Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-30

held last evening In the board Of mayor
and aldermen, the petition Of Thomas Gates,
for building privileges on Front street was
granted, and for leave to enter the sewer on
said street, referred to the committee on
sewers.
The mayor read report on the fees of the
city police officers, that the assistant marshas
were willing to accept their fees in full for
services, instead of being paid by salary.
An ordinance to that effect was adopted
The reports of the highway committee on
the petitions of luther Ross and others, in
reference to John street; Ii. O. Bradley and
others, in reference to Elizabeth street; and
S. H. Cotton and others, in reference to Chan
dler street, were read and accepted.
The committee on water made the following
report, which was accepted, and the accompa-
nying order adopted :
REPORT.
We first directed our attention to Long
Pond, as an ineXhaustible source of pure wa
ter near the city. But the level of Long Pond
is ITO feet below Union street, or 80 feet be-
low Bell Pond reservoir. In considering the
feasibility of taking water from this source
C0IcIldlG
the expense and convenience of pumping wa
ter into the reservoir. Upon inquiry in cities
where this mode has been in use for several
years, we are of opinion that it would be nee
essary 10 have an Intermediate reservoir be.
tween Long Pond and Bell Pond, as one en-
CINE could not force the water to such a hight
Two engines and two reservoirs would there.
fore be required at the outset, and in addition
to the large outlay for providing for them, we
are not able to estimate the expenses Of run.
nlng the engines at less than from 900 to
S250OO per annum. We find, also, that this
mode is attended with much difficulty, is ne.
culiarly liable to accidents, and is only con
tidently persisted in where no other way is
| possible. We are induced to the belief that
| two engines would be necessary, Sy the eXpe-
| rence Of other cities. The city of Pitisburg
raises its water about 300 feet and is obliged
to use two engines for HAT purpose.
| We are, therefore, of opinion that if a suffi.
clent supply of pure water can be obtained for
the city within ten miles, high enough to be
brought into the city without pumping, that it
would be safer and more economical to takc.it
from that source. We have reached this con.
clusion by the exercise of our own Judgment
and examination, sustained by practical engin-
GERS. We have therefore sought for other
sources Of supply.
We will refer first to Tatnuck Brook Not
until we reach a distance of about six miles
from the City Hall, on this brook, do We reach
height sufficient from which to take the wa
ter into Bell Pond. This carries us within
mile OF the source of the stream, at which
point it would be impossible to store up an adj.
equate supply OF water.
In addition to this objection there are ten
or more occupied privileges upon this stream,
between that point and New Worcester, to
which heavy damages would accrue by
division OF the water. 1t would also be me-
cessary to lay the pipe over private land to
great extent, and over crooked and uneven
route.
We will next consider the question oflaking
water from Henshaw Pond.
We examined this pond. We found the
quantity OF water discharged through its out.
let to be small, and in our Judgment INSULT
cient to afford supply to the city. 1t has no
very large springs, and its water shed is only
about 3OO acres The only way in which it
could be practically used in this respect would
be as reservoir into which to direct the
waters Of Kettle Brook. J his could only be
done at considerable expense and by carrying
the water of Kettle Brook about mile away
from the city. Henshaw Pond is about six
miles from the city. The land about it, which
would be flowed by making it reservoir is
OF very bad character for that purpose, being
asSei t, tl,a Ba,1 :; I'D nn0 "'i W mas peeh
o,od .t,e = WV 10 ~toiooo' We nave ue-
proi- " a " last Vi hynue
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confrn, on. e''ii "a i'I'e "oulu
that this affords the best source OF supply of
water to the city. We have caused a survey
OF the surrounding land to be made, and a
measurement Of water flowing through the
brook to be taken daily. We find that by
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