New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-01
Hartford, Cf.-MssBiAc Water Power ana
Fnctories-City Meeting, &c.

Correspondence of The Tribune.
HAHTFoKD CoSN. Jan 3 l5i7.
A legal meeting Of the Freemen OF the City Of
Hartford was held last evening, TO hear the Report
Of the Committee appointed the 27th day oil Jan
1896 for the purpose Of ascertaining the feasibility
OF furnishing this city with water and water power
from Connecticut River Enfield Falls Nearly 1000
of the freemen OF this city present including the
wealthy and business portion. The Report OF the In
sineer was based upon canal 70 feet deep % feet wide
at the bottom and 100 n; the top, requiring volume OF
water the section OF which is ga feet This will make
the greatest power in ewEngland That OF Lowell is
2OOOO spindes and this at Hartford will be 3O0OOO
While Lowell with Der improved power one third less
than that ia the reach OF Hartford has within le"
wears obtained pOpU alton Of 5OUOO and SUI rapidly
Increasing Hartford has not one half tnat numOef anu
Ia stationary. The improved power At Springfield IS
what has made and is making that place
The expense of the proposed canal, ~ miles IN
length is between s74s 900 aud $4,000 contractor
on such works has given his opinion upon close eN
animation that the work can be done Wthn ine eDsi
Deers estimates which estimates have been made IA lbe
most careful manner, ara rather over than under the
usual prices for such works. This power Will BRING
when completed II can Judge BY other works 81
10000 II sold to factories Being al the head oi sioop
navigation. why should II not
The Report is based upon dam across Connecticut
River at Warehouse Point thus making slack water
navigation many miles up the Connecticut and giving
an additional power Mt Warehouse Point OF l5OOOJ
spindlesopposite eide of the river to the canal From
this dam Pennington River about miles, II Is pro
posed to make the canal capacoua IN order 20
have additional power OF lJOOOO spindles al WIND
sor on the Pennington River its junction with the
Connecticut. Thus have power si 10000 SPIN
dies at Warehous epoint 10000 Windsor, miles
from the dam he dan about miles below the head of
the canal aud 10000 al Hartford with total power oi
10000 spindesthe entire power Of Connecticut River
What say capitalists 70 this project While they are
hunting up wilderness % suDduc IN order 10 get power
here The greatest power yet made known that prac
ti1abe and In the closest proximity to the 'eaboard
The project does not etop here. Without assuming
any more indebtedness IN proportion than New York
did when she commenced her CrOton works. We too can
have the purest water instead Of our present mey wa
ter for all purposesinrOwing in all value for manulac
turing purposes
But with the Canal built for the OF s2l6le2 we
have splendid reservoir with pipes laid all over
the city witch Philadelphia prices, would bring in an
annual income OF $9450 Aud the city increases in
population the expenses diminshes pro rata With a
population of $500, the first cost Of supplying them
with water from these cOnemp plated works will be only
s366l32 while the income would be S33Ol5 Phiian-
der Anderson s the Engineer that has been employed,
who has had much assistance and many suggestions
from Engineer Chase OF Cabotvillc
This Is a all important subject TO this City, County
and State because property the taxes should
diminish proportiODatly.
The improved water power and enterprise of Msssa-
chusetts has made that State The pride and glory Ut in
dusry and why should not Connecticut settled by the
i1domitsble band of Pilgrims, with population
present Is intelligent, sc. be up and doing likewise.
committee OF 80 were appointed TO take all prelim
nary necessary TO carry forward the cOntem
plated enterprise. FRANKLIN.