The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-11-03

when wafer power ueTlNeu HUN IoA
river might be available.
SITE AT OTTAWA, on THE ILLINOIS RIVER.
The water power at this place must be
derived almost exclusively from Fox nv
er, which enters the Illinois Immediately
above the town of Ottawa.
The Fox river level, which has an eX-
tent of about ten miles, reaches from a
point about three miles below Ottawa ia
Marseilles which is about seven miles
above, by the line of the canal.
This level must also be supplied by wa
ter from the Fox river, which is to be
conveyed through feeder about five
miles long, commencing at the head OF
the lower rapids of Fox river, and ter
( minating in the icp-mile reach before men
toned, opposite tho town Of Ottawa. Pa.
The transverse section of feeder is as
| follows
Width of water surface, % feet.
Width of bottom, 10 feet.
Depth of water in feeder, A feet.
Minimum quantity of water discharged
from Fox river, said to have been deter
mined by admeasurement, thirty-seven
thousand three hundred cubic feet per min
Ute. OF this quantity, one-lourth is own
ed by Messrs. Green & Stadden, who
have mills now in operation at the head
Of the feeder another equal quantity
viz: one-fourth) in the right of the state,
and is to be applied not only for the sup
ply Of the Fox river level, but for opera
ting machinery on large scale at the
town of Ottawa; the remaining two.
lourths of the water of Fox river belong
TO a company in New York, who are pos
sessed Of the land on the east side of the
river, adjacent to the rapids.
Messrs. Green & S,adden offer their
privilege, together with all their improve.
ments in mills, &c. and 400 acres of land
including the dam, feeder, &C., for $780,
600. ..... .... .....
The quantity Of water required in tho
Fox river level, on account of leakage
absorption, and evaporation, will amour
to at least 900 cubic feet per minute.
The quantity owned by the state, being
ane-fourlh of the river, will amount, il
The dryest season, to 9,325 cubic feet pc
minute.
The aggregate descent from the sur
face Of the Fox river level to the low-wa
ter surface of the Illinois, al Ottawa, is 3,
feet.
Range from extreme high 10 extrcm,
low water, at Ottawa, is l3 feet.
Aggregate descent in extreme hegh wa
ter from surface of canal TO face Of river
ia feet ...'. aE
The quantity of water with this fall o
"a feet required to furnish power equi
yalent to that of l75 horses, is $500
cubic feet per minute.
Hence a power equivalent to that o
10 horses being required for the purpos,
Of an armory, and this power being fur
nished by water from the Fox rive: fee
der, there will remain for operating ma
chiuery at Ottawa 3,458i cubic feet pc
minnie.
BY cXtingushjng the claim Of the New
York company, or even that of Messrs
Green q Siaddcn, TO their portion to th'
water privileges, that of the former beini
attanable at fair price, the amount O
water power at this site will be ampl,
sufficient for all the purposes under con
sideration.
The site here contemplated commence
= about mile below the town OF Ottawa
and extends downward mile or more o
the Illinois river, embracing the entlr
area situated between the Illinois AM
Michigan canal and the Illinois river
The extent of the area aud other particu
lars respecting the site are expected in
communication and drawings from E. u
: Talcot, Esq, civil engineer in the stat
] service of Illinois, agreeably to overture
kindly made by that gentleman to tn
: board.
: The site occupies portion OF beaut
c full plane, of a slightly waving aspect, e'
: tending from the mouth of Fox rive
y dowuwards several miles. 1t is elevate
/ considerably above the reach of the higl
II est freshe,s, is considered compari'ivel
+ healthy, and possesses productive soil
Beneath its surface, at various inco
l. siderable depths, are beds of limestone
IS horizontal strata, accompanied in mar
5, places by bi,umlnous coal and carbon
ferrous slate, resting upon the lime stone
SITE AT MARsEILLEs, ON THE ILLINo
RIVER.
:. This locality is situated at or near Il
!; foot of the Grand rapids of the lllinc
ID river, about seven miles above the mou
le of Fox river. .a. ....
z. r.,,,I rap,ly about a.