Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-09-22
understandable water-Pipes.

TTNHE undersigned having got the Right from
j. BALL CO., the Patentees of the above Pipes,
for manufacturing the same in the Southern States res
pectuy to the public that they prepared
furnish those Pipes in quantities and OF any Sizes
from of inch feet diameter The Pipe is made of
sheet ron strongly rveed together and lined on the nsi
half inch thck with composition made of Hydraulic
Cement and when laid the ground coated On the out
side with the This prevents the iron from rusting
the composition petes TO stone, making an everl stng
Water Pipe,
conveyance of to investigate its merits for them
being cheaper than Iron Pipes, and incompatible
durable there no chance for decay to commence
but continually IT. and can be made to
stant any of pressure Branching tapping, and
altering can be done with the greatest facility
We also give attention to the making OF Pans ana
construction OF Water Works for Cities Towns, Villages,
Plantations. etc. A
ALsoA 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 Ctern or
Well Pumps Lift and Force othe best makers and cheaper
than they be elsewhere Lead Pipes of all sizes and
thickness, Brass Cocks etc. etc.
The following is from the Water Commissioners and
tees of the village of Saratoga Springs given in 1s4 and
whe the same pipe at this time in USE and as good con-
dtiDn as the date of this certificate.
:" In to the inquiries in relation to ].
Co.'S NDEsrRucrBLE WATER PIPE, composed Of iron
and cement and in in village, the undersigned,
water commissioners trustees and late trustees the viage
of Saratoga Springs tke this method saying that we have
perfect confidence in the utility goodness and durabty
said pipe The village of Saratoga Springs has some o0
feet of this pipe varying from 81 to ~ inches in diameter
under head Of about so feet 1t been laid since efa
Of 1896 nee tsvas fully completed has cost Compare
lively nothing keep in repair; and although portions
exposed to thu FROST to stand w the and
all the purposes for which it designed and
structed We believe preferable to iron ppeis much
cheaper and durable; and would not exchange it
for any kind yet invented we could without
additional expense inconvenience. The water comes
through clear and and where have had any oc-
cason to take Of improve alter the grounds
appeared to be just sound and mperishabe as the
moment laid down. This testimony entirely disn-
terested given to avoid the necessity Of answer
his
We have witnessed, and Of superintendent the
laying down of the pipe in this village and watched is
best water-p ever presented to the pubic.
Saratoga Springs Dec, 1s49. 80. -t=
S::''.' s'i g.:
" osap A1ss1 wi H. G0t cook Late Trustees
IT certify that was Chief Engineer hav the construc-
ton Of the above work in CHARGE and fully concur In the
Dec, isl9 "s.R. osraAsnrR, Civil Engineer"
ROCKVILLE WATER WORKS.
For the information Of those interested in Water Works.
We make tire following statement.
In the fall Of 1s47 J. Ball Co., Of New York, laid OF
their Indesructbe Patent Cement Pipes several miles in
this vage-rangng from eight to three inches caiibre
The grounds are broken through which the pipes are aa
efficiency to hydrants and works throughout the village
The pipes perfectly tght and we unhesitatngiy say
that prefer them to cast ron and confident hat they
will be far durae and from close examination where
they have been opened for tapping and branching we be-
eve them be truly ndestructbe" besides being clean
and pure AE ~ .5F
AaEHTs.-Goe Kellogg. Rockville Manufacturing Com
pany; Allen Hammond, New England Company.
- a.E A.. g.5r5.- s48 J. N. SrIcKNEY.
Office OF he Greenwood Cemetery, April %, 1872.
Messrs Ball Co.. laid in the grounds Of this institution,
two years snce about $40 feet of inch pipe
veying water forced by steam pump to elevation Of
ITO feet II has proved perfectly satisfactory, and
opinion preferable for several reasons the best OF iron
pipes Having both kinds in not hesitate from the
experience thus far had, to express this opini =
ia. PERRY, Comptroller.
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