The daily sentinel., 1903-11-06
THE
new WATER
RESERVOIR.

snd at the same time first class water
supply to the inhabitants of this city,
is most self evident. when one views
the splendid reservoir just completed
under the direction of Superintendent
vedder of the City waterworks.
The new reservoir is entirley com
pleted and now contains fine supply
of water for the city. Its dimensions
are 124xsO and it is three feet deeper
than the other reservoir.
No one who has not made a critical
examination of the work which was
undertaken by the city the past sum
mer to increase the water supply and
at the same time provide for COM
plete system of alteration. can have
an adequate idea of the immense
amount of work accomplished.
The idea which the city authorities
had in mind was to make settling
reservoir ont of the old reservoir and
use the new reservoir as a supply for
the city. In order to do this they
were confronted with quite number
of difficulties. The old reservoir was
the only source of supply to the city
and the water used so constantly that
it had little time to settle. The new
reservoir was therefore built first. be-
fore any work was undertaken ON the
old one. The new reservoir is fine
piece of concrete work and reflects
considerable credit upon superinten-
dent Vedder. in whose entire charge
the work was placed.
1t contains when filled within 1875.
600 gallons as much water as old reser-
voir and is throughout complete
piece of work, done conscientiously
with the idea of tie future needs of
the city.
After the work was finished on the
new reservoir. the water was let out
of the old reservoir. the water being
pumped directly to the new reservoir
for use of the city. A wall was then
through the center of the
old reservoir. This is foot more or
less below the other walls The
manner in which this will be used in
the future is about as follows. When
the water leaves the skimmers in the
first reservoir. it will settle in the
first section and then flow slowly over
the face or top of this sectional wall.
The water is then into the second
section of the old reservoir. Here it
will further rettle and then flow into
the new reservoir, having been fur
ther purified by settling in the second
section of the old reservoir.
When it reaches the new reservoir
it should be. if the calculations of
those who have studied the manner of
settling. finds fulfillment, nearly per-
feet drinking water.
But the process of purifying the
water begins before the water ever
reaches any portion of either reser-
voir. Under the direction of Mr..
vedder a complete Allan system of
liberation is being constructed. Four
huge tanks. which for convenience
are called boxes, are being construct
ed ON the southeast portion of the old
The old boxes were torn
away and these new and late improv-
ed ones will take their place. This
battery of four boxes will receive the
water from the direct intake from the
river. In these boxes which are be-
ing constructed with infinite care and
into which there is being placed the
finest timber it was possible to secure,
here will be contained 800 of the
latest improved Allan skimmers. |
sighty skimmers to each box.
From the large fume which carries
he water directly from the pumping
plant to the boxes. there will be add
ID ninety foot extension. From
his extension there will be two out
cts into each of the four boxes.
rhe water then reaches the skimmers
md there is where the first purifica-