Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-21
Mem Orlsans advertisements.
Intiestructiblc water-Pipcs.

THE undersigned having got he Right from
/ j. BALL 4 CO., the Patentees Of the above Pipes,
Tor manufacturing the in the Southern States res
nectfy announce to public that they prepared
TO furnish those Pipes in any quantities and of any Sizes
from q of an inch feet diameter The Pipe is made of
sheet IRON strongly rveed together the inside
balf an inch thick with composition made of Hydraulic
Cement when laid the ground is coated on the ont
side with the This prevents the iron from rustng
the composition petrlnes TO stone, making It an everlasting
Water-Ppe
We cali the attention of all persons interested with the
conveyance of water to inves gate its merits for them
selves it being cheaper than Iron Pipes and Incompatible
more durable the is chance for decay commence
but continually grows and can be made to
stand any amount of pressure Branching tapping, and
altering can be done with the greatest facility
We also give our attention to the making OF Plans ana
construction OF Water Works for Cities Towns Villages
Plantations. etc.
ALsoAl orders from plantations promptly attended to-
Plumbing work in all its branches done Cooking Ranges
Water Closets, Wash hand Stands, Beer Pumps Csern or
Well Pumps Lift and Force of the best Makers and cheaper
than they be got elsewhere Lead Pipes of all sizes and
thickness, Brass Cocks, etc, ETC.
The following is from the Water Commissioners and Trus
tees of the village Saratoga Springs given in 1s49 and
where the pipe at this time in use and as good con-
dition as the date of this certificate.
In answer to the inquiries in relation to j.
BALL Co.'s INDEsTRUcBLE WATER PIPE, composed of iron
and cement and in in village, the undersigned
commissioners trustees and late trustees OF the village
of Saratoga Springs this method of saying that we have
perfect confidence in the ity goodness and durability OF
said pipe The village of Saratoga Springs has some ooo
feet of this pipe varying from 6 to x inches in diameter
under head about so feet 1t been laid since the fall
of 1916. it fu ly completed it has cost compare
lively nothing to keep repair and although some portions
are exposed the FROST ii to stand the tes and
all the purpose for which designed and con-
structed We believe it cradle to iron ppes much
cheaper and durable; and would not exchange it
for any her kind yet ivened if could without any
additional expense inconvenience. The water comes
through clear and and where we have had any oc
any part of improve alter the grounds
appeared be just sound and imperishabe the
moment it was laid down. This testimony entirely dsn
terested and given to avoid the necessity Of answer
ing 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 ard watched its
operations and perfectly satisfied that have the
best water pipe ever presented to the public
Saratoga Springs, Dec, 1S49.
G. NJ. Davidson, r. Gardner !
r. Putnam, Water Co. II. p Hyde, Tr,s+e.s
N. B. Doe J. L. Perry,
J. d. Briggs,
S. Chapman, J. A. Corey, Tot. rrrs,ss.
W. :. Alger. William Cook n"'o '0'
al certify that Chief Engineer, hav ng the consruc-
ton above work in charge, and fully in the
foregoing statement.
Dec, IS49 "S. R. OsTRANDER, Civil Engineer"