The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-04-27
WATER PUMPED
The following shows the number of gallons of
"a tor ra,1ur,cd MONTHLY 1rrino tht vaar.

December large quantity of water was consumed
in flooding the sewer trenches, and in flushing the
sewers. There was no water used in this way dur
ing January and February yet the water consumed
during these months exceeded that of the summer
months. This can only be explained on the hy-
pothesis that faucets must have been left open for
the purpose of preventing the freezing of water
pipes. In the month of March there is dropping
off of over million of gallons from that of Janu-
ary showing an amount of waste equivalent to $3.50
figured at our lowest rate The extraordinary tenn
perature Of the past winter will not likely be dupi
rentals, the possibilities of waste.
METERS.
With view to preventing waste and securing a
more equitable rental, at the February meeting OF
our Board it was ordered that all large consumers,
such as railroads, hotels manufactures stables
and schools, should have metre attachments This
is. the only fair and accurate method of adjusting
water rentals Water works all over the country
are introducing them, and the universal opinion Is
that they are the only eectual method of prevent
ing waste. 1t is not free use of water that is OBJ
jeeted to- but the free waste. leaky faucet would
not go unrepaired so long If the water trickling
through were to be paid for. 1t costs money to
pnmp water and it ought not to be wasted.
HARTsHORNES POND.
the Town Commissioners bought the property
known as Hartshorne's Pond. This pond is made
up Of springs and small brooks running into it and
draining comparatively small water shed, thus
furnishing what would be regarded in most places
as good supply for town purposes. Besides, it has
attached to it meadow that is the most available
direction to sink more artesian wells should neces.
sty arise for the use of greater quantity of water
This property then, it win be seen, should be con
tyolled by the town. first desirable for the extern
sion Of wells, and secondly, desirable in an emer-
gency such as big fire for direct use.
The property was purchased for the sum of SS $50
and passed over to the water commissioners for use
The property has two tenement houses upon it, and
large mill. There is no doubt but that it viii
prove valuable annex to our present water sys-
tenn.
FREEZING MAINS
The severity of the past winter is conceded by all
to be unprecedented. 1t was crucial test of our
water mains. They frozs at two points. both of
which were dead ends. One the easterlv end of
Main street in which four inch pipe was frozen
solid thus shutting off two families and one fire hy-
drant. The other was a ~ inch pipe on Court
street. This was burst " was thawed out soon
after the time of freezing and repaired. That on
Nam street was left to thaw out itself, which
took nearly to April /. It was found all
right when it thawed. With the sewers in oper-
alton these places win longer be dead ends, and
as there will be constant flow of water through
them to the flush tanks it is not likely that we win
be troubled with their freezing again
HYDRANTS.
defect in the fire hydrants has become notice
able with practical use. The drip valve does not
close when the hydrant is opened, thus allowing
water to come up outside the standppe of the hy-