Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-04-12
Thibodaux, ce % Mars 1856
NDIsTRUCr1BLE WATER Pipes.

THE undersigned having got the Right from
i j. BALL & CO., the Patentees Of the above Pipesr
for manufacturing the in the Southern States res
pectuy to the public that they now p-safe
furnish those Pipes in any quantities and Of szesf
from q of an inch to feet diameter The Pipe made Of
sheet strongly veed together and lined on the inside
(ha inch thick with composition made OF Hydraulic
Cement and when laid in the ground coated the OUT
side, with the This prevents the iron from rstine
the composition petres to ssone making IN everlasting
We cali the attention Of al persons interested With thes
conveyance of water to investigate its merits for them
selves being cheaper than Iron Pipes and incompatible
durable there chance for decay TO commence
but continually grows permanent and be maae to-
stand any of pressure Branching tapping, and
altering can be done with the greatest facility.
We also give attention to the making Of Plans and
construction of Water Works for Cities Towns, Villages,
Plantations etc.
Aso-A orders from plantations promptly attended to-
Plumbing work in all its branches done Cooking Ranges
Water Closets Wash hand Stands Beer Pumps Cisten OF
Well Pumps Lift and Force, ofhe best makers and cheaper
than they be got elsewhere Lead Pipes Of all sizes and
thickness, Brass Ceeks, ETC., etc,
The following from the Water Commissioners and frus-
tees Of the village Of Saratoga Springs given in 1s4s and
where the pipe this time in and good con-
dton as the date Of this certificate.
"In the numerous inquiries in relation 20 },
BALL Co.'s INpEsrRuoTBLE WATER PIPE, composed Of iron
and cement and in in village, the undersigned,
commissioners trustees and late trustees OF the village
Of Saratoga Springs tke this method of that e have
perfect confidence in the utility goodness and dhfabhty
said pipe village Saratoga Springs has some oeS
feet of this pipe varying from ~ to inches In diameter
under head Of about 80 feet his been laid since the faH
1896 Since it fully completed it has cost compare
lively nothing keep in repair and although
exposed to the FROST to stand vi the test ard
the purposes for which designed and con-
structed. We believe preferable to iron ppe-is much
cheaper and durable and we would not exchange
any other kind yet invented il could without anJ
additional expense inconvenience. The water comes
through and pure; and where have had any
cson to take part OF up improve or alter the GROUNDS
appeared be just sound and mpershabe as the
laid down. This testimony entirely dfsfn-
terested and s given to avoid the necessity OF
ing the many calls upon US for Information on ths
We have witnessed, and many OF Us superintendent ne
laying down Of the pipe IN this village ana watehed ~
operations since and are perfectly satisfied that wehave the
best vater-pipe ever presented to the public.
G s n nsva spsins' De'' ''4' R. c,raner,
R: Putnam ,''' Water Co. il. P. Hyde, rrus,e.,.
N B. Doe J. L. Perry,
J. D. Briggs,
W. g. Alger, William Cook. Late i'us'ee''
certify that was Chief Engineer havingtbe consrc-
ton above work in charge and fully in the
foregoing statement.
Dec, is4s "s. r. OsrHASprR. Civil Engineer"
ROCKVILLE WATER WORKS.
For the information OF those interested In Water Works.
we make the following statement.
In the fall Of 1S4T, j. Ball Co., OF New YORK, laid Of
their Indestructbe Patent Cement Pipes several miles in
this viiage-rangng from eight to three inches calbre
the head ranges from light $40 feet giving great
efficiency hydrants and works throughout The village
The pipes perfectly tight; and We nnheshatney say
prefer them to iron and conndent nat hey
will be far durable and from close examination where
they opened for tapping and branching we be-
Ieve them to be truly fndesucnbIe oesidss oehg eiean
and pure.
pany; Allen Hammond, New England Company
r' C. C. BIER CO.,
Us, Tchapitoulas street, New Orleans.