Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-18
South parls..watsr System Il . Past
RESERVOIR AND PIPES ARE FULL, AND
READY FOR SERVICE.

', A longtime dream was realized last
Tuesday shortly after noon, when L. E
Scruton opened the hydrant In front OF
Billings Block In Market Square, and
water from the gravity system of the
South Paris Village Corporation went
whistling out into. the street. Water
from Cooper Spring Brook had arrived,
via the new pipe line. Needless to say,
it was an event of large interest to those
who happened to be 90 situated as to
observe It.
The water was turned into the new
reservoir Saturday night, the 9Th. For
the next few days, the water was run off
nearly as fast a. II came in, by opening
the blow-offs along the line of the main,
of which there are four between the
reservoir and the village, and some of
the hydrants in the village, clearing out
the air and whatever dirt there was in
the pipes. This blowing off was stop
ped on Wednesday, aud about noon of
Thursday the reservoir was full and over
flowing. One hydrant stream was left
running into the river, from the hydrant
nearest the stream, to keep the water
moving, and the rest of the water which
comes into the reservoir from the supply
pipe was left to run from the waste pipe
at the top of the reservoir. A large
amount of water is now running over the
dams at both brooks from which the
supply is taken.
At o'clock Wednesday, with the res
ervoir about half full, an informal test
of the pressure from the twelve-inch
main was made in Market Square, Two
streams were played in the street from
the hydrant in front of Billings Block.
At the same time two streams were put
on from the hydrant of the Norway
Water Co. in the Square, and some pho
tographs were taken. Although there
was no official measurement, the test was
satisfactory to all observers as showing
the greater force from the new system,
to say nothing of its possibilities in
maintaining considerable number of
streams. The two streams certainly
rose to height of at least twenty feet
above the roof of Odd Fellows Block.
Mr.. Scru on, the contractor who put
the system in, says that ten streams
may be taken from the twelve-inch
main without running the pressure be-
low 60 pounds.
A gauge attached to the village
hydrant at that time, with the reservoir
partly full, showed a pressure of 90
pounds. At the Norway hydrant at the
same time pressure of "a pounds was
shown.
On Wednesday the trade between tho
committee Of the village corporation and
the Norway Water Co, which has been
hanging fire for some time, was con-
summated. For some time the differ
ence between the parties had been so
small that it was apparent the trade
would be made. The village corpora
ton pays the Norway Water Co. S36, 900
for all the latter's property situated in
the town of Paris, and ceases to sell
water in this town. The first price
named by the company was s45, 900,
which the village committee met with an
offer of $4,000, aud further negotiations
have resulted as above stated.
As the Norway Water Co. has out an
issue of bonds, secured by a mortgage
which must be discharged, few days
are necessary in which to get the matter
in legal shape before the pressure can be
turned from the new mains into the
pipes of the Norway company. Con.
nections with the Norway pipes were
put in at three places at the time the new
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