The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-24

the @. 4 P. R,,R., and from thence north
westwardly 10 the reservoir, 1t will also
be connected with a twelve-inCh pipe al
the intersection Of First aud Sherman
streets, and extend down First to the dis
trihuting system at Hanover street,
Valves will be placed In the pipe ut
suitable points for the purpose OF shutting
of sections OF the same, in the event OF a
break therein, and at the same time main
tain q connection between the distrib'
uting system and the reservoir pumps, by
which the city can be supplied.
DISTRIBUTING MAINS.
The distributing pipe system is made up
OF -, 10, :, 8 and 4 Inch pipes, The en-.
tire length will be 707 miles,
At every pipe crossing there Is to be Q
branch connection with stop valves at
the intersection Of sthe streets, This will
afford the water complete circulation and
with the liberal use OF valves additional
advantage ls obtained in not having 10
cut off the supply Of more than what 10
between two intersections when repairs
are necessary,
There wilIbs aixty % inch, double noz-
zled Ore hydrants, located at points where
protection to property is most needed;
their location Is shown on the map Of the
city.
RESERVOIR,
The location OF the site has been given
in the early part Of the report. 1t is the
only elevated spot that could be found
anywhere about the city upon which to
locate a reservoir, atfordiRg sufficient ca.
pacity and material for the entertainments,
It's altitude Ia 20S feet above low water in
the river,
The basin will be formed by excavation
and e"mbRnkment and will be twelve feet
deep, The greatest depth OF water to be
carried in 1t ia not to exceed ten feet. The
depth exCayated along the inner slope line
| will almost be one-halt Of the depth OF the
basin, The reservoir will be trape2oidal
In shape, it's length two hundred and eight
feet, and the me2u width one hundred and
seventy feet. The top oithe embankment
| will have q breadth Of twelve feet, The
inside slopes will ba pitched two feet hor'
izontal to one foot vertical, and the out
side ones one and three,quarters horizon.
tai to one vertical, The inside slopes Of
the excavation and embankment, as also
tho bottom, Ia to receive a puddle lining
two feet thick, to prevent any leakage Of
water from the basin. The puddle lining
on the slopes Is to BIO protected by q COY.
ering OF stone paving twelve inches deep,
The bottom il 10 receive a covering Oi
coarse gravel, imbedded in the puddle by
a heavy roller, The slope paving is to
extend upward to the top Of the embank.
ments over which will be placed a sand.
stone coping, tho outer slopes to be sod.
ded or soWn IN grass seed.
There will be u fourteen inch pipe
through which the water is pumped into
and also drRwa from the reservoir, The
pipe is 10 be laid through the natural
foundation underlying the eastern EN-.
baukment and will Connec. with a cham.
Der OF masonry located in the eastern end
Of the reservoir, The chamber to be seven
feet long, five feet wide and twelve feet
deep.
On tho outside Of the reservoir, two
hundred and fifty feet from the pipe
chamber, there will be q ten inch branch
pipe connected with the main pine, and g.
valve put in both pipes at their interseC.
ton to make 1t possible to drain or clean
the basin through the ten inch drain Pipe
whenever it should become necessary to
do either,
To prevent the reservoir from overflow.
ing there will be a waste wier at the cor.
ner OF it. The capacity OF the reservoir
when the water is at its intended depth Of
ten feet is two andone.hali million gallons,
This completes a descriptive account Of
the works, and tho accompanying detailed
estimate Of cost is literally made for the
construction Of the different branches.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE HoRNUNG, Engineer.