The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-23

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WEST MIDpLEsEx WORKS.
This company has WORKS NJ Barnes, Hammcrsmth,
Hampton, where tue water ~ taken IRON the Tbames
Catnpdcn Hill, Barrow Hill and Fincticy Road
had an interview with the secretary oil this company,
u conservative old gentleman and u representative
John Bull He seemed little shy at lrst, but finally
entered freely INTO conversation. He said their
company regarded tho Thames as tho great natural
supply and alter they haa taken ali the water they
required, there were stl 400 000,OO gallons which
flowed through ieddin2ton Lock daily which might
be available II wanted The new webs which The
Board OF Works were intending 10 SINK were TO pro
vide Tor drInking, hrc extngulshing aud street
watering purposes only, aud were estimated 70
supply lG,O00,VUO gallons daily, very small
para oil the water supply necessary Tor the
whole ol London Tho average daily supply Tor the
metropolis Is ABOUT one huudrcd ana twenty three
mllous vi gallons. He scemed TO think that the CON
panics would naht Tor existence with all their strength
lie did not think The pubic would be any better s,ts
ned with the Board oil Works IN charge Of The water
supply, and thought IT very foolish Tor the people TO
spend 50 O00,0 900 for what they mad now Tor ncxtto
nothing. rms conpanys large reservoir - at Barnes,
winch is capable Of hulding about 1ityscvcn million
gallons The average daily supply during october WAS
over nine and han mutton gallons its 'hfss covered
will hold about eleven miion gallons Ihe
company has $40 miles OF mains anu ABOUT hve thou-
sand nre plugs, but no hydran's and SIX inter beds OF
total Their altering material consists o
sand ana gravel screened to different sizes and ar
ranged IN layers to total depth OF i've feet Fiy
thousand houses receive TINS wafer Tor the use oil
AIS 900 persons Tue price Of the West Midticscx
shares IN the market. rs the secretary informed me-
is 1885, The par value OF share - E6l, aud the div-
dend clio per ccnt. -
Situated al Hampton, Kew, Campdcn Hill and XII
burn are tue Grana Junction Compiuy's works They
SUNNY about eleven millions gaiions Of water from
The Thames % 3s 900 houses 900 people rhcy
have 1.l miles III mains, four inter beds OF about
eiohi acres in area, but the bcus are not good
dIou ana need 10 DC thoroughly clcanscd aud recon.
structcd.
THE cHHLsEA COMPANY.
This company nnvlng new rcscrvoirs constructed.
The average daily supply Is about oight and half
millions OF gallons 10 $500 houses and about
Two hundred and ten, thousand people. la It's two
covered reservoirs there Is room Tor 900 600 gallons
OF water The water is filtered through eight iect OF
sand, shells and gravel. and during last month
uniformly bright and good. rhc supply taken from
the Thames at Dtton and Mocscy.
The supply OF the Kent Water Works comes from
chalk artesian wells. No Offering 10 required,
water always cIcar aud bright but unfortunately TITO
from the chalk acts upon the lead pipes, aud
ppc has TO be put after two three years
There three VOLS At Depliord Piumstead ono
at Charlton. two AZ Cra9iord and two at snorfands.
The volume OF water IS MOI restricted. and the average
daily supply about seven and quarter million gal
Ions 10 $4,000 houses aud $50, 900 Inhabitants Eight
covered reservoirs hold 600 900 gallons each; SIX.
teen engines oi l2yl aggregate morse power do the
pumping, and the greatest ft by steam power ~ 3l@
feet. In care oi THIS company 3l6 miles vi mains,
22I OF which are within the metropolitan jurisdiction
RESISTANCE.
Tho watcr supply OF Lonaon may some day be In
the hands OF tue Metropolitan Board OF Works, but -
10 PROBABLE that the companies will combine 10 resist