The daily gazette., 1881-07-22

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present the supply of water to be
abort in both London and Paris. This
has been the cause of more than usual
observation in consequence of the un-
usual hot weather this summer. In
referring to ii the New York Star
claims that no city in the world has
been 30 well supplied with water as
the city of New York for the past
forty years. Ancient Rome, under
the Caesars, alone in its aqueducts and
water works, approaches the ample
supply the Croton affords the people
Of Gotham while in purity it is be-
lieved that Rome in its best days is
excelled. In this great luxury and
essential to health, we think Whining
ton has great cause to be thankful, for
the supply of water that is now furn.
lshed from the Brandywine seems to
be ample, while it excels in purity
either New York or Philadelphia.
Under Its late improvement 1t may be
that In overlooking the city OF Balti-
more the New York Stag has has -ssss.sep. ss..see.p.
Yer more credit to its own city than
than it is entitled to when the popula-
tion Of the two cities are considered.
The Gunpowder River is broad and in
some parts deep and the aqueduct
that conveys its water to Baltimore is
about fourteen miles long. "The aqae-
ducts Of the ancient Romans were
among the most magnificent of their
works, and the ample store of water
which Rome now derives from the
three now In use--two of which are
ancient-gives the stranger a vivid
conception Of the vast scale on which
the imperial city by the Tiber must
have been provided with one of the
most essential appliances of civiliza.
ton and refinement, when no less
than nine aqueducts were employed
to replenish its baths and fountains.
Magnificent aqueducts were also built
in many Of the provinces, some OF
them fulfilling their functions down to
the present time.
mo large city Of modern days en-
joys such copious supply Of fresh,
pure water rs did ancient Rome; but,
that gorgeous capital excepted, oul
metropolis win probably take foremost
place with it's oroton aqueduct. o
British cities, Glasgow Ia the only on,
that possesses anything approaching
an adequate supply, yet its pipes con
vey only 10, 000, 900 gallons daily from
Loch Katrine."
"London Is supplied by private com
panies which, at their best, do not fur
nish beyond twenty gallons per head pc
day--a quantity which would sees
equivalent to famine among Ne,
Yorkers. A plan was laid before th
Royal Commission Of 1857 to utilize tb
high drainage grounds Of North VALE
tho watershed Of the Seyern-wbic
could furnish 2S0, ,OoO, 900 gallons daily
but - the water would have to be ga,
ried 173 miles, and as the estimated RI,
was nearly $60, 0,000, 900, the scheme y,
abandoned. On similar grounds an a,
verso report was rendered upon the or
posal TO tap the lake regions Of Cumbe
land and Westmoreland. Thus Londt
ID still condemned to . cumbrous, stints
and utterly unsatisfactory system of W
ter supply--the fuid moreover beir
impure, as 1t Is taken from the necessa
lily tainted Thames. In q majority
the houses the "intermittent" practit
prevails, the daily supply being poure
into . stationary tank at certain hon
Paris, with her Arios;an wells suppl,
menting acoupls Of aaueducts, il Al,
but sparseiy supplied, and IL the averao
Parisian wants clean bath he must q
o. The water Of the Seine.n
Manufacturer Of beer, say that Il
Brandywins water produces the be
article IN the market. It is also said i
tlis tanners and dressers Of skins tb
leather and morocco made here dsr,v
something Of their superior quality fro
ths purity Of the water, while all .,
nsaufactures along the river, use il
ehelf enEine bscauss Of iss freedo
4 ~ InpqEities snd sedlnent.