The daily gazette., 1879-01-03

ed by the city in (es simple, and is held
by the General Assembly, under which
IL was condemned for wafer PURPOSES
If this reservoir Is erected and the side
walks curbed and paved, the grounds
graded aud trees plan ed, beautiful and
pleasant park could be made, and u .
question OF q title tO ths lands be- forever
set at rest.
/ would therefore rec ,mmend that au-
thority be obtained at the next session
Of the General Assem- bly, to borrow S2O,-
900, to be expended by the Board Of
Water Commissioners, at Cool Spring
Reservoir, in erecting a spring water
reservoir filling in ami grading grounds,
curbing, paving. planting trees, etc.
On the 1Ith OF October addressed q
letter to the Board of Water Commis-
sioners, calling their attention to the inn
pc rtance OF having made for the use of
the department one or more maps repre-
sentinK the bottoms of the north and
south basins of the Cool Spring Res-r-
voir, upon which should be- located the
drains, branches, conn ctions, leads, etc.
Also, q map of all the drains and import
ant points on the outside of the reservoir
proper. have been info med that such
maps will be made during the present
winter by NJ. g. Conweil, ESQ, Chief
Engineer OF the Engineering and Sur
veying Department.
WATER PIPES LAID BY BOARD OF WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
Owing to the fact that the water sup
ply in the southwestern section Of the
city WAS inadequate to the demands of
the large manufacturing interests in that
locality the Board Of Water Commis-
sionsrs caused 8-inch water pipes to b.
laid on Market. Orange, West and Justi-
son streets, connecting with the 20-inch
main on Srcond street, and with the ex-
ception OF j ustison street, these pipes ex-
tend to the Christiana river, and are 80
arranged that the sediment, etc, that
collect in the pipes can be discharged in
to tho river when de-ined necessary. 4
6-inch pipeswas also laid on Dock street,
connecting the finch pipe on Thorns
street with the 8.inch main GU Orange
street. BY this long desired improve
mrnt that portion OF our city is we'll sup
piled with water, and the Board of
Water Commissioners deserve the
thanks ofo citizens for their liberality
in causing it to be made.
LARGE PIPE RECOMMENDED.
1t has been the custom in this depart
ment tn lay small pipes ION account Of
economy whom an extension of water
pipes is ordered by City Council. think
thi. custom great mistake, which the
future growth of our city will shortly
demonstrate, and therefore recommend
that in the future no pipe Of smaller d.
ameter than d inches be laid in any por-
tion of the city. The difference between
the cost of laying large and small pipes
il IN the cost Of pipe and lead only, and
At the present low rates for water pipes
this is but tribe compared with libor-
al water supply.
MACHINERY.
Shortly after i had assumed the duties
of Chief Engineer l found, with but few
exceptions, the machinery sadly out of
repair. The furnaces at the city mill and
at Tenth and Market streets rave been
put in order. One of the boilers at the
city mill has been repaired and is now
In good condition. The foot valves of
the water power pumps were broken and
have been replaced with new ones. The
water wheel has been repaired, and the
machinery at the city mill generally
vverhauled and put in good order. This
work was attended with considerable
expense, but | am satisfied 1t will result
in the saving Of many dollars In the fu-
ture.
THE wORrHINGToN DUPLEX PUMP
is In good order. There is no doubt in
my md that we will be compelled to run
tins pump both night and day during
the coming summer months, and | would
recommend that another WorthinQton
dup.ex pump, of still greater capacity,
be provided at an early day, as upon this
pump row depends almost the entire
water supply Of our city.
THE BULL CORNISH PUMP
has not been in use since April, 1877. 1t
j.. .nnnnAaI IN hs In unpI nrIar and =
held in reserve, in Case of accident to the
Worthington, although from what have
heard of this pump | would fear to risk
pumping with it direct To Cool Spring
Reservoir,a las two Y branches within the
space OF two years Were broken by IL
pumping to the reservoir at Tenth and
Market streets.
THE WATER POWER PUMPS
are in fair condition, considering they
have betn IN constant use slnce the year
1927. The water wheel is worn out and
should b II, replaced with new one. The
amount annually expended i'll repairs
would i'll very few years pay the entire
co,t of a new wheel.
l join my predecessor in recommends
ing thai the water power of the city be
utilized by the erection ofGwo new water
pumps, OF the same Size as those row in
use. His estimate Of the necessary eX-
ponditures is SS, 800, and the saving of
coal daily about 1000 pounds. l think
this matter should have your earn
est attention, as we now have about
IA, 600 900 gallons Of water daily going to
waste.
THE MACHINERY AT TENTH AND MAR.
kET STREETS
has been kept in running condition only,
as IL has been the intention to abandon
| this running station AZ soon as the new
Walker compound pump, built by Z. &
| A. Belts, and now on trial at Cool Spring
Reservoir, shall be accepted by the
| w ater Commissioners, which, l suppose
will be done within few days. NJ
water has been pumped from this station u
since December Goth.
THE WORTHINGToN PUMP
at this station should be rebuilt and re.
moved to Cool Spring station at an early
day, a. do not think the capaci ty OF the
new pump at that station great enough
to supply the demand upon Rodney street
reservoir during tho summer months.
THE DEMPFIELD BOILER
at this station is almost worthless, and
| not worth removing.
| THE RESERVOIRS
at Tenth and Market streets being no
long. use. would recommend that
some time in the near future the grounds
now occupied by them be- levollod and
| graded, as the time may come when this
Site will be- required for pubic build
| ings.
WATER GATES.
| Daring the month of December large
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