&WwikM - &ii "" . Volume XVn-Ne. 156. LANCASTER, PA , THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1881 Priee Twe Cents. yati.a jj. jajmj i mi m m m v m m a warn ri v ?- i i k-c eHme'AT vwWWWilV'w m wSs V CLOTHING. GREAT REDUCTION IN CLOTHING. Gentlemen, we are new closing out a heavy stock of Winter Clothing at greatly reduced prices. We have a large line of elegant piece goods that must beclesed out te make room for our heavy Spring Stock. In order te de this we will offer special bargains for the next forty days. We have also a fine let of Ready-Made Overcoats in plain and fancy backs, which must be closed out in forty days. Anyone in search of a bargain will find it profitable te examine our immense stock. MYERS & RATHFON, POPULAR TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Xe. 12 EAST KL STREET, LANCASTER, PEJiX'A. IRON HITTERS. fltON ItlTTKItK. IRON BITTERS! A TRUE TONIO. IKON BITTERS areiilghly recommended ter all dlseascs requiring u ccruin mid ofll efll bicnt tonic; especially INDIGESTION, L-YSPEP3IA, INTERMITTENT FEVERS, WANT OF APPE TITE,. LOSS OF STRENGTH, LACK OF ENERGY, &c. It cnrichei tin: bieOd. strcnglhens the mus;ele., and givca new lifts te the nerves. It nets like u charm en the digestive organs, removing all dyspeptic symptoms, such us Tasting the feed, liclching, Hcut iu tin Stomach, Heartburn, etc. Tim only Iren Preparation that will net Dlncken tn tenth r gii-e huatlr.chc. Sold by all druggist?. Write ter the A II C Heek, ."2 pp. et useful and amusing read I iij; sent free. BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY, !23-lyd&V notice. A' TTKNTION, II(i:iSi:Kn:i-KKS! MOVING! MOVING! MOVING! Personal iitteiitlen given te all Icind el MOVIN'OS this Spring. BEST OF CARE AND REASONABLE PRICES. CSLwivc orders for day and date et moving, or address te J. C. HOUGHTON, -CUKE OF M, A. HOUGHTON, Ne. 25 NORTH QUBEN STREET, LANCASTER, PA. fCMXITUStli. )UYKKS : UU Visits ! : HEINITSH Sf.I.I.S: Hair Mattress from $10.00 te $10 Weel " " '7.00te 11 Hunk ' " l.'Ote 6 Woven Wire Mattress Hern 10.00 te 20 Spring Reds 2.50 te 7 Bolsters ami Pillows Made te Order. Call and sce iny assortment and 1)0 con vinced of the fact that iny price are all right. Picture Framing a Specialty. Itcgildingand Repairing at short notice. HEINITSH, 15JiC EAST KINO STRF.KT, janS-Omd Over China Hall. rant ki'.iai;.k FURNITURE Call at the Old Established Stand of Widrayer fc Ricksecker, S. E. Cor. E. King ami Duke Sis. PARLOR, CHAMBER AND LI BRARY SUITS. HALL, DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. MATTRESSES AND RED SPRINGS. The Largest and Finest Assortment, and meatyall HOME-MADE WORK. Personal Attention given te UNDERTAKING. WIDMYER & RICKSECKER S. E. COB. K. KING AMD DDKK STS. KltOKS ANIi STATIONERY. VEW ASI) CHOICJS STATIONERY, NEW-BOOKS AND MAGAZINES, AT L. M. GLYNN'S, Ne. 42 WKST KING STKKKT. T)IASK HOOKS. JOM BAER'S SONS, 15 ud 17 NORTH QUEEN STREET, LANCASTER, fa., Have for sale, at the Lewest Prices, BLANK BOOKS, Comprising Day Beeks, Ledgers, Cash Jloeks, Sales Beeks, Bill Beeks. Minute Beeks, Re celpt Beeks, Memorandums, Copying Beeks, Pass Boekss, Invoice Beeks, Ac. WRITING PAPERS. Foolscap, Letter, Nete, Bill, Sermon, Counting Heuse, Drawing Papers, Papeterlcs, &c. ENVELOPES AND STATIONERY of all kinds. Wholesale and Retail. FAMILY AND TEACHERS' BIBLES, Prayer Beeks, Devotional Beeks, Sunday school Music Boek3, Sunday-school Libraries, Commentaries. &c. ritON" BITTEKS. SURE APPETISER. BALTIMORE, HD. GROCERIES. a- 'J .II,1 .tzzl A. Cheap Liquor and Grocery Stere ' Xt). 205 WEST KING STREET. IcblU-lytl 8 O'CLOCK COI'FBI IS TUB PUREST and best ler tlie Breakfast Table. ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA CO., Ill North Queen Street. fcbSS-Smd . Lancaster, Pa c 1ANNED GOODS. FRUITS, VEGETABLES, FISH, &c. FRUITS. Peaches, Pears, Apples, Cherries, Quinces, California Apricots, Egg Plums, Nectarines, Ureeii Gages, Plums, &c. VEGETABLES. fi. Si It. XX. Tomatoes, "Vinslew, Mdrich and Baker's Green Cern, French and American Green Peas. Pie Pumpkin, &c. PISH. Fresh Salmen, Fresh Lebster, Fresh Mack erel, Litlle Neck Clams, Barataria Shrimp?, Sardines in Oil, Sardines in Mustard, &c. CONDENSED MILK. Kngle unrt Swiss Brands. BURSK'S, Ne. 17 EAST KING STKEKT. JEWELERS. itICIS WKIIEK, U WATCnMAKEB. Ne. KflJi NORTH QUKUN STREET, near P. It. R. Depot, 1 Jin caster. Pa. Geld, Silver and Nickel-cased Watches, Chains, Clocks, Ac Agent ler the celebrated Pantoscepic Specta cles and Eye-Glasses. Repairing a specialty, aprl-lyd 500 SETS SILVEK-rLATED TABLE SPOONS, TEA SPOONS, MEDIUM AND DESSERT FORKS. DESSERT AND MEDIUM KNIVES, AUGUSTUS RHOADS'S, Jeweler, 20 East King Street, Lancaster, 1 a. TTTIIOLESALE AND RETAIL Watches and Clocks, OF ALL GRADES AND PRICES. E. F. BOWMAN, IOC EAST KINO STREET. : SLEIGHS, JtC. Carriages! Carriages! EDGERLEY & CO.'S, PracticalTarrlaga Builders, Market Street, Rear of Central Market Houses, Lancaster, Pa. We have en hand a Large Assortment et BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES, Which we offer at the; VERY LOWEST PRICES. All work warranted, wive us a call 45Rcpatring promptly attended te. One set or workmen especially employed for that purpose. rn2G-trd&w RAIN SPECULATION IT In large or small amounts. $25 or $20,000 Write W. T. SOULE & CO., Commission Mer chants, 130 La Salle street, Chicago, 1IL, ler cii ulars. m38-ryd Lancaster -E-ntclh'ejcnrcr. THURSDAY EVENING, MAE. 3, 1881. 11 WATEB I M THEIR CONDITION AND WANTS. THE KEI'AIIIS RKCE5TLV JJAUE. THE WORKING OF THE PU3IPS. A VEKV COMPLETi: EXMIBIT. SuperlutenUe.it Ivitcli's llcjiert t; Councils. Te the Honorable the Select and Cealmen Councils e the City of Lancaster : Gentlemen : In accordance with the ordinance which provides that an annual report shall be made by the heads of the several city departments, I herewith sub mit te yenr honorable bodies the following report of lite water department for the year ending February 8, 1881 : I assumed the duties of the efiice of superintendent :' the water works en April 0, 1880, Hi day following my clee tien by your joint, convention. In this re port I present b; you a .statement of the operations ei'lhe water department for the year past, the present condition of the different pumping "engines, work:-, teser teser veirs, feieing anil distributing mains, valves, step.? and fire plugs, together with I tables showing the amount of water forced into the reservoirs each month of the year and many ether items of genera! interest te the taxpayer. I also present for your consideration the wants of the depart ment and recommend what I consider te be for the best interests of the citv. The water department with all its out lay fails te keep pace with the rapid growth of the city, the consumption being enormous and greater than it should be, as I shall show further en in this report. The water question deserves the special attention of members of council. All of our citizens are interested in it ; all want an abundant supply of pure water, for en it rests in a great measure the health, safety and prosperity of every one in the city Ceni;:iiiit et Lack of "Water. The day of appeal was April 16, 1830, and while the water commitlce was in ses sien en that occasion there were many complaints from citizens livingen the high grounds of the Filth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth wards that they did net receive an adequate supply of water. On that day the height of water in the west ern reservoir was 1 1 feel '2 inches, and in the eastern reservoir 12 feet 10 inches. I was directed by the water committee te raise the water te the highest point in the reservoir consistent with safety, which I did. Tlie K:i3tcru Reservoir. The eastern reservoir was in a leaky condition when I assumed charge of the water department. The report of iny pre- decesser, of February. 1870, shows that he ', called the attention of councils te the dan gereus condition of the rc.-erveir ua early as 1878, but no attention was paid by councils te his recommendation te have the same repaired, and it is net te be sup posed that the reservoir would get any better with constant use. In May, 1S80, 1 informed the committee of the dangerous condition of the reservoir and told them if it was net immediately repaired the whole north bank would be washed out. The committee visited the reservoir en May 21 and found it te be in a very unsafe condi tion. In their opinion if the water was kept up in the reservoir te the height required te supply the hih porlieus of the city, the bank would give way. 15y the direction of the committee the water in the reservoir was lowered. At the meeting of the water committee, en May 24th, 1S80, six members out of seven be ing present, they unanimously resolved te proceed wij;h the repairing of the reser voir under my supervision. Contracts were entered into by the committee for brick, sand, cement, laying of brisks and hauling. That part of the work net con tracted for was labor ami this was placed under my immediate charge for the reason that it was impossible te tell the extent or nature or the work te be done until the bot tom and sides were tern tip and thoroughly examined and tested. Werk was com menced May 3lst, and completed August lGth. Water was turned into the leserveir en August ISth. The total cost of the re pairs was $013:3.20. The reservoir has new been full nearly seven months and has been exposed te a severe test, owing te the hard winter, and has shown no signs of leaking up te the present time. On the completion of the work in August, I made a full report of the same, which was printed for the use of members of council. Lew Water. The months of June, July, August and September, the water being low in the creek, the Woithingten pump, although taxed te its utmost capacity te keep up the supply, lest during the business poitien of the day from one te two inches per heur.and there was nothing left for me te de but te run the duplex pumping engine 23 or 21) hours and sometimes the day and night continuously, before the water in the rescr veir was forced te the point where the sig nal sounded, signifying that the reservoir was filled te a height consistent with the safety of the banks. Water l'miiplng Power. The Geyclin pump was operated during my term 374S hours, making in that time 2,923,410 revolutions and pumping 54,011, 712 gallons of water. The Birkinbtnc pump, !Ne. 1, was eper ated 2,757 hours, making 3,804,5S0 rcvel- utiens ana pumping bt,-iJb,.jjj gallons el water. The Birkinbinc pump, Ne. 2, was oper ated 4,057 hours, making 4,SOS,400 revol utions and pumping 125,975,500 gallons of water. Total pumping by water power 269,084,507 gallons, costing $3.57 per mil lion gallons delivered into the reservoir. Steam. Pumping Power. The "Worthington High Service engine was operated during my term 95 hours, making 250,500 revolutions and pumping into the reservoir 2,070,300 gallons of water. The Worthiugteu Duplex engine was operated during the term 5319 hours, making lb',031,300 revolutions and pump ing into the reservoir 098,077,150 gallons of water The amount of coal used was 2,458,002 lbs. and the cost $3, 732. 85, making cost 70 cents per hour. Including pay of engineers and fireman, oil, packing, etc. the cost was $7.74 per million gallons. The follewiug table shows in detail the working of the several pumps during my term: Kcsults of Water Power Pumps for GEYLIN I'tMP. H ' S3, MONTHS . S 7S50 ami 1SS1. April.. .Yay.... .Tune... Inly... 707 XKi'MlCiSOSMO' C3j J.-.S I 57; ;!cs 4io?ej assise 27OI0i53feSU 20i2to':;tse i::ssio;'2eaico eujj-joi.Misite 17 211 August September. October November .. December... January February 17s 37J 2IG 3SS 114 J39 ::.;e C2 fCiSfiOj Repairs Repairs Repairs IG-Mso. :ii:;ie0 '-35710 Ss'-JiO 1U1 !.: 'OTIISO ia-.!sie ."17'JSW 2rJI 51S 403 257100 4S01S00, .IV. -VI Totals... msl 2323140C:(;il712l2737i Itcsult of AVortliliiten Duplex tugine. c' "2 2; t' s ' .-. e - s s MONTHS. 5 S r'Z. "5 5" rT : " .-:? : : ss. : : r -May 310 r, 1 101600 4131010') 13fill0 ,r.5 r,y, 19131 June .131 .13 1S17j?0U CM.me(l 290S-;0 55 2))K?, 3G057 July .1.7 fin 2077200 77-J30MJ 2200 .11 26J-S 40S04 August (0 IX) 2l!)2100 S2213'.O0; 2V,i7 .15 2l 40814 September. 7CO m 2320009 .il3'0'7! 276-;0iJ 55 27" 4U17 October t) CO 217t!OuOj KIIO.'OOO 3itC00 55 27 52I0D November.. 552 Trt lf)2C!hJ 7::03SWO 250210 CO 2S 3;7S-' December.. 5I.T 51 17618..0! 'c;2l750f 21190 M 30 3S4IU January 470 .19 1522S00 ri7l05fi()0 222S50 CO 30 XXOO I'i'briiiiry .. S7.,. .rS 1:W71'J 4rW270 10051.1 CO 23 2W71 i'etal .13!0; 1JJ!3 0i i!K67713e!2l33-772 3732S5 SAIleflhc coal used Ter strain power has been charged te Wortliiagteu Dipicx Kngine, for the reason that thi- engine was in ue every month, and for convenience in making table. The coal used by the Werlliingtrm High Service Kngine in the 95 hour- in service was 43.!K)0peuntls. Tlie great bull: e: ihe water ap propriation is d in the purchase et coal. The cu-.t et coal already u.-i-d ii: this lineal year and that rennired for tile r.ii"tiiiiiigmnntli.s March, April and May will !; .iieut $1,7iU out et the $7,30J apiirepriated for Water Works general. I"reiH February "S tuApiil . Tiie fo'lewinir, taken Iren the record at the water works, shows Ihe number of gallons pumped from Fe'.iruarv 28, the date of my predecessor's report, ve April 1, 1881 WORTUINflTON I)E!TJ:X. 2-2, 20.-M2 stroke? and March i;r,9."5!) gallons. March gallons. .March, e,09r,,.?r7 March. 2::, ;j:;,898 strokes and 1,271,17.3 CEVEfJ-N I'5'.M!'. .120 hours, ::i 1,087 strokes and gallons. IIIRKISBIXE, :e. 1. 0G3 hours, 021,810 strokes and -ii.L'-ib.wuu gallons. "hii:i;inj:ine. xe. 2. :lareh, firfl hours. 0:5'.), 700 strokes and 2S,4!M,n00 Kal'ens. l'lpc Kxiensieu. During the past year pipe has been laid in the following streets. The tab !e below will explain where and the dimensions : .v.'j-cc.?. 2 .V I (( 6 in S in 2 .'ii ' I in 6 in 220 130 j 15') 1025 26a 110! 175 1610 3. . 32 1 get) T50 7:0 2i20lli North ijueeii Lafayet te Heaver Derwart (.rant Marietta Avenue 1'luiii West Lemen Jehn 320 M arien Mililin I'rinee te Leve Lane Ea-.'. Slawiierrv Total- Or 7,565 feet et 1'ip 320 Of the above pipe lCiO Act up en Lemen street and relaid were taken with .1 Iar- ,w pipe ; 20 feet en Jehn sire, t was laid wslh m 8 inch pipe, where a 4 inch had I !..... 47.) (eet en l'lum street and 10 13 was taken from atien. apprepn PIiisR anil Step-Va!vr.. Twelve new fire plugs were put in dur ing the year making 318 plugs hew in the city. Sixteen new .step-valves of from 4 te 10 inches were put in as rciui:-Oii mak ing a total of 2S8. Our Water Mains. The following lengths and sizes com prise the water mains of the city of Lan caster : feet en East Strawberry sired were relaid , T a",ever the Dnkc, Lime and Sh.ppcn en account of a chan-c in the grade of the Illccts ,h'10:d nlgcs 1 he Sixth ward street. The total cost in the pipe lavinir "ew suppled with water trem he pipe department was 0:i0.-,3.e!i or less then 50 ', Vh"V K.hcet', b" ,a . .ch ,.n,V. ., f.,.,i m- i...f n,.,,.i- w iejitc. . lle running liein Chestnut and Christian 13 was taken from this year's apprepri- ( :h pipe. Making a total of 1."j3,03S feet or between 2ft and 30 miles of pipe. slap of the Water Pine. In the map of the water pipe new in our city. I found many inaccuracies, principally in net having en it. the proper size el the pipe and connections. On several eccas- ions I made arrangements te lay pipe ac- cording te the map and was compelled te 1 leave trenches open while special castings were being made, being misled by the in formation en the map. I have corrected errors in the map when I found them. New Kcntcrs. During the year 152J inch ferrules and 2 one-inch ferrules have been inserted and one four-inch connection made, being a greater number of new renters in one year than we ever had. Our Water Kent In Detail. The following table is a synopsis of fhn water duplicate for the ensuing year : 751 One-story Heuse-". 2,317 Twe ' S74 Three " ' 22 Pour ' 3.561 Total number of houses using water. Seven hundred anil eighteen pave wash es with hydrant ; 33 pave washes without hydrant : 735 private baths ; 843 water closets ; 09 public water closets ; 22 public baths ; 25 public urinals ; 33 private uri nals ; 43 hotels ; 5S restaurants ; 88 steam engines from 5 te 500 horse-power ; 39 bakeries ; 20 private stables ; 10 hotel stables ; 7 livery stables ; 3 exchange stables; 202 horses; 70 cows; 12 dentist ries ; 20 barber shops : 1 4 ieiintain e photograph galleries 9 liquor stores ; 12 gardncrs ; 3 dye printing eflices; 11 houses ; .10 slaughter houses ; 7 enrrying shops ; 0 breweries ; 5 tanneries ; 1 laun dry : 5 foundries ; 3 stock or drove yards ; 1 agricultural park ; 2 gas works ; 3 min eral water establishments: 3 street sprinklers. The .Reservoirs. The following table shows the average hcighth of water in the reservoirs each month of the year, also the least and greatest hcighth : WESTERS. EASTEr.JT. CI a Menth. a ft tt in ft in fit in tt in ft in ft in April.... May June.... July .... August.. Sept October. 11 12 1300 feet of 2 iuel 87141 ' 4 32847 " " 12702 " S " 127e ' 10 " 10273 " 12 " 3400 " 20 " 5000 " 2i " 14 13 fi 15 WatereutinMav 11 It 15 13 1.1 run in in Aug. 15 4 11 15 0.14 15 10 15 10 0 15 15 61 15 15 0'l3 15 C,15 15 1 15 15 '15 15 111 15 ,11 13 .1 11 2 11 13 6 13 6 13 6 13 6 Xevein r Dece'ber 15 Jauuar!l2 5 n, Kcbru'ySll t: the Tear ending February 28, 1881. lUUKINUIXE Ne. 1. BIKKIXIUNE XQ.2. 5 C ! 5 3 '"5 a S" i 9.VH00 I320W, 21200i 22209073 1VM9U) 5fiIG9fiO ev 704400 727200 CeGlOO, 432400; 200S5500 100S90O0, 52C3S493 42IC9332 23245510 217KU1.1 1123S050 120;24i) 721 1W 133!74$0 13J17510 342000:0 '.8662225 C5 547 17230500 mtaoeo C87S000 (32MW0; 41S0300 2!1IS0 C7C:933 1059270 402 OIO 25M00 24S100 1.10600 332JHX) 277200 207 133 2l 231 4.K S35 n7fi!0O0 727&300 13130300 10SU3O0O 27S7OT C1S1170 173S23S0 129J412i 75210 S5S900 5I!00 42GCIO0 S;01SjsS13S3e3 10371 45CS100lii!)7330ei 2GfiOSI3C7 IVortliinlen 11111 Servicti. Engine. c' Ce' "3 a' MONTHS. ?, 'Sjj 5 : ? 5s 2 : :f May 50 135000 lOSJOOO November.. 0 21300 21S70.) December.. 16 13200 313600 February... 20 54U00 432e:it) Total 93 256300 2073300 The reserveirs vere frozen ever Novem ber 2U, 1SS0, and remained se until Feb ruary 10, 1881. Pumps, Kugincs, ic The Worthington engints arc in first class condition. The Geyclin pump is just as I received it ; no repairs were made en it, and 110110 needed. Ne 1 Oirkinbine has been repaired and is new in geed condi tion. Uirkinbine Ne, 2, needs slight re pairing. The boilers fiem being 'kept loe constantly in use are in bad condition. The walls supporting the beileis have been repaired three times this winter, the last time en this (Monday) February 23th. The small Worthington feed pump needs slight repairing. Damaged by the Ice. The ice a few weeks age damage d the water works slightly. The wing wall en the east and the abutment en the west have been damaged, but can be repaired at slight expense. The ice en the reser voirs lias damaged the brick work making it necessary te take up four feet of brick the whole way around and have it re- rammed and relaid. I attribute the dam age te the brick work te the great thick ness of the ice. I would recommend coun ceun ei's te have the lease with Mr. Ilartman se amended that he would be compelled te cut the ic:i -when it gets te a thickness of 8 Inches. Connections at Certain Points. At nearly all ear crossings, our water pipes cress each ether without being con nected. I would recemmed connections te be made at Orange and North Queen, Duke and East King, Lime and Orange, Vine and Seuth Queen streets, and several ether points. P.y having these connections tlie pressure would be equalized and when a heavy draw is made in summer time it will be distributed all around. The high pomtsei tnceity will then alt be en an equality and when one has water, all will have it. Fer tlie Kcliet or Hie Sixth Ward. Te give the Sixth ward a better supply of water I would recommend llangc pipes of net less than 10 inches in diameter te .streets aeref.s the railroad, through the hook and ladder house en te Duke I street, and the back pressure from the . North Queen street main, which does net ! furnish an adequate supply. By adept- ing the above recommendation the Sixth j ward would get till the water they re quired, and the numerous complaints of l lack of water from that section of the j city will cease. Te Prevent Inconvenience Slops or valves slieud be inserted in the mains supplying the most populous por tion of the city, se that when a break ec citrs, the business portion of the city will net be cut off from a supply of water, tb was the case some lime age, when the wat er was stepped oft' at North Queen and Orange streets, and East King and Lime streets. There are new sections of fir. in 1 tn .1 sminyfxi Hint, linve ni vnlv-ec nr Ki,ia. This sbenld bn mmeiliml lv emm- cjjs without delay, and prevent the incen- v; ni;nee that mav at anv time denrive ,.$iiz..;is of water when it is most needed. When the proper valves or steps are put in :u the water has te be shut off, few will be inconvenienced, where new hundreds nli. subject te the annoyance of being without water, when repairs arc being made te the main. A Telephone Needed. Theic should be a telephone connection established between the mayors office, station house, reservoirs and water works. In case of a sudden break at the works or reservoir, many times the cost of having the telephone connection made could be saved if word could be sent te the mayors eflicc or station house, where there is al ways some one en duty and the necessary help could hpecdily be sent te repair the damage. KecciptB from Water ltcnta. The following are the leceipts from water rent for the last several years, to gether with these of the coming year : 1874. 824,000 ; 1875, $24,500 : 187G, $20, 493.50 ; 1877, $29,250.89 ; 1878, $30,120. 85 ; 1879, $31,378.97 ; 1880, $35,930.19 ; 1881, $39,000, (estimated.) The mayor, as chairman of the water committee, in a special message te coun cils in December, set forth at large the needs of the water department. I cannot add anything te what he has already se well said, but can repeat that there is a necessity for a newsix million gallon pump, four forty-horse power boilers, boiler house te accommodate them, a 20-incli main en Orange street lrem Lime te Charlette, a 10-inch main en Duke street, from Orange street, northward te James, and a 10-inch main en Charlette street from West King te James. About the necessity of another set of boilers there can be no question. The matter was strongly dis cussed at the February meeting of com mon council. But one member was op posed te them, and te satisfy himself of the condition of the boilers new in use, he visited the works en the day following the meeting of councils, and alter an investi gation lie frankly admitted that he was in error in opposing the purchase of new boilers. The. revenue from the water depart ment, as will be seen from the table above, has rapidly increased, the receipts new being 00 per cent, greater than in 1874. There is net te-day In the United States a city running ee great a 1 isk of a water famine as we arc. With but one set of pumps and boilers te depend en, all that is te happen is the giving out of cith er and the famine is upon US, ler the res ervoirs held but a 48 hours supply. Then it will be tee late te remedy the matter. New is the proper time te prepare for an emergency. With duplicate pumps and boilers our citizens can rest easy. They cannot if they depend upon water power alone furnishing an adequate supply of water, .1. Stand Pipe. If councils think that the city is net new financially able te purchase a new pump, a stand-pipe, as a temporary relief, might be considered by councils. If they desire it. I will furnish estimate of cost of erec tion of same. Water Meters. I would recommend the adoption of the water meter as the only proper method by which te assess water rents. If meters are introduced and the consumption of water is the same as it is te-day, and the city were te charge one cent per hundred gallons, the revenue from water rents would be $90,000 a year, or ever $50,000 mere than at present. If the meter system is adopted there would be mere care and a saving possibly of 33 per cent, iu the water consumed, still leaving a revenue te the city of $00,000. By this system the small family econemi cal m tne use et water would nave out a nominal water rent te pay, while the heavy manufacturers and corporations, who use millions of gallons of water annually will pay for just what they use or waste and no mere. The greatest advantage of their introduction would be, that for years te come you save a vast outlay for improve ments at the water works, which cannot be avoided if the increase in renters in tlse next seven years is as great as it was iu the last seven years. The only thing that can be urged against the system is that it is ! expensive. A trial should be given by the ' introduction of a few and if it is found ! that the system is advantageous te the i city, then meters should be furnished te ; all renters. The following table shows ', the meters required and cost el the same. ! 18 four inch miteis te be placed as fe"- j lows : I'iMiii.syivnnSa HaiimaJ Company, 3 ; j Keaning Uailread Company, l"; at Cotten factories. 7: at Has Works, ! 2 ; at County Almshouse and Ileapi- : 1111, .;ut icvens liens", iiye iieusc and County I'ri.Min each one, put in complete order, at 3200racli. cost... .3 3 three-inch meters Furnace. Peini Iren Works and Watch Factory at $ll'i each 20 one-inch meters "liiiting Ollices, Ac., (1) if.)7 2 V'l-incli me!-r. (.aniens (t $30 10:,-inch nuteis, Iliv.vencsiPS.'IO l.t'iw'i-iiiehineteis, Twe-story tmu-cs fcfM 1,361 "vineh meters, Twe story houses i?-1 .lis !. -inch meters , Three-story houses fl3( 20:K-inc!i 1 ,,ter.j. Four-story houses Ci $30 S21 Jr-inti men rs, One-story houses 27,220 0 1 13,310 00 (.00 00 n;,."20 00 Total ce-t .JO-J,!I70 Oil Difference in price of IS t-jich meters and minimum ci.st of s $ l,Wi CO IMIIerenee in price of 3 3-iuch meters and minimum cot iu ; 230 Ct) Difference in price of 20 1-ineii meters (Hardens) and minimum eet of J.. 200 00 Difference in price of 10 -y-incli meter.- (iSrewerie.-.) and mtuiinam cost el ' 100 00 Difference in price et I .DO") i-inch meters (two-story houses) and min imum eostel'-i lU.ftOU (0 Difference in price of 31S iucli j (three-story heiws) and minimum J e.-t et 's.'. "..1F0 00 ' Dillcrcnce in price of 20 .-ineli (four- i story heu-es) and minimum cost of. 20100 , $21,130 00 i Leaving the net cost te the city $7i.- j SiO, anticipating that these using a larger meter than jj inch will be compelled te pay j the difference between that size and these , larger. Water Ce:ii:i.cd Kiiiiy. ' The average daily consumption of water j during my teim was 2,90',7fl(" gallons. Our population is 2e,810, making our per ! capita consumption 112 gallons. That is exceeded by but one city in the United ' States that we have statistics of Pitts-' burgh. In New Yi rk,PhiIadeIphia. Chicago. ! Cincinnati, i'osteu, St. Leuis and a dozen j ether large cities it is but 0.1 gallons per : capita 011 an average, in twenty-one ! large feieign cities it is but 2." gallons per j capita. Providence. It. I., with four times j the population of Lancaster, uses but lit- I tie mere water than wc de, and the small ', per capita consumption is accounted for j y the meter system et charges. Distributing itliilii.". There are new between 14 and 15 miles j of small mains, ranging in size from 2 te ) 4 inches in diarst-tcr laid throughout j our city. I would recommend that j ail these be taken up and larger mains substituted. Ten te twelve-inch mains should be laid at once in the higher portions of the city. In no case would I advise the laying of less than six or eight inch maiu.i. There is comparatively little difference it: the cost of an eight-inch main ever that of ;. six-inch main. Separate- I'lpes. An evil that has cxistetl in the water de partment is the furnishing of two or mere houses from the :-anie service pipe. If a break occurs several families are iiicimvcn iunccd where tmiy one should be Dur ing the last few years separate pipes have been insisted en, but there are still many cases where a'? high, as a half dozen houses are receiving water from one pipe. This evil should be remedied at once. Heavier l'lpc Itequiretl. Persons attaching te main should be compelled te nut in, from the main te tiie curb, a lead pipe weighing net less than 1 V ii c V"r,Tp H 1 V i-: pounds te the loot. It that weight el 1 pipe is adopted there will be no danger of breakage, as it will stand all pressure, and in addition, last a lifetime. This weight ' has been adopted iu fcevcral cities j and has been found te work well, save time and trouble anil prevent unnecessary labor and annoyance te these in charge of the water department. The lead and iron pipe that is new put in, as a rule, is tee light, and being laid across trenches, is apt te break from frost and sinkageef trenches. A Step Needed. It would be economy te put in a step north of 24 inch Y en flat below the almshouse, se that the water need net be left out of pijic while repairs are being made at the works, for the icasen that the great pres sure en the joints when they start te fill the pipe arc apt te burst them. Such has been my experience. Te Itelieve tlie Seventh Ward. If a six-inch main were te be laid from the Children's Heme across Lew street, (net yet opened but seen te be), a distance of about 400 feet te Frcyburg street, the southern poitien of the Seventh ward would be buppiicd with; water, when therj is any in the rcsorveir. That portion of the city sutlers from a lack 01 water at times and this plan would relieve it. Ittonevnl of Tire i'lugs. I would recommend that the plugs at Eshleman & liathven's cerncrand in front of A. K. Heil'mcier's store, en East King street, be removed. The arches under neath them render them liable te freeze. They could be moved a distance of 10 feet at a slight expense. I was compelled te thaw these plugs out half a dozen times this winter. In Geed Condition. The lire plugs, forcing and distributing mains, valves and step3 are in geed condi tion with a few exceptions. A. Hack Necesnary. I we .hi recommend the putting in of a rack constructed of iron in the head race te protect the 21-inch feed pipe that sup plies the Worthington engine. Account of Stock. The following is a listef the material en hand belonging te the department : 5 plug and plug cases ; 3 pieces of 24-inch pipe : 3 pieces of 20-inch pipe : 10 pieces of 4-inch pipe ; 17 pieces of ti-inch pipe : 1 piece of 8-inch pipe ; 1 S-inch T ; 4 4-inch T ; 4 4.ill."di 4-wav - It l.ine'j sloevn '?. OfLJnidi j 7 ...M . .v.v.. , ...... sleeves ; 2 12-inch sleeves ; 1 16-inch step valve : I 4-ineh step valve ; 1 6 inch step valve ; 3 large spur wheels for Geyclin pump ; 1 merticed bevel gear for Geyelin pump. All of which is respectfully sub mitted. Davis Kitcii. Superintendent of Water Works. Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 28, 1SSI. our readers will notbese very toelUIi that they will allow themselves te be deceived with, a new cough syrup when they have experi enced the value of Dr. Bull's Cough Svnip for ninny years. 3lEUlC.ll., TVK. ICKOWNIMPS C.&C. CORDIAL, FO'l COLDS AND GOUGES, PKICK, Z5 .t 3.1 Cents. A-Ii YOUR niirt"t;i!T FOR IT. W. CHAMPION BROWNING, M. &, SOLI! I'ROSMMKTOR, Ne. 1321 Arch Strcefc, fI7-lyeei!Au i'lill.AIU'I.PIUA. HOSTBTTER'S CELEBRATED BITTERS. Invalids who have lest hut are recovering I vital stamina, declare iu grateful terms thuir 1 appreciation or the merits as a tonic of llostet llestet ter"s Slemuch Hitters. Net only does It Impart 1 ulreiifjth te the wcalt Urem-cis an irregular 1 acid Mate of the st inch, makes the bowels I act at proper ititcrvtt.. yivesease te these who Buffer lrem rheumatic, and kidney treuliles, j and eeiHpiesyii well a.j prevents tever and I ague. ' j I or sale by all Druggists and Dealt!!!) tfen I crally. murl-tydeed&lyw I IOi: CATAKKII, HAY I-'UVKK, Ctll.O IN 1 I Head, Ac., insert with little linger, a par , licit-of th Halm into t lit; nestril't ; draw strong j breaths through the uti-e. It v.-ill he absorbed, ' cleansing, and hcaliiigthcdi.-cascd membrane. FOR DEAFNESS, Occasionally apply a parliele. into and hickel theear, nibbing in thoroughly. u CLY'S CREAM BALM Hi Is receiving the endorsement til tiie sufferi!1 the druggist ami physician. Never has. 1" article td" se much merit been produced forth tre'dnicnt et iiieinlirai:aldi-eascsas this never failing BALM, and i.t universally ac!ntevl eiiged as being all that is claimed for ii The application is easy and pkasant, can-lug no p:dn, is seething, and is last superceding the use of .powders, liipilds and sniilla. Price U cents. On receipt, el fit) ends u ill mail a p.te.'c age tret:. Staid ler circular, with lull iuloima iuleima tinii. Kit) S CUKAM P.AI.M CO., Owego, -V. V. At Wiuitcsale by .VI-: V." YORK McKesson & Robbing. Hall A Ituckel, C. X. Critlenten, W. Ii. Schc iflVliii A Ce., D. M. Sttger A: Ce., I.a.eile, .Marsh A Cardner, T.irnnit .V. Ce.. Vv-.i.:, t ,t Lie, anil ethers. I'll I LA DKLrf II A Smith, Kline & (.'., .Itdin- sttiii, lltllv.ay tc Ce. SCR ANTON. 1'A. Mathews llies. At 'retail by :I1 Druggists. 12-,-i;mccd.tv.- KI. wut I'LRMA.VKNTLY Cl'RF.S KID:,'!!' DI.SKASKh'. MVi'il CO-. PLAINTS, CONST PAT'OX A?t'I PILLS. Dr. R. II. Ciarl., Seuth Here, VI., w.j .. "In cast" et Kidney Trouble- it ha- acted like a charm. It has cured many very bei ca-M of I'i'.es, anil iias never tailed te at t dlleieiitly. Nelsen Faiichlid. of M. Aibau-. Vt., s-ys, ' It is of priceless va'ue. Alter sivteen years of great suffering lrem Piles and Celiveness it completely cured inc.'' C. :;. Hejrabtm, et !:ei-!;shirc,as-.-, "One package has done wonders for mi; in t-einplett;-IV curing a severe Liver and Kidney Com plaint." is kitii s;;:i.ii;ii 01: ej:y fekm IT HAS VONDERFUn, POWER. Hi'cai.se itaelsen the LIV:-:i:. ROWKI.S and KleruUSul Hie s.-iiiu tlinti. jSccaittu it cleanses tiie system et the polsen- " ii'i'ners that develop M Kidney ami .... Disuses. IJilieusncss, Jaun.lic" C 1 uri- Censti- pa'en, riles, or 111 KhiMsiiKiti.il!. Neuralgia. Nervous Di-erde: ml Fein. lie Complaints. . STlr It Is put up in .-y Vegetitbl.) Ferm, in 3T!!u cans, one package of which makiM six Ke- quarts of medicine. JSJT Alse iu l.iquitl 1'iii'iii.vcry Concentrated 7y!er the convenience et tliose who cannot JC3 readily prepare it. It nrt ii'ilh r'juitl 3" efficiency in either form. CKT IT OF Yel'It DRL'tJiJIST. PRHJK, SI. W ELliS, KfC'lAKnsO? k CO., Prep's, "urllngien, Vt. (Will send the. dry pest-paid.) tlee27 lytl&wl 1i:ai Tins. -lsi: COUGH NO MORE! mm nun whip, A CERTAIN, -SAFK AND Lr'FIXTI'Al. REMEDY fOR COUGHS, COLDS, SORE THROAT, HOARSENESS, ASTHMA, IIRONCIIITIS, W.'IOOPlNli COUl'lI, PAIN" IN" TIIE SIDE OR RREAST, And all Diseases of the THROAT AND LUNGS. Fer the relief of CenHinnplives in all stages of the disease. Fer sale only at HULLS DRUG STOEE Ne. 15 WEST KING STREET, augi"-!!' LANCASTER, PA. l --iWIMAf-ff ;,,w sHUiltJll (KM) M 1 30.1 P) '
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