Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-17

well removed from settlements whose drain
age might be injurious; and Of excellent quail
ty, owing TO the clean sands and rock water
sheds which surround them. The situation Of
Cards Brook is such thsf dam can, q com
parstively small expense be construcsed near
the telegraph road crossing which viii hold
the water ten feet higher than the present level.
without materially damaging anyone, and ere
ating 8 storage capacity Of about 900. oOO. 900
gallons.
simmons Pond, however, would be selected
without question for a larger city than Els
worth, although 1t is unfortunately situated
for bringing il by gravity. without cousidera-
BILE additional expense; as it Is surrounded by
an unlroken chain Of hills that precipitate
their entire contents into It's basin. The water
is unusually clear. soft, limpid. agreeable to
the taste. and. owing TO the formation Of the
country, the basin is more than ample TO con-
tain all the water the shed is capable Of dis
charging into IL. Dn account OF the steep
character of the hills it is probable that more
than fifty per cent. OF the water will be collect
ell there.
The pond /, large and Of great depth, and
supply put III OTtltT 10 utii-
ize it. il j. necessary 10 construct u reservoir
on the elevation towards Ellsworth. which Is
some seventy or eighty feet above it, present
level, and force the water into il with pump
operated by stationary engine.
This will increase the cost OF construction rs
well a. maintenance. but an incxhau,iible sup
ply would h. Obtained nj a greater elevation
snI nn-sa.s tho aIN ~ additional t,rex-
sure sufficient 10 supply every dwelling from
the houses on the river bottom 10 the top Of
the tower on Hon. Eugene Hale, residence.
A. near y, can be- asccrtaincL BY an ocular
. examination Cards Brook al the selected site.
and simmons Pond, a, it, present level. ar.
both about the same altitude. which l. some
where over one hundred feet above the foot ~
Main street. This will give about a one and
onc-fourth inch fre strcam through one hun
drcd feet Of two and onc-half inch hose that
will rach one hundred and twenty fc,t hori-
zontal, or cighty-,wo feet high. and will dis
charcc one hundred and lightweight gallons
per minute. This win reach the top Of any
building in thu central part Of the city and
would be considered = good fire stream. II.
however. a Reservoir Wa constructed on the
ramticstion Of hill that IL norihwc>tcrly OF
Donaqus Park. much greater results could be
obtained. l. the head would h. some two hun
irrd feet above the lower lrs,l. ~ the city.
and firr stream "f great magnitude could IT,
directed with immediate effect upon any -truc-
iur" within thu cnsiron- ~ this place.
WHEN You takr into consideration that ,uu
can have from ten Ia twelve stream. ~ thu
Nolum" mentioned aloNc.at a moment notice.
at nearly AN, point in the c,n,r II thu city.
Il seems though thi- ought 10 -.itl, N,
question "wil i pay" Il INSURANCE rate. ar,'
10 b. considered
B'furr rejecting simmons Pond Ia favor ~
Card Brook, or an, other .upply. a careful
estimate should hr mSdc ~ both places. a.
simmons Pond. for proximity. quality. guam
itN aud elevation presents Advantage. that
combined cannot be- found III thu siclniiS ~
but few cities; wi ilr ,arl'- Brook should al>o
h' considered. it al" lsr>>-~-c- quantity and
quality. and ran H. built with les OUTLAY. The
only question cf'.ctin- IT, aI"p;i"n i tha, Il
nay not Io-~'-s> the rrqui~it" head necessary
10 supply residences on the higher elevations.
II. A. It>CoN. &. r.
Engineer on Construction VI. :. l.. Il. Il.