The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-02

Welton to conduct OpcrCOns such reports 70 DO madc
cd up to the progress and success Of tho work
Council the 70 lowing resolutions. viz:
l. Resolved. That Major A. C. Weton be employed un
Wei. to obtain the necessary engines, tools and
machinery for the purpose Of recovering the bucket now
to it, under his direction. bo made by days labor
at the expense Of the city
to expeIi for this purpose much be necessary
thousand dollars formerly put at their disposal
meeting tho progress and probable success Of the work
Respectfully submitted.
WIN: 9: wILDEN. ~
J.H HONOUR
JOHN M Il ofte +. o:NE1LL.
Alderman Wragg submitted the following report
Of L. j. Barbot, Esq, Civil Engineer, &C., and re-
quested that it be published for general informa-
ton; which was SO ordered:
THE ARTEsIAN WELLS AND WATER SUPPLY FROM
OTHER SOURCES.
Dn. WE T. wnAoo Chairman Committee OF Council on
DEAR SIR The importance OF the above subject
quring much time patient laborous study and
arguments and details science and practice
five dnys since Ind the pleasure Of conversation with
you in the matter, and with many and frequent inter-
rupions- forced to limit myself in discussion
hoping hocerer. al future ti, bo able present
the matter in the form of enlarged report the fol-
l. The geological formations and various known per
meablo strata and layers which the unnistaknblo
Of such tracing their By
TENS Of levels with the surrounding country, far
these relate TO Ed,I JaiAissastes @& a4E
Tho various systems Of boring wells, particularly
looking into the most successful practice. and showing
suiaes IL es vr
tools which 9m
totally unsuitable to the section forms of tools
Since, frem want Of time cannot enter into the
shall limit my observations % to the leading subieet
It has frequently been subject of inquiry whether
made the boring Of tho old we'll in order to trace
the various geological formations found in e1cava-
range averaging elevation say twenty-five above
the present bench of the Such record did
exist would be Of great value and great aid in all
future operations on the subject Of wells It's inpor
tance is that such positive information establishes the
fact of the supply Of the WELL whether the
plying it is unlimited constant-which information in
p0tn1 o. ~ aS Is the a ~ upon which the further
sure OF thousands OF dollars made presume that this
ing tho set forth by the very able scientific
and experimental report submitted by tho Committee
success Their report Inns very clearly demon
that there is reason to doubt the
decimal Of hundreths of gallon. 60 to show
that some care was taken in former researches; and
auming this to be so tho strata haring been traced tie
upper ees Of country establishes tic principle by 'che
fuenoe upon those Of tho (as show by
the on y - t much TO ee regretted
was discontinued at that tme promising such grand
] Committee:
particularly regretted we nd that tho boring
had reached stratum Of movable quick sand in
faithful operations those which vigorously prose
cuted, and the many advantages OF energetic and
Overcoming troublesome material IN such CONSTRUCTION
and in tho economy of great deal Of time, abor
ene IN the pon p o. Of the bns
passing through this stratum. and improper odg1en
TOOLS &c. besides the rapid filing up Of the tube itse
from tho and influence of strong outside and
t Of water incorporated With it and aided By the pres
sure Of Of tho material the tubina
assures for niles and miles to superior ieVel as an
weghty body md by Law Of gravton and fluids
" until it win reach Corresponding level to its height
in s original statincaton and II such Us
elsewhere Inns conhrmed may judictously attribute
it to tho fact of the broken buckets tools having closed
from its position prper) and thereby preventing such
result, wherein large amount OF time labor. and con.
the work suppcsng however the state Of tho case
have presented it will then be reasonable to conclude
more the obstruetions and clear the tubing perfectly pre-
paratory to commencing the operations Of continuing
form base for e'ho some positiUe data
specification and therefore shows the impossbity Of
contracting parties Offering true value for the work
Now occurs the question: Can these distractions OF
broken fragments OF tools, &C., be removed and how
shall reply it be removed: but by any outside
pressure from the sures Or non any mechanical force
| this idea. would be to admit
lss The rosaiba.y Of COMPRISING quick sand and
"a Ihatfrom It's capability decomposition.
the bottom tom ct the and ut that depth and in the entire
to let the material in the t.bng occupy its position
ana 8ussde @ the tubing at that depth But do not ad
quick sand and water to hc law Of philosophy there
fore this ides Of compression win not do Then what
haushon; we must remove the water, and it the
sand, but IN all CASES Of operation the first and
I ur,l
doing we reduce the sand more solid mass and can
buckets and BY auctions: this is the mode In remov
ing the water greatly reduce the volume of sand This
Hy quick sand Wei saturated with water. in u anS
vessel with opened surface then upon sur
sertan before occupied by both and tie Volume
OK sand reduced to more compact This is the
ting and suction 1t tho time necessary, on account
OF rapid perculndon Of water In the mass. The labor
rapidly Of execution. viii aecompiiah al We deare ano
In fact no character ofaccidents work. details and
parallel cases we are largely Indebted for all the
remedies which science and mechanism have achieved
Engineers all Of which Is accessible having been care
fully preserved by their Scientific and Industrial So
grasp and am a striving gather for
shn and science engineering Now in view of having
eraons and from the character unsuitable tools boh
In shape and manufacture which sometimes used and
desire to be BRIEF and being therefore 10
pose that such identa be guarded against with pr
pains then must appear that any party offer
ing to contract and knowing how to provide acninst such
accidental and knowing the various satas Of the
and the difficulties and tools to perforate them can easily
and with facility make estimate any further prose
cuton Of the work OF the well to the required
depth. gl -
Bu. the main question of difficulty now before us /,
the opossibiuty Of telling estimating win be s
delay ttpe trouble nd consequently money necessary
to repairing the accidents and put the welltubing
proper posihon. and removing the distractions Of sand
and broken fragments OF buckets, &c, &c 71-1-
have endeavored to show what may be the state or
condition of the difficulties before and its remedies
and mode Of operations and though 1t cannot present
insurountable difficulties to be overcome vet IL is
such to place these matters outside Of the reach AZ
calcul estimates Of time labor or its euya
lent dollars and cents it possible to let the
work ont by contract while the city may gain by the
speedy removal Of the dfhculaes "a fns 2
~ t9 98ch result snd the CITY under the
contract syste would IN such case paying Great
deal more than II it were to adopt the system By days
WORK. - IN aI's'' IN = - :
beg suggest Honorable Body therefore sinee
an objection Is entertained to complete tho whole ork
by days r. TO provide for the doing OF 30 much IA
may relnte to tho removal OF all the difficulties by the
day system Of work. and make your contract for the con-
tnr2ton OF the boring OF the well the depth re
CURED by the contract system. From what have said
think It will appear very evident to yo1r Honorable
Body that suggestion has something recommend IL
to your favorable consideration. --- -~
The system Of contract prevails in France parcn1arv
and mostly for wells not 800 to 1000 feet in dant
610 In bore; but this facility must be explained viz The
multiplicity Of wells that have been perforated thronoh
the country; in case 700) hundred bu1t bv
single Engineer and all their operstons and cSerieoa
as regards the geological formations, their dinicutes