The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-23

considerable--one may be an expert man OF
an excellent Judge of liquors, 8lc.-but when
it is known to be fact that a majority ofthis
committee were persuaded to believe there
was no vafvc between the forcing pump and
the reservoir of the water-works at Phila-
delphia!l is it presumption to suppose them
extremely ignorant of hydraulics? ! men
tion this as no disparagement of their tai
ents, which are confessed clever on general
topics, but to shew the necessity of their a
valling themselves of the aid of others ac-
quainted with the subject, rather than spend
perhaps $1,000 in experiments to acquire a
portion of knowledge that has been common
stock for ages. 1t is also fact well known
to many of our citizens, that several of this
Committee have urged the propriety and ad-
vantage of taking the water, for the pump,
from below the wheel, admitting that we
had the right to take it from the head.
Even P. justified it in his first essay,
which, as he seems to have forg often, will
quote:-"As the pump will only have to lift
the water by atmospheric pressure, about
four feet, can see no serious difficulty in
machinery more complicated or more ex-
pensive;" this is what called arguing for
its expedency, and though in subsequent
essay he says "no mechanic would, for mo-
ment, hesitate to say that the water should
be taken from the head;' and some of the
Committee are willing to concede this much
Yet now It'll contended they are under the
necessity Of acting differently, notwithstand-
ing the opinion of an eminent attorney, en-
Ihloyed since tie purchase. to instruct them
as to the extent Of their rights, or whether
they had any at all. to convert the water to
other purposes than manufacturing -four
He gave them written opinion, in sub
stance, that they were entitled to quanti-
ty Of water from the race, not exceeding
what the mill required, to appropriate to any
purpose they might choose, Qawfui purpose
Of course understood). This quantity is as
cettAined to be about 90 hogsheads per min
ute, under certain head OF water;-the APP
erture that vents it is also now asceitained
, and when the water shall be applied to thu
forcing pump, it will be the right of the mil
lers, and one they will soon exercise if wa
ter is scarce, to demand that the apertur,
shall be limited or defined by the standard
which the mill itself furnishes.
Now, is it not an evident deduction Of reason
that if the Corporation can do what they pleas,
with the portion allowed them, that they ma,
drink part of it if they please, and pour til,
residue on the wheel, or in other words that the,
may take their hogshead per minute for the sup
ply Of the pump, and throw the remaining Is OF
the wheel, or any other distribution Of the modi
cum that experiment may render most advisable
AFTER it has pas s-ed the gate which determines it
AS the advantage Of this application of the we
ter has been discussed and conceded, it will no
be nccdtul to pursue it further at present.
would. however, observe that as the mill is leas
5 dior 900 dollars per annum, subject to deduc
ton Of three dollars for every nychthemeron da
0 the pump is worked, that there will be an add
II tonalitem of expence, ofabout forty cents ,la
il TO be pumped out of the citizens Of the Boroug
;, at the same time, more than would be, by tn
plan advocate, and AS the power of the mill ha
been vastly overrated, this will form no incon
siderable difference in the nett proceeds of tn
J. mill All this, Irepeat it, for purpose wors
y than useless: and such an one as is pronounce
: by many of our intelligent citizens stigma upo
i, our good sense, until it is abandoned. @.