The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-11

l Inc borough contract Tor tue use OF the
MIGRANTS runs out next November. In a
short time, after the voters have become
familiar with the report, another meeting
may be called to take further action. The
acceptance of resolutions passed by the
Legislature permitting the borough to buy
the water works must be made by ballot
within year, and the polls be open from
a. m. to p. m. The report of G. B.
Vorce, civil engineer, Is given in part as
follows:
The Stafford Springs Water company's
pipe lines, built In 1886, consists of ten
inch cement-lined pipe for about 10, 300
feet, having fall In this distance of
about thirteen feet; an eight-inch cement
lined pipe for about 1900 feet, having a
fall of about thirty-two feet, and about
6,7O0 feet of eight-inch cast iron pipe,
which runs to the intersection of East
Main street and Furnace avenue, having
fall of 1877 feet; also distributing sys.
tenn about five miles long, consisting of
six-inch and four-inch cast iron pipes. It
will be noticed that the pipe line has a
very slight fall of only about fifteen feet
for the first II 500 feet, and for the re-
naming distance the line falls very quick
| ly to the intersection of East Main street
| and Furnace avenue. The loss from fric-
| ton and air being sucked In at joints in
times of extraordinary draughts accumu-
lates In the high points more or less, in
| terfering with the flow, and makes 1t i'm
probable that more than two good fire
streams can be obtained at the Warren
| Wooden company's mill. Apparently
there can be no advantage In relaying the
| ant 1ira1 y>3v, x-,{+ NJ
company owns an acre of land at the top
of the hill, above the Foster place. IF a
reservoir should be placed at this point
| the amount of water delivered into 1t at
| the end of the eight-inch cement pipe, I'M
der fall of thirteen feet, would be from
400, 900 to 100000 gallons per day, al
though the cement pipe, having been laid
some fifteen years, would not deliver as
| much water as new pipe. From the ell
| ovation of this reservoir to the corner of
East Main street and Furnace avenue we
have head of $50 feet, equal to pres
sure OF 112 pounds. If we maintain
pressure of sixty pounds at the hydrants,
and have the remainder available to meet
the friction in the pipe line, the eight-inch
pipe will deliver 900 gallons per minute,
assuming the pipe to be new and clean.
The 900 gallons per minute equals 54O, 900
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length of time that fire protection would
be needed. The amount exceeds the daily
consumption for domestic purposes, SO If
we have a storage capacity of 100000
gallons we shall be amply provided for
the above assumption. This does not
take into account the water flowing into
the reservoir at the rate of about 10000
gallons per hour. The reservoir, to hold
a supply of 100000 gallons at ten feet
depth, will have to be 1OOx8O feet. The
system Is weak in having only four
inch lines, as nothing less than six inches
should be used on lines supplying fire
hydrants. If there was 6-inch line on
Grant avenue, instead of a 4-inch, and 1t
were carried across at the end to the g.
inch line on Furnace avenue, the condi-
| ton at the Warren mills would be much
improved. With the proposed reservoir
the ordinary pressure will remain about
as at present. With two standard streams
drawn at the Warren mill the hydrant
pressure ought to prove five pounds bet
ter than at present, and with three streams
at least fifteen pounds better. II there Is
really serious trouble now from the air
| entering the line at the top of the hill,
| the improvement would be much more
marked. An actual test of the system
as it now Is, with pressure guages at GER
tain hydrants while one, two or three
streams we're being drawn, would throw
great deal of light on the real present
| condition. Further improvement can only
| come from larger mains. The 10-inch
| cement pipe being under a small head,
assuming it to be we'll laid, might last for
ten years longer. The committee must
remember that I have not been able to
examine the physical condition of the
system, and the conclusions arrived at
are based on the assumption that the ma
| terial was of the best quality and we'll
| built. The question of determining the
value of any water works property Is
| one which requires very careful exami-
| nation of every question that tends to
create value-the cost of construction,
the depreciation of the plant, the value
Of the franchise and real estate, its pres
ent condition and it's ability to meet the
needs and requirements of the people,
the gross revenue, the question whether
ating expenses, repairs and a sinking fund
to replace the plant in certain term of
years.
The gross earnings have been given me
as $4,000 per annum. The operating ex-
penses, not including a sinking fund, $500.
The cost of construction, 1886, 900, may
be too high or too low. I have not had
access to the company's books.
The approximate cost of cement lined
reservoir sufficiently large to hold 60, 600
gallons will be about $5, 300, and the iron
pipe, etc., to replace the cement pipe be-
low the proposed reservoir will be about
$500, making total cost of about $4,000.
| Stafford.
Miss Gertrude Wightman is visiting
relatives in Hebron.
i Mrs. Huldah Wakefield is visiting rel.
atives in Springfield.
Mrs. Annie Black is in Woodstock en-
| joying an outing with relatives.
Christian Endeavor meeting this even
ing, leader, Rev. Geo. Williams.
The Baptist Sunday school picnic will
be held at Evergreen Park next Thurs
day.
Miss Carrie Gates of Hartford was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril johnson this
| week.
Rev. George Williams subject Sunday
morning will be "Joy." Evening subject
''The Setting Sum-"
Arthur Roberts and Raymond Roberts
of Chicopee Falls have been guests this
week of their brother, E. J. Roberts,
The Lords supper will be administered
at the close of the morning service next
Sunday morning at the Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers of Middletown,
and Miss Olive Goodell of Hartford are
guests of Rev. and Mrs. L. s. Goodell.
The local "Clippers" and the Buffalos
of the Springs played a game of base ball
on the home grounds on the Fourth with
score Of 10 to % in favor of the Clip
pers.