Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-29
Water Supply.

The following is the report which will be
made by the board of bailifs, to the annual
vi lage meeting, on the subject of introducing
a new supply of water into the village.
To the legal Uoters Of the village of Montpelier
At the last annual village meeting the bal
lifts were instructed to ascertain the probable
expense of bringing a supply of water into
the village sufficient for all purposes and re-
port at the next annual meeting. The result
of such investigation of the matter as they
have so far made is herewith respectfully
submitted.
Two sources from which to obtain the de-
sired supply have been suggested-0ne the
large spring on the = Snow " farm and the
other the ponds in Berlin, or the stream lead
ing from the same. The former from such
information the bailIffs were able to obtain
concerning it appeared to them to be made
quate TO furnish a suficiency of water at all
times for all purposes. As q private under
taking to provide water for household con-
sumption 1t appeared highly probable that
it could be made to pay to buy this spring,
| and conduct water into town for distribution.
But, notwithstanding the exceptionally large
quantity of water discharged by this spring,
it did not seem TO your board that it would
be wise to rely upon it to furnish full sup
| ply for ordinary uses, and even in the dryest
times, surplus sufficient to give US the best
| possible protection against fires. 80 lar as
! the entire village is concerned, the latter
appears to be the most important considera-
| ton and therefore the one TO be kept con-
stantly in mind in such Investigations as we
were directed to make.
An examination of the source of supply
from Berlin Pond dislOses the following
! facts
( ~ - ia r. Il.u,;,,,;,,s EaIls distant
about one and one-half miles from the outlet
of the pond, and nearly opposite the resi-
dence of Mr. A. Doten, an opportunity l.
offered, where by the outlay OF COMPARE
lively sight sum, a dam may be constructed,
! which would cover to the depth of eight feet,
an area of about three acres. The reservoir
thus formed, would hold Z, 535 900 gallons OF
water, a supply estimated TO be equal to the
entire demand of the village for about thirty
days. This impending reservoir Is distant
from the residence Of Mr.. F. c. Gilman, on
Seminary Hill, TWO miles; 1t IS 5Vo ee'
above the bed OF the Wlnooski river at Sa-
bins farm, and $50 feet above Seminary Hill
at which place, IN our opinion, a reservoir
should be constructed for the Immediate vii
lage supply, aad ior uso IN case "a fires.
With an imp0unding reservoir OF such
capacity, your board are Of the opinion that
sUth lent water would be furnished to make
permanent supply for the village al al
times, thereby obvIating great engineering
diff "a ties in bringing the water directly
from the pond. And, yet, they hardly tee
authorized in recommending 50 large an ex
penditure, without previously contracting
with Messrs. Bosworth, who own tue mill
privilege at the outlet Of the pond, thai
they snail never draw down their mill-ponC
and then BY closing up the same, prevent The
low of the water, and so pos sibly occasion
scarcity in low water for our full supply.
The following estimates of cost have beer
made, upon the blsIs OF a six inch eemen
pipe connecting the reservoirs IN Berlin anC
IN the village, aud fraction over five miles
Of the same kind Of pipe of various sizes
from four T. ten inches, for use in the vii
faye