The Portland daily press., 1868-07-17
Drains and Sewers,
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tErtract OF Report Of Investigating eonsnsiftes.
ii- CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, I
a.TI..H.l. ST. LOUIS March g. 1853

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tErtract OF Report Of Investigating eommiftes.) -
itH CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
.H.HI.F-i ST. LOUIS, March 8, 1853.
y. Cement Pipe--In reference to cement
pipe yonr committee are OF the OPINION that the
same Is good as made in this city, when proper
ly seasoned and pr 1perly laid
BY reference TO the statements of twenty-sx sworn
witnesses it will be seen that the testimony Is al
most unanimously in favor of cement plps. Mr..
John c: Miller, and Mr.. Thompson, manufacturer OF
stone-pipe, are the only witnesses who say they
would MT use cement pines. 5l1 -t t'
7 .. .J4Iele Abstract of Testimony. i. ici
John NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. good find the old
pipes much harder than the new. ---...., /, d
Andrew McBride-Brick layer in st. Louis twenty
years-Cement pipe go d. .H f Hei HhiiN ~
John c. NJ ller-Cement pipe not good-stone pipe
good. : $500. Y..I.,s.- III
OF its durability If properly put in the ground.
! Robert l.. JOnes-LIved in st. Louis eighteen
years. Use both kinds pipe, stone and cement.
The cement pipe IL laid right is the best in my opn
ion l am sure the only cause of failure OF cement
Pire is that contractors do not properly lay them.
have examined cement pipes laid by mvseh i0ur
years ago, twelve feet under the surface, and have
iornd 1t as hard as east iron. have usf
found It to tail. I saw ihe men en- pIoyed BY
John c. Muller taking up this pipe ON Carroll
street told the men about week before, when
break because they did not sink down for the ange
and ay them on solid ground. There was no hlliRg
on the sides such work ought 10 be done. called
the attention of Ma Miller to this TACT and told him
1t would do to use the pipe this way. ~ 'iill i4
Frank Backo Cement pipe good If properly dried
and laid. -, - 49,. 80 f.I.
I John Stahl-Cement pipe good
& Lawrence Ioyle-CemenI pipe IL properly laid, Is
good; ii twill stand Tor six months, it win stand
forever. r.. .,s5. aid .....rs t4ffi.t --lI .gI
Jas. H. Loeke-Ceuent pipe good; ifmade and laid
wei they will become harder by age.
I Andrew NuiS- CONT actor; build sewers; cement
pipe good II properly laid; better than any other.
laid. p te 3 tf - t-F ~
I ina. Lawreuce--Cement pipe good il properly
dried and Iaid Is better than any stone pipe.s
Z Peter Farley-Csment pi9e geOd II properly laid.
I VIM. OShands- ement PIPE might be put down;
provided well laid and secured they would stand tor
ever.
I HI. Thompson--Am a stone pipe mann lacturerS
cement pipe not good; stone pipe good.
james Garwin-Cement pipe good, but in nearly
all cases they have been inproperl laid. Mr. G.
laid so ineh pire through where there was once
a pond and Il ey did wel find that cen ent pipe
after being in the ground awhile, is better than be-
R. j. Howard-Stone pipe known as ring pipe,
should not be used. In regard to acids destro, ing
the lime and cement in sewers, think it is ali a
Thos. J.Wh'tman-Cemeut ripe cool; don't think
acids in sewers will afe I cement pipe.
Jos. P. Davis--Cenient pipe good III well made and
properly laid. he cement pipe gives better lines
than any otherI know OF. J
All of which Ii respectfully submitted.
49, ANTHONY IrTNER,
ss<E NJ. w. HosAN,
- sh CHAs. w. GoTTscHALK.
GEO. BABCoCK.
jy3d If Investigating Committee.