Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-02-21
City OF Burlington.


The of Reports of City officers, for the
year ending Feby. LIST, 1865. make a volume
Of one hundred and six pages, printed
at the Free Press Office 1t opens with
the Mayors Annual Address delivered
April /, 1857. The amendment to the char
ter, Acts affecting the city, and city ordinan-
ces passed since February l, 1867 are next,
given. The Report of the Water Committee
follows The committee state that they have
received from the Construction Fund for the
Water works $4,000 and have paid out
$40, 2l9,3s. The interesting report of city
Engineer D. c. Linsley, comes next. Mr..
Linsley thus sums up the work done on the
Water Works during the year
The work has been confined to the construc-
ton Of the Pier in the Lake, Pump Well, Con-
Quit, Pump House and Machinery, Reservoir
and Gate House, laying Of ten inch Main Pipe
from Pump House to Reservoir, laying lateral
pipe six inches cast iron, from main pipe
through lumber yards Of Hunterstown Lumber
Co., and Messrs. Flint < Hall TO 5 : Church
hill & Cos Mil. Also n six inch cast iron
pipe from main pipe to Pioneer shops. and six
inch cement lined pipe in William street from
College to Pearl, to supply the old Reservoir,
setting thirteen hydrants and one drinking foun-
tain.
The hydrants have been set as follows One
at the pump house, one at the first turn in the
main pipe, one between the latter point and the
Office Of c. Blodgett & Son, one at the foot Of
College street, one at the corner Of Pine and
College streets, one at the corner Of Church and
College streets, one at the corner Of White and
College streets, one at the corner Of Willard and
College streets, and one at the corner Of Green
and College streets
The docking, pump well, pump house, fuel
room and machinery are completed. The fence
around the lot at the Lake is not yet brilt. An
auxiliary engine as contemplated in tire original
plan has not been ordered, and l think it nav
safely be deferred until the consumption Of water
is larger than at present.
The Reservoir is complecef with the exception
Of crawling the walk OF rop and seeding the out
er slopes Of the entertainments. Its capacity is
2,2S6, 600 gallons.
The ground purchased for the reservoir Is more
than double the amoEnt now used. and viii prove
ample for all future enlargemeasS t2at may be
required. \ plain, substantial fence should be
put up around the lot in Spring and | would
recommend that the sum Of $500 be expended in
setting out shade trees, constructing walks. and
otherwise ornamenting the grounds The snm
required is small ; and the place would become
favorite resort for our citizens to enjoy the de-
lghttul prospect, the fresh, pure air, and the
many surroundings. while the total cost Of the
reservoir and grounds viii then he $500 less
than the original estimate.
Of the few leaks discovered in the cement
lined pipe, Mr.. Linsley says
There are now no indications of any other
leaks, but it is possible some may be discovered
in the Spring. If so they viii be promptly re-
paired by the Patent Water & Gas Pipe Co
without charge to the City. That these leaks are
found is not surprising on the contrary if none
were discovered it would be an exceptional case.
They are due to no defect in the pipe ITSELF but
to imperfectly made joints or to the cracking of
the cement at the joint as the pipe settles to the
bed. These imperfections once corrected no fur |
Their trouble need be apprehended. Such has
been the universal experience in the use of this |
ripe
Statements Of the amounts expended and |
required to complete the work are appended
together with statement Of the actual cost
rs compared with the estimated cost as pre-
5ented by Mr.. Linsey in his report Of Oct.
1866. showing the actual cost to be less than
.he estimated on almost every item. The to-
Il estimated cost was SGT, 2S4. The actual
,ost will he $50, 1856, or 50 800 less than the
'stimatos Part of the reduction is due TO the
act that instead Of purchasing land for the
works at the lake, the city has rented the
round, and has also built less docking J
han was at first contemplated
A statement of the current re- .nd ov
enditures in running the Il. al
,ws; The receipts Of Ha''' n 49,
II the year have -,
-, ave been 50 ,275. Towhich $685.
=. ne added, which is chargeable to con-
..ction account.
The Report of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire department gives the customary inform
ton concerning the fires that have occurred,
Mr.. Ballou reports the fire apparatus and
in good condition The new by
jrants work well but there is still large
portion of the city. especially in the north
part of the city, where there is scarcely any
water To be had in case of fire. The supply
Of good hose is small, and 1000 mo re feet Ii
needed. Mr.. Ballou endorses fully the "1ro-
ian c,upling - calls attention to the need Of