Evening Post 21 Dec 1883

The inefficient water supply to the higher parts of the city was again alluded to at the meeting of the City Council held last evening… In reply to Councillor Richardson, the City Surveyor said he saw nothing to prevent the supply from Wainui-o-mata being turned on by Tuesday next. Such a course, however, would necessitate the appointment of an officer to keep a lookout for the bursting of pipes and the consequent occurrence of flood. He did not think it would interfere with Mr Bayliss’s contract or other works… Councillor Petherick thought it would be inadvisable to take any step calculated to interfere with the contract of Mr Bayliss in any way, and suggested the matter should stand over for the present. After further discussion, the motion was carried by 7 to 2.