Penrhos

Oct 9 1865

William Jones

I hear that there are many persons in Holyhead anxious to form a Company to bring water into the Town from the Mountain Springs at Twr.

All the levels & Engineering work & plan is made by Messrs Easton and Ames and I have paid for them. I should give these to any company without charge. If a Company can be formed I am willing to take shares to the amount of 2000£. Mr Elliott will let any parties see the plans & estimates for the work but they are open to revision if any better plan can be suggested by any competent Engineer – if on full consideration you find parties willing to join me in forming a company, get the names and amounts that each person will take and let me know as soon as you can, the many new and superior Houses that have been built since 1859 will afford more revenue than is calculated in the former bill but I little fear but that a Water Company must pay in a very few years if not the first year or two – When persons once find the benefit in saving expence & the comfort & health of good water & water closets they will be only too glad to obtain water.

The water about to be brought from the Lakes by the L & NW is not in my opinion wholesome for domestic use, & I much doubt that there will be sufficient for the Companies own use.

W O Stanley