Thibodaux minerva., 1856-02-23
IND1sTRUCTIBLE 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 res
pecuy to the public that they prepared
to furnish those Pipes in quantities and of any Sizes
from q Of an inch to fe diameter The Pipe is made Of
sheet ron strongly rveted together and lined the inside
(haf an inch tck with composition made Of Hydraulic
Cement and when laid in the ground coated the
side, with the This prevents the iron from rusng
the composition petrfes to stone making it an everlasting
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 Ppes and Incompatible
durable there is chance for decay commence
stand any amount OF pressure Branching, tapping and
altering can be done with the greatest facility.
We also give attention to the making of Pans and
construction of Water Works for Cities Towns Villages
Plantations etc.
ALsoAll orders from plantations promptly attended to.
Plumbing work in all its branches DONE Cooking Ranges
Of the best plans Baths of all descriptions made order
Water Closets Wash hand Stands, Beer Pumps Csern
Well Pumps Lift and Force othe 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 of Saratoga Springs given in s49 and
where the pipe is this time in and good
dition as the date of this certificate.
"In answer to the numerous inquiries in relation to j.
BALL Co. INDEsrRUcrBLE WATER PIPE, composed iron
and cement and in in village, the undersigned,
water commissioners trustees and late trustees the village
Of Saratoga Springs method saying that
perfect confidence in the utility goodness and durability Of
said pipe The village of Saratoga Springs has 10000
under head of about so feet It has been laid since the fall
Of 1916 Since fully completed it has cost compare
lively nothing to keep in repair althoug portions
are to the ros seems to stand well the test and
answer all the purposes for which designed
sructed We believe it preferable to iron pipe-is much
cheaper and more durabe and would not exchange
for other kind yet invented if could without
additional expense inconvenience. The water
through clear and pure and where have had any
cason take any improve alter the grounds
1t appeared to be just sound and impershabe the
moment laid down. This testimony is entirely disin-
teresed and given to avoid the necessity Of
ing the calls upon for information this subject
We have witnessed, and many of superintendent the
laying down Of the pipe in this village and watched its
operations since and perfectly satisfied that ehave the
best water pipe ever presented to the public.
Saratoga Springs, Dec, 1S49.
;: Putnam, Water Co. + ? PaS Hyde, Trustees,
J. D. Briggs
W cs'pTsn n1ss. wi.@ IL G''ss; cso1 Late Trustees
81 certify that Chief Engineer having the construc
ton Of the above work in charge, and fully in the
Dec, is49 as R. OsrRASDER, Civil Engineer"
ROCKVILLE WATER WORKS.
For the information of those interested in Water Works.
We make the following statement.
In the fall Of 1847 j. Ball Co., of New York, laid of
their Indesrucble Patent Cement Pipes several miles in
this vage-ranging from eight to three inches caibre
The grounds are broken through which the pipes laid
head OF water ranges from ghtto 140 feet giving
emciency to hydrant and works throughout the village
The pipes are perfectly tight and unhesatingiy say
that We prefer them to cast ron confident that they
VIII De far more durabe and from close examination where
they have been opened for tapping and branching be-
deve them to be truly indesuctb besides being clean
md pure.
AeEsrs.-Goe. Kellogg. Rockville Manufacturing Com
pany; Allen Hammond, New England Company.
G. G. BIER CO.,