St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
TO EXTEND THE SYSTEM.
The Plans Of the st. Johnsbury Aqueduct
Company.

The Plans Of the St. Johnsbury Aqueduct
Company.
In view of the great interest in our
water supply, representative OF the
CALIFORNIAN called at the office of the St.
Johnsbury Aqueduct company this week
to ask Manager Turner if the company
contemplated any changes or additions
to their plant.
Mr.. Turner said that Immediately after
the recent meeting of the state board of
health, in view OF the large property in
ests of E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., and the
Aqueduct company, as well as from a
humanitarian standpoint, affecting alike
the employees Of the corporations and
the citizens generally, the situation was
thoroughly discussed by the officials of
both corporations and it was unani-
mously decided to take steps at once to
complete the water system.
Every citizen of St. Johnsbury will be
interested in their plans, and the GALE
DOMAIN is pleased to present them so fully
to the pubic.
AS is probably well known, the st.
Johnsbury Aqueduct company built
about two years ago new dam at
Stiles pond, erected a new filter and laid
about II miles ot pipe. Besides furnish
ing water for domestic purposes for
large number of patrons, they are supply
ing Summerville with fire protection, and
have about 35 hydrants all told. AS
soon as the frost is out of the ground
they will lay about eight miles more OF
pipe, and do all the work necessary to
complete the system in this village, The
plan includes the construction OF a reser-
voir of at least one million gallons
capacity with sixteen inch main to the
village, sufficient to supply very large
amount OF water in short time should
there be a serious fire. The re,ervoir
will be constructed next spring on high
ground as near the village limits as pos.
sible. The company also expect to build
another filter, in anticipation oil the addi-
tional amount of water that will be
used. New service pipes will be laid so
far as the users of the water desire.
These pipes extend from the main line to
buildings and many OF them now in use
are old and filled with rust, thus having
tendency to discolor the water.
Arrangements have already been made
for the necessary material and contract.
for laying the pipe. AS soon as th'
system is completed, which will be some
time next summer, the company hop,
there will be enough additional patrons
to enable them to make a reduction ir
water rates to a point not to exceed
those named in the proposed contrac,
between the village and the Aqueduct
company in 1894. The company expect
to be in shape to furnish potable water
Tor all who desire it within the next few
months, and are daily taking on new
patrons.
In addition to the large outlay already
made it is expected that it will cost irou
$35, 900 to $40 900 to complete the sys
TEN. The dam at Stiles pond is so con
structtd that by raising it few feet two
hundred million gallons can be storet
beyond the usual amount OF water in The
pond. In case of any prolonged droush,
this additional amount, tog' ther witt
the present capacity of the pond woult
supply the village of st. Johnsbury (ol
more than 800 days.
A Ventura meter is placed in the ten
inch main in Summerville which record.
the amount of water passing through
the pipe. By an electrical contrivanc,
the meter also registers at the maiI
office OF the company the quantity o
water being used in the village. This is tn,
only meter OF its kind north or east O
Boston. The meter shows that owe
100000 gallons are being used ever,
day, and it is apparent that in boil
systems the people are using and vast
ing an enormous amount of water
When the company have their system
completed they expect that there will b
water sufficient for both domestic an,
fire purposes to supply the village eve
when the population shall reach 0,00O
When that time arrives those of anothe
generation will undoubtedly be wis
enough to plan for an additional waite
supply that shall as perfectly meet tn
wants of the city" as has the presen
system furnished by the St. Johnsbur
Aqueduct Co.