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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

each source Of supply was also to be in
cluded In the committees report.
In accordance with this recommen dstion
q committee consisting of the mayor, the
president of the Common Council and
Msssrs. Metcslf, Daily, Adams, Calder,
Brown, Dudley and Thomas, with
Aldermen Angel snd Burgess was sp-
pointed December IA, 1864. More than
. year elapsed before this committee
made its report. This was presented to
the City Council January s, 1866 and sc-
cording to the instructions given every
possib BILE source of water supply for Prov
dsncs was considered, in it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

plans near the proposed works on the
Ten Mile river might at some future time
be the highly msnured market gardens
for Providence and the nsig hboring towns.
Fifth the chances OF psrmsnency of works
were In favor OF the Pawtuxet plan.
Sixth, the works of the Pswtuxet plan
wero more simple and more compact.
Seventh, the water of the Pawtuxet was
generally clearer, Mr.. Shedd said, than any
other river with which he was familiar.
Concluding his comparison OF the two, In
view OF the greater abundance of supply,
purity of water and permsnence of works,
he gave preference to the Pawtuxet plan.
The comparative cost OF complete water
works, including distribution, by the
various plans. Mr.. Shedd estimated a.
follows:
Scott's Pond Plan, S3,6S6, o23. .65
Pswtuxet Plan, A,477, ,U35. O8
Ten Mile River Plan, S3,663, ,104. 81
Pawtucket Plan, &3, 966, ,932. OFT
For tue fourth time the question of
whether or not a water works system
should be established by the City OF
Providence was submitted to vote of
the electors on February 18th, 1869, and
the City Council by thstivote:was author
lied TO introduce water from the Paw
tuxet river, above Pocasset brook, in
accordance with the act passed by the
General Assem- bly, at the January session,
1866. The City Council then by ordinance
approved September 20tb, 1869, provided
for the election of three water commits
sioners to hold ofiica for three years after
their election unless the water works
should be completed sooner. In that
event the ommissioners' term was to ex-
pire when the works were finished. A
week later Messrs. Moses b. Lock wood,
Charles E.Carpenter and Joseph j. Cooke
were elected commissioners under this
ordinance. The commission organized
two days after its election with Mr.. Lock-
wood as chsirnsn and Mr.. Cooke as secre-
tary, and Mr.. Shedd was immed lately
engaged as chief engineer with the under
standing tina. he should reside in Proyi-
dence and devote bis whole time to the SER
was al once began and was prosecuted
with unremitting diligence and vigor.
One Of the first important steps taken by
the commission was to make provision for
a second reservoir on tho Hslsey near
Hope and Olney streets. This second
reservoir was decided upon at the sugges-
tion OF Engineer Shedd snd the many ad-
vsntages to be derived from it were at
once recognized by the missioners. |
BY the close of the first year sitter the ap-
poinment Of the commission much work
had been done in the various depart |
ments and nothing then up pesred to rem
der i'm possible the introduction of water
into the city in the autumn of 1871. Con-
tracts had been awarded for nearly ali the
labor and materials required for partial |
Introduction of water. The grading and |
bridging were in a satisfactory state |
while all the pipes necessary for the force
main, leading main and much of the dis
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John M. Dean Co. Building, Westminster Street.

considered and there 1t was found tnat
water would not be very pure, W bile heavy
damages would have to be paid for diver
sion from Lonsdale, Valley Falla, Central
Falls and Pa wtucket.
Fourth on the list was placed Csrr's
Pond IN West Greenwich. The water there
was very pure but tho pond besides being
twenty miles from the city was found to
be totally insufficient to supply the needs
OF Providence.
Mnshspsuy pond, then In the town OF
Crsnston, was also examined with the re-
suit that it's water was pronounced poor,
and filled with vexetstion, while the
supply was entirely inadequate.
For the first time In any report to he
City Council the Pawtuxet river was
brought forward as q possible source Of
supply by this committee. 1t was found
that though water in sufficient quantity
could be obtained, the quality would be
considerably impaired by the large aud
numerous factory villages above the point
below Pontiac at which IL was suggested
the supply should be drawn.
The len Mile river was seventh on the
list and OF this the committee said the
water was OF good quality and ample in
qusntiiy, while the stream would also
furnish sufficient power 10 do the pump.
ing for . population OF 100000. With
suitable reservoirs and the use OF steam
power for pumping the supply thst could
be obtained would be sufficient for q
population of from 100000 to 400, 900.
Last on the list was the Blackstone
river at Pswtucket which the committee
reported would furnish an ample supply
with power sufficient for pumping pur-
poses, hut the quality would be- inferior
because OF having run through so many
factory villages on the way from its
source. The cost OF procuring water from
each OF THESE sources, with the exception |
OF Csrr's pond, bringing It TO the .city
and Distributing IL there was given as
follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

Ordinarily one would suppose altar two
such emphatio deieat, the advocates Of
the ntroductiop OF water would have be-
come oisheartepsd and probably this
would have been the case had these advo-
Gates been less sincere or less firmly con-
vinced OF the absolute necessity VI such .
needed public Improvement. In 1864 the
late Meyer Doyle took the question In
hand with his customary esrnestness and
clear. liz ghtedncss. In q message to the
City Council be ssid he did not believe
the citizens wouli ever consent TO pur-
chase any part OF the Ten Mile river until
ttey were placed In possession OF such
information as would enable them to see
IL was, as its friends clsimed. tho only
source that would be made available for
furnishing q sufficient supply OF pure
water for the wants OF Q growing city
like Providence. lie called attention to
the fact that while the committees OF 1853
and 1856 had made elaborate and ex-
haustive reports both fsvorins the Ten
Mile river ~ the source from which the
supply had hsep drawn neither MADE
known In detail the reasons which infiu-
enced them In arriving at their dscision.
Hence, he said, anonymous writer's and
persons opposed to the project could set
forth the superior advantages Of this or
that pond, or soue other stream, which
the friends OF the Ten Mile river and the
members of the City Council were power.
less 20 answer. The mayor concluded his
message by recon- mendins that 9 CON-
mittes be appointed to thoroughly exam
inc every sores OF wstsr in Providsncs
and Kent Counties. with sutboriiy to
cause surveys End sstimstss of the cost
OF bringing each one into the city TO be
made by CON pe,ent engineers. The re.
suit Of careful analysis Of samples from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Frank Campbell 8 Co., Builders.

the water left the lake above the
dam to the distributing reservoir
WAS not ever three miles. while tho reser-
ordinary tide level, would, 1t wss believed,
give head sufficient for the supply of
the entire city.
The estimsted cost of csrrying out
this system wss $500, $3.50 or 1924, 1890
lsss than the estimate made for the plan
of 1853. Yet with this material reduction
in cost The voters did not take Kindly 20
the project, but served it just ~ they did
the tariisr plan by voting IL down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

The Union Railroad Company operates i1
miles Of electric lines through the streets OF
Providence and its suburbs. The equipment
and service are unequaled and far superior 10
that found In most cities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

ervoirs. 1t was the purpose OF the COM
missioners to make good their promise to
have Pawtuxet water in Providence In
the fall of 1871 and they did 80 for on
November ath the worthingtop engine
first pumped water from the river with
the smaller OF the two plungers with
which 1t was equipped.
The work of raising the water into the
inlet chamber at Socksnosset reservoir
$50 feet above tids water was accom-
plished with 80 much ease that the larger
plunger was substituted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

II was not the purpose of those who sd-
vocsted the introduction of water to
give up the battle after this third success
sive defeat. On the contrary they re-
newed the battle with more vigor than
ever before and the new City Council,
which was insugurated on the tirst Mon
day in June. 1865, appointed on July 0,
Of the same year committee consisting
of the mayer, Alderman Lester and
Councilmen Carpenter, Arlington and
Gladding to exsmins ana report upon the
best sources Of obtaining supply of
pure water for the city, with the esti-
mated cost. etc.
This committee did not report until
October, 1868, when il presented a very
voluminous document. This included an
exhaustive report by Mr.J HERBERT Shedd,
the expert hydraulic engineer who had
been engaged by the committee to ex-
anime the sources of supply and prepare
plans, estimates of cost, etc.
In his report, after carefully consider
ing all other sources, MIR. Sbedd came
to the conclusion that Providence must
look to either the Blackstone river at
Pawtucket or at Scott's pond, .the Ten
Mile river, or the Pawtuxet river as the
best available source of supply, and he
presented plans ana estimates for each.
Mr.. Shedd gave the Scott's pond plan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

In addition to presenting the results OF
Its examination of the various sources of
supply the committee recommended that
application be made to the General
Assembly at it's next session for a charter
with full powers to bring water into the
city from such source as should there
after bs decided upon and that measures
be taken to test the question before the
people ct the next general election. In
accordance with this recon mediation the
committee was authorized to apply to the
General Assembly for the desired legisla-
tion TO enable the city to introduce water
and TO issue bonds for the cost OF the
Improvement.
The committee on April %, 1866, made
a report in which the feasibility and
probable cost OF introducing water into
the city from the Pawtuxst river at .
point above the mouth of the Pocasset
brook and also from the Woonasqua-
tucket river. The estimate then furnished
as TO the cost from each OF the several
suggested sources was as follows: Paw
tuxet river ~, 5S3, ,3l4, Woonasquatucket
river. s2,1i5,37s; len Mile river with
steam power for pumping, s2.072. $50; Ten
Mile river with water power for pumping,
$3.50. 7l6.
The whole matter was then submitted
to the vote of the people, they being
asked to pass uron the main question of
the introduction of water in accordance
with On act of the General Assent bly,
passed at the January session. 1866, and
also upon the source Of supply, thnt is
whether the water should 10 taken from
I he Pawtuxet, Ten Mile or Woonssqus-
tucket river. The vote was taken on the
second Wednesday of May, 1866. and for
the third and last time the project was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

II did not long rsmsin 90, however, for
10 1855. smother committee wss appointed
Of vhIch Mr.. Stephen watermsn wss the
ssairmsp sbd IL made its report to the
City Council on sept.z2, 1885. Ibis report,
oers elaborate than tie ops made BY tie
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

Inc work OF construction was not CON-
pletcd untiljS76 when tho original term
Of the water commissioners expired under
the terms Of the ordinance under which
they were appointed, and q board of
water commissioners was appointed. In
the interim the SocKanosset and Hope
reservoirs had been completed, snginss
had been installed and everything pre-
pared for furnishing an ample supply
OF water to every part Of the city. The
total length OF pipe laid up to the end Of
the term Of this original commissions was
7oI, ,476 feet or nearly 1872 miles. The total
mum Der Of fire bydran,s was 992 and the
total number of service stops opened was
$685.. The cost of construction up to
tnst tims was "A, 47S, 00s.79; while the
total amount received for water up to
at date was s6I2, eos. SO.
Since than the work Of the water de-
psrtment whether under the board or
the singlo-hesded commission which
succeeded it, has been one OF constant
advancement. The ideas of Engineer
sbedd were faithfully carried out 90 that
Providence has today q water service un-
surpassed even IL, inSeed, IL is equslled
by thst,of any other city: in the Union.
Another reservoir has been added to
the two originally provided for by Mr..
Shedd, the one on Fruit Hill which is
used for the high servica This was not
designed by the present city engineer
or constructed under his supervision but
he has been charged with the work OF
making IL reasonably tig ht and has sue
cssded to q degree that has proven emf.
pently satisfactory. New engines have
been installed and old ones taken out-s
Holly machine replscing the old Corliss
engine ct the Hope pumping station,
while Q Wortbipston engine Of 1900. 600
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-09

At the time OF the French Reyolu-
ton, Houdon, the celebrated French
sculptor (whOse statue Of Voltaire we
have all admired in the foyer of the
Theater Francais). was thrown into
prison. Nine. Houdon, in despair.
went to Barras, and with streaming
eyes implored his assistance. Barras
shook his head he feared be could do
nothing HOudon was man OF genius
and, therefore. as David was one OF the
condemning judges, he feared there
was little chance for his salvation.
Nine. Houdon refusing to accept this
opinion as final and using all the arts
and beguilements of which an astute
French lady is capable, Barras at last
condescended TO ask her IL her husband
had any statue for sale at that time
In his studio. Madame replied that
the only finished statue at present in
his atelier was figure OF Saint Schol-
astice, holding a scroll of MS in her
hand
On hearing this the willy Barras rang
the bell and said to his answering sec
retary: IN, Houdon has just com
pleted a splendid statue of Philosophy
Meditating on the Revolution. Hasten
and purchase this sublime work of art.
and have It placed in the Assembly" ."
Barras orders were carried out. with
the result that not only was the sculp-
tors life spared. but he received more
commissions for statues than he was
able to execute. on such small issues
did the lives Of men hang ia those tre-
mendous times.
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II is wonderful what good reasons
men have for not serving on turies. but
a bright judge is generally equal to
the occasion.
In the Quarter Session Court. Judge
Biddle on the bench, says the Philadel.
phia Record, a German asked 10 be ex-
cusel from jury duty.
"Why?' asked the Judge
Well, your honor, ! don't under
stand good English"
"Oh, you will do replied the Judge.
You won't hear much good English
here. anyhow"
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Are No Longer oharscte,l.tic or Artist,
cratic soctefv


Are No Longer Oharsctetistic ~ Ari.to-
cratic society
The high-bre manner that marked
thu caste OF We're de We're is certainly
not characteristic OF aristocratic so-
ciety In France. England or America
now. says the New York Tribune The
cynical Frenchnlan who said he could
always tell the difference between au
actress and a countess by the superior
refinement and good breeding OF the
actress was not so far wrong Not
long ago an English dame OF the old
school, who had brought up her daugh-
ters I'm the traditional. admirable. in
sular aud essentially British manner.
got into a iirst-class carriage on the
Dover mail with two OF those daugh-
ters and they arranged their various
impediments in the neat orthodox
British fashion. Hardly were the three
seated when a party rushed down TO
the platform, talking and laughing.
calling each other billy" and Nell
and Tommy and Polly" and saying
good-by in noisy fashion to one OF the
lot, who was evidently not TO accom-
pany the rest My dears," said the
British matron. bristling with dis
approval. those dreadful creatures
are coming in here They are evil
IDENTIFY Americans Do not on any
account permit them &, scrape an ac-
quaintance. am told that they are
most Objectionable in that way" AS
the strangers scrambled in and the
guard slammed the door. materfami
lias and her girls glared haughtily at
the intruders, one of whom said pleas
antly: Il fear we are crowding you,
but there was no other carriage to be
had" To this there was no response.
Another well-meant remark about
moving some papers was also received
With chilling hauteur. So, paying no
further heed TO the original inmates
Of the compartment the new arrivals
literally ate, drank and made merry,
TO the intense and manifest disgust OF
the solemn trio. who exchanged
glances expressive Of their annoy
ance. furnishing obvious amusement 10
the presumed Americans. who like
naughty children, seemed greatly di-
verted by the situation and rather tried
to Increase the ire of their companions
de voyage by an overflow of hilarity
At Dover the two parties stopped al
the same hotel and crossed the next
morning to Calais. But what trans
formation scene on the steamer The
British matron met the noisy young
folks with heaminE sGile anf "A bow
10 which sup .rciiiop stare was the
only response. |ThrSfAn daughters
pronered yugs and other~Vomtdrts
which were curtly refused What was
the cause OF this sudden turning Of the
tables? Merely that the English
matron, with the curiosity characters
tic OF her class, had examined the
hotel register, and. to her dismay. had
read Lord and Lady FitznoOdle." the
duke OF Mayfair" and the Hon'ble
Maud Highhyer" The smartest of the
smartest set In Londonl The most in
innate friends Of H. r. H.! The peo-
pie OF all others that they were most
dying to know
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The u. S. Govt Reports
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First published in the Daily Leader
MAY TO- 1897
Notice for PubIicatiOn.

Land Office at Guthrie, Ok, May IS.
1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
tion to make final proof I'm support OF his
claim, and that said proof VIII be made
before the register and receiver at Guth-
rle Ok, on June 2l 1897, viz:
Chancie l.. Clark, for the " ar sec 9,
tp 10 rev.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Joseph r Craig, John NJ Mcdowell,
Everett Craig, Joseph j. Haslett. all OF
Guthrie, o T.
ll32 A. n. j. CROOK, Register
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First published in the Daily Leade
June 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land office at Guthrie. 0. T., June 2,
1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has aled notice OF his
intention TO make final proof In support
Of his claim, and that said proof WIZ ne
made before the register and receiver Al
Guthrie, o. T., on July s, 1897, viz.
Jacob A. Kinney. for lots / and Q, aud
hf or, sec 80, tp IS, riW
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of, said land, via:
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T., John II Altman, David Benson,
James Benson, OF Enfield, o. T.
4ls3 A. N. j. CROOK. Register
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