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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.
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Ne. 1.
BIKKIXIUNE
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9.VH00
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21200i
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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.
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Hi
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