The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-18
Drains and Sewers.

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(Ertract or Report Of Investigating connaittes.l
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
ST. LOUIS, March 8, 1868.
Cement Pipe--In reference to cement
pipe: your committee are OF the opinion that the
same Is good as now made IN this city, when proper
BY reference TO the statements of twenty-six sworn
witnesses. It will be seen that the testimony is al
most unanimously in favor Of cement plps. Mr..
John Z. Miller, and Mr.. thompson, manufacturer OF
stone-pipe, are the only witnesses who say they
would MT use cement pipes.
Abstract of Testimony.
pipes much harder than the new. -I.l-
Andrew McBride-Brck layer in St. Louis twenty
years-Cement pipe go d.
John C. Mller-Cement pipe not good-stone pipe
good.
Anthony Fox-Cement pipe good. / have no doubt
OF its durability If properly put in the ground.
Robert L. Jones-Llved in St. Louis eighteen
years. Use both kinds pipe, stone and cement.
Large pipe /. above ~ inches, cement pipe.
The pipe if laid right the best in my opn-
ion. am sure the only cause of tai ure of cement
pie is that contractors do properly lay them
have examined cement pipes laid by myself four
years ago, twelve feet under the surface and have
lolnd it as hard as east iron. have used
this pipe ,even or eight years, and have never
found It to tail. saw the men employed by
John c. Muller taking up this pipe on Carroll
street. 1 Iold the men about a week before, when
thew were putting the pipe down. that they would all
break, because they did sink own for he iange
and lay them on solid ground. There was no filing
on the sides as such work ought 10 be done. called
he attention Of Mr. Mi Ter 70 this TACT and told him
1t would mo- do to use the pipe this way.
Frank naSLs-eement pipe good properly oried
and laid. G.
John Stahl-Cement pipe good. 81.
Lawrence ,joyle-CemenI pipe IL properly laid, Is
good; II it will stand Tor six months, It win stand
forever.
Jas. H. Locke-Cement pipe good; ifmade and laid
well they will become harder by age.
Andrew Nuik- CONT actor; build sewers; cement
pipe good il properly laid; better than any other.
james Creemer-Cement pipe good Il properly
laid.
ina. G Lawrence-Cement pipe good IL properly
dried and laid; Is better than any stone pipe.
Peter Farley-Cement pioe good II properly laid.
VIM. 0'Shands-f ement pipe might be put down;
provided well laid and secured they would stand tor-
ever.
h. NJ. Thompson-Am stone pipe manufacturer;
cement pipe not good; stone pipe good.
james Garwin-Cement pipe good, but In nearly
all cases they have been improper laid. Mr.. g.
laid 80 inch pipe through where there was once
pond, and they did well. find that cement pipe
after being In the ground awhile, Is better than be-
fore it is put in.
R. I. Howard-Stone pipe. known as ring pipe,
should not be used. In regard to acids destroy ing
the lime and cement in sewers, think 1t 10 all
humbug.
Thos. j. Whtman-Cemeut pipe gooi; don't think
acids in sewers will afeFt cement pipe.
Jos. P. Davs-Cenlent pipe good Ii we'll made and
properly laid. The cement pipe gives better lines
than any other know OIL
All of which is respectfully submitted,
ANTHONY lTTNER,
M. W. HOGAN,
CHAs w. GoTrscHALK.
GEO. BABCoCK.
jy3d If Investigating Committee.