New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-18


EXTENSION.
The extensions during the rast wear hay,
been made in the Third District-all o
them at the instance of citizens residin:
therein. In making extensions have re
Trained from going outside the presen
water limits, as the Fourth and Sixth dis
tricts will require change in the characte,
Of the works before their supply is possible
CEMENT PIPE.
The continual increase in the cost of re
pairing the cement pipe makes it impera
lively necessary that provision be made al
as early day as possible for its substitu
ton by iron pipe. Indeed Judging from
the condition in which it was found on
Gasquet street, the work of substitution
will be forced on the city. from the stop.
page of supply to Subscribers on the line VI
the streets in which this pipe is laid.
FIRE WELLS.
The great fire at Chicago has caused pub
lie attention to be directed to means Of fire
extlngulshment, and many advocate the
sinking OF fire wells throughout the city to
that end. Though an advocate of a system
Of waterworks that will render a resort to
such means Of fire extingushment unne.
cessary, in view Of present exigencies, l
world to limited extent, advise the sink.
ing Of wells.
HOLLY nYDRANr
Among the articles contracted 70, from
Gaylord Il Co., Of Cincinnati, last autumn.
were one hundred fire plugs of the Holly
pattern. These have been placed to the
number OF thirty-nine in various parts of
the city: and work admirably. The first
Work to DC done in the improvement of the
waterworks should be that OF substituting
modern plug fer the antiquated one now
in general use.
ORNAMENTAL FOUNTAIN.
The ornamental fountain erected on the
neutral ground, Canal street, proves unite
an attraction. The inventor desires to place
one Of the same design at the junction Of
Old Camp with Magazine street, and "a
the only expense to the city incident to
their erection is the supply Of water, can
see no objection to granting the privilege.
Indeed, l would grant privileges of the
character asked for to any extent in keep
ing with utility, for there are too few
places in the city where water can be OBJ
tanned without compelling the thirsty to
resort to drinking saloons.
METERS.
Meters that have been found of 40 much
service in Northern cities, in determining the
quantity of water used. have, in many
cases, failed in our city, the failures chiefly
arising from the eedimentary nature of the
water. Meters of large calibre serve the
best purpose. During the past year no
meters have been placed, but twenty-one
have been discontinued.
VORTEX SWIMMERS.
During the past year vortex skimmers
Armstrong patent( were attached to
the boilers Of the Waterworks Abiding
to them. the engineer at the pumps states:
They come up fully to all the inventor
CLAIMS, keeping the boilers free from scales
and mud"
annex to this report financial and other
Statements; also statement Of the present
condition OF the New Orleans Waterworks.
TO which | would respectfully call attention
l. I. DELASSlZE, Administrator.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Receip.s.
The receipts from all sources during the
past year were 90 follows:
For water rates, for
year ending Sep
tember 30, 1871
First District -. .378,3l4 OF
Second and Third
Districts. 6,6l2 Is