Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-08
WATER-WORKS


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Ollie Watering Committee 10 The Common Con-
ct Of thf co poratiou Of LylcbJurg, 'eiaiire 10
the Water HofkS;
Tread and approved, March 9th, 1880, aud
ordered TO be printed
The Watering Committee, in presenting
their Annual Report 10 he Common Council
ofLynchburg, cordally lrlrasr our honorable
body. and our fellow cillz ms generally, on the
successful completion OF the import mt work
with which they have been enrrnsIod-and be-
Iieying it will br acceptable 10 tn" Council,
as veil AS to their feIInw.c tlzcus generally 3,
they now present. dctaiIrdacc unit OF the na-
tnre of the work, its value, and lis cost.
There is nothing, perhaps, more requisite
aud Indispensable Ior the heal h, comfort, aud
safety of cities and town, than an adequate
supply Of Wholesome Wairr-hehce, 1 has a.
WAYS been considered desirable 10 procure
this necessary article, ev II at great "Hp"use
aud labor The enormous aqneduc's OF Rome
aud other ancient cities, bear ample testimony
to the care and snIcitude felt even IN early
tunes, on tins subject Since the invention oil
imnroved machinery, tins dcslrabIr "lJec'
is attained at much less cost OF time aud money ;
and guided by the safe prrcedentof succ' ssiul
experiment and the experience OF scIrni'hc
and practical engineering, We may look ior.
the blessings and comfort Of an abundant
supTly Of water IN onr sister towns.
The rise, progress and completion of those
extensive, efficient, and elegant works, by
which the city of Philadelphia derives her
supply of water, and which will remain 10 be
a monument of the enterprise. wealth and per
severance of her citizens, have already excited
a proper emulation in her sister cities, aud en-
Jiched our common country with valuable tx
peTjence in a work cfreal utility and benefit.
Nav not the Corporation OF Lynchburg, by the
success ,ful achievement of hi, important pubic
work so highly conducive 10 tho health, hap
piness aud safety OF her own citizens. moi only
point the way to her sister towns IN Virginia, TO
the attainment OF similar blessings, but also
arouse the dormant energies OF our state TO
give that improvement To our water courses
aud our roads, which modern science, and we'll
directed public spirit, make so easy, ana "hlch
will SO largely contribute 10 the prosperity oil
our much loved Virginia
Asupply of water, other than the continually
diminishing quanIy Afforded by wells, hah
long been A DE- sidpratum with the citizens Of
Bynchburg, aud The increasing CONVICTION oil
tbe public mind, that the health. comfort
and safety of the town were Intimately connsc-
ted with copinus supply Of good water, indn-
ced the Counci in the summer OF 1927, TO Gre
ate a Committee, denomlnated the Watering
Committee, directing Their atten.ioh seriously
TO tins important subject.
After various examinations and surveys, the
plan now adopted was proposed
The great elevation TO which the water had
to be raised, being 245 feet, greater iift than
had been hitherto known, requiring length
Of raising main ofupwards of 1000 feet, induced
doubts IN tue minds of many of our citIzens, al
to the practcabiity Of The proposed plan but
re,ving on the Information and calculations al
f,rded by Mr.. Albert Stein, Civil Engineer, !
gentleman Of science and practical knowledge
and under whose direction and superin'en
dance the work was commenced aud compile