The Committee cannot be supposed to know, and do not pretend to know, more of the matter under discussion than many of their fellow-citizens. They have endeavoured to discharge a very difficult task to the best of their ability, in the hope that such measures will ultimately be adopted by the Council, in reference to the supply of water, as will meet the expectations, and satisfy the present and future demands, of the whole community.
In conclusion, the Committee have to acknowledge the friendly co-operation and assistance of His Worship the Mayor, the Chairman and Ex-Chairman of Firewards, Mr. Muir, Superintendent of the Halifax Water Works, and of several members of the Fire Department. They have also to tender their thanks to F. W. Lincoln, Junr., Esq., Mayor of Boston, and John M. Walker, Esq., Commissioner of Water Works at St. John, New Brunswick, for much valuable information, furnished with obliging promptitude.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. BELL,
Chairman.
Halifax, N. S., 2nd December, 1859.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
- Silently corrected typographical errors.
- Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.