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

Tothe Honorable Mayor aud common
Council of the City of evansville, Indi-
The COMMITTEES or citizens, consisting or
John A. Haney, Christian Kratz, Robert
Boyds Geo. Liant and a. z. Whittleseysap-
the cities OF Dayton, Ohio, aud Coviugt0n.
Kentucky, for the purpose of inspecting
the Water Works at those places, beg
leave o submit the following report:
At Cov1ngton. your comnittee found
that Water Wor.-s are being CONSTRUCTED
OF the kind kaown as the Holly system,
They examined the plans and drawings.
aud location OF the wol ks. as well as the
pipes and machinery connected there
with. The general plan OF construction is
Aswell is to be dug about $50 feet from
high " ater marls OF the Ohio River, which
Is to be eeventy-tWO feet deep by twenty
feet in diameter. It is to be lined with
wrought iron circular plates. 0ne-half inch
thick, wei rlYe,ed together; near the bot
tom Of this well IS to be q tunnel running
out to the bed OF the Ohio River, through
which the water flows to the we'll Iname.
IL to be the litter for purifying the water.
This filter is to be made objections @ iron
work, containing In the lowest apartments
coarse gravel In the next above nneFs
and on top coarse sand The water riY-S
through these materials VIII be eieanssid
entirely OF mud and other substances. not
ola mineral nature, leaving on top Of tne
litter a we'll Of clear water, pure enough
for all practical pus poses; ..-,...-
caught by the filter viii he easily and
| otIckIy removed by machinery forcing
water through the mass by means OF pipes
| and valves adobted for the purpose, which
/ thoroughly cleanses the gravel and makes
1t again q for use. This process is repeP<-
/ ed as often, ard whenever found to be II =
essary.mThe machinery pumps. and pipes
forces the purified water from the well In
to the mains, from whence IT is distribu-
1 ted through the smaller pipes along the
| Streets aud taence to consumers.
I The city Of CovIngton Is. going to build
q reservoir of brick masonry as part OF its
water works, to hold one and a half mill
I lion of gallons, fer the purpose of having
a reservoir of water IN case OF any extra
ordinary demand or temporary derapge-
mant OF the n1acb1n cry. cutting IF tn e as
ual supply. In this reservoir will be
| placed an ornamental fountain, and
around it the grounds will be laid out as a
park, making an attraction to the civ
and a place CT pleasant resort to the ciii-
At Dayton, Ohio. your COMMITTEES found
/ water Works CONSTRUCTED en- the Holly
I plan in successful operation. The GeneT-
/ Al features Of the system are as pbo1Ta SsaS
cribed. making due allowance for Ioca.
ton, &C. IN that city there are about
ers are being continually added. which
shows the estimation Of the convenience
and necessity OF Water Works to the citi.
zens.
ch1nery in all its parts, and all Feemed to
work well and give satisfaction to the cffSr
authorities and to the citizens generally,
They are quite satisfied that the Holly kvs-
ton. effective in use, and as cheap, II not
cheaper than any other method.
The plan IS eriatnly more adapted to
the wants Of our own city than any other,
and they respectfully recommend that
the Holly system be adopted, should your
Honorable body decide 70 construct Wate-
Works.