Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-14

THE undersigned having got the Right from
i J. BALL Co., the patentees Of the above Pipes,
for manufacturing the in the Southern States res
peculy the public that they now prepared
to furnish those Pipes any quantities and of any sizes,
from Of inch feet diameter. The Pipe is made OF
sheet ron strongly ryeed together and lined on the nsfe
(half inch tck with composition made OF Hydraulic
Cement and when laid the ground is coated ON the out
side, with the This the iron from rustng
the composition petres to stone making IN everlasting
We ra the attention of all persons interested with the
conveyance of water to investigate Its merits for them
selves, It being cheaper than Iron Pipes and incompatible
DURABLE there is chance for decay to commence
but continually permanent and can be made to
stand any of pressure. Branching, tapping and
altering can be done with the greatest facility.
We also give our attention to the making Of Plans and
construction OF Water Works for Cities, Towns, Villages,
Plantations. etc.
ALso-Al orders from plantations promptly attended to.
Plumbing work in all its branches done, Cooking Ranges
Water Closets Wash hand Stands, Beer Pumps Cistern
Well Pumps Lift and Force Of the best makers and cheaper
than they be got elsewhere Lead Pipes Of oil sizes and
thickness, Brass Cocks, etc etc.
The following is from the Water Commissioners and Trus
tees Of the vii age Of Saratoga Springs given in ls9 and
whe the pipe this time in use, and good con-
diton as the date Of this certificate.
"In to the inquiries in relation to j.
BALL Co.'s WATER PIPE composed OF iron
and cement and in in our village the undersigned,
water commissioners trustees and late trustees Of village
Of Saratoga Springs lie this method fsavng that we have
perfet confidence in the y goodness and durability Of
said pipe The village Of Saratoga Springs has some 10000
feet Of this sna @ Il to y s' ,nee ne
Of 1916 nee 1t fu ly completed 1t has cost compare
lively nothing keep In repair and although portions
exposed to the FROST it to stand the test and
all the purposes for which designed and con-
structed. We believe preferable to iron ppes much
cheaper and durable and would not exchange it
for any o,har kind yet invented, II could without any
additional expense inconvenience. The water comes
through clear and pure and where we have had any oe
cason take any Of to improve alter the grounds
appeared be Just sound and mperishable the
it laid down. This testimony is entirely dsn
terested and now given to avoid the necessity Of
ng the many calls upon for information this subject
We have witnessed and many Of us superintendent The
laying down Of the pipe in this village and watched Its
operations since and perfectly satisfied that we have the
best water pipe ever presented to the pubic.
Saratoga Springs, Dec, 1S4s.
& putnam, Rs1s''' Co, h sl asa: Trustees.
j. D. Briggs
" osap aser Wi III n0t COOK Late Trustees
certify that was Chief Engineer the construc
ton of the above work in charge and fully concur In the
Dec, .isl9 as. R. osraASDEs, Civil Engineer
ROCKVILLE WATER WORKS
For the information Of those interested In Water WORKS.
make Il e following statement.
In the fall of 1s47, j. Bali Co., Of New York, laid Of
their Indestrucble Patent Cement Pipes several miles In
this village-ranging from eight to three inches cnbre
The grounds are broken through which the pipes are laid
the head Of ranges from light l40 feet giving great
efficiency hvdrants and works throughout The village
The pipes PERFECTLY Tight and unhesatingly say
that prefer them to cast and are confident nat ny
will be far durable and from close examination where
they have been opened for tapping and branching we be-
neve them to be truly "ndestrucb" besides being clean
and pure.
AaEsrs-Goe Kellogg Rockville Manufacturing Com
pany; Allen Hammond New England Company
j. N. STicKEEY
Office Of he Greenwood Cemetery, April 20, 1872
Messrs j. Ball Co. laid grounds Of this institution,
two years SINCE about feet Of inch cement pipe con-
veyng water forced ly steam pump, to an elevation Of
10 feet It has proved perfectly satisfactory, and is IN my
opon preferable for several reasons to the best Of iron
pipes Having both Kinds use, do not hesitate from the
experience thus far had, to ext ress This opini n.
J. A. PERRY, Comptroller
&C. BIER CO,
je9-3m No. IT'S Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans