Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-01-04


On of this tank
centre of Third
ost of a main pipe,
ter, to the first point,
s,ut down ready for use,
per it., estimated cost of
nc centre of Third street
1920; put down ready for use,
distance from centre of St Louis
centre of Market street, about
If pipes were laid from the main
nnccting with the pipe in Market
t, in Front, Second, and Third streets,
would require about 1850 feet of 8 inch
pipe. The distance from the centre OF
. Water IN tho osn..e- sc Fifth street, on
, Market, is estimated at about 1910 ft. The
whole length, necessary Of this size 20
supply the streets named would be about
$500 #. This size would cost 80 cts. per
ft., in Philaia, amounting to $500 and
if we allow 6S cts. per #. for laying these
pipe ready for use, il would amount to
$l3i9; add this to the first cost of pipe,
and We have $3620 as the cost Of main
pipe for these streets. (Thc cost of the
necessary branches, at q cts. per h., is
included in this estimate for laying)
1t will be remem bered, that the water
at Germantown is raised to the height of
2l0 it., while the proposed height here is
only about los #. above the point of sup
ply, (or half the distance J consequently,
We should only require half the power to
raise the same quantity in any given time.
From careful calculation, according to
standard rules, found they were only
using, at present., II horse power, and that
horse power would be fully adequate to
supply our wants, unless We should require
moro water The cost of steam, like any
thing else, is in proportion to the quantity
used, aud the expense of making it. IT,
therefore, Lewisburg, at present, would
only need half the quantity of water now
used in Germantown, it would only require
one fourth the quantity Of steam power to
furnish it; consequently: in that case, 5.
horse power would be sufficient.
An engine, including pump, boiler,
brick work, and necessary fixtures, (exclu-
sive of ground and buildiug) could be put
up ready for use, with sufficient power and
capacity to supply an equal quantity of
water to that now used in Germantown,
for about Sl400. A cheap building, say
40 by Is, one storey, would answer; esti-
mate the building and ground at say
$1,000. 1 am not aware of the cost Of
connecting consumers with the main pipe,
in their respective streets, nor whether it
is customary for the Company or the con-
sumer to bear that expense, but suppose it
would not cost more than $50 each. If
we suppose $50 to want this accommoda-
ton, on the streets named, at this rate it
would cost $4,000 to connect them with
the source of supply. If We add all the
foregoing items together, we have first
cost of Sl2,232; the interest on this sum
would be s733.
We now come to the expenses Of run
ming these works, for one year 1t would
not require more than % tons of good
coal per week, making $50 tons per year,
at S3i per ton, amounting to S422; oil,
packing, &c, $50; wear and tear of en-
ginc and fixtures, $40; salary of Engineer,
"a very easy berth in this case) s400; by
adding these items together we have SOLE
as the expenses of running the works for
a single year. Add to this the interest on
first cost, s733, and We have an annual
expenditure of sl646 to be provided for.
$50 consumers, (at the same rates charged
in Germantown, viz. Sl2 each per annum)
would amount to $500; add to this, %
fire plugs for public use, at IS each, Ger
mantown rates. and We have an annual
income of 1925, which would leave
balance in favor of the Company of $27S,
to meet other contingencies.
l found from taking the level Of the
ground, that the ground opposite Geddes,
Marsh g. Co.'S foundry was about 25 #.
above ordinary low water in the river (the
water, at the time of taking the level, be-
ing about 8 #. above that point. The
highest ground, at the intersection of Sec
ond and St. Louis streets, to be about "a
#. 6 inches above the same point; and
that the highest ground, owned by Mr..
Peter Nevius, bounded on the east by the
road Immediately behind the College bull.
ding, is 90 f. 6 inches above said point
According to this, the surface Of the
ground at the point named would only be
about IL it. 6 inches below the top Of the
rrnposed tank. and would ONLY renuira An