The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20

Spring at its BEST and must be pre-.
pared to make good the lack when
at certain times In the year the
Spring runs almost dry.
Main Supply
The present main pipe line should
be delivering TO the reservoir 1886 900
gallons every "a hours This, II does
not do for reasons hereinafter given
With the Ryder Spring, at its best
de iyering 100000 gallons per diem,
and the main pipe, at It's best, deliver
ing not over 100000 gallons per diem
the daily supply TO the reservoir is i,
100000 gals, barely enough water
for the normal demand OF the Village.
VIII the Ryder Spring almost dry,
and the main supply diminished TO
1900 900 gallons there is shortage OF
at least 100000 gal per diem. II at
such a time the Village continues its
normal daily consumption of water,
the reservoir will be in danger OF be-
ing emptied in less than week Such
condition has confronted the village
several times in the past.
When the Civil Engineer made his
preliminary inspection OF the ma n
pipe line, he reported hundreds OF
thousands OF gallons of water running
TO waste--far more water running to
waste than was running into the res
ervolr.
In fact, there is enough water to
supply the demands Of village with
double the populat on OF Remington
and the problem confronting TIE
voters Of Bennington is how to deliver
that water to the users.
Faults In The Main System
One reason Why the water does not
reach the reservoir in sufficient
quantity is that in two places the pipe
line lies above ire hydraulic grade
line. This interferes greatly with the
Lov OF water, and might under GER
tain conditions stop II altogether.
In one place where the pipe line Is
above the hydraulic grade line, II is
only foot or two, and for a short dis
lance and could easily be remedied
by lowering the pipe.
In the other place the ppe line runs
cor q distance OF 2400 It. along the
greater part OF which the pipe lies 10
to II feet above the Hydraulic grade
inc
/, To remedy this defect, it will be
necessary either to dig ditch OF the
required depth-one to seventeen
feet-for distance of 240O II. or to
;,ange the pipe line from the place
where il now runs to a new place
where the grade will be below the
hydraulic grade line.
Six.lneh Pipe Too Small
A six.inch pipe under the most
Favorable conditions possible in the
present system can deliver only 1856
600 gals. Of water per diem, and that
amount, as has been s,lown is far be
ow the present requirements of the
village.
Because the s.x.inch pipe is not
large enough to care for the quantity
of water flowing from the Springs
and Lake Hancock, the engineer finds
that part o. the water from Bradford
Spring, all OF ne water from Cold
Spring amounting to 100000 gallons
daily, and all from Hathaway lower
spring Is running to waste.
4 ten.inch pipe properly instale ed
below the hydraulic grade line would
deliver 2,246,O00 gallons of water
every "a hrs. There is sufficient
water flowing from the Springs and
Lake Hancock to fiji 10 inch pipe
This pipe chould extend from the res.
ervoir TO at least 1900 II. beyond the
south end Of the present inch pipe
80 as to take In the Bushnell and
hathaway Springs; a total length OF
70 inch p'pe OF approximately 1880
It. or little more than So miles.
The Civil Engineer estimates that
the approximate cost of installing the
10 inch pipe for that distance would
not exceed $45,00000.
The present reservoir holds approx
mately IA days supply, whereas the
Village should have a reservoir hold
ing enough water for or days
supply, and it Is not uncommon to de-
sign reservoirs for a storage o. or
days supply The site of the present
reservoir is we'll adapted to enlarge.
ment by extending the west side
south and constructing a new south
end.
To construct a reservoir with twice
the capacity Of the present one would
cost approximately $4,000
Recommendation OF The Board OF
Water Commissioners
The Board OF Water Commission.
ers recommends that during the sum.
mer Of 1922 ten-inch supply pipe be
Installed which shall run from the
reservoir along the side of the mount
ain to q point at least 1900 It, beyond