The Nevada journal., 1858-06-18
Fire and Water.

they are oul remotely interested. Dut
as the future of the place in which our
lot Is cast--a place not unimportant to
the surrounding country-dependsu upon
how the question of protection against
fires is settled, we are bold enough once
more to approach an old subject, and
hope to be excused by outsiders for so
doing, trusting too, they will believe we
would advocate any measure in which
was involved Their great prosperity as
readily and as WELL
We are bound to present to this peo-
pie every conceivable mode Of protect
ing the city against fires Whenever a
rational plan is proposed of supplying
the city with water we intend to make
1t public. Within a few days past the
idea has been forced upon us that water
car be supplied in wrought or heavy
sheet iron pipes of large caIibre, for
trlnipg amount. The miners round
about use sheet iron pipes six and eight
inches in diameter which will resist a
pressure of $50 perpendicular feet, and
some have been made capable of sus-
tanning column of IT'S feet Heavier
iron can be used if needed Of strength
enough to sustain 200 feet and even
more This is all the power we want
One hundred feet pressure is ample for
the district above Pine street. That
past of the city below can be furnished
WI h pipe Of a heavier iron and of
smaller calibre.
On conversing with intelligent work
ers Of iron we are convinced that there
is no difficulty in furnishing such pipe
strong enough to resist any required
force, and which can be effectaally Sc
cuf@d against rust, and that it will last
mai.l years. Those who have seen the
hydraulic pipes used in diggings can get
c'car idea Of the kind of pipe we pro-
pose, aud the manner of putting the
lengths together. But the great ques-
ton ls the cost. An artifcer in iron as
sarss us that pipe eight inches in dame
ter, and capable of resisting $50 feet
pc pendicular pressure, can lie furnished,
Dy judicious management, for forty
sents foot in length, and can be made
ready tor use in few weeks. We will
suppose reservoir be built on or near
Lost HILL, AT rough estimate thou
sand feet of pipe, costing S129G is all
that is required. The trench in which
to lay the pipes can be dug for four bits
rod. OF, we will say, double that price.
o. ene hundred and fifty dollars in all
Fhe price of hydrants of cast iron can
be obtained tor fifty dollars each. The
entire expense of these, of course, must
be according to the number determined ID
on as required. The cost of reservoir
VIII depend upon its quality and capac-
ity but one that will answer the purpose
exceedingly well can be constructed for
twelve hundred dollars; perhaps less.
Exclusive of hydrants and hose, then,
the whole expense of supplying the city
with water, according to this estimate,
Yill be only twenty y-five hundred and
fifty dollars. Allowing for fifteen by
drants al fifty dollars each aud we add
seven bundled and fifty dollars more,
making in all, three thousand three hun
dretl dollars exclusive of hose, which is
an after consideration.
Now-this is a project worth more than
a passing consideration. fit is fea-
sible plan, and we ask somebody to
show it up if it is not, why not adopt ii,
and be secure +? As near as we can
calculate. water works of this descrip-
ton will no: cost on an average to each
building in town, exceeding ten oil
twelve dollars. If on an examination ii
should be found that the plan we sug-
gest is worthy of trial, we have nc
doubt that a majority of citizens will
favor it. Downieville, we learn, is to be
supplied by a similar plan We com
mend and urge an investigation into the
merits of this plan. VIII not the city
Trustees take hold of this matter. They
are sensible and practical men, inter
ested in the public good and rep' TT a.
20 the merits or dement's of this plan
we make no doubt would be gratefully
received by people that has already
suffered enough in the way of fires, ant
rs deeply anxious to discover some mcdt
within reach to guard against like disas
-srs in the future.