The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-04-07

The Norwalk Water woEks.-About
year since our neighbors of Norwalk, came
to the conclusion that their supply of water
for household, manufacturing and other pur-
poses, was not adequate to their wants, and
that better and more reliable supply was in.
despensible to their prosperity. To be con-
WINGED that they need anything to promote
their comfort and prosperity, is usually all that
is necessary to secure it, in that plucKy little
community, and so when the project was sub
mitted to the people it carried by an almost
unanimous vote. Their bonds were issued,
payable in eight, twelve and fifteen years, at
eight per cent, interest, and were readily dis.
posed Of as a desirable investment. Their works
were erected, then engines put in place, eight
miles of piping procured and laid with the
necessary hydrants or water plugs, at an ex-
pense of about 100000, and then, when they
were ready to exhibit, with just pride, the re-
suit of their eRterprise and expenditure, they
sent forth notice far and wide, that on
Thurfday of last week, they would display the
working Of the Holley System to the public,
and invited all to witness it.
Accordingly, although the appearances in
the morning were those of unfavorable wealth
er, qr.ae large number of persons gathered
there from abroad, among them several of our
townsmen, large delegation from Mansfield,
another from Adri an Michigan, another from
Sandusky City, and quite Large number
from other places. The Cleveland Leader To-
ledo Blade oandusky Register, Mansfield Her.
aid and Fremont Journal, were also repre-.
sented.
Arrangements had been made for the ac.
commodation of oil, and sumptuous repast
was served up at the st. Charles Hotel, (which,
by the way, is one of the best kept houses in
the State,) of which all partook and pronounc-
ed 'iust the thing for the occasion" After
dinner carriages were provided for the guests
and visitors, and visit was paid to the works
where the details of the system were explain
ed and the working of the machinery witness
ed. The works are located about mile and q
half from the town, near an excellent stream
of water, from which the supply is obtained
by filtering into large covered reservoir, and
thence sent by cOnduits to supply the city.
Returning, the exhibition commenced on
Whittlesey and Benedict avenues, but from
want of concert in action between the en-
gineer and Committee, or the failure of the en-
gineer to observe the signal, the impression
produced was painful. But fortunately the
trouble was remedied in a few minutes, and
when the display commenced in earnest, six
streams were sent flying into the air to hight
of considerably over hundred feet, while lat
terally the streams were thrown to distance
of lS6 feet. Considering that these streams
were thrown from inch and inch and quar-.
ter nozzels, it was remarkable display, and
one may easily imagine the result with siz
such streams playing on fire. AS gentle.
man from Michigan said to US in the cars Oh
our way home, at is impossible for fire tx
burn. Why, sir, we have had but one fire il
the business part of town since we secured thG
works-an old frame tavern which every ont
wished would burn-but it could not do it
The tre was literally drowned out" AND
such would be the case.
Other experiments were made, and singh
stream of water was thrown to hight of l6t
feet, all of which went to demonstrate tn
power and efficacy of the system as an extin
guisher Its efficacy, otherwise, is in the cas-
and facility with which the city can be supplies
with water for all purposes. We understsn'
that its introduction there has been followet
by reduction of about one-half on ipsuranc
rates, which will be a great saving; and one o
the practical results of its operation, will un
questionably be, to induce the choice of tina
place by many who contemplate launching on
in business. The citizens of NorwaIk desery
credit, as they receive praise, for their liberal
ity, energy and enterprise, and should NEE
with the greatest measure Of success,