Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-09-15
Indestructlble Water-Pipes.

THE undersigned having got the Right from
L. J. BALL CO., the Patentees of the above Pipes,
for manufacturing The in the Southern States,
pectfuy the public that they prepared
to furnish those Pipes in any quantities and of any Sizes
from q of an inch to feet diameter The Pipe is made of
sheet ron strongly rveted together and lined the inside
thalf inch thck) with composition made Of Hydraulic
Cement and when laid in the ground is coated the
side with the same This prevents the iron from rusting
the composition peries to stone making an eve isting
Water Pipe,
We cali the attention of all persons interested with the
conveyance of water to investigate its merits for them
selves being cheaper than Iron Pipes and incompatible
durable the is chance for decay commence
but continually grows permanent, and be made
stand any amount Of pressure Branching tapping, and
altering can be done with the greatest facility
We also give attention to the making Of Plans, and
construction OF Water Works for Cities Towns, Villages,
Plantations, etc.
ALsoA orders from plantations promptly attended to.
Plumbing work in all its branches done Cooking Ranges
Of the best pans Baths of all descriptions order
Water Closets Wash hand Stands Beer Pumps Cistern
Well Pumps Lift and Force of the best Makers and cheaper
than they can be got elsewhere Lead Pipes Of all sizes and
thickness, Brass Cocks, etc. etc.
The following from the Water Commissioners and Tru.
tees Of the village Of Saratoga Springs, given in 1919, and
where the same pipe IS at this time in USE and good con-
dition as the date Of this certificate
In to the inquiries in relation ].
BALL Co.'S INDEsrRuerIBE WATER PIPE composed iron
and cement and in in village, the undersigned,
water commissioners trustees and late of the village
OF Saratoga Springs tke this method sayng that have
said pipe The village Of Saratoga Springs has 5000
feet of this pipe varying from 66 to inches in diameter,
under head Of about so feet 1t his been laid since the fall
OF 1916 nee fully completed has compare
lively nothing to keep in repair and although some portions
are exposed to the FROST seems to stand well the and
all the purposes for which designed and con-
structed We believe it preferable to iron pipes much
cheaper and more durable and would exchange it
for any other kind yet invented if we could without
additional expense inconvenience The water comes
through clear and pure and where have had any
cason to take part Of improve alter the grounds
1t appeared to be just as sound and mperishabe the
moment it was laid down. This testimony entirely dn-
terested and given to avoid the necessity of
ing ms many cas upon US Tor information on this subject
We have witnessed, and many of us superintendent the
laying down Of the pipe in this village and watched its
operations and perfectly satisfied that we have the
best water pipe ever presented to the public.
Saratoga Springs, Dec, 1S49.
G. NJ. Davidson r. Gardner, I
N. B. Doe. j. L. Perry, io'
#a j. d. Briggs
V csap Assr 4 w A. got csst Late Trustees
certify that was Chief Engineer, having the construc
on of the above work in charge and fully in the
Dec, 1919 as. r. OsTRAsDER, Civil Engineer"
ROCKVILLE WATER WORKS
For the information of those interested In Water Works.
make the following statement.
In the fall Of ls47 J. Ball Co., of New York. laid of
their ndesrucble Patent Cement Pines several miles in
this vlage-ranging from eight three inches caibre
The grounds broken through which pipes laid
the head Of water 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 confident hat they
Will Close examination wnere
they have been opened for tapping and branching
ieve them to be truly "ndestructbe besides being
and pure. +s-,'saa
AeESrs-fIoe. Kellogg, Rockville Manufacturing Gem
pany; Allen Hammond, New England Company.
J. N. SrucKNEY.
Office Of The Greenwood Cemetery, April 20, 1879.
Messrs j. Ball Co.. laid in the grounds Of this institution
two SINCE about 800 feet Of inch pipe
veyng water, forced by steam pump, elevation of
10 feet has proved perfectly satisfactory and is in
opinion preferable for several the best of iron
pipes Having both kinds use not hesitate from the
experience thus far had, to express this opinion.
49, :e-5 4s j. A. PERRY, Comptroller.
-sa G. G. BIER co,
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