Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-28
Nem Orlsaus ADVERTISEMENTS.
1nde,tructible wnter-Pipcs.

1.-THE undersigned having got the Right from
| j. BALL & CO.. the Patentees of the above Pipes,
or p,annfactupg in the Southern States,
nectflv announce the public that they prepared
to furnish those Pipes in any quantities and of any sizes
from 81 of an inch feet diameter The Pipe is made OF
sheet iron strongly rveed together and lined the inside
haIf an inch tlck) with composition made of Hydraulic
Cement and when laid the ground coated on the out
side with the same This prevents the iron from rusng
the composition petrfes to stone making it an everlasting
Water Pipe,
conveyance of water to investigate its merits for them
Selves it being cheaper than Iron Pipes and Incompatible
more durable, thee chance decay commence
but continually grows more permane and can be mace
any amount of pressure Branching tapping, and
altering can be done with the greatest facility.
We so give attention the making OF Plans, ami
construction OF Water Works for Cities Towns villages
Plantations etc.
ALso- orders from plantations promptly attended to-
Plumbing work in all its branches done, Cooking Ranges
Of the best plans Baths of all descriptions made to order
Water Closets Wash hand Stands Beer Pumps Csern or
Well Pumps Lift and Force, the best makers and cheaper
than they be got elsewhere, Lead Pipes of all sizes and
thickness, Brass Cocks, etc, etc.
The following is from Water Commissioners and Trus
tees of the village Of Saratoga Springs given in e49 and
where the pipe is at this time in and good con-
dition as the date of this certificate.
In to the numerous inquiries In relation to j.
BALL Co.'S NDEsrRucTlBIE WATER PIPE composed OF IRON
and cement in in village, the undersigned,
water commissioners trustees and late trustees OF the village
Of Saratoga Springs tke this method saying that have
perfect confidence in the utility goodness and durability Of
said pipe The village of Saratoga Springs has some oo
feet Of this pipe varying from 6 to ~ inches in diameter
under head OF about So feet It been laid since the Il
OF 1876 S it uy completed it has cost compare
lively nothing to keep repair and although portions
exposed to the FROST it to stand II the tes and
answer all the purposes for which it designed and con-
struced We believe preferable to iron pipes much
cheaper and urable and would not exchang' it
for other kind yet Invented if we could without any
additional expense inconvenience The water comes
through clear and pnre and where have had any oc
casion take any improve alter the grounds
appeared be just sound and mperishahle the
moment it laid down. This testimony is entirely disin
terested and given to avoid the necessity of answer
ing the many calls us for information on this subject
We have witnessed and many of superintendent the
laying down Of the pipe in this village and watched its
operations and perfectly satisfied that have the
best water pipe presented to the public.
Saratoga Springs, Dec, 1s49.
R: p Pai ns'" water Co. l. p Hyde, Trustees,
N. B. Doe. J. L. Perry,
]. D. Briggs,
s. Chapman, ia. Corey, 1te rrrstse.
VS.. AIger William Cook. Law i'o''e''
"I certify that Chief Engineer, hav the construc
the above work in CHARGE and fully concur in the
foregoing statement
Dec, 1919 IS. H. OsTRANDER, Civil Engineer,
ROCKVILLE WATER WORKS
the information of those interested in Water Works.
we make tie following statement.
In the fall of 1s47, j. Ball L Co., of New York, laid of
their Indestructbe Patent Cement Pipes several miles in
this vilage-ranging from eight to three inches cabre
The grounds broken, through which the pipes laid
the head of ranges from light 40 feet giving great
efficiency to hydrants and works throughout the village
The pipes perfectly tight and unhesitangy say
that prefer them to cast ron and are confident hat they
will be far durable and from close examination where
they have been opened for tapping and branching be-
eve them be truly indestructbe besides being clean
and pure.
AGEsTs.-Goe. Kellogg, Rockville Manufacturing Com
pany Allen Hammond, New England Company.
J. N. STIcKNEY.
Office of he Greenwood Cemetery, April 20, 1872.
Messrs Ball Co.. laid in the grounds Of this institution
years SINCE about 500 feet of inch pipe
veying water, forced y steam pump, to elevation of
40 feet. has proved perfectly satisfactory, and is my
opinion preferable for several reasons the best Of iron
pipes Having both kinds in do not hesitate from the
experience thus far had, to express this opini n.
J. A. PERRY, Comptroller.
... C. G. BIER CO,
je9-3m No. 175 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans