The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-20

you 10 look al your water wheel which was out OF
sight and therefore cannot speak positively, but
II you can, would connect the present and an
other Cameron pump with II, If this should be
inpaCtlCablu make such changes or OrmodtcHlions
with the water wheel as may BE- found necessary
TO carry out this general plan taking care TO ret the
crauRs for the pumps ut right augles with each
other In the carrying ont of such II plan II woul'
be very easy for you to make arrangements To run
the pumps either by water or by steam, ~ might
be found necessary the probability being that the
use Of steam will increase,
II has been suggested that wells be dug IN supply
your city with water, This has been done sue
cessuly In some other places, but in the great ma
jorIty of cases such wells fail either partially or
wholly to give satisfaction. In the first place you
are not certain that the water thus obtained viii
be of good quality, or II 80 in the beginning VII
continue 30, lfsuCh water should be hard II would
De unfit for washing, for use in boilers aud Oblec
tionabe for cooking ~ compared with soil wafer
Wells In cities sometimes perfectly good ut INST De
come sooner or later unfit for use In consequence
Of the saturation Of the soil by sewage This has
often happened and is now considered the rule
and not the exception. The windsor station well
In Liverpool, over two hundred feetdeep, and with
borings about two hundred and my feet iurlher'
and which has yielded upwards Of one million
gallons daily, has proved no exception To thh
rule II you should by boring ascertain that the
water " he obtained from wells under your soll
IL sufficiently pure ana soft and on experiment III
this direction Is considered desirable for omnora'
nv purposes ut least | would advise hat II be
made near the present pumping works, where lhe
| probable cost Of Il would be the least possible
| Water obtained in this way would no doubt le
free from Objectionable color smell, and probably
taste at first. How long 1t would remain 10 would
depend upon the growth of your city and the ra-
pidity with which the soil might become saturated
with sewage matter.
The foregoing recommendations and suggestions
| II will be perceived, have been made IN we" ol
your present circumstances, and not w II IN,
whole question OF water supply had 10 De gone
from the commencement, it being always mat
terof much more practical Importance toAy whS
should be done under existing circumstances lhal
what might have been done " more advantage
seldom If ever happens that the projectors OF Fucf
schemes, provide in the best manner IN lhe urS
plan and construction Of WBter works Tor all INT
future wants OF tho place Every city has Its pc
cularties Of topography, soil, business ana growth
and few years experience will show far bette
than could have been done without II, the nalur'
and extent Of additions and improvements ina
ought 10 be made II should be the aim III plah
ming water works to 50 arrange them that all eX
penditures, as far ~ possible, may be of perlna
t,,, IL. q. nrAp
where pumping machinery Is required. 1t is III!
opinion that If the future growth Of your cit!
should be what now seems probable you Will hn'
il best in tt few years u remodel your pumping
works entirely; but would not advise that now
because II is not necessary, and the experience
Il few years more would be Of great value IN DC
termiulng what the WORKS should be-
The question how to obtain and keep source 0
.upply that shall be both pure and abundantat al
seosons of the year. seems to me to be the most i'm
portant one with you. 1t Is possible that such
sourt of supply may exist under the surface IN 0
near your city. This can only be answered by POI
tive search. My opinion Is that you Will ultimate
ly conclude to store up water in impounding rec
ervors, deep enough generally to prevent tn
growth In them of aquatic plants and OF suthciel
capacity to supply the city during the season whe
the natural streams are unftfOr culinary purpose
The largest experience shows that aerated Watt
from deep ponds or lakes, or rapidly howin
streams, unpoluted by sewage matter, Is the be-
for city use, being healthful, and usually compa
atively soft Where such impoundlng reservoir
should be constructed could only be determine
., in your case by careful surveys and estimates.
may be- however that your experiments wit
G filters in houses, and strainers near the pumpil
works, will be sufficient to satisfy the ordinary d.
, mands Of the citizens for years to come,
Respectfully submitted,
: E.s. CHESBORoUGH.
g Chief Engineer,