The Board approved the course adopted by the Fulham
Vestry in presenting a petition to the Local Government Board
in favour of the promotion of a Bill in Parliament for the purpose
of preventing the arbitrary cutting off of the water supply
from inhabited houses.
The London County Council forwarded to the Board prints
of eight Rills for the transfer to the Council of the eight London
Water Companies and the same having been referred to the
Works Committee, copies of the East London Water Works
( Transfer) Hill were obtained for the use of the Committer, and
upon their recommendation the Board approved the principle of
the Bill and the Council were informed accordingly.
In August, 1894, 1 communicated with the Engineer of the
Water Company with regard to the shutting off of the water
supply at night, and he replied that it had been found necessary
to shut off the water throughout the Company's district of
supply from about 9 p.m. until 6 a.m., on account of the storage
reservoirs being nearly deplected, and that the constant supply
would be resumed immediately there was any prospect of an
increased flow in the River Lea. A circular letter was received
a few weeks later explaining that this step was rendered necessary
as the storage in the reservoirs had fallen far below the
usual quantity ©wing to deficient rainfall and the confluent
non-repletion of the springs which suffered from the drought of
the previous year.
The subject led to much discusion by the Hoard, as a
result of which the fallowing resolution was passed:—
"That in the opinion of this Hoard the action of the Last
"London Works Company in shutting off the water from
"8.30 p.m. to 7 a.m. is dangerous to life and property in the
"event of fire, and also dangerous to the health of the district,
"more especially in cases of sudden illness; and that this Board
"do respectfully ask the London County Council to bring pres"sure
to bear on the East London Water Works Company to