Daily Republican., 1881-01-08


was necessary to receive the consent of
the Board Of Arbitrators between the
owners OF the water rights in the south
long race. The Board net September
IL, every right being represented. Mr..
Paynter submitted the application Of
the superintendent, and Col. Pebiger
presented an application for the con-
sidsration Of the waste water rights,
and asked in the event Of any change
that their rights be fixed. Another
meeting was held September Is, bat
the application Of the city was opposed
by each representative Of the water
rights. The decision not being salts
factory to the city, 1t was not accepted
and no changes in the measuring OF
watsr were made. Nothing further was
done toward settling the difficulty be-
tween r. D. Wood & Co. and the city
until October 26, whom, st 8 meeting OF
the Water Committee, an agreement
was entered into between the committee
and the superintendent, which was
finally ratified by R. d. Wood Il Co.,
by an amended contract, concluded on
November e, by the terms OF which the
turbine and pumps were to be in work
ing order within 90 days from the date
of the amended contract aud would be
able TO lift to Cool Spring Reservoir
1000, 900 U. S. standard gallons OF
water ia every rs hours, the work to
bs rejected by the COMMITTEES If it
proved failure, and the original CON
tract to remain intact. Another test
was begun January 3 and continued
until January 8. 1t having proven sat
isfactory the turbine and pumps were
accepted on the latter date.
NEW BUILDING.
During the year new and comfort
able building for the use Of the Water
Department and Engineering and Sur
veying Departments were erected At the
southwest corner OF Sixth and King
streets. The Departments moved to the
building ON October is.
EXTENSION or WATER PIPES.
So persistent were the petitioners FOL
water pipe, that at meeting Of Coun
Gil September l6, an extraordinary ap
preparation Of $5, 900 was made to thi
Water Department for the extension 0
pipes. Among the improvements caused
by the appropriation was that OF taking
up the old three-inch main on Marke
street between Ninth and Fifth streets
and replacing 1t with an eiSht-inci
main.
BKoKLN SUBMERGED MAIN.
Ou December 10 it was ascertsinet
that the submerged main at the Elev
euth street bridge was broken. Th'
intense cold weather has prevented al
examination as to the extent OF tn
damage. Ualess otherwise directed,
shall not attempt to repair the maii
until the creek is entirely free of Ice
The portion OF the city above tn Bran
dywine is now supplied by way Of Mar
ket street.
| THR MACHINERY AT CITY MILL
is in COED condition. The Worthing
ton Duplex pump has been the onl!
dependence for our water supply dur
ling the whole of last year and well !
has performed the duty required Of it.
trust the Old Bull cornish pump vii
be- sold during the coming year, for |
| Is of no use in the department Th
boilers are In fair condition, and
With care, will last few years longer
but | do not think it wise to put of
from year to year, the procuring
new boilers.
cool SPRING RRsBRveIR
appears to be in good condition. Th
record OF the hoW.o water from th
outlets, from the springs west of an
the drainage underneath the reservoir
has been faithfully kept during tn
year and the mean flow has been 40
537 gallons Fer day, or IA, s,542 ga
, Ions during the year.
rHR MACHINERY AT CoSL sPRIE6
consists now of small Worthingto
pump, with a capacity Of about 600, OF
gallons in each "a hours and Knowle
ll pump, with q capacity Of l,500,0
, gallons in each "a hours. The puml
are in an excellent condition aGd II
only thing necessary to make the at
tion complete and eflicientis more boi
3 power.
CONSUMPTION or WATER.
The increase in the consumption
water during the past year over lS'
is s,340. .O6O gallons.
: CONCLUSION.
Il Owing to the unexpected and IN,
susl demand for water pipe extension
new machinery, pumping water entir
ly by steam power, repairing damage
to Cool Spring Reservoir, furnishir
new building, ETC., the expenses Of Il
: Department during the past year ha,
, been very great. Commensurate viii
: this is the gratifying increase in IL
I revenue Of the Department. l have I
3 doubt that the work performed durir
1880 will add several thousand dolla
( to the revenue for the year 1881.
r the members of Council and the Officer
l Of ths city, l desire to express n
a thanks for the evidences Of courte;
/ shown me since have been at Il
b. head of this department. To the of
GERS and employees of the Department
/ | return my thanks for efforts on evel
| occasion to assist me and for the promp
Q ness with which all my orders ha,
( bsen obeyed.
: specially submitted,
e Ii. B. Mc[NTlRE.
: Chief Engineers efice,
Wilmington, Del, Jan. !, 1881.
The following is synopsis of an a.
pendix to the report:
Amount collected in Decem-
l ber, 1879, for 1880 S2,33l