The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-11
Capacity is Based on a Population
of Thirty.Fiye Thousand
Residents.
ADEQUATE FOR MANY YEARS.
Present; Water Rents Are Really
low Says ESpert Al shown
BY Table Furnished

The report of John W. Hill q
Sons. Of Cincinnati. consulting en-
gineers, employed by the Board Of
Trade to furnish plans and estimates
of. modern water system for
clarksburg, is in fun as follows, and
shows that the proposed Improve
ment win cost about half a million
dollars:
cincInnti, Ohio. Jan. s, 1907.
To the Honorable Committee OF the
Board of Trade on Water works.
Hon. W. B: Osborn, Chairman,
clarksburg, W: va.
Gentlemen;-T have given care
ful consideration to the proposed
improvement of the City water
Works, and in the limited time all
lowed to investigate the available
data, and study the details Of the
subject, I have endeavored to em-
brace all the material features, and
have gone over the notes made for
me by T. NJ. Jackson, G. D.. 1887,
and notes taken during my several
visits to ciarRsburg, while prepar-
ing the plans and supervising the
construction of the present works.
and from those and the data re-
Gently collected. enough material Is
available to comply tafiy with the
requirements Of your General Spec
ifcations, December 3, 1906.
Capacity 81 water Works.
The new water system Is 10 be de-
signed tofmeet the domestic and
Industrial Consumption Of $4,000
population. ana at the same time
afford ample fire protection With
out disturbing the normal condr-
tfons of the water system. The
present estimated population OF
c1arksburgis Is $4,000.
The present average daily
pumpage of water Is stated by the
engineer IN charge OF the pump
ing station, as 100000 gallons
per day. which upon a population.
estimated at $4,000 represents a
per capita consumption OF 113
gallons. This consumption is rath-
er hig for a compact city ike
clarksburg, but It is probably due
to the considerable use of water Tor
manufacturing purposes.
Estimating upon possible con-
sumption of 125 gallons per capita
per diem. for a population of 49,
600 people, the daily average
pumpage and consumption win
reach 4,S75.OoO gallons. This al
lowance for capacity of pumping
machinery and distributing mains.
should furnish at all times. an
ample fire protection, without Inn
pairing the domestic use of water.
In proportioning the improve
ments for a prospective population
more than twice the present pop
ulation. the chief feature to be con-
sidered is the distribution system,
because this cannot be readily In
creased In capacity from time to
time. without ripping up the
streets and pavements, and discom-
moding the citizens while addl-
tions to pumping machinery. fl
ters and storage tanks and reser-
voirs can be made from time to
time without the interruption OF
the water service or annoyance to
the public. Extensions Of water
mains are bound to be demanded
as new territory Is added to the
city. and the present territory more
fully developed. but large feeder
mains such as the present plans
contemplate cannot be laid at short
intervals OF time without great
inconvenience to the people. and
some Interruption OF the daily SER
vice.
It Is therefore advisable at this
49, fHnn ksnVtaS ~ nnws 81