The daily gazette., 1879-02-14

| "iiouit w out urn w. " houlflSUu ~
Coz at one per cent premium, which
was good bid for five per cent. bond.
Another broker, when he learned the
bonds had been disposed of, had offered
| to give u little more.
| NJ. Tay lor said the Finance Committee
had acted unwisely in not advertising, as
they could have created an active M
petion for the bonds. Now the people
will have to pay the baRkers' premium
what ever that may be, to get the bonds.
| Mr.. McGlinchey, from the committee
to examine the qualifications of Enoch
Moore, Jr., member-elcct from the Fifth
! Ward, reported that he was duly quail
fed. The eport was adopted, and NJ rs-rs.
lMcGlinchey and Evans were appointed
a committee to escort Mr.. Moore to the
Presidents desk, when he was qualified
by Mayor Almond and took his seat.
THE WATER QUESTION.
Mr.. Paynter said the Water Commit
tee desired to make statement of the
condition of the pumping apparatus
The statement which was read by the
Clerk, contained the following items:
The number of gallons supplied during
the year 1873 was | ,l34 ,633900, being an
increase of III ,l30 1872 gallons over the
previous year. The daily average during
the year was 310S,5S6 gallons.
During January, 1879, the Worthing-
ton pump run 273t hours, an increase of
79t hours over the corresponding month
OF 1873. Tho water pumps run 554t
hours, decrease of 1891 hours.
The consumption of water during
January, 1879, was 50, ,00f $40 gallons, an
increase over January, 1873, of 1907 $40
gallons. At this ratio of Increase during
the present year the consumption will
reach l,3lo, 1902 gallons, or anincrease
over 1873 of lSl ,541 ,424 gallons; and the
daily average consumption will be 81
605, ,962 gallons.
The capacity of the Worthington pump
per twenty-four hours is d 600 900 gallons;
of the Cornish pump, 2,000,O0O; of the
water power pumps. i 900 .000;total pump
ing capacity, 100000 gallons. The
pumping capacity of the Cornish and
water powe pumps combined, 1t will be
seen, IL not equal to the daily average
supply, and if an accident should happen
i to the Worthington pump, which is not
| improbable, ,when we considerthe amount
OF service this pump is required to per-
form, and If such damage should require
any length of time TO repair, the city
would suffer from scarcity of wafer
If we suppose the reservoirs to be all
| full on the LIST day of July next, and the
Cornish and water power pumps from
that time be kept i'll constant use, and
working up to their full capacity, the
| Worthington pump being stopped, the
| city would be without water upon the
second day August
I Again, the water power pumps and
| water wheel, having been in constant
use since 1927, are now worn out and
have been repaired SO often that they
are now no longer worth repairing; scar
cely week elapses without some patch
ing and repairing being made to keep
them together, and they are likely at any
moment to break down and no longer be
of use.
The Cornish pump is held in reserve in
| case OF accidents, but 1t is not to be de-
pended upon, for in itselfit Is not safe or
reliable at all times.
The necessary improvements TO the
water power pumps, new water wheel
and connections, would cost about So 600;
and a new Worthington pump and con-
nections would probably cost $4,000.
In view of these facts your committee
would ask instructions from City Coun-
Gil, a. to what Is best to be done under
the circumstances. Respectfully yours,
LEWIS PAINTER,
X. II. TAYLOR,
A. j. HART,
| HENRY EVANS,
| JOHN JONES,
Water Committee.
! Mr.. Paynter said the Water Committee
merely desired to show to the people the
condition OF the pumping machinery OF
the Water Department, and to leave the
responsib bility with the Council. He
thought it would be good idea 10 have
committee of citizens appointed 70
meet with the Water Commissioners
consider the subject, and report to Coun.
cll. He referred to the condition of the
pumping machinery, and said if the
Worthington pump happened to break
the city would stand good chance OF
running out of wafer The committee
desired to lay these facts before the peo
Pile and ask the people TO direct them how
TO act Ho wanted them to understand
there We're no "jobs' in this.
Mr.. Guthrie moved that the President
be authorized to appoint committee OF
tivs disintereSted, practical citizens to
confer with the Water Committee and
report to Council
The motion was amended so as 10 make
the committee ten in nunber-one from
each Ward-and was then adopted.
The President appointed the following
committee
First Ward-J. Morton Poole.
Second Ward-,Josesh w. Rowland.
Third Ward-Wm. T. Porter.
: Fourth Ward-Joseph Teas.
Fifth Ward-Edward Belts.
Sixth Ward-.James Crosby.
Seventh Ward-Joshua l.. Pusey.
Eighth Ward-Joseph Hyde.
Ninth Ward-Christan Febger.
Tenth Ward-Allen Ruth.
On Mr.. Paynter's molon the President
was requested to notify the committee
to meet the Water Committee at the
Water Department office, on Saturday ,al
O'Clock p. m.
1t was ordered that Council hold an
adjourned meeting on Monday night, to
hear the report of this committee.
: On Mr.. Taylor's motion Mr.. Moore
was made chairman of the Committee Oh
Education, and was placed on the Com
mittee on Lamps and New Map.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend the Street
q Committee was authorized to advertise
for proposals for grading the "quarry
lot," at Eleventh and Pine streets.
} ORDERS.
During the evening the following or
ders were directed to be drawn.
Francis Vincent, S17 55; Z. P.Johnson
$40 Geo. O'Bryne ~ Co., S45; G. Miller
10; Gee. II. Rouinette, 10; James Davis &
Bro, SO; Wash. Club Stables, l8; Preston
: Ayars, 80; James 81 Bro, 20 cents
Richard ii. Rowe, 11S 10; James +. Da-
lov. 10; b. +. Townsend, "A So; Speakman
& Bro, q 5S; Alvan j. Pyle, 3 80; q. +
Woods, % 80; Louisa Myers, Is: Adams
g. Bro, "a SO; Mills & Combs, 46; Vim. j
l Maxwell, 12S so; John Parker, 80; Geo
w. Jackson, 2 50; DR. j. 7. Blocksom, Z
Smith Il Paynter, S75, u. James Belt, l 50
r ID. MeIntre, p James & Webb, Is a6; G.
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