Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-28

"uto great many cnnpGH6, which
moulded new town cnlncii composed
OF members from the three waris. They
ara; Theodore Il. Armstrong, President;
dsorge W Williams, Secretary and Treas
u'ef; 5. M Donn6ll, Joseph r. willie, g.
teder, Miller Il. Barton, n. J. Wright
The new charter authorized spec,ai
election OF property holders TO decide for
or against the building of water works.
ans election was held in MAY last and
rssnited In an overwhelming victory for
water.
Several tent wells wers driven In the
lower part OF the town during Jone, and
wnen the present suitable location WINS
foand the rigging Of the aell commenced
on July 2lst. IL is SIS feet deep and Of
Nv ieet informal diameter, with a STEADY
lowing capacity OF I2,000 gallons per
hour. The water is of an unsually pure
and clear nature, frequent ANALYSTS by
state chemist Wolf and frme In Phils.
deiphia and Baltimore having demon-
sirated It to be absolutely clear OF organic
matter Of any kind. The engineer. Ispsc
Oasson OF Philadelphia, declares 1t to be
,he pest "a,er that he has ever obtained
for town.
| oontraotg for tho supplies, machinery,
pipes and tho erection aud laying thereof
were given ont In August to separate
| parties. Joseph Hyde OF Wilmington
dug the we'll, b1ilt the engine and pump
iug station and stank; also laid sil the
water mains. Basshor & Company Of
Baltimore furnished and erected the
water tower. The Union Hydraulic Com
panY furnished the fire hydrants, while
MeNeal d Company Of Burlington, N. j.,
received the contrpct for oil the mains,
pipes and special castings. The two
pumps and two boilers were supplied by
the Holly Manufacturing Com oany OF
Lockport, N. Y. Tho hook and ladder
truck is from Rumsey u Company OF
New York, while LOCO feet Of rubber
and cotton hose Ia from PHILADELPHIA
firm.
The mains are 10 inches in diameter
while on the side street they are but six
inches. These are both much larger
than IL necessary tos the towns present
demands, being larger than those OF
either Smyrna or Middletowp. The
council, however, very wisely provided
for future growth of the town 80 that the
streets will not have again to 10 torn up
for at least 10 yeats. This is also the
case in every part OF the gystem both the
pumps aud beilera being larger than
nsetssary and Duplicated.
The pumping station ia In tie extreme
lower and eastern end o, the town aud il
n brick building 48k2S feet, with stack
60 feet high. The two boiiars and two
pumrH a:e OF the Holly MAKE, and punu
forcing 500, 900 gallons per day, making
= total capacity Of 900, 900 gallons IN
81 hours. The boilers are at 60 horse
power each, one OF which will pcobably
be used for the electric lighting plant,
which Ia contemplated soon. JHmet
Hayes IL the engineer In charge and has
very gaily decorated the place in honor
of the day and event. From heEa the
winter is forced Through the main uudel
Main street for ths distslcs OF about a
mile to the large iron water tower 81.
mated near the resideuce OF David j.
Murphey at tho western END 1T the town.
IL Ia 60 fest high aud as feet in diameter
having capiclty Of nearly 900 0NA ual.
loas. The hoight o. tho tower, togsthsI
with the natural elevation ~ that pait Of
the town, gives a fall OF l4D feet and c
returai water pressure OF % peands to
tho inch, sufficient force Ia throw il
stresm rs fsot high. A pressure of l2i
pounds or more can be obtained BY
shutting the tauk valve and pumping d.
rec,ly into the pipes in cass ~ IRE, which
will easily throw stream $50 feet high,
all Of which obvistea the necessity of q
1 fiFe engine and makes the eystem cora
plste IN every particular. There are 81
ire hydrants distributed juSicicusly ovei
the town and the citizsns now feel a.
safe from DISASTROUS iie az any town in
the county. The Baltimore Il Ohio
railroad ia the largest individual con.
suner Of water, taking enough 10 supply
10 large express engiues each day and
pays $50 per month water rental.
Ihe total cost ut the works is no. yet
known but is nbout $50, COO or more, the
council being empowered by q lster vote
Of the OFT z9ns to spend S. 900 more "a
complete them. Tne bill now ia tbs
Legislature increasing the bonded in
dHttedness 20 $50, 001 will ALLOW abou,
$5, 600 to be gpeIt il nec;agavy
upon the water works and other needed
improvements which moy iDoirie electric
lights. After this the town will desire
nothing more unlass II bs large mann.
featuring industry. Its Gun NJ sstisfsc.
ton will then be allied to ove1tl3witg,
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