Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-15
NEW WATER MAIN AT BATH.
An Important Undertaking by The Maine Waller
Company.

Bath, Me- March lin accordance
with statements made by President and
General Manager Samuel c. Manley, and
Treasurer Arthur s. Bosworth. 70 the
mayor and joint standing committee on
water and water works Of the city of
Bath, and by their attorney, Frank l..
Staples. Esq. the Maine Water Company
has contracted for the construction of a
new water main across the Kennebec riv-
er from Bath to Woolwich, and has com
pleted all necessary preliminary arrange
ments for the prompt prosecution OF TINS
addition and Improvement to its Bath
plant.
The war department has issued official
permission for the laying Of this new
main, such work to be under the super
vision and approval of Major :. w. RorS-
ser. Corps of Engineers, United States
Army, in charge of this district who has
approved the plan Of construction.
The Maine Water Company has secured
the services OF John W. Ellis, consulting
engineer. whose business Office Is ut llN
Devonshire street. Boston, and residence
at Woonsocket. Rhode Island. MIR. Ellis
is a member of the American Society of
Civil Engineers and of the Boston Society
Of Civil Engineers, ana a man Of thirty
five years experience in his profession.
both as a railroad and hydraulic enEI-
neer. He was chief engineer of the Prov
years. consulting engineer of the old Col
ony Railroad for four years. and has
done a large amount Of work botn rs a
commissioner and engineer in the climl-
nation of grade crossings in the states
of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. be
ing at present consulting engineer for the
cities of FAN River and Taunton, IN de-
yising plans for the elimination Of all
their grade crossings He was prominent
in deciding upon the railroad terminals
Mt Providence. and Is generally known as
an expert upon questions as to the val
uation and physical condition of railroad
property. He was engineer OF ConStruc-
ton of the water works in the city Of
WoonsOcket, and served as chairman OF
water commissioners for nine years, ana
has also designed and Superintended the
construction of the most important stone
dams on the Blackstone river and its
branches He was one of the CommlS-
sioners appointed by the supreme court
of Massachusetts to determine the Xalue
of the water works in the cities of New
buryport and Gloucester, ana Is serving
now on two other commissions Tor the IL
version of water. for the ety Of Pittstleld
and the Metropolitan water board Of Jos
ton.
In the year 1899. Mr.. Ellis designed and
supervised the construction of the lay
ing of a siXteen-inch Q6) cast iron pipe
for the Providence Gas Company across
the Seekonk river at tide water. between
the town of East Providence and the city
Of Providence. Rhode Island This was
known as a difficult undertaking. as the
Gas Company required this pipe TO pc
laid between harbor lines thirty lect pc pc
low high water. requiring large amount
of dredging on either side 81 the river.
The pipe being for gas had also to be
laid lIpon a true grade. at the bottom 81
the river, where there is an exceptionally
strong tide. The work was satisfactorily
finished. and is now in use, and is tight
in every respect.
The pipe is to be Of cast iron sixteen
inches in diameter. one ana one-fourth
inches thick, the heaviest and strongest
ever laid by this company, and east from
Specifications furnished by Mr.. Ellis with
a special pattern of joint designed by Mr..
Ellis A contract. for all this pipe has
been closed with the United States Cast
Iron Pipe and Foundry Company Of Phil
adelphia. who will deliver it at Bath, eN
vessel. in the early part of May
The Maine Water Company has en-
gagged Mr. William r. Conard of Boston.
TO make a rigid inspection Of this pipe
at the foundry in order TO secure abso-
utely perfect pipe.
this new main across the river. fastened
directly to the ledge wherever it may be
found. and in other places, TO- a tr'it li
OF the river. or to cribs either q stone
or concrete to be sunk in the bed OF the
river, and is positive that a permanent
pipe can thus be laid across the river.
Falcons patent flexible joints will be
used on every third length Of pipe. ms
Joint which Il considered the best hrNi,
that anv deviation in the laying ot the
pipe either in a vertical or h"ril"nt1ii
direction. will admit of securing the luil
capacity of the pipe and At the same tltii'
will remain absolutely tight.
The Maine Water Company has CON
tracted with Mr.. Joseph G: Falcon oi
Evanston, Illinois. to lay this new main.
Mr.. Falcon is a man of large experience
in this line of construction, and has pro-
yided a satisfactory bond with the Amer
Jean Surety Company Of New YORK LOT
INC satisfactory completion Of this con
tract. ~, .,,,
and materials to lie used, and for the nee
sssary shore work has been leased OF the
Maine Central Railroad.
Mr. Falcon will arrive at Bath N April'
TO begin his necessary preliminary work;
and the active work of construction Will
begin in MAY ana be vigorously rushed Ia
completion. which is expected to De m
the latter part of this season-Hath
Times.