Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-09
Haadestrtlctiap!e W;ater.Pinos

rI'HE undersigned having got the Right s.o,,
| L j. BALL CO, the Patentees of the above pi,
for manufacturing the same in the Southern States
peculy announce the public that they are now
to furnish those Pipes in quantities and of apy ;
from = of an inch to feet diameter. The Pipe is m,d
sheet iron strongly riveted together and lined an M : =,
| (haf an inch thick with composition made Of Iydr, ~;
Cement, and when laid the ground is coated on b .
side, with the same. This prevents the iron from rusn
the composition petriies to stone making an
| Water Pipe, 's
We call the attention Of all persons interested with the
conveyance of water to investigate its merits for tbsm
Selves being cheaper than Iron Pipes and ncomparav
more durable, thee chance for decay to conmsnc
but continually grows more permanent and be made to
stand any amount of pressure Branching farming anS
| 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 o.
ALso-A orders from plantations promptly attended to-
Plumbing work i'll all its branches done, Cooking Range,
OF the best plans, Baths Of all descriptions made order
Water Closets, Wash hand Stands Beer Pumps Csten or
Well Pumps Lift and Force, Of the best makers cheaper
than they can be got elsewhere Lead Pipes of all and
thickness, Brass Cocks, etc etc.
The following is from the Water Commissioners and Tru,
tees OF the vii age of Saratoga Springs given in S9 and
whe the pipe is at this time use, good con-
don as the date of this certificate.
In answer to the numerous inquiries in relation to J.
BALL Co.'S NpEsTRuTiBIE WATER PIPE, composed iron
and cement and in in village, the undersigned
water commissioners trustees and late the village
OF Saratoga Springs Ike this method of saying that
perfect confidence in the ty goodness and durability Of
said pipe. The village of Saratoga Springs has some OG0
feet of this pipe, varying from ~ y inches diameter
under head OF about SO feet. 1t his been laid fall
of e46. nee fully completed, it has compare.
lively nothing to keep repair although some portions
exposed to the FROST stand ", the test and
answer all the purposes for which it designed and
structed. We believe it preferable iron pipe much
cheaper and more durable and would exchange it
for any her kind yet invented if could without
additional expense inconvenience The water comes
through GEAR and pure and where have had any
caon to take any of improve alter the grounds
it appeared to be just sound and impershahle the
laid l,I
terested and is given to avoid the necessity of
the many calls upon for information this subject
laying down of the pipe in this village, and watched its
operations since and perfectly satisfied that have the
best water-pipe ever presented to the public.
Saratoga Springs, Dec, 1919.
R putnam Water Co. H P Hyde, 7n,t..,
s. Chapman, J. A. Corey, -.
vs.. Alger William Cook Late Trustees
81 certify that was Chief Engineer hav the construc
ton of the above work in charge and fully
foregoing statement.
Dec, 1919 IS. Il. OSTRASDER Civil Engineer"
ROCKVILLE WATER WORKS
For the information of those interested in Water Works.
W make e following statement.
In the fall Of 1871 j. Ball Co. Of New York laid Of
their ndesructibe Patent Cement Pipes miles in
this villagerangng from eight to three inches caHbre
grounds are broken through which the pipes laid
the head Of water ranges from light to 40 feet giving great
efficiency to hydran and works throughout he village
The pipes are perfectly tight; and unhesatingly
that prefer them ron confident hat they
will be far durable and from close examination where
they have been opened for tapping and branching be-
eve them to be truly indestructb besides being clean
and pure.
AGESrs-Goe. Kellogg, Rockville Manufacturing Com
pany; Allen Hammond, New England Company.
j. n. STlcKNEY.
Office of The Greenwood Cemetery, April 90 1852.
Messrs J. Ball Co.. laid in the grounds Of this institution
two years about 500 feet of inch cement pipe
veying water forced by steam pump elevation Of
40 feet has proved perfectly satisfactory and IN my
opinion preferable for several reasons the best Of iron
pipes Having both kinds in use do hesitate the
experience thus far had, to ext ress this opin
J. A. PERRY, Comptroller.
c. c. BIER co,
je9-3m No. 115 Tchoupitoulas ST., New Orleans