Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-14
70 THE EDITORS OF THE WING.
WATERING THE CITY

n,ttce had not sufficient information upon the snb
Jcct, owing TO the limited time allowed them To make
enquiries ana tnat the statements furnished then
were IN manner exparte for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning the latest and best information upon this inn
portant subject letters have been addressed TO th,
chairman Of the watering committee of Lynchburp
and TO the Engineer OF the city Of Philadelphia. re-
guessing an answer to certain nterrogatories submit
ted to them, TO which they have with great polite
ness rephed-and ss their answers may be importa mt
IN enabling our fellow citizens to decide CORRECTLY
| upon the question now submitted to them their nser
ton IN your paper is requested
A FREEHOLDER.
LYNcuDURa. 9Th July, 1880
| Dear Sir: Your favor of the 4th inst was duly re-
ceived, and has been laid before the Watering Com
mntee, who have directed me to give the following
replies to your several queries
| l6.-Do the iron pipes color the water?
| Answer.-Not in the least degree.
ends the Hydrant water preferable to Spring
water for general use>
Answer-It is fully equal to the best Spring wa.
ter we have, and decidedly superior To most of IL
| 3rd-Does the Hydrant wster blnckcn the tea?
Answer.-Not in the slightest degree.
! 9TH is the Hydrant water generally clear.
Answor.-We have never seen II otherwise.
| 5th.-ls the Hydrant water used for drinking du-
ring the summer?
Answer.-lt is by most families who have it-du-
ring the hot months 4 h necessary to cool IL with
ice or by filtration
6th.-Is the Hydrant water preferred or eounl tn
the water heretofore used?
Answer.-lt is considered decidedly preferable 70
most OF the water heretofore used and fully equal to
tho best. ~fNN' -
7th-Do tho iron pipes affect the taste of the
water, 49,
AnswcI.--Not in the slightest degree.
oth.,-Wni muddy water pumped into the reser-
volr, alter the quality of the water?
sth.-Will rest restore the water to its original
puritys
1Oth.-Can you state the time of rest required To
clear the water in the reservoir?
In answer to these three inquiries, we have TO
state that have been under the necessity of
pumping up water when the river was very muddy
we have occasionally, however, when 1t was consid-
eraby discooured in those cases few hours rest in
the receiving department of the reservoir was sui.
ccnt to render it perfectly pure, and we have no
doubt that rest of less than 81 hours time would be
sufficient to clear 1t however muddy might be when
thrown up.
In conclusion we will say, thu, our works have
'uny equailed OUT most eangune expectations-their
convenience and utility can only be properly appre-
ciated by those who have experienced them In a
family, Hydrant is considered fully equal to one
servant-nnd as security against fire, those who
have witnessed the almost incredible performance of
our hose, throwing 4 column of water nearly unm-
ited in quantity over our highest houses, With no la
bour other than what rs requisite to direct a pipe
may form some idea Of its value.
Sincerely yours,
D. G. MURRELL, Charm Wig. Com.
PHrLA pELPuIA, July 7, 1880
on the subject of lead and iron pipes, &C. shall
endeavour to answer your inquiries with as much cor
rectness as the nature of the will admit Pre-
Stunning you have a copy of the questions asked.
your remarks.
LIST. Small lead pipes, such used to supply
Iatnes WIN hydrant water are not considered nju-
in the city without the least apprehension of danger
Cd. have laid down upwards of 80 miles of iron
pipes, varying from 3, to - inches diameter-n the
whole Of which have never discovered the water
dlscoourea or unfit to drink.
Sd We do not consider the hydTant wa er prefer
able to pure spriag mailer, but consider it far more
wholesome than any pump or spring water either in
the city, or in the vicinity of it.
9TH 1t is believed that not an individual in the city,
make their tea with pump or spring water--Schuyl-
kill water universally used account of its purity:
Of course 1t does not colour the tea.
9TH Phe hydrsnt water, in times of freshets, is
not clear; when 1t is muddy do not pump it into
clear water to last until that in the river settles IFS
sediment, except on some unusual occasions when
the treshets continue for length of time.
9Th Hydrant wator is used for drinking at all sea-
sons-in fact pump water with US is considered very
unhealthy, and unfit for use
eth. Answered in No. .
9Th. Muddy water allowed to settle after il has
been pumped nto the reservoir, becomes as pure and
os limped as possible, and equally good with any
other water. il will settle It's sediment in about as
hours alter being pumped up.
9th. Answered in 3th.
You state that water works would cost about
100000 dollars, which at five per cent will be equal
per annum IN interest to $4,000 90
Allow for working machinery and ma
tcrials, per anDum, 500 90
Together per annum, $500 90
Say 900 water takers at $40 per annum is $4,000 or
400 at Sis per annum, amounts to $4,000, either of
which, exclusive of extra charges for manufactures
GILL cover the Interests As respects persons having
pumps IN their yards not taking the water, | am not
ofthat opinion. In Philadelpha almost every private
pump has been abandoned, and in fact there are very
few of the public ones which give water, since the
Schuykill works have been brought 10 perfection.
The wells used for coolers of the Schuykil water
which is conveyed in iron clsterns to the bottom Of
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