Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-28

TO this to be forty miles, and that two inches
TO the mile is sufficient for fall, making SIX
feet eight inches, and deducting this from
lo4 63-l00, the level Of that feeder, il leaves
the water-leyel in the basin ninety-eight feet
above the city canal water line, the conduit
delivering the water into itby passing over the
top of the wall; this gives thirteen feet depth
in the basin, and viii require the reservoir
to be deepened or excavated for any increase
Of depth which may be thought advisable.
Tho Increased altitude Of this reservoir gives
a head OF thirty-six eetgreater than the pres
ent one, that being but sixty-two feet above
the canal water line, while this is ninety
eight. But this basin might be deepened or
depressed on the bottom ten or twelve feet,
which would afford the necessary depth for
two-a storage lake and delivery reservoir of
twelve or fourteen feet in sach--and the land
for this lake of the depression required may
be found al several points along the line, 10
the extent Of hundreds ofacres
| II still greater elevation Of head, so as 10 IN
| crease the depth in the basins beyond what
is here contemplated should be thought adj
visable, or, IL the topography of the country
through which it is proposed 70 run this
waterway, should prove more favorable at
| higher line than that from the Miami feeder
dam, this can be attained. Less than
mile higher on the river than this feeder, 10
| another, constructed to supply the Warren
| County Canal, now abandoned, which affords
an increase Of elevation Of seventeen feet and
which may be made available for this pur-
| pose. utr
The storage lake or lakes here contem-
| plated, might be of a capacity to maintain
| supply for many weeks, or even months.
| The Croton basin Is of four hundred acres and
| supplies New York for nearly fifty days at the
| present rate of consumption, and should the
Miami water contain lime in Objectionable
quantities, which will not precipitate in sea-
son, as is feared by some if taken at min
imum or mean flow; these lakes If filed from
the fall and spring rains, would effectually
provide against all possible contingencies of
this kind; the water while standing in them
| would undergo the important process of
publication heretofore spoken of and, al
though then in a condition for use, by
passing il into the reservoir below, where,
owing 10 its capacity it must again remain
for many days undisturbed, would be better
even than that passing through the most ap-
proved filters, and would thus secure for the
entire population the blessing Of pure and
| wholesome water. y s!7
The lower reservoir here described in
cluding the embankments but no other i'm
provements, together with the fee of the
land on which IL lies, this Board proposes TO
have conveyed to the city; and it further pro-
poses to allow you TO place connecting iron
mains not exceeding five in number twenty
inches in diameter, in the bottom of our tun-
mel, and below the tracks, and before the
same shall be laid, for the purpose of con-
veying the water from the reservoir TO the
distributing pipes in the city. this privilege
to continue forever; and the land, improve
ments and privilege above described, this
Company proposes to convey to the city
without charge. -i.irt tl.
Prudence would dictate, and your honora-
BILE body doubtless WILL before passing upon
this or any plan for further provision OF
water facilities in this city, have before you
the results of practical engineering of all
schemes brought to your notice, which you
may deem worth considering. Before de-
liberating upon this, we respectfully ask
that the topography of the country between
the points named be first examined, and that
all questions concerning its practicability, its
lines, levels, cost, &c, be thoroughly settled.
70 the end, however, that you may be i'm
pressed with the extreme economy and ad-
vantage which careful surveys and estimates
may show in thus recognizing the Water
Department, and supplying from new
source, and by different means, the city
with water, we beg to lay before you the fol-
lowing approximate estimates: ,ei
! Incredible rs 1t may seem, this Board can
, not perceive how the cost Of this entire inn
ifprosecuted at this time and under the ad.
, | vantageous circumstances which seem to be
, now presented.
, That an open canal or waterway is not only
) practicable, but the best and most economical
, plan of delivery, where level can be preserved
is abundantly established by the practice snt
and experience Cf other cities, and it is pro
posed that this medium be adopted here. Al
road crossings, and to pass through or neal
villages, it would be well, perhaps, to substi
, tute culverts, and drains and bitches would b.
f required to dispose of surface water and aque
ducts in crossing rayines A high anC
substantial pailing-fence would be also neces
sary to inclose perfectly each section of this
open water way; and the banks of the cana
should be sloped outward, so as to shed tn,
; surface-water away from, and not into, thu
: canal. With these projections and precau
tions, it is thought that all objection TO al
) open canal would be removed. GtlN +
f Intelligent engineers assure us that cana
Z twelve feet wide at top, by seven feet at tn
bottom, with banks six feet high, and with
I | fall of two inches to the mile, will pass
E volume of water 81 feet wide by five feet il
: depth, or thirty millions of gallons in twenty
' four hours. This is six times our presen
4 consumption, The length of this canal viii
J be forty miles or, perhaps, something less
. placed in bank is 222, 800 yards and, at L
5 cents per yard; will cost $33, ,43s (This is cut
e only, the fill being half the bank.)' -A ..s
: There would be required, perhaps, at first thre
lines of 20inoh mains to connect the reservoir wit
! | the distributing pipes in the city, Of three mile
in length, each 4752O feet, at five dollars pc
foot, S237 900
v | Culverts to the extent, perhaps, of two
| miles in length lifieRl, will be necessary 80
! for passing roadways and villages l0,56O n Z
feet at four dollars per foot,.......:,. 1920
q Seventy:six miles paling-fence at $500
per 4)bOO
Total, !. -! ss5Ss7s
The States charge for the water or dam
I ages, we have no data from which to estimate