New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-12
F.. D. Lawrence. Secretary.

~ Card.-The attention Of the citizens of New York
and public generally is solicited 10 the following testimony
in favor OF Lead Pipes coated with Tn given before Tie
Circuit Conn in this city M December last.
Dr. James X Chiffon, testified As oliowts -" toiin
lsod pJe srfh prcge fs action Of TIC srtsr The e
good protection tao'g from experiment. eHd asa
from u. raunic action uhch tats place. have msde TINS
subject Of inquiry since the introduction OF the Crolon
into tus city. have examined lead pipes uncoaie
with tin submitted the action of the Croton water and De
fecisd lead IT, | have examined also timed lead pipes
into wlcht the Croon water Introduced, and no Trad
could h ,-,,errT in u" In speaking of lead pipes becom
TO- coates, by The Croion water he SAYS ihe coat ma"
ter Is nofo m protection against tie lead because liable 70
berorp, dissolved b. orfaars sra,sr" 'The coating would
70 of IN particles, ~ dangerous as any tang ne 'a'ef
could ,satr~ Tie Croon water contains air enough 10
form oxide of lead and rN form orld 81 lead "a pas
sing though eaipPes" The quantity was enonghlo DO
injury fused for length OF ime" Speaking OF expert
water To stand week could drte-s eaf IA re
srrte" In the csse, Dr. Charles Lee sworr as FOL
lows - The sss IN the Crcon water form coating ou
NO 50 az 10 prevent solution ~ The esd Inc o'1,ou
water pure there afHees gsirr 'ead prpc Le@i
fe seg,e =, nc f,r,e 10 ~ cc ITS edscis" No doubt that
-r casc ofniU,0t S9so from tx use Of the h1f YPt
orsc" The elect Of unnine lead ppeis Thai aroris
,ccf protection arasSi the acton 81 fAe s anon '1f a
Mr. g nafiar ~ tn uinrio 20 Aesh' 90 have beard
the testimony OF DR.. Chiffon and agree wlh him IN Al =
a. ,por Of d,.ee 10 lead since The introduction II The
Groom water My examination OF cases has been snrh
thai my firm conviction wa thai < Effects OF 9iseAs5
produced nv the use OF water through lead pipes nave
hai some IN dozen cases"
Professor James Renwick TESTIFIED a. follow. sioud
c9ner Cof0a uaer used through lead rpcs dangerous M
ss se ruth cation" tn tell srouA Be taken rp b.
tx Cr.fon ,c1,er. and IS rot inirrioa'"
DR. John Torr, swore that b. should be us,irs 10
RE Cyoton Ugh l,f pipes far Ordinary use" II
hr3 any choice ,rod t,s fnncd ssd pipes The e1ecf
III the at dceterons, aud hcn fIten into ,h sys'cn poo,
s,ou, He that the rnning Of lead pieces
valuable improvement
rh.c oonions formed aer careful examination by gen
, slike IN for ,-ir medical s'tsnmenis and
nro,ua chemical knowledge. need no further comment
The subscribers are now manufacturing under Letters
Patent granted ~ r. w Lnvber had pp- Of every SIZE
and weight for Croon ani Country use the 's"er sfacs
lci - ~ -fig plated a an stfa tsrfec Plate OF PHrs
-, Jol. 4, b,,,siskef sfrer which They wARRs>r per
f,c In every respect AND Al rht SANE tset Tor
which the common lead pipe can be bought
Al persons DESTROYS of examining Tor tneinse'e, az VI
y,i =, al. a, 3,i We.r street where every opportunity
i be- gvea their strength uueness Oh esoef al"
De fec, platng with tin, by .,o,,
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