The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-27

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THE PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPART
SKKTIee annual report o. tos hsnrry M Brn,
been submitted The report states that there ls no
as fSSt o. The character Of Tic water in Fsrmount
Dam, IRON which more Than fyesixths OF the
supply Of the citY IS drawn he rapid increase
of sources from hich Obecioua matter is drained
o. into the dam is a constant GnN ETY. This subject,
because OF ~ imporauce, hes been urged in all pre-
Fairmonnt dam below tine Columbia bridge, may
be cons dered the slbsidipg reservoir for the works
and indeed the only the storage capacity of the
reservoirs connected with tAe works beng so small
tnat the water has but little mo for suosidence and
as q Consequence The water upi1ed from tue reser
IS about the as that in the river. When
the river turbId the water uI nshsd for use is Of
The SchuylkIll becomes more frequently turbid as
the country drained by it Is Drought under cuLva-
ton This is caused, not only by the ullage Of tho
land, but by clearing the forests, which 60 aeon
siderable extent held back the lood water and pro-
teced The soil from uenudauon.
he accumulation OF mud IN the lower parts otthe
dam has increased in much greater ratio this year
than during any previous one; other duties have SO
occupied the Department tdat survey mas been
mace butthe 1noreasels so ma ked as to require no
actual measurement to demonstrate 1t.
The denominations OF mud which are most objec-
tionable, thai on the east side of the river, be-
tween the steamboat wharf and the Skating CluD-
house and that en- tae west side, extending from
GiIaro avenue Bridge to the brewery, each cover
ing from egbteen to twenty acres There is no doubt
that these large shal water exert q dele
terious effect upon the entire river.
LarPe quantities OF object enable matter drain into
the river between Fail imouut and Flat Rock DAM
from sewers, fsctores, d'e works, paper-mls, aDo-
Tator'es, gas-works, etc.
The rapid increase of manufacturing establish
m-Its, placed as 10 discharge refuse matter into
the dam Demands some acllon of Councils or 1t will
ronb be a question OF time when the water OF the
Srhuylkii now highly przed by our citizens, will
be so contaminated as 10 necesttate the abandoning
of 1t for some puTer water
1t has been proposed to construct open canal
along each de OF the river, w forming embank-
ment in it, and carrying the sewerage and refuse
from the mlls, etc to the overial of the dam There
many obvious objections to such plan, If, in
dpe6 n a
Ine character Of the wat taken from the Della
ware has been much improved by the extension of
the wharf and suction man to the extreme Fort
WaToens line, and no comp ANTS have reached the
Department of the quality ofwater supplied.
The Fairmount dam is IN q dlapdated conditions
The act the water and ice ior over torty years
has, in some places removed part OF the iounaauoa
cribs, and washed out much o. the HING, so tnaI
the dam has sunk in several places, in the deepest
The total amount of vat supplied was 1,743,-
561 334 gallons greater during 1866 than IN 1864,
beng dally average increase OF 776,8Sl gallons
80 1856 344 gallons The increase IN the amount Of
water furnished during 1866 has been greater than
in any previous year. Ihe 3O-lnch main laid on
Poplar Street has enabled the Department to fur
nish an additional amount OF about two millions OF
gallons per day to the district lying north OF it,
This however, does not entirely meet the wants of
this rapidly increasing district and there are still
frequent Complaints.
Notwithstanding the high price of coal, oil and
tallow during the year. there mas been marked saw
running the four pumping works was $l59,916'37,
beng Sl7l8 per million galons or Sbzlbs per MIL
si6S SIS SO, beng SIS 27b per million gallons. or
S5606 81 per million PaOns per annum, a saving of
S per million gal ons @ sayns on ade
for the additional amount pumped.
POLICE MATTERs.-Several of the persons
who have been selling meat from market STANDS IN
South second street, contrary to Law, have been
arrested and fined by Alderman Pottinger. The
ordinance prohibits any pc. son other than farmer
from selling meat on street stands Inc nne IL
William Green arrested at Sc, enth and Lombard
streets, the charge OF assault and battery and
carrying concealed deadly weapons, was committed
by Alderman Swift to answer.
Robert TORY was bound over by Alderman Mas
sey, on the charge OF receiving some OF the skirts
stolen from Schofed's facfory. 1t is net alleged
that he was with the party who committed The de-
: An elderly man was before Alderman Holme, yes.
ttrday morning, upon the charges OF assault and
battery and malicious mischief, 1t seems that his
M son had been in the habit of visiting house oi
rather doubtful reputation at Bridesbnrg and the
accused went there as he said, for the purpose O
threatening language towards the woman who ltveC
in the building whereupon she procured warrant
1or hls arrest The defendant was held 10 answer
young man named Lewis Foster was betort
Alderman hutchinson Yesterday morning on tht
charge of assault and battery with intent to KILL Ht
was employed IN the locomotive works of M. W.
BALDWIN & o, at Fifteenth and Hamilton streets
him ior some neglect OF work On saturday, it /
alleged Foster laid IN wait for the foreman, ana at
Woundina him severely upon the head. A younJ
who witnessed the occurrence interfered
wheleupon Foster drew o large drk-knlfe, and at
tempted use It, He then ran, but was captures
b. Officer Gam. He was committed to answer q
Court. - .- q. ....l. -- L..r... .....
The LATE Jos. MAXFIELD, EsQ.-At lat
meeting of the Coal Trade, he at the ooms OF tn
Philadelphia Coal Exchange, on Monday Februar
26th, at o'clock p. M, to give expression to tn
feelings of the trade with reference 70 the amente
and sudden death of Joseph Maxfeld, ESQ.,. the TO
LOVING preamble and resolutions were unanimousl
Whereas, We have rece we'd the melancholy in
telIigence or the sunden death OF Joseph Maxfelc
Esq, of the firm OF Wannemacher g Maxfeid
Resolped, That while we bow before that inscrJ
table Providence which order the ataiIs and dest
nies of men according to the counsels OF his ow
wisdom. we cannot but express our sorrow ut th
sudden removal from our N DIST OF so long an