The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-23
|ABBEVILLE's GOOD
WATERW0Rks SYSTEM

Abbeville has many things Of which she
Is proud, but there Is none Of which she
has more reason to be proud than she is OF
her splendid watsr-works system. and the
admirable manner in which 1t 10 construct
ed and the efficient manner in which 1t Is
managed. In installing the filter, MIR.
Anderson saved the city SIS q day
In expense Of expert for several weeks.
When the city was digging the immense
basins or reservoirs on the hill side the
work was interesting enough, but that
work gave no hint Of the sdperb accom-
plishment that has resulted.
The machinery is located in brick
house on the level, while each Of the sue
cessive basins rise higher on the hill side
than the preceding one. The filter room
is highest OF all, and it is Of the latest and
hest pattern for such work. The floor Of
the basin is covered with foreground
stone, the floor being so perforated that
water from the standpipe may be turned
on at will from. the bottom OF the
filter, which water 80 agitates the stone
and the water, that all the mud or other
foreign matter rises to the top and is
borne away by the washing water, leaving
the water for city purposes pure and clear,
samples Of which are analyzed by DR.. Par
ker of Charleston who reports 1t free from
contamination, when our people feel per-
fectly cafe In its use.
The reservoirs are curbed by brick and
cement, while the bottoms are made Of the
same material, and 80 arranged that the
water may be run off at will and the bottom
thoroughly swept Of all surplus matter
that may possibly accumulate. The filter
is operated once day, when thorough
washing is had.
The water supply is had from four
sources, namely.
/. The deepwei
2. Other wells of larger size, but not 80
deep as the deep we'll.
8. The water from the big spring on the
Blue Hill, known as the Ancrum spring.
4 The branch, in case of necessity, fur
nishes an inexhaustible supply.
The power is furnished by the Savannah
River Power Company, which power does
all the pumping from the water sources to
the different reservoirs. When the power
turns it's attention to filling the immense
standpipe which is located up town 1t can
throw 600 gallons per minute. We be-
lieve the top Of the standpipe is some
thing like $40 feet above the level Of the
power plant.
All the buildings are as nearly fire-proof
as possible. Some OF the walls are Of
brick, and the walls OF others are Of galvan-
lied iron. The floors are all nicely &C.
mented and are kept as clean as dining
table.
The pleasure Of our visit was greatly
added to by the kind attention OF Mr.
A. T. Hall, who was in charge at that time
The only wooden building was that in
which the old plant was inaugurated by
Mr. Thompson. 1t Is to be fixed up and
the great f1y-wheel is again to be put to
work in case the power plant at the river
may be interrupted from high water, or
from other causes.
The city now buys $50 horse power, for
which Abbeville pays $500 month OF
SO, 900 year, with a strong probability OF
it's being increased to 200 horse power.
| Mr.. Anderson makes good superin'
tendent, Is thoroughly competent. He
has put the plant on paying basis. 1t Is
expected that still other improvements
will be added within the next year or 30
Surrounded as Mr. Anderson Is, by such
an intelligent, competent and active force
he could not fail, II he would.
OFFICERS.
E. NJ. Anderson, superintendent.
Mrs Gertrude Sign, book-keeper.
q. H. Link, chief engineer and wireman
| j. G. Cox, night operator.
| A. T. Hall works when Link or Cox are
off