The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-24


he and the Treasurer have well and
fifty done.
Mr.. Van Ripper. from that commit
tee, reported the efficacy Of the sys-
tenn devised by Messrs. Roche,and
Martin. and recommended that they
be appointed to make q quarterly ex-
animation of the books Of the city
and report thereon.
The Committee on Water Works
submitted the following reports,
which were adopted:
10 the Moyor end Common Council Of tie
CITY o. FUGn6Ullye-
GEHrLEsfEN: The undersigned. APP
mittee on Water Works, looking 70 the
construction Of q systeEn of machinery
thai void supply thts city with pure Wa
ter 20 be used for domestic purposes, to
give the necessary facilities 70 cur various
70 manufacturing interests, aud 20 ext n
guish fire wherever cslarnittes occur with
IN our city, have to report that the sew
eIal mem6eTs thereof, accom- panied ~
81 ointment citizens, have visited COvlnG-
suanee of their ntherity, derived rom
your HGnorable Body, and have conciud-
ed. from Che Investigate rs made, TO rec
Ommend the Holy system OF y ater
Works as he surest method Of furnishing
Evansville with q supply Of pure water for
all the purposes aesiredi the speedIest to
give satisfaction when built.
For fire purposes we have only to say
that our observation leads us TO beiteVe
that the Holly Works, when in perfect op.
Grafton, will extingulsh any cOndagrat1On
that may be reached from the different
hydTants. within ten or 1lfteen mi tlfeS al
Ter the alarm has been sounded In most
cases. the FIRE viii 4 g drowned ont within
three minutes after an alarm Is sounded.
With the works in perfect operation we
csnnot conceive how a. severe con flagra-
ton could be feared. Hence, for fire pur-
lscses alone. Weth1Dk the city can well af~
lord to construct the works. II Water
Works are not hui during tilca present
year. IL will become necessary 70 provide
additional protection against IRE, and the
expense will not be IBcOnside cradle. At
least one new engine will have to be pur-
chased, the number OF feet Of hose greatly
added to, large number ff clsterns con-
structed, and all the precautions taken to
prevent the spread Of IRE that belongs TO
new city uBprovided with means 70 ex-
tingulsh fires. All this may be avoid efs
| by the the construction OF Water Works
upon the Holly Eystems and the city be
enabled to dispose Of the steam IRE en-
| gfnes* or to remove them into the sub
urbss as prudence and economy might die
AZ Coyington, KY, the Holly Water
4 Works are IN pEoces sOf cons traction. The
city proposes 10 lay during the seasoa
tshtng OF water. These may be added 70
as lhe public demand r6QuiTes. from
/ whatwe have seen we are satisfied that
| the extension OF mains and service pipes
| viii continue until the entire city is sup
/ piled with pure wafer and good pFotee-
zion provided agalnst the spread of IRE.
At Dayton. the works are in perfect OPP
| Grafton. Your Committee visited The
/ building containing The Maehi nery; ex~
alnsned the operation o the zsorks, and
/ with p.easurable emotions Wltness9d the
| eject produced at d distant point wh en-
/ designed for the ngutshment Of dres-
We report with much pleasure, that at the
distance Of one and half miles from the
works single stream o. water. discharged
from hydrants manifestiy acted with
greater power than the combined force OF
The three fire engines now In use IN Evans
Vile, and single column OF water dis
charged from 3 SECTION Of hose, With q
eters was thrown verticaIly a distance Of
| two hundred feet, according to the jcdg-
nlent Of the gentlemen who Witnessed tue
altitude of the objects. from the hight OF
which the estimate was made. Three adj
dtt1onal streams in full play, did not di-
minish the force or effect of the colum as
/ of water thrown, and we are satisdo1 II
the MIGRANTS In all parts OF the city had
been opened, and hose attached, that the
power OF the WORKS, properly applied,
would have given similar mani iesfations
to those who observed, and would have
quenehed any IRE within reach IN fec
m1nutess
"A description OF the works ana the ma
ch1nery az Dayton, has already been pub
llshed and read BY the cftizene Your
Committee only. wishes to add that the
beauty OF our city may be enhanced by
/ the erection Of the Holly Works, and the
health Of the people thereby promoted.
All over the area supplied BY the Holly
1 Works, gardens will be watered, streets
| sprinkled and fountains erected, for
the Purposes OF use and pleasure. The
E1ctfs and the poor alike, viii De
sbenentteos while the artisan ard
the mechanic IN the shop viii have
an abundant supply OF water for the pur-
| poses Of bis labor the citizen retained In
ais home, either by disease. or exhausted
nature or tnciination, viii find at Bis
command bks bath house and gardens
supplied With refreshing showers at his
own will.
a We cannot do otherwise than recon-
mend that Instructions be given Your
cOmm1btee TO invite proposals for the con
EtructlOu OF Water Works. Including the
right to negotiate the bonds OF the city for
the payment of the contracting rarfies.
In this connection " G may add that A5r.
Thomas KeTth, being a mem Der OF tie
| Finance Committee of this Council. and
having IN that Office a right TO be thor
/ oughly informed Of all 1he negotiations
/ and proposals made. that win affect the
common treasury, we suggest that be be
added to the Committee on Water Works.
We refer. also, with pleasure. 20 the
accom- P7ny ing report Of citizens who Wis
/ tied COvingtort and Dayton with this CO "a
mittee, not Herewith Incorporated.
Very respectfully submitted
+. q VAN RIPER,
nj. MUHLHA UsEN,
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