The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-27

lnkmg the opinion Of the qualified
electors on the proposition TO Issue
nty thousand dollara III bonds, with
coupons attached, bearing eight per
cent interest, payable spml-anntlally
In the city Of New York, and the
payable thirty years ancr
date Of issue, to aid in the construction
and establishment OF the
Dallas waleworks--thc city Of Dallas
receiving therefor paid up stock IN
said works for the full amount OF the
bends, etc , and besides this stock OF
one hundred andlifty thousand dollars
We understand that the company
assert the approximate amount TO
complete the works, aud placed III
supply order, viii be Sl5O,OOO more,
making the aggregate amount s2oo,-
900. We must confess, sir, that llilS
amount looks cXtravaganl, ana II lhe
city votes the bonds Of $4,000 for the
stock, we arctleurful II will be prodlgnl
on her part, when we have before Us
AS evidence of the fact, II document
showing that the "waierworks' OF II
town about the size and scattered con-
dilion of Dallas, which cost about
SIS, 900, the pipes ofwhich extend over
four miles. The water for power ana
supply is conducted through n race to
the reservoir, which has II capacity OF
between eight hundred thousand ana
a million gallons.
The machinery Is stated to be llle
finest and most complete ever built
for similar purposes. The mechanism
of the whole is said to be the wonder
and admiration of everybody. we
would like to know how II Is that the
waterworks Of Dallas shall cost 50
much more, and il our impressions arc
correct? The 100000 bonds ns siopli
now asked for by the company iol
add will construct, erect ana cslaD-
lishu all the waterworks Dallas Will
want for sometime to come. lfWe are
IN error please correct us, for we are
anxious to vote on the subject
adviscdly. W. IT, u
rIrrom the Sidney, Ohio, journal, sept III
The waterworks in Sidney have been
I'm oprration since Tuesday, and their
success thus far has been surprising Ia
those most bitterly opposed to lhe en-
tcrprisc and astonishing beyond liit
expectations Of its WhfNlasl friends
As most Of our readers are aware, thl
water is obtained from Musquito creek
for the power and supply. II Is con-
Quoted through u race to the reservoir,
which has capacity of between SOO,'
600 and 900, 900 gallons, and which L
at the head Of the works. The ma
chinery, consisting of fpur OF Holly's
celebrated piston pumps, tWpnly'
inch James Lcfcl wheel, aud u ten
inch Thomas Lcilel wheel, isthc finest
and most complete ever built for simi'
lar purposes. Its mechanism Is INC
wonder and admiration of everybody.
Recognizing the natural advantages
which Sidney possessed for whterWorks
of this kind, Holly took special pains
with the machinery.
AZ an evidence of its capacity, Il
pressure of forty pounds was all that
was espppted Of the ten-inch wheel,
but the engineer 10 the surprise OF
everybody, succeeded Ia giving 1t Il
pressure of one hundred nnd iinJ
pounds before the works had been III
opcration two hours. This is more
than ever will be required for fire pur
poses. This test will give some idea
of the power which can be obtained
from the wheel double its size There
is no doubt of an ample supply Of wa
ter ut all times. The pipes were mice
with water on Tuesday, and . steady
pressure of Que hundred aud twenty
pounds was kept on them on Wednes
day and Thursday. Only one leak hll'
been discovered, which is very salts
factory evidence that good aud thor
ough Job has been made in the laying
of pipes, which extend over distance
of neltrly four miles touching every
point OF the town. IT has been ascer
tanned that n pressure of!hilty pounds
forces the water to the highest point
reached by the pipe, al elevation %
some sixty feet. :.
The hose has not yet arrived, but Is
expected tomorrow. After its arrival
the works will be thoroughly tested
The public test will take place OF
Wednesday, the LIST of October Dis
tina6isbnd citizens and the municipal
officers OF the neighboring cities ant
towns will be invited to partake of Tho
inequalities of the town and witness
the display. The Council will meet OF
Tuesday evening to appoint the propo
committees and prepare prelimlnaries
The citizens of Sidney have great rca
son to rejoice, not only over the com
plction of public enterprise of n mag
Dj.pdc which few towns of the same
wealth md size can undertake, ut 81
little expense, but because of all thu
conveniences Of supply of water 70
domestic purposes, ana u certain ant
effective protection against fires. Thu
works cost between I7, 900 and SlS, 0OO
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