查尔斯敦的新供水。
n H。查尔斯镇,安装一个最新的佤邦terworks system with an excellent pressure, sufficient to throw a stream above the Roman Catholic church, which is fifty feet higher than Main street. Nearly too places have been connected, and many other applications have been received, even although the applicants have wells (some artesian) or springs on their property. Charlestown has to depend entirely upon steam for its motive power for manufacturing plants, as no waterpower is available, and will be greatly benefited in that way under the new conditions. Its fire protection, also, will be made more cer tain, as up to the present the town has had no adequate means of fighting the tlames, and whatever Pres did occur had literally to burn themselves out. The town voted $45,000 for the new system. and the contract was let to Ablett & Bowes, of Cohoes. N. Y Arthur W. Dudley, of Manchester. N. H . was engaged as engineer, and the route and locations were surveyed. The town furnished the pipe, hydrants, etc., and contracted for the laying of the pipe. Twenty-five acres of land were purchased and fenced in. Two reservoirs were built, located at a distance of about two and one-half miles from the village. Two and one-half miles of 12-in. main bring the water from the lower reservoir to Main street, and about three miles of io-in., 8-in. and 6-in. pipe distribute it in the town. Practically every street is piped, and there arc forty-eight Fairbanks hydrants set. At each hydrant there is a pressure of from 80 lbs. to 90 lbs. 'Flic fall from the highest reservoir to the lowest point is 175 feet— ample for the needs of Charlestown for years to come. The reservoirs are located about a quarter of a mile apart and have a combined capacity of 3.400.000 gals., that of the upper being 2,400,000 gals.; of the lower, 1,000.000 gals. 1 he sources are a never failing brook running between the reservoirs, and numberless springs. The quality of the water is of the best, according to a recent analysis. During the recent dry spell, a test was made of the amount of water flowing into the reservoir in one day. It was found to be 40.000 gals., which makes it impossible even for a bad drought, under the present conditions, to cause a water famine.
n H。查尔斯镇,安装一个最新的佤邦terworks system with an excellent pressure, sufficient to throw a stream above the Roman Catholic church, which is fifty feet higher than Main street. Nearly too places have been connected, and many other applications have been received, even although the applicants have wells (some artesian) or springs on their property. Charlestown has to depend entirely upon steam for its motive power for manufacturing plants, as no waterpower is available, and will be greatly benefited in that way under the new conditions. Its fire protection, also, will be made more cer tain, as up to the present the town has had no adequate means of fighting the tlames, and whatever Pres did occur had literally to burn themselves out. The town voted $45,000 for the new system. and the contract was let to Ablett & Bowes, of Cohoes. N. Y Arthur W. Dudley, of Manchester. N. H . was engaged as engineer, and the route and locations were surveyed. The town furnished the pipe, hydrants, etc., and contracted for the laying of the pipe. Twenty-five acres of land were purchased and fenced in. Two reservoirs were built, located at a distance of about two and one-half miles from the village. Two and one-half miles of 12-in. main bring the water from the lower reservoir to Main street, and about three miles of io-in., 8-in. and 6-in. pipe distribute it in the town. Practically every street is piped, and there arc forty-eight Fairbanks hydrants set. At each hydrant there is a pressure of from 80 lbs. to 90 lbs. 'Flic fall from the highest reservoir to the lowest point is 175 feet— ample for the needs of Charlestown for years to come. The reservoirs are located about a quarter of a mile apart and have a combined capacity of 3.400.000 gals., that of the upper being 2,400,000 gals.; of the lower, 1,000.000 gals. 1 he sources are a never failing brook running between the reservoirs, and numberless springs. The quality of the water is of the best, according to a recent analysis. During the recent dry spell, a test was made of the amount of water flowing into the reservoir in one day. It was found to be 40.000 gals., which makes it impossible even for a bad drought, under the present conditions, to cause a water famine.
