The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-27

ington in 1872, 1874 gals. Buffalo, sam
wear g. Cleveland from IL in 1861 to 4
in 1872. Cincinnati 20 in 1852 and 80 il
1872. Louisville in 1861 to 10 in 1871
Chicago - in 1858 to 70 in 1872. Much q
the diversity in these amounts is un
doubtedly owing to the fact that, whl
the estimates are based upon the entir
population, as nearly as ii could be asCer
tained in each year, yet as Il matter Of fac
only part were consumers The low
rate in Louisville is thus explained, anC
the increase as shown through ut, is oW
ing to the increase in the proportion o
consumers. 1t will be noticed that thC
rate of consumption in LonGon and Paris
is much less than in the American cities
but their modes and conditions of supply
are different from ours, and as before
hinted they have paid more attention to
economy. vet London is not satisfied with
the present condition ofthings, and Paris
has recently completed new works OF
great extent and magnitiCence. From
these results it would seem proper that
we should make provisions to supply 100
gallons per day to each inhabitant, and
for this the lake supply alone would be
inadequate. have made some inquiry
as to the quantity used in Canton, or
rather, the quantity that was thrown up
from the creek during the period Of great
est consumption last summer. The steam
pump will throw %! gallons each revolu-
ton. While the street sprinkling wag'
ons were drawing water the pump ran at
the rate of 80 revolutions per minute; the
remainder Of the day at 20, and at night
eight revolutions.
This gives a maximum aggregate of
about 100000 per day, or 80 gallons to
each inhabitant, assuming the popula-
ton to be 10000. The largest amount
used by the sprinkling wagonsin one day
was less than 10000 gallons, so that when
we consider that much less than one
fourth of the population use this water
the consumption per capita appears enor-
NOUS and suggests the idea very iOrCibly
of leakage and waste. have not
ascertained the amount used by man
uacturers where meters are used, neither
have ascertained defnately the number
of private consumers and would suggest
that You should institute inquiries touch
ing hese points,
The report of the New River and East
London water companies for July, 1874,
puts the amount consumed per day by
each person in their district at 30 gallons,
and deducting for other house purposes,
20 gallons. This was considered pre-
posterously large"
Mr.. Deacon's experiments in Liverpool
in 1873, brought it down to l3 gallJns, yet
he did not have control of inside of
houses.
Mr.. j. Baily Denton c. f.. estimates -
gallons per head each day as the amount
used in England and Wales for all purpo
ses, and the total consumption does not
exceed LA part of the total average an
nual rainfall. This includes the country
as well as towns and cities.
While this rate is much lower than
that of our American cities, and yet sug-
gests the question of great waste, how
much more strongly is this the case with
us where the consumption is so much
greater. In New York the attention of
the authorities has recently been called
to this subject, and in fact legislation pro-
cured to regulate the use of water by the
of meters. This may be
good expedient to check waste and be
very properly applied to manufactures,
public buildings, hotels or any establish
ment where large quantities are necessa-
nv, but viewed from sanitary stand
point is not considered advisable for pri
vate dwellings, except as last resort
when greater economy becomes absolute
ly necessary. The necessity and FEAST
bility of tiltering our water has been dis
cussed to considerable extent by some
of our citizens, and this subject is refer
red to in the report before US While its
is conceded, the question of
It's cost is not considered, for the reason,
that it is not thought to be me-
cessary at present. The expense Of such
a plan would be greater than the pres
ent condition would warrant. In fact it
is very little praCtiCed in this country. In
England, where the waters of the rivers
have become polluted by the drainage of
mines, by sewage, and the waste from
manufactures, to such an extent as to
kill the fish, and render the water totally
unfit for domestic use, its purticatiOn has
become necessity, and of cOurse the
question of fitering has received great
deal of attention; but such pollution of
the streams does not exist here, neither
is there any present probability that they
will become so. Should any such Contin-
gency arise in the future it may become
a proper subject for consideration, and
perhaps of legislation. The recommen-
datiOns made with regard to strainers
IN house filters of All nal charcoal will
in all probability be found Efficient to
render our creek and lake water suili.
ciently pure and sweet for all purposes
House filters of the kind referred TO need
not cost more than from three to five dol
lars, and will render the wafer far supe'
rior to that drawn from wells, which are
now more or less contaminated. While
it is true that a suflicientsupply might be
obtained, by sinking large wells, the
quality would be that commonly known
as "hard water" and therefore objection
able for domestic and other purposes,
even if no otherobjectiOn to this plan eX-
listed. Considering this objection, togeth
er with the uncertainty of the supply and
the danger of ultimately becoming pol
luted, it is not thought advisable to incur
any considerable expense by experiments
in this direction.
The question of constructing another
dam 50 as to create larger reservoir at
the creek has been 20 some extent dis
cussed, and while there does not appear
to be any present necessity for it, yet the
time will come and probably may not be
very far off when this will be a practical
question, and it is well enough to consid-
er it in due time. If any such thing
should be undertaken, the first step
should be to clear the ground to be COW