9. Rock F 2 ("Bunter Pebble-beds "); cover of drift and clay 15 to 20 ft. 10. No. 11. There are none. 12. Yes. 13. No. 14. No. 15. No.

1. Dudlow Lane, Wavertree, near Liverpool. 2. 200 ft. 3. Depth of well 247 ft.; shaft oval, 12' 0" x 9' 0"; depth from surface to bottom of bore-hole 439 ft.; diameter of bore-hole 18 in. 4. Pumping continuously except when stopped for repairs. Stoppage from 5th to 30th Nov. 1875, water rose to 95 ft. from bottom of well. 5. Average for 1875, 1,103,307 galls.; present maximum 1,329,107 galls. 6. See printed reports herewith. 7. See No. 4; effect of local rains not directly traced. 8. Copy of Analyst's last report.

9. F 2 ("Bunter Pebble-beds "): rock nearly to the surface, only thin cover of drift. 10. No. 11. There are none. 12. No. 13. No. 14. No.

1. Lodge Lane, Toxteth Park, Liverpool. 2. 186 feet. 3. Depth of shaft 210 ft.; oval, 12' 0"x 10' 0"; depth from surface to bottom of bore-hole 454 ft.; diameter of bore-hole 6" for 189 ft., 4" for 55 ft. 4. Pumping continuously, except when stopped for repairs. In a stoppage from the 3rd to the 13th April the water rose to 50 ft. 6 in. from bottom of well. 5. Average for 1875, 821,182 galls.; present maximum 876,428 galls. 6. See printed reports herewith. 7. See No. 4; effect of local rains not traced.

9. F 2 ("Bunter Pebble-beds "). Cover of drift about 20 ft. 10. No. 11. There are none. 12. No. 13. No. 14. No.

Messrs. Mather and Platt.

1. Messrs. Roberts and Robinson, Liverpool. 3. 18-in. bore, 463 ft. deep. 5. 1,440,000 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone."

Name of Member of Committee asking for information, T. Mellard Reade. Name of Individual or Company applied to :

Ormskirk Local Board.

1. The well is situate within a short distance from the town of Ormskirk, on the N.E. side, and near to Bath Wood. 2. 129-1 ft. above Ordnance datum. 3. From surface to bottom of well 60 ft. deep, 7 ft. diameter. There is no bore-hole in the well. 4. Before pumping the water rises to the surface of well; after pumping the water stands 2 ft. deep at bottom of well. Ordinary level restored in 2 hours after pumping. 5. 232,000 galls. 6. The water-level varies slightly in summer and winter, but has not diminished during the last 10 years. 7. The ordinary level is affected by local rains within 24 hours afterwards. 8. Analysis of the Ormskirk water by Dr. Brett, of Liverpool. This water, when left to stand, is perfectly colourless, devoid of odour, and pleasant to the taste; its composition is as follows, the amount of ingredients being calculated to the imperial gallon :

9. The strata are, first marl 11 ft., sand 7 ft., the remainder is New Red Sandstone. 10. Yes. 11. No. 12. Yes, especially a very large fault on the west side of well. 13. No. 14. No. 15. No.

Name of Member of Committee asking for information, George H. Morton. Name of Individual or Company applied to:

St. Helen's Waterworks.

1. Eccleston Hill, adjoining turnpike, and at the sandstone-quarry, marked 260 ft. above Ordnance datum (see Ordnance sheets). 2. 260 ft. 3. Depth 70 yards, diameter 10 ft.; depth from surface to bottom of bore-hole 388 ft. 4. As the pumps never cease pumping it is difficult to say, meanwhile the water is practically kept down to one level. 5. 640,000 galls. per day of 24 hours. 6. The yield varies at different seasons, but to what extent it is difficult to say: the water has diminished during the past 10 years. 7. Yes; but after a dry summer it takes 8 or 10 weeks before the 1 or 2 extra hours out of the 24 can be resumed by the extra engine. The water-level in wells stands below adjoining streams. 8. We have no analysis; the water is of very excellent quality. 9. No drift. The wells or shafts are sunk in the New Red Sandstone formation, through the middle or pebble-beds division of the Bunter, and to a depth from the surface of about 18 ft. into the lower division, 70 yards in all. Thus,

10. No drift. 11. No. 12. Cannot speak of these (if any) with certainty; nɔne proved. 13. No. 14. No. 15. No.

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Messrs. Mather and Platt.

1. Seedley, near Manchester. 3. 102'x87"; 382' x 18", 354'x 18", 167′× 18". 5. 750,000 galls. from the three holes*. 9. Red Sandstone with bands of raddle.

1. Chester Street, Oxford Street, Manchester. 3.70'×4'; 536'×15′′. 5. 570,000 galls.

1. Messrs. Bayley and Craven, Manchester. 3. 18 in. diameter, 454 ft. in depth. 5. 648,000 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

1. Messrs. Aitken Brothers, Manchester. 3. 18-in. bore, depth 378 ft. 5. 800,000 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

1. Messrs. William Sumner, Manchester. 3. Bore 12 in. diameter, 189 ft. in depth. 5. 46,080 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

1. Messrs. Rylands and Sons, Manchester. 3. 12-in. bore, 312 ft. in depth. 5. 90,720 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

1. Messrs. B. D. Brookes, Manchester.

5. 86,400 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

3. 12-inch bore, 259 ft. in depth.

1. London and Manchester Plate Glass Company, St. Helen's. 3. 9-inch bore, depth 348 ft. 5. 48,000 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

1. Messrs. A. and J. Stott, Flixton, Manchester. 3. 12-inch bore, 284 ft. in depth. 5. 317,520 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

1. Messrs. Chadwick and Taylor, Higher Broughton, Manchester. 3. 75'x10'; 671'x 15". 5. 800,000. 9. See Section.

1. The Convalescent Hospital, Cheadle. 3. 12 in. diameter, 145 ft. in depth. 5. 55,200 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

1. Messrs. Ermen and Roby, Patricroft. 3. 18 in. diameter, 315 ft. deep. 5. 100,800 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

1. Salford Ironworks, Manchester. 3. 18 in. diameter, 212 ft. deep. 5. 50,000 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

1. Messrs. Thoms, Chadwick, Salford. 3. 12-inch bore, 432 ft. deep. 5. 50,000 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

1. Messrs. J. J. M. Worrall, Salford. 3. 18 in. diameter, depth 400 ft. 5. 480,000 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

1. Messrs. Roberts, Dale & Co., Cornbrook. 3. 9-inch bore, 178 ft. deep, 5. 30,000 galls. 9. New Red Sandstone.

Name of Member of Committee asking for information, George H. Morton. Name of Individual or Company applied to:

Birkenhead Commissioners, per Mr. W. T. Callow, Water Engineer.

1. Flaybrick well, Birkenhead. 2. 176 ft. 3. Shaft 205 ft., 16 ft. x 8 ft.; the bore-hole 322 ft., 18 in. wide; the bore-hole 773 ft., 18 in., Aug. 11, 1876†. 4. 156 ft. from the surface. 5. Usually 1 million galls. in 13 hours; 2 or 3 millions have sometimes been obtained by continuous pumping for 24 hours. 6. No. 7. A little additional in wet seasons. 8. Result of analysis expressed in parts per 100,000:

*The three bore-holes are all in the same well, and the water rises into well, and is pumped up to the surface.

+ In progress and will probably be 800 ft.; the deepest in the neighbourhood of Liverpool.

9. No drift; base of Keuper Sandstone, upper soft Bunter Sandstone, Pebble-beds. 10. No drift. 11. There are none. 12. There is a fault close to the well, with a throw of about 70 ft. 13. No. 14. No. 15. No.

George H. Morton, Birkenhead Commissioners, per Mr. W. T. Callow.

1. Spring Hill, Claughton, Birkenhead. 2. 125 ft. 3. Shaft 95 ft. deep (2 shafts 7 ft. diameter); bore-hole 395 ft. from surface. 4. 115 ft. from the surface. 5. 5 million galls. per week are obtained by pumping night and day. 6. Does not vary; has diminished 20 ft. since 1858. 7. No. 8. Result of analysis expressed in parts per 100,000:

9. No drift; base of Keuper Sandstone; Upper soft Bunter Sandstone. 10. No drift. 11. There are none. 12. No, not very near. 13. No. 14. No. 15. No.

Wirrell Waterworks Company, Prenton, Birkenhead.

1. Prenton valley, 3 miles S. W. of Birkenhead. 2. 80 ft. 3. 90 ft., diameter about 12 ft., bore 295 ft., diameter 18 in. 4. 68 ft., fills rapidly pumping. 5. About 2,000,000 galls. 6. No. 7. No. 8. Very pure and good. 9. Boulderclay about 10 ft., the rest Upper Bunter, but the bore-hole chiefly in the pebblebeds. 10. No. 12. Only of the ordinary kind. 13. No. 14. No. 15. No. 1. Wirrell Waterworks, Oxton, near Birkenhead. 3. 22' 6"×4', 369′×15". 5. 750,000 galls. 9. White and Red Sandstone, chiefly red.

Tranmere Local Board, per Mr. W. A. Richardson, C.E.

1. Happy Valley, western side of the township of Tranmere. 2. 89 ft. 15 in., 3. 128 ft., 9 ft. diameter of shaft; bore-hole 250 ft., 9, 6, 4 in., and 130 ft. 15 in. from bottom of well; 378 and 318 ft. from surface. 4. 78 ft. 8 in. below surface. 5. 720,000 galls. 6. No; it has diminished 9 ft. 6 in. in 10 years, but only 2 ft. 1 in. during the last 8 years. 7. No; 23 ft. 2 in. above sea-level. 8. Clear, pure, and tasteless; about 8·75 degrees of hardness; analysis :

Grains per gall.

0.0035

0.0018

0.0180

5.8770

1.6960

3.5720

0.9640

3.8440

15.9763

9. 15 ft. of drift; no clay: Upper soft Bunter Sandstone. 10. No. 11. There

are none. 12. One about 150 yards to the east of well. 13. No. 14. No.

15. No.

Wallasey Local Board.

1. Township of Seacombe, parish of Wallasey, county of Chester, between the Great Float, Birkenhead, and River Mersey. 2. About 20 ft. 3. 90 ft. ; 246 ft., 12 in. and 8 in. diameters. 4. If at rest many hours, about 16 ft. before, and after pumping about 50 ft. from surface. 5. Present machinery has pumped about million galls. per diem; it is estimated that at least twice can be by additional boring, &c. (in hand). 6. Does not vary much; diminution, during time named, due to increased pumping. Cannot say otherwise, as engine cannot be stopped long enough to test the question. 7. Not perceptibly. Level when at rest would stand a few feet above mean high-water level. 8. Have not an analysis at hand; water about 6° of hardness (Clark's test); water very good and clear. 9. Section sent herewith:

11. Yes. 12. It is believed so. 13. No. 14. Not aware of any. 15. Not aware of any deep ones.

Mr. William Inman, J.P.

1. Upton, 4 miles W. of Birkenhead. 2. About 100 ft. 3. 173 ft., diameter about 8 ft.; bore 278 ft. diameter, and 6 in. wide. 4. About 100 ft. above Ordnance datum. 5. Not known. 6. Not known. 7. Not known. 8. Very good. 9. All red marl of Keuper. 10. No. 12. One about a mile E. of the well, which brings the Upper Bunter and red marl in contact. 14. No.

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Messrs. N. Mathieson & Co., Widnes.

1. Our own, No. 1 well, at N.E. end of works, Widnes. 2. 10 ft. 3. 4 ft. 6 in. diameter x 30 ft. deep bore-hole 366 ft. from surface, 6 in. diameter. Before, about 6 ft. from surface; after 5 hours, about 25 ft. from surface. 5. About 2000 galls. per day of 12 hours. 6. Not being used. No means of testing. 7. No. 8. No analysis taken; moderately good.

10. Little, from quicksands. 11. Not entirely. 12. Boring in the fault. 13. No. 14. No. 15. None.

Messrs. Sullivan & Co., British Alkali Works, Widnes.

1. We have two wells, Nos. 1 and 2, at these works; they are about 500 yards apart, and each about 300 yards from the River Mersey. 2. No. 1 well is about 25 ft., and No. 2 well about 15 ft. above the mean sea-level. 3. No. 1 well, for a depth of 27 ft. from the surface is 6 ft. diameter, for a further depth of 31 ft. is 5 ft. diameter, equal 58 ft. total depth of well from surface; the bore-hole is 396 ft. deep from surface × 4 in. diameter. No. 2 well, for a depth of 38 ft. from the sur