Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-07
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MsS or1ty over three-iO az "
This is more than doab.e any vote which
has ever been had on question OF sub
Fcriptiou Ia this city, and the msiOrity If
unparsllsled, proving cOnclusivoiy thst
the psouls want water and are strongly In
favor OF watsrwoTks. Thus tndOrsed, we
nope the company viii not lose any time,
and that the coming summer Will s6e the
works conplsts and WEteE distributed 70
every part OF the city. The
HOLLY EEErEA
A. ,E.. sdoured. because Il is the most
ToodsTn- Fhs cheapest and the best. II
eonslgfs simply OF 9 system OF under
ground pipes, into which the water IL
foroed 4 is level. There Rre no reser-
--oirs ~ stgpd-piuas: there Is no Eccmu-
lstiou OF water, savc - Il is demanded for
use. The supply, oEirg 20 the ingenious
nntonatfc character OF the mechEnlsmi
alwsys Gdspts itself instantly 70 the de-
gugud sdually 70 the rinsinE req uirements
Of the WsshwOmsn, or the unueual
1uantitiss necessitated for the eXEngulsh
nent Of 3 fre.
Itrsquires no expensive reservoir or
rs pressure can always be adapted 10
circumstances
EVery hydrsnt Is the equivalent Of 3
6rst-clsss steam Ere engine.
Us original cost is not One-cfth OF that
N the machinery required In works Ike
fhos.- Of Chicago.
n an, 1usl cost is not more than 10 per
,s1g Of AZ, v other system.
m h more efficient for the purpose OF
watsr supply, and the eXtinguishing OF
ares thSn any othei system.
These are some OF 10 main advantages
OF the system.
PLACES IN UsR.
Its only nine years since the Holly
sysJsm was invented; and the first works
were erected N LookpOTt, New York. IN
1854. Al the present time, these works
are in Use IN tie following places:
Lockp1rt, New York; Auburn, New
York; Gluvtnsur. New York; Ogdens
burg, New York; Blnghsmptont New
yorE; Batavia, New York; Buffalo, New
Y5rki Saratoga, New York; SyTHcuse,
Nsvg York; Schenectady, New YORK
Nffn1sauolis, Minnesota; Eergenness Yer
mont; Ps0ris, Illinois; Canton, one
Dsvtop- -Oalr: Columbus, Ohio; hOrWalk, :,
Obio. IroBtof1, Ohio; Portsmouth,, Ohio;
KslGmtz5o, MicGigsni Jackson Mlehl'
gan; Marquette, ketcbigan; OonnersVlliei
1ndisna; Columbus, lpciAnsi 1noLanAI il I
liz. Indiana; Evansville, @nolsnsi Ia
porte, Indiana; Cov1ngton' AsnsNAJ
and Cumbsrland, Maryland.
Many Of these places Sre Of conatq uehcs
IN wealth and population, while many
have prospects OF reaching nFss-ois1'
position. Buffalo, Syracase, ,bohenecLAdy
Kalamazoo, Peoria, and otherH have al
rezdy attained q EiEs which makes FElu
able their experience win references u
the character OF the Holly system.
A. the experiences OF the people o
Fe.kport may be Of service tn hoipint
ehoss who read the APPEAL 20 FORM ~
.|Italti - s1-s u.a,so ~ sao 1foa-- yaAo--A
- 4ppSnd What they have 70 say touch
- rsducsion Of inauraDce rsssss eA'
EnRuishing frSs and the PoNef OF sseALh
srs from the hydrsnts. And nrSei OF
INSURANCE RATRs.
Ths board Of underwriters Of Lockp0Et
in . letter dated May, 1853. say that they
.ordislly give their testimony 10 favor o.
tbs Holly system " for the reasons thai
itis Always in order for use, and can bS
soQt 10 work IN case Of are wita greatel
. fseiHlv than any o.her IRE apparatus
fbet n IA more effective than any othel
fnssns Of extinguishing nres we hsT'
sssni that IN no case during the nys yesrl
IL has been In mss In this city has Il tailse
20 confine hre 70 the building In Whlen !
oriRiuated; that ia eject is 20 largely 70
ducs the rate OF insurance, and 20 rendel
sislEs Of large conhagratioDs less haAard
Oss through the district whore the water
works are extended"
The unSerwriterE Of Auburn Kew York
N letter OF January 25, is6a, say tina
they strongly indorHe the Holly system
for the reason that il ie always In orde
for ussf that the time involved In tb
event Of q eondagration In getting one o
more streams Of water in aotion, Il Lee
fhan one-fourth that required with EtsaE
Or hcud nrs-enRinesi that q greater Vo
tnrne OF water can be shroWn and with be
~ effser than BY any other mesna OF 81
einEuiAhiDR ares within our knowledg
and that Il h less liable 70 become o.
1fIe.d during RconcGgrationa. During q
rhres wears L hss been In use in thia CIT
sFhsa n no case failed 70 conhne the a
Tcfbs building sn which tt osigtnased.' y
Tbs supeEiatsadent 81 the bingham 70