Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-18

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Mr.. Baker proceeded to say that it
had been suggested to use the canal
as a reservoir; to erect engines at the
mouth of. Pigeon creek, and pump
water into the canal, keeping it well
filed during the summer season. This
could be done cheaply, and fully meet
the present demands OF the city, and
of Individual manufacturers. But he
was not in favor of that except it was
done with the express understanding
that it should only be resorted to for
this season. Esem 0sagE - "a
l. Mr.. Ingle said that, it had been
stated that the cost of erecting tempo
rary works, would not cost. to exceed
SIS, 900 90, for the necessary engines.
! and temporary shedding. He urg
ed that pipe could be laid so
as to drain the canal at any time
that it was required the main pipe to
be tapped for the use eff manufactures,
&c. He urged that the city was
not prepared ITO enter into the con-
struction Of permanent water works
now; but. this project could hesaban-
doned atsany time, and no Loss be IN
CURED to the city He said that the
difficulty attending the sale gof bonds
| the fact that money was hard to bOr-
row, and the immediate necessities
| of the city, were all arguments IN
favor of adopting the least expensive
method OF supplying the demand at
once. ssae
Mr.. Chandler differed with Mr. /.
There never was time when the city
and Its people were so we'll prepared
for the enterprise. He opposed Mr..
Il. because the water was only fit for
manufacturing purposes. 1t etenpo-
rary works were constructed THAT
would afford relief to that class of
men alone. he feared that they would
cease to feel further interest in the
enterprise. Mr.. Lata, a practical
Civil Engineer, had stated that water
/ works of a. sufficient capacity to sup
/ ply al the demands of the city, could
be constructed for $780, 00 He also
read from report of Mr.. Jeffrey an
estimate showing that water works
could be constructed in Covington,
Ky, for 1857 $50. Mr.. Jeffrey backed
ND his opinion by stating that he
would contracta the figures proposed
/ for the, erection Of such. works, at
| Covington, at the figures named.
Mr.. G. read at length from this re-
port, which for want of space we are
unable to copy He also read letter
from Mr. j., saying that Evansville
/ was similarly situated to CovingtOn,
and that the estimate for that city
would not vary much for Evansville.
Mr.. G. proposed that tower be
built in the Ohio river, and so con-
structed that the water would filter
through the base, and. that tank be
! placed on the top, the tower of sufi-
cient heighth that the water would
flow by force of its own gravity to a
reservoir, thence to be conducted
/ throughout the city for use. He in
sisted that it could be done, and that
The. means could be raised. He was
authorized to say that gentleman
who was not present would take
$1,000 worth of stock at once, and ne
had no doubt it could all be raised In
| few days 1t was NO difference
what city bonds were worth in New
York, OF. any other place !. such stock
would.pay well and he&WOuld him
self invest in it..
/ Mr. Smith was asked the condition
i of the tank that supplied the canal.
He replied that it was full, and plenty
of water there.
Mr.. Ingle opposed the plan of Mr..
G. He had little faith in sand bars,
and less in civil engineers. He had
not patience to wait for the long pro-
cess of building towers, but wanted
that the present demand be met at
once. He had not proposed toIspend
/ $4,000, but that $1,000 would prob
ably be sufficient to make the needed
improvement. He did not believe the
Ohio river water healthy He had
never used it but when visiting in
& Cincinnati, and it made him sick.
Mr. G. suggested that it was because
the water works at Cincinnati were
situated above instead of below the
city.
Mr.. Ingle suggested that if the
canal could be made navigable as far
as the tank, that the expense Of re-
, pairing would be more than met by
. the benefit derived from the wood and
I coal that would be brought to the city
by that means.
Mr.. Baker said that~if the discuss
ion was to degenerate into d mere
: navigation discussion, he would wash
} his hands of it, and have no more to
do with it, He would favor no plan
that did not contemplate the ultimate
building of permanent works. -
0 After some further discussion by
t various persons, Mr.. Chandler moved
y that a committee of FIVE be appointed
Il by the chair, to draft articles of asso-
citation for a Water Works Company
Il with a stock of $50, 600, with instruc-
.Etions to make provisions for supply
ing, temporarily, the wants of the city
, BY filing the canal.