The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-06-02
wATERwORKs COMPLETED.
A Satisfactory Test Given and
Formerly Accepted by the

FOrmerly Accepted Dy GAe
Town Authorities.
Last Thursday having been set by
the town authorities and the Superln-
tendent for test OF the Henderson
Waterworks, the entire Board Of Com
missioners, together with many leading
citizens were present. The work was
commenced about twenty months ago,
on franchise granted by the town to
il. Ludlow, now of Winston, who
made arrangements with Messrs.
Mailman. Keith & Co., of New York,
for their construction. Some time
after this Mr.. Ludlow sold his fran
chise to Messrs. Mailman, Keith &
| Co.. and J. w. Nelson, of Boston,
Mass, was put in charge of the con-
struction of the works.
Superintendent Nelson had before he
came here established in the New
England States an eviable reputation
as an engineer. The excellence of his
| work at Goldsboro, where he gave them
one of the best water plants to be found
| South. added fresh laurels to we'll
earned reputation.
| Now that the Henderson works have
been completed in accord with the most
approved mechanical skill and en-
cheering, another star is added to the
constructors need of praise.
The test was made before the entire
| Board of Commissioners, and, numerous
prominent citizens who lined the
streets. The result was highly gratifying
to every one. Water was forced by direc
pressure from the pumps to baptlze
the brass ball Oh the top of the Meth
odist church steeple-l25 feet above
the sidewalk. This was done too when
a hard wilma was blowing, and therefore
at great disadvantage. Even with the
wind blowing the test showed double
the force required by the franchise.
When the water was going over the
church steeple, people threw their hats
in the air and yelled.
Friday evening the commissioners
met and formally accepted the works.
In behalf of the town, Mr.. n. &. ZOlll-
Golfer rendered thanks to Capt. Nelson,
both for the efficiency of the work, and
the tenacity with which he had stuck
to it under numerous difficulties. Tie
said: THAT Henderson has water
works to-day is due almost entirely
to John w. Nelson.' The Boar(
passed vote Of thanks to Capt. Nelson
who responded in few appropriate
and feeling remarks, concluding with
II have before felt a laudable prld'
, in the completion of a work, but this
kindly manifestati of your esteem
! i los feel nrN16e
than ever before. If can ever be o
I. service to you, command me gentle
, men, for | am yours.
The citizens have sent to Baltlmor
for a gold medal, upon which will b.
4 a suitable inscription, which it is pro
e posed to present to Capt. Nelson betor
he leaves town.
An extract from the Goldsbor
Argus of April 10th, 1891, is appended
"Of course Mr.. Nelson, Johnnie w
: the energetic, genial and UNIVERSAL
popular Superintendent, was on han
!, during all of these trials here, Their
Il yonder-everywhe and in his glor
l. too, for it was the brilliant consume
e ton of as fine piece of civil engineer
n ING of its kind in the whole countr.
:, and Of years faithful work in con
II" munity where he has made a host
friends who will always retain tt
most pleasant remembrance OF hi
when he is gone, and who will regr
oil exceedingly to part with him.
le The plant consists Of two compou1
f duplex pumps, each Of one millie
>, gallons capacity; two IS horse pow
u boilers and engines; stand pipe l5xl'
l. feet; about miles Of pipe, and 6S III
hydrants. The stand pipe holds Il:
ne 900 gallons. ,.
The Commissioners ordered that t
III rental should be dated from the LIST
nS May. This because large part
ell the town had had use of water
X. several months.