The Greenville times., 1895-11-09
WATER WORKS.

for the city IN accordance with the
resolution passed BY your honorable
body on Oelober 5, 1895.
The plans are designed to afford a
supply by direct pressure OF osc
and one e-quaricr Il l-4l million gallons
Tor each iweniy-four hours with the
pump working at its full capacity.
This is sufficient for the needs Of
the city for domestic aud fire purposes
until the population exceeds 5000 in-
habitants.
The ordinary consumption per capita
Is usually assumed at sixty gallons
per diem. On this basis you will per.
ceIye that less than one-hslf the sup
ply provided for will be needed for
domestic uses, the rema Mug capacity
Of The plant being available for fire
purposes.
The question of standplpe located
at some central point has been fully
considered, aud the conclusion reached
that at the present time the cost OF
same, which is estimated at about
100000, could be moro profllably
expended in extension Of the mains
so as TO give the citizens additional
fire protection.
The standpipe can be added at any
time to the system whenever 1t may
be considered best to do so.
While q standpipe in connection
with q direct pressure system Is de-
sirable for many reasons 1t ia not alb
solutely essential.
Iu case Of fire II would be of little
service, except of great height, and
then only In the immediate vicinity
In order for the citizens TO get the
full benefit of reduced insurance rates,
due to having a water supply, II
would be necessary to have the plalt
ready for fire service at q minutes
notice, day and night, aud this neces.
sary expense of q day and night force
at the pumping station would not be
reduced by the fact OF having a stand
pipe connected with the system.
From the best data that | have been
able TO obtain the amount of prem
lum paid yearly by the citizens fol
fife Insurance is very close to $4,000
this Is based on an insurance Of 81,
10000 at an average premium o.
2.l5 per cent.
The reduction on premiums wheI
the works are completed and th'
plant Is in operation will be about on
and two-tenths per cent, representing
a saving to the citizens yearly Of $24,
900 in premiums alone, not consider
ing the greater immunity from los
and damage not provided for by in
surance.
The yearly saving TO the city by th
construction of the works l estimat
% follows:
Saving in insurance premiums ga 90
Less operating expenses IS $50
Less interest on bonds. S,92O--elS, GO
Total ............... SO o,at
| Add net income from consumers
to city yearly testimated)..... 3,6t
Total yearly savings. ....,..........a.sl4,0t ,0t
An amount sufficient In less tha
five years to pay interest and retir
the bouds.
The pumping station as designed
TO be Of brick, containing engine
boiler and coalroom, arranged SO ths
an additional boiler aud pump can b
added whenever it may be deeme
advisable to increase the capacity G
the plant.
The pumping plant provided 70
consists OF duplicate engines an
boilers and a small electric light plar
for lighting the pumping station.
There are to be ten (l0) miles {
cast iron water mains 10, 10, 8 and
inches In diameter, with necessar
special castings and valves, to whic
100 fire hydrants are connected, di
tributed over different parts of tt
city !; crosses are laid at each stree. Il
tersection so the 6-inch mains can
extended at any time ON the cro
streets by merely adding pipe
The principal main Is located
Washington avenue, with an Sine
brach north aud south of DeLessel
street; this will afford an ample SUI
ply of water In case of fire 10 the raj
roads, oil mlls, congresses. ct,
located OH that street.
Surrounding the business block
the city, between Main and Washin,
Ton avenue, Walnut and Poplar sire,
aud extending along Walnut street
the Southern railroad is another
inch branch.
The remainder of The distributIn
pipes arc 6 inches In diameter, with
inch connections TO hydrants.
The mains are OF sufficient size |
distribute a supply Of water 80 pt
cent. greater than the present puml
ing capacity.
By the addition of au extra boilt
and service pump the supply can B
increased with but little expense an
be ample for nny addition TO III
population that can be reasonably Q,
pected within the next ten year
The wells provided for will afford a
ample supply Of water for any In
creased demand that may be made o.
them for several years.
i wish to call the attention Of you
honorable body 10 the fact that th
construction Of water works will q
no distant day necessiiatc some pro
vision for sewerage and better surfac
drainage In order to get rid of th
wssto wafer that will dow Into th
slfeelt when Waier ls nssd to an
very great extent for domestic puI