Thibodaux minerva., 1855-09-01
Iniestructiblc Water-Plpes.

TT>IIE undersigned having got the Right from
i ]. BALL CO., the Patentees of the above Pipes,
for manufacturing the in the Southern States res
pecuy to the public that they now prepared
furnish those Pipes in any quantities and of any Sizes
from z of inch feet diameter. The Pipe is made of
iron strongly together and lined the inside
(half inch hick) with composition made of Hydraulic
Cement and when laid in the ground coated the out
sIe with the This prevents the iron from rustng
the composition petres to stone, making an lstns
We rali the attention of ali persons interested with the
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 amount 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.
ALsoAl orders from plantations promptly attended to.
Plumbing work all its branches done Cooking Ranges
of plans, Baths of all descriptions made order
Water Closets, Wash hand Stands Beer Pumps Csern or
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 is from the Water Commissioners and Trus
tees of the village of Saratoga Springs, given in ls49 and
whe the same pipe is at this time in and good con-
dtion as the date of this certificate.
In to the inquiries in relation to j.
BALL Co.'S lNDEsrRucrIBE WATER PiPE composed OF iron
and cement, and in In village the undersigned,
water commissioners trustees and late trustees Of the village
OF Saratoga Springs tke this method OF saying that we nave
perfect confidence in the utility goodness, and durability Of
said pipe The village of Saratoga Springs has some 10000
feet Of this pipe varying from 6H to 4 inches in diameter,
under head Of about SO feet been laid the fall
Of s46. nee fully completed has cost compara-
lively nothing to keep in repair and although portions
are exposed to the rost seems to stand W. the test and
all the purposes for which it designed and
sruced We believe it preferable 10 iron ppeis much
cheaper and durale and would not exchange
for other kind yet Invented, if could without
additional expense inconvenience. The water comes
through clear and pre and where we have had any oc
cson take part of to improve alter the grounds
hsppeared to be just sound and mperishabe the
ent IL laid down. This testimony is entirely dsn-
ed and is now given to avoid the necessity OF answer
many calls upon ms for information this subject.
laying down Of the pipe in this village and watched its
operations perfectly satisfied the
best water pipe ever presented to the public.
Saratoga Springs, Dec 1s49.
i Sas:%' s.: Co. 7 f::;;' Szs:' Trustees.
J. D. Briggs,
s ws csap%sn' ssss u wiac A. o''sy, css. Late Trustees
I certify that Chief Engineer, having the construc
ton of the above work in CHARGE and fully in the
Dec, is49 as. R. osrRASpER, Civil Engineer"
ROCKVILLE WATER WORKS.
For the information of those interested in Water Works.
we make the following statement
In the fall of ls47 J. Ball Co., of New York. laid Of
their Indesructble Patent Cement Pipes several miles in
this vlagerangng from eight to three inches cabre.
The grounds broken through which the pipes laid
the head water ranges light to l4O feet giving great
efficiency to hydrans and works throughout the village
The pipes are perfectly tight; aud unhestatngy
that prefer them to cast ron and confident hat they
they have been opened for tapping and branching be-
eve them be truly ndesrucble besides being clean
and pure -
AGENrs.-Goe. Kellogg Rockville Manufacturing Com
pany; Allen Hammond, New England Company. a.
J. N. STICKNEY.
e Office Of The Greenwood Cemetery, April 20, 1852.
Mesrs Ball Co., laid in the grounds of this institution
two years SINCE about 500 feet of inch pipe
veying water, forced by steam pump to elevation Of
110 feet has proved perfectly satisfactory and is in
opinion preferable for several the best of iron
pipes Having both kinds in use do not hesitate from the
experience thus far had, to express this opinion.
]. A. PERRY, Comptroller.
G. @. BIER & CO,
je9- 3m No. 175 Tchoupitoulas ST. New Orleans