The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-24


With this view we propose soon to urge upon
the proper authorities to provide suitable
steam engine, to be used in supplying the re-
servoirs Of Fairmount during the few weeks in
the year when the water power is insufficient
for that purpose.
We propose this course in the first instance,
rather than resort to legal proceedings, be-
cause we are aware that every effort on your
part has been made TO comply with the agree
ment between the city and the Company, under
which alone the former derives its right to use
the water of Fairmount pool as motive
power, and that the repeated violations OF that
agreement, by drawing off the water below
the level of the dam, are frankly admitted,
and are explained without being attempted To
be legally justified, upon the ground that they
were necessary in order TO supply the city
with water. The object Of this note is simply
to place upon record the above facts, and to
express the hope that you will at the earliest
moment call the attention Of the watering
committee to them, and urge upon that COM
mittee the adoption of such measures as are
in your Judgment best adapted to the case.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
(for the Schuylliill Navigation Company
W. NJ. TuGHMAN.
Department for Supplying the city Nth Water, ChiG
Engineers Office, 1O4 S. FIfM street. Phitddsphid AU-
aust Il, 1867 Charles w Wharton, Esq, Assistant
Sir: AS you are aware the exgencies of the de-
partment have, for some days past, compelled IL TO
draw water from Fairmount dam below the point
stipulated in the agreement between the city and
your Company. Although this has furnished much
relief by enabling us not only to use the amount
thus drawn, but also that which has been retained
in the dam by the consequent stOppage of the pass
age of your loaded boats through the locks yet at
this time, owing to the continuance of the drought,
and in part to an accident to one of the steam
gnes at the Schuylkil works. the supply in our
Reservoirs is so low as greatly to imper not only
V.
circumstances feel it my duty to make an earnest
appeal to your Company not only to close the locks
at Fairmount entirely, but also to draw Off their
dams above FairmOunt to the utmost extent pos
sible and to keep your works in that condition un-
til the present crisis is The question of in-
demnity to your Company for the loss it may sus-
tain must, of necessity, be left OPEN it being out OF
iect but am persuaded you may rely with conf
dence the authorities of the city do full justice
on the occasion. An immediate reply will greatly
oblige FREDERIcK GRAFF,
Office ScbuyltiH Navigation Company, No. IA
Walnut street, Phii1delphid, august II, 1861
Frederick Graf, Esq, Chief Engineer, w. D
Dear Sir In reply to yours of this date, just re-
ceived, have the honor to state that placing full
reliance upon the city for indemnity against all
losses and liabilities which this company may incur
in consequence of a compliance with your request.
have, without awaiting the action of the mana
gers, assumed the responsibility of accedng to it,
the locks at Fairmount be forthwith closed and the
pools above drawn down to the, greatest possible,
the emergency to which you refer is over.
Very respectfully and truly yours
CHARLES W. WHARTON,
Assistant President.
[Tolegrams.l Philadelphia, August II, 1s69,-To
James f. Smith, Reading, Pa The necessities of
the city for water great that, at the request
of the Water Department, we have consented to
| close the Fairmount locks entirely, and also to
draw down the dams above to the greatest possible
extent until the emergency is over. Mr.. Gran, or
his representatiye will be at tins Office and | re-
typn IN Will
give such orders you may think best to carry out
the object of the above arrangement, and supply
water to the wheels at Fairmount Answer mme-
dately. CHARLES w. WHARTON,
Assistant President.
Reading, AuguSt Il, 1S69.-To G. w. Wharton,
Fan mount: l cannot do anything but mischief by
drawing down the dams as proposed, because there
will be 10 water to ill mup. JAMES f. SMITH.
Faiymount, august "A, 1s60-James F. Smith,
Reading: Explain your meaning more fully. As
the navigation is to be entirely suspended until the
drought is over what harm will it do to draw down
dams where such drawing will not injure boats?
However, if you are clear that no water can be
spared, say so. MIR. Wharton has gone home.
W. NJ. TILGHMAN.
Reading, August "A, 1S69.-Hon. W. NJ. Tlghman,
Fairmount: II navigation is to be suspended over
out interfering with boats. Then if Mr.. Graf will
| Immediately put tfteen-nch high strips on Fair
| mount dam, to prevent water from going over,
| can try the experiment of drawing down heavily.
If there should be rain, then this would give re-
Lief Tor two or three days; atterWard the situation
| will be worse than now. Say what shall do. Give
| me answer right off. JAMES f. SMITH.
| Fairmo1tnt, august IA, 1S69-James F. Smith,
| Reading: The water is now twelve fifteen inches
| below top of Paramount dam proper. Send on
| gradually all the water you spare without in
| iuring boats The rate at which YOU can send it
can, SUPPOSE, be regulated to certain extent by
telegrsms Three days supply may, be vital to
| Philadelphia. w. NJ. TILGHMAN,
FRED. GRAFT.
| D,a5s,o I,a,,t No Iroi,,,o,,n+ Fro,,
| Reading: Will 90 and draw much as | can or
dare tonight. JAMES f. SMITH.
OGce IQf The Sch,pylRtH Navigation Company, No.
| All Walnut Street. Philadelphia, august 81, 1862
Hon. Daniel Nj. Fox, Mayor of the city of Phila-
delphia-Sir: Referring to my communication to
that since that date further correspondence has
taken place between this Company and the Chief
Engineer of the Water DEPARTMENT. of which copies
arei nclosed for your information as follows
1863, August II, f. Graft Chief Engineer, to
Charles W. Wharton, assistant president.
1869, August IA, Q. w. Wharton to f. Graft
1869, August Is, g. w. Wharton to f. Graft
1869, August Is, f. Graf to q. w. Wharton
Also, kilograms Nos. l to inclusive, dated l4th
instant Respectfully,
WIN. TMGHMAN, Secretary.
OGce Of the Mayor of the city Of Pdiladelphia Au-
gust %, lsG9.-W. M. Tilghman, Esq, Secretary
Schuylkill Navigation COmpany-Sir: l have to
| acknowledge the receipt, in due course, or your
letters OF the llth and Dist nst with their several
Enclosures. The matters to which they refer have
received my careful consideration, and Will form
the subject of a message from me to Councils this
day. Very respectfully, yours,
To His Honor Daniel NJ. Fox, Mayor of the City
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