The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-28
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the facility by winch constant sup
ply OF spring water may De obtained a.
comparatively little ex pense, by boring
may, through the medium of your mis-
'ceiianY,oe made public. IL is desirable
20 De known,t that, in almost all situations
water may be obtained by this method, a,
che expense of few pounds whereas
the expense OF sinking well 10 the na,r
spring, too often deters tine party from
attempting IL. Should GU consider tits
communication sufficiently interesting, !
nope you VIII give II puoiiciy, tina, per
sons IN all situations of life may have the
opportunity ofprocuriDg one IT The great.
est iuxuries In nature good, pure, and
wholesome water, in shor, space OF
lime, With little trouble and at a trifllng
expense. Although some of the inhabi.
fants OF iotteDham have o6talned good
supply OF excellent water from deep
sunk wells TO the main spring, there are
a great proportion who are Obliged to
buy water OF the carriers, who procure
It from the we'll on Totte nham green.
Whlch was dug and pump erected, at
the expense oil the late Thomas Smith.
esq. sc. in 1871. Mr.. Matthew, in the
summer OF last year, adopted the method
oil boring through the eartl, to the main
spring, at his farm in Broad lane, Page
green Iottenham, whom be obtained a
constant and copious supply of water,
from depth OF 100 feet, which rises 8
feel above the surface, ana, flowing over.
.foi MS al elegant little cascade. IL has
neither increased nor diminished since
the spring was tapped. Having succeed
Oh on ms own premises, he thought a
slmIia experiment might be tried with
equal success on Ire waste ground on the
west side OF tho high road, opposite the
gateway leading to the work house, and
which would be OF most essential bene6i,
not only to the inhabitants residing IN
That part Of the parish, but to the public
al large. This suggestion being made
10 The VesfrR, II was acceded to on the
paEI ol The parish, and the work com
InehCso' A6e ground was bored to he
deptn oi lOJ lees, when a fine spring o.f
wafer issued form, which rises six feet
above the surface fine ground, through
tuDe1 WITHIN cast iron PEDESTAL, anu
flowing over the lip or edge of vase,
forms tell shaped continual sheet of
water, enclosing the vase, as in glass
case: RS collected and again conc uCted
downward through the pedestal to the
place OF It's discharge, out of the mouth
oil dolphin, ABOUT ~ inches from the
ground tor the convenience of placing a
pitcher under. The quantity of wate
thrown up and discharged, is at the rate
OF Ia gallons minute. The pecu1iar
advantages OF boring tho ground for wa.
ter instead of digging, particularly at
great depths, renders the former method
oil great importance 10 the public, since
water is obtained by boring at a small
expense, as is exemplihed by the follow.
ing table. This table shows the price
OF 5orIng and we'll sinking, respectively.
at every 10 feet Of depth, from 10 feet to
200 feet viz /: Boring a; pence per foot,
for the FIRST 10 feet, 8 pence per foot, Tor
the second 10 feet, and pence per foot,
additional and progressive for each fol- |
lowing 10 restJ and of well sinking a,