Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

near the Judkins house. A very eX-
cellent site for reservoir is here
found where in a diameter of from
80 to 100 feet a reservoir can be
cheaply built, which would contain
from one hundred and fifty TO two
hundred thousand pals full. This
point is 80 feet above the lake and
considerably higher than any build
ing in the village. The hydrant
pressure from this point would be
good at all points and very strong in
all the lower sections. So large is
reservoir of seemingly small capacity
when measured by pailfuls, or actual
consumption of village of this size,
that we are of the opinion that 60
feet in diameter, 8 to 10 feet in
depth is abundantly ample. This
could be cemented, rooted over,
and made as clean and cool as a
we'll. 1t was proposed to place a
force pump at some feasible point on
the river where it could be cheapest
put IN and run, to force water into
the reservoir and to be used IN case
of fire to supplement the reservoir,
both in pumping supply and force.
A good pump, set for business, would
cost not to exceed 5000; probably
can be got for smaller sum. 1t re-
quires 900 rods of pipe to cover the
village; this weighs something less
than 12O tons. Pipe will cost at
present prices, delivered here, $50
per ton. 1t has advanced about 81
per ton since early spring and is con-
stantly going higher, under the
frightening up of the iron business.
1t was estimated that by the reser-
voir plan, the cost of the water
works would not exceed $4,000. The
Heywood Chair Co. offer to run and
take care of the pump for S1.OO a
day. A majority of the investigat-
ing committee hope that a cheaper
arrangement could be made for sup
| ply of power, etc. If the village is
able to adopt this plan they will have
system of water works that will be
efficient in time of fire, and afford
an ample supply of pure, soft water
the year round. The cost would be
something over three dollars on a
dollar of the grand list. No general
canvass has been made as to how
many water takers could use the wa
ter at first, but experience every
where has shown that nearly every
house or place of business will use
public water when it is available, fOl
domestic, hydrant and other purpos-
es about the premises. The commit.
tee will pursue Investigations still
further, to make final report on the
evening of Sept. I'd. 1t was stated
that the cost of the works might
be reduced $1,000 by not laying pipes
into sections of the village where
there were isolated houses, and 6
present water supply for the fire en-
CINE.
ALBANY.
| Certain parties have settled with
Mr.. Young for poisoning his horse.
Abel Wheeler is repairing his ten
ement house. which is occupied by
James Fields.
The two cases of scarlet fever Of
last week have recovered and no new
cases have appeared.
Mr.. and Mrs. All Page of Boston
are visiting friends here. Mrs. Ly
man Kimball of the same city Ii
visiting at w. H. Hayden's.
Mrs. Emma (Hovey) Beede ant
daughter from Dakota are in tow
and will remain q few weeks witt
her mother, Mrs. Polly Hovey, wh'
is dying with gangrene.
DR.. Campbell went to the Mar,
Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, las
week in company with Mrs. San
born who is ill with lung trouble
Mrs. Sanborn will remain som
weeks.
South ALBANY.
The Sunday school picnic at Eas
Albany was grand success.
We hear that our post-office is t
be moved; We do not know th
cause.
Mrs. Lottie Steele from Attleboro
Mass, with her niece is stopping
few weeks with VIM. Williams.
G.. w. Orne has moved 10 Bartol
Landing; Willard Ames will do tn
wheelwright business and repairing
formerly done by Mr.. Orne.
Mrs. Mccarthy from Boston
is in town; Mrs. James Buchanan
from Lowell, Mass, is staying wit
Duncan Buchanan few weeks Ere,
A. Patterson from St. Johnsbury
is in town for few days.
Barton Landing.
DR.. Wright's boy is still very sic
with typhoid fever.
Joseph Bartlett is home iron
Peake's Island.
H. M. Horne intends to sell al
his household furniture, etc., at auc
ton on Saturday, Sept, 9Th. Sc
bills.
L. N. Chandler takes a trip ives
next week. Mrs. Chandler is on
there and Mr.. G. will 60 to meet he
: and prolong his visit indefinitely.
, A. F. Brockway has sold out hi