Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
THIRD EDITION.
NEW IDEA FROM ROCKFORD.

what the MeNsrs. BancfON Propose
DOing-The Availability OF Ne
moving the Water Works UP ths
Rrandywine.
For the purpose of giving the p-ti
tion Of the Messrs. Bancroft, which was
presented to City Council last evening
additional weight, the gentlemen had
printed pamphlets and had them dis
tributed upon the desks of the mem
bsrs Of Council. These pamphlets con
tanned proposals in relation to the pro
curing by the city of Wilmington Of it
water supply at Rockford with estimate
at the cost of works, ETC., and of tn,
annual saving by the proposed change
in pumping station.
After giving the opinions OF a number
OF physicians setting forth the ultimate
necessity of the city's having at a fu,
ture date to secure drinking water from
aloint higher up the Brsndywine ow
ing to the constantly increasing CON
tamination by decomposing animal and
vegetable matter by the drainage of the
city, they suggest that the city should
purchase the half Of the water power
owned by DUPONT, deNemours Il Co.,
and instead of attempting to make races
and put works ON the north side of the
creek that it should buy from us a race
on this side, sufficiently large to serve
its purposes and ours, and site for
pumping works just above their fac
tory.
The cost of proposed works will be
$l59,974. The cost for pumping eight
teen hundred and twenty-five million
gallons year will be $40, ,09S7s, which
deducted from revenue from city mill of
81, 200 will make cost Of $S,sS9.70.
The cost of pumping from present site
is l2,GlS.75 which deducted from the
probable cost at the proposed works
shows saving Of $3,720.O5 per an,
num.
After referring to the character of the
expense and the manner in which the
proposed improvement should be con-
Quoted the superior advantage of the
Rockford site is alluded to as follows
That the water power which it is
proposed to purchase from E. |. DUPONT
de Nemours & Co. would, during the
greater part of the year, pump fifteen
or twenty millions of gallons day If
it Should be required. Perhaps the
city, consumption cannot increas. at
the raj. that it has done; but if it
SHOULD do so, in less than sixteen wears
it will be II, 200, 900 gallons day; and
when that amount is reached, the saw
ing y getting it at Rockford would not
DO We estimate, less than SIS 900 a
year"
The M-ssrs. Bancroft further says
that 'if the city will not-consderinp
the great advantages Of coming higher
up the stream for water, and thinking
1T not worth while that any other ex-
pensive temporary arrangement shall |
be made with regard to the water We
discolor-allow the present one to con-
tinue for short time, the alternative
with us seems to be to endeavor to Law a
pipe to carry ID into the lace which
leaves the third dam on the north side
of the creek, if it may be allowed to do
So' wv NptilIAoOO thdt tAlo VII COSl US
1880. We would much prefer to con-
tribute that sum towards the expense of
bringing the works up the creek; and
we are willing that it shall be consid-
cred that that sum may be deducted
from the estimated cost, if hereby the
laying of the proposed pipe (tor the
black water) can be avoided.
This 81, 500 abo e referred to will be
given to the city provided the suit en-
tered by the city against the firm be
withdrawn. A few OF the members of|
council are disposed to look with favor
upon the scheme, and give expression
TO the opinion that the improvement will i
have to be made at some future date. l
The committee appointed last evening
10y the municipal body will no doubt
make all adverse report. y