Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29
INDIsTRUCT1BLE WATER PIPES.

THE undersigned having got the Right from
Il J. BALL CO., the Patcntees of the above Pipes,
for manufacturing The in the Southern States
pectfuy the public that they prepared
furnish those Pipes in any quantities and of sizes,
from Y Of inch feet diameter. The Pipe is made Of
sheet ron strongly rvc.ed together and lined On the nsie
(half an inch thick with composition made of Hydraulic
Cement ana when laid the ground is coated the out.
side with the This prevents the iron from rusting
the composition percs to stone, making an everlasting
Water Pipe,
We cali the attention Of AL persons interested with the
Conveyance of water gate its merits for them
selves, it being cheaper than Iron Pipes and incompatible
more durable as thee is chance for decay to commence,
stand amount Of pressure. Branching, tapping aud
altering 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.
ALso-A from plantations promptly attended to-
Plumbing work in all its branches done Cooking Ranges
Of the best pEls Baths of all descriptions made to order
Water Closets Wash hand Stands Beer Pumps Cistern or
Well Pumps Lift and Force Of the best makers and cheaper
than they be 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
where the pipe s at this time in and good con-
dition as the date Of this certificate.
In the inquiries in relation to J.
BALL Co.'S NDErRucTrBLE WATER PIPE composed Of rsu
and cement and in n village the undersigned,
water commissioners trustees and late trustees OF village
Of Saratoga Springs ke this method Of that have
pert confidence in the utility goodness, and durability OF
said pine The village Of Saratoga Springs has 10000
teet OF TINS pipe, varying from VA 10 ~ cnes IN diameter
under head of about so feet his been laid since the fan
Of 1916 Since it fully completed it has cost compara-
lively nothing to keep repair and although some portions
exposed to the FROST it to stand well the test ana
all the parposes for which designed and con-
sructed We believe it preferable to iron ppe-is much
cheaper and durable and we would not exchange it
for any her Kind yet invented IL we could without any
additional expense inconvenience. The water comes
through clear and pure and where we have h any oc
cason to take any part alter the grounds
it appeared to just sound and uperishahle as the
moment it laid down. This testimony is entirely dsn
ereed given to avoid the necessity OK answer
,s the MANY calls upon information this subject
We have witnessed, aud many Of superintendent the
laying down Of the pipe in this village and watches IT'S
operations and perfectly satisfied that we have the
best water pipe ever presented to the pubic.
Saratoga Springs, Dec, fS49.
R. R. pqtnam ,'' Water Co. H.p Hyde, rrus,sss
Y. d. Doe. j. L. Ferry,
J. D. Briggs,
W osap aasr v Wiia Got Cook Late Trustees
al certify that Chief Engineer having the construe-
ton above work in charge and fully in the
foregoing statement
Dec, 1919 "S. 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 1871 j. Ball Co., Of New York, laid OF
their Indestructbe Patent Cement Pipes several miles IN
this vllage-rangfng from eight to three inches cahre-
The grounds broken through which the pipes are laid
the head from light to 40 Feet giving great
efficiency hyrants and works throughout The village
The pipes are perectly tight, ard unhesItatIngy
that we prefer ron AMI are confident that they
will be dur lie and from close examination where
they have heen opened for tapping and branching be-
eve them be truly indesructble besides being clean
and pure.
.GEsrs.-Coe. Kellogg Rockville Manufacturing Com
pany; Allen Hammond, New England Company
G. G. BIER L CO., =
2 ~, Tchapitonlas street, New Orleans.