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RESERVOIR ARBITRATION.

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RESERVOIR ARBITRATION. [Continued from Page 7.] The Referee: I don't think it is in the least remarkable. It often, happens that these conflicting clauses occur apd have never been noticed. Mr Acland What is your view as a lawyer? Is this contract void, in existence, or has it been-determined?—Witness: When a solici- tor takes the opinion of counsel his own opinion is nothing. Couns-er opinion ought to be followed. The Referee: Perhaps you would not mind answering the question now. Mi-. Acland: Is your view that the contract is void, is in existence, or has been deter- mined ? Witness: I would rather not express an opinion. In the course of his cross-examination witness said the Local Government Board had never definitely refused to let the Council borrow more money. Re-examined: It was after a letter from the Local Government Board saying they agreed a fresh source of supply should be sought that the Council resolved to determine the contract. Mr. R. H. Tiddeman, M.A., gave evidence in support of defendants' case, that the site of the reservoir was unsuitable. He was a member of the Council of the Geological So- ciety, and had been engaged on the geolo- gical survey of England and Wales for 37 years. The hearing was again adjourned. WEDNESDAY. On Wednesday, Mr. Tideman explained the reasons why he did not think the site a desir- able one for making a reservoir.—Cross-exam- ined by Mr. Acland: Is the rock," he was asked, where this reservoir is, so permeable as to make it impossible for the site of a re- servoir ?"—It is not desirable to make a. re- servoir on such a rock. I will not go so far a4 to say it is impossible, because you could make the reservoir water-tight. Re-examined by Mr. Evans: As to the per- meability of this rock, the chief difficulty was apparently the disturbed nature of the ground and the cracks which you found?- yes. Mr. Williams Ymyr Davies, formerly sur- veyor to the Maesteg Local Board, who has been engaged on the reservoir site for some time, said he opened up a number of trial holes on the site to seek for clay. He found clay in about a dozen, of the holes. It was an area of good clay. Witness declined to work out figures as to the amount of stuff which would have to be cleared to get the clay. He had not been called on to do the sum before, and he would not do it now. (Laughter.) Mr. Acland: Shall I do it for yon? Mr Davies: Not for me. but this gentleman here (pointing to the official referee). (Laugh- ter.) Mr. William Thomas Chadwvn, assistant in the firm of Messrs. Middleton, Hunter, and Duff, engineers, was called to speak of the clay found near the site of the reservoir. Mr. S. T. Evans (examining witness): Have you had a large experience in puddle clay ? Witness: Well, not a large experience. I have had some experience with the New River Company. Mr. Evans: Most witnesses endeavour to magnify their experience. You seem to prefer to diminish yours. (Laughter.) MT. James Diggle, civil eneineer, said he had had 3-5 vears' experience in the construc- tion and administration of waterworks and works of a like character. He was consult- ing engineer to many corporations. He had examined the Maesteg site, and eave detailed evidence of faults and fissures he had found in the trench and tunnel. The strata were broken and dislocated: there was not one yard in length of a water-tight bottom throughout the whole of the, trench. The court again adjourned.

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