From roundwood reservoir in county wicklow of a cubic capacity of 2, 400 million gallons, percolating through a subterranean aqueduct of filter mains of single and double pipeage constructed at an initial plant cost of 5 per linear yard by way of the dargle, rathdown, glen of the downs and callowhill to the 26 acre reservoir at stillorgan, a distance of 22 statute miles, and thence, through a system of relieving tanks, by a gradient of 250 feet to the city boundary at eustace bridge, upper leeson street, though from prolonged summer drouth and daily supply of 12 1 2 million gallons the water had fallen below the sill of the overflow weir for which reason the borough surveyor and waterworks engineer, mr spencer harty, c. e., on the instructions of the waterworks committee, had prohibited the use of municipal water for purposes other than those of consumption envisaging the possibility of recourse being had to the importable water of the grand and royal canals as in 1893 particularly as the south dublin guardians, notwithstanding their ration of 15 gallons per day per pauper supplied through a 6 inch meter, had been convicted of a wastage of 20, 000 gallons per night by a reading of their meter on the affirmation of the law agent of the corporation, mr ignatius rice, solicitor, thereby acting to the detriment of another section of the public, selfsupporting taxpayers, solvent, sound
但是由於夏季久旱,再加上每天供水一千二百五十萬加侖,水位已降到低於排水口。都市監察官兼水道局技官土木工程師斯潘塞哈蒂奉水道局的指示鑒于有可能會像一八九三年那樣被迫利用大運河和皇家運河那不宜飲用的水,除了飲用外,下令一律禁止使用市裡供應的自來水。尤其是南都柏林濟貧院,盡管限定用六英寸的計量器,每個貧民每日配給十五加侖水,然而在市政府法律顧問辯護律師
伊格內修斯賴斯的監督下,經查表證實,每夜要浪費兩萬加侖水,從而使院外的社會各階層也就是自費並有
支付能力的納稅者們蒙受損害。
Gallup poll this week found that 60 % of americans favour a firm timetable to withdraw troops from iraq by late 2008
本周的蓋洛普民意調查發現60的美國人
支持2008年末從
伊拉克撤軍的明確的時間表。
The hajj, which is one of the five pillars of islam, is due to finish on new year ' s day
伊斯蘭教的五大
支柱之一的麥加朝聖節hajj在新年結束。
The crowd gathered in islamabad to support pakistan suspended chief justice
集會群眾聚集在
伊斯蘭堡,
支持已被撤職的巴基斯坦大法官。
The crowded gathered in islamabad to support pakistan suspended chief justice
擁擠的人群在
伊斯蘭堡集會,
支持被停職的巴基斯坦首席法官。
" the first female platoon of 26 traffic officers will patrol the centre of volgograd ( in southern russia ), " izvestia daily quoted regional police chief mikhail tsukruk as saying
俄羅斯伏爾加格勒市警方負責人米哈
伊爾?楚克魯克說: 「第一
支純粹的女交警隊伍將由26名女警官組成,她們會在該市市中心街區巡邏。 」
" the first female platoon of 26 traffic officers will patrol the centre of volgograd in southern russia, " izvestia daily quoted regional police chief mikhail tsukruk as saying. " there is research which proves that women are not inclined to bribe - taking, " the paper quoted him as saying
俄羅斯伏爾加格勒市警方負責人米哈
伊爾楚克魯克說: 「第一
支純粹的女交警隊伍將由26名女警官組成,她們會在該市市中心街區巡邏。 」
America ' s ally, israel, has long blamed syria for sponsoring terrorist attacks against israeli ' s and although iran ' s alleged nuclear weapons program is a major concern for israel ' s likud party, syria ' s support for hamas is a major source of irritation for sharon
美國的盟國? ?以色列長期以來都在指責敘利亞
支持針對以色列的恐怖襲擊,而且,即使所謂的
伊朗核武計劃是以色列利庫德集團的主要關注點,但敘利亞對「哈馬斯」的
支持卻是激怒沙龍的一個主要根源。
If passed in its current form, it will allow iraq ' s weak, american - backed government to flog the national patrimony on the cheap, by signing unduly generous contracts with foreign oil firms
該法律如果得以通過,由美國
支持的本國軟弱政府將會與國外石油公司簽訂一系列慷慨的合同,屆時
伊拉克的國家遺產將會被敗個乾乾凈凈。
These include the proposals to enlist the help of iraq ' s neighbours and for bolder peacemaking in palestine
這其中就包括爭取
伊拉克鄰國的
支持和在巴以地區的強力維和。
Randal mccloy, the sole survivor in the sago mine explosion in west virginia left the hospital thusday. speaking briefly to reporters mccloy thanks to everyone for their support
蘭德爾.麥科伊,西弗吉尼亞州薩戈煤礦爆炸事故中唯一的一名倖存者已於星期四齣院。在於記者的簡短會晤中,他感謝每一個給於他支持的人。