New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-04
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.
TUESDAY, July 3, ls55.-Mr. THOMAS w. FIELD Of
Brooklyn in tie chair.
coFFIS's sELF.cLosIyG FAUCET OR sToP-cocS.
Mr.. JOSEPH w FUTILE of Boston exhibited speci-
mems Of an invention which although of very simple
character is calculated add greatly to the conven
fences of City life. The specimen shown is an i'm
proyement OIL ordinary stop-cOeks in the following
particulars:
First. full stream of water other liquid is Sc.
cured by sill, hit pressure the hinde or lever, and
by means of piece OF yueahned India1ooef placed
inside as soon the pressure Is removed the stream
is INN eistey shut of without dripping and without
any possibility of leaking, the ndi 1rubber forming
packing for The valve well as spring to close the
aperture.
or stopper being similar that of the ordinary stop
ers to wbshbowls, and kept douby water tght oy the
Idianurubber packing. The result is the liability to
get out of odCr greatly essened, rendering the n-
yeulion of special value for steam gauges Inc pack
ing and lndaruhbor sprine Ia the faucet for steam
gauees ingeniousy constructed to prevent the
steam Fl ON coming in contact ihe'ewlth.
Third: No sand grit ia the water can injure the
valve or stopper the latter has no tu ming motion
il Size the faucet is the III ordinary stop-cocks
tn. IudaruLber can be replaced at the cost of a
cert. without employ Ing plumber
Mr. 4. said he had been informed on good authority
at The Groom Commissioners room, that about two
ihr,s OF TIE CrOton water is Tasted. This invention
by sssys closing the ,ock at tie numerous odtes of
tie Croton in this City would wonderfully economic
he wafer And as the population was SO raphly IN,
cleGiiul, tie supply and economy OF water woull
soon become a seTous question for the pubic OF New
York City. The following letter from the Croton
Aqucduct Department was introduced, showing that
tie invention is highly appreciated by that Depart
ment. -,...,. o..
NEw-foRK, May =, 1853
GENTLEMEN. have carefully examined the Sefclosng
Cceks nsened BY d. y b. @0nn J and submitted Tor my
h ply 10 your inquiry have much pleasure 10 a'ing that
for any the invention Of Mr. Cotn Possesse. IN ny
opinion any other faucet o. eek which
my ssss' re ssi, !, y. s.,iv ,Ss-,sd N BY
chtiee sfi ef order Rn ~ 10 require al
Ss-s~ p.sf bnes tltsa when The lis cilser frossn
IN ttt sLtE-ppe TUNED % in the street cck tune
and hen found running Is EFF should the
fox cl us ice sgs urlE the ngt any time during he
etoe u the eegTan gieAt damage oen oe-ar Thr ush
tt lind II Igeupe Eeedeness dsaNzes 70 the -i1a
qIe ehAnc. Tbs entirely obvi.t-d b. C0n's psen The
only While he hsd upon the lever unless y
vlfuy fastened back As vi sayins water IN steam
b-p oiher places where any economy offs use l. required
without any rvs Th sivsntsges Of The invention reach
newsb.s fsekInsis 80 urcorninon.y Gesifsbe.
lam very .''fu &c yG sEi a's es1,
To Mesu. Mossr Co, Boron.
We fully concur the above cumuen aIo1 % lr hsYu
81. VAN sCHAICA Pse'llslL
1HEO. K. DE- 70 .-kHsr Commissioner
To he above have great pleasure ding my concurrent
favor Of 81. COils iGyeat'n zee nns II o-
sA' worthy Of the pubic patronage spt SS9IisSi DEAN
Late Pr sident Of Croton AquecucE Department
Nev- Yoyk, Msy !. 's56
Similar testimonial were introduced from the Bos-
ton Water Board the jersey CRY and numerous other
Naier-W orks authorities.
Judge MEIGs said they were capital recommends
tons. With regard TO Indiarubber, that wouli last
well. He rms mhered ttst Government once desired
mGil bags dat would not wear out, and some were
made Of Indiarubber. To test them they were fast
eneo TO the mails outside and made 70 drag on the
ground al tie vay from New-York to Washington.