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The Water Supply of Hartford.

On the advice of Consulting Engineer Allen Hazen. of New York city, Hartford. Conn., will adopt the Twin reservoir project for its additional water supply. To form the reservoir, two dams will be built—one on the lower Nepaug river: the Other on the Phelps brook and will be so constructed as to form one basin and utilise the drainage area of both streams. To do this the leave of the legislature must be obtained. During the drought of last year the city had made every preparation to lay a pipe-iine from the Farmington river to the reservoir and to install pumps at the former sufficiently powerful to force the water over the mountain to the reservoir. The drought was broken up by the rains, and 6,000 ft. of pipe are now on hand to make the necessary extensions elsewhere. The city has expended $50,000 in the renewal of the main-pipe system in the East Side conflagration-area. During the past year 15,452 of new 24-in. to 4-in. cast iron mains were laid, of which 11,014 ft. replaced old pipe—making a total of 145 miles 750 ft. laid in the city. Thirty-seven new hydrants were set and 39 abandoned—making a total of 1,100 in use up to January 1. Since that time 41 new hydrants have been set and one abondoned—making a total of 1,140 set in the city. Two hundred and six 24-in. to 4 in. gates have been set and 30—6-in. to 4-in.—abandoned—making a total of 2.004 in service. I lirce hundred and two service pipes were laid and 55 abandoned—making a total of 11,199 in us. During 1908 255 new meters were installed—making a total of 11,047 in operation. The progress of electrolytic action on the water pipes has apparently been arrested, the streetrailway company having installed insulating joints, previous to which, however, connections were made by tapping into the mains two corporationcocks at a measured distance apart. Brass plugs were screwed into these ^orporation-cocks and wires soldered to the brass plugs. These wires were then brought up into a service-pipe box so that a milli-voltmeter can be attached to them at any time. The reading of the milli-voltmeter enables the electrician to calculate the current flowing in the pipe. A pair of wires was attached to tlie mains in this way close to the point where each insulating joint was to be installed. These connections were being made front November 27, to December 1, 1908. A hydrant has been set near tlie pumping station, over which has been built a hosehouse containing hose and accessories for use in case ot tire. Itt view of a threatened water famine last fall, the ancient pumps and boiler were thoroughly overhauled and put in condition for immediate service, if necessary. To make sure that everything was in working order the plant was put in operation, and for the first time in several years Connecticut river was forced into the Garden street reservoir. During the past year the drainage-area of reservoir No. 4 was added to by the construction of 5,000 ft. of canal along the east foot of Rattlesnake mountain in the town of Farmington. This canal is known as the Dead swamp canal extension. The drainage-area added consists of wood and pasture land, and. as it follows the foot of the mountain, all swamp-drainage is eliminated. The area tributary to this canal is .93 sq. mile—making the total drainage area of the present works 11.65 sq. miles. The forestry work on the watershed begun last year is being successfully continued. The total cost of the system from 1856 to December 31, 1908. has been $3,699,191.80. Henry Roberts is president of the hoard of water commissioners and superintendent of the waterworks system.

On the advice of Consulting Engineer Allen Hazen. of New York city, Hartford. Conn., will adopt the Twin reservoir project for its additional water supply. To form the reservoir, two dams will be built—one on the lower Nepaug river: the Other on the Phelps brook and will be so constructed as to form one basin and utilise the drainage area of both streams. To do this the leave of the legislature must be obtained. During the drought of last year the city had made every preparation to lay a pipe-iine from the Farmington river to the reservoir and to install pumps at the former sufficiently powerful to force the water over the mountain to the reservoir. The drought was broken up by the rains, and 6,000 ft. of pipe are now on hand to make the necessary extensions elsewhere. The city has expended $50,000 in the renewal of the main-pipe system in the East Side conflagration-area. During the past year 15,452 of new 24-in. to 4-in. cast iron mains were laid, of which 11,014 ft. replaced old pipe—making a total of 145 miles 750 ft. laid in the city. Thirty-seven new hydrants were set and 39 abandoned—making a total of 1,100 in use up to January 1. Since that time 41 new hydrants have been set and one abondoned—making a total of 1,140 set in the city. Two hundred and six 24-in. to 4 in. gates have been set and 30—6-in. to 4-in.—abandoned—making a total of 2.004 in service. I lirce hundred and two service pipes were laid and 55 abandoned—making a total of 11,199 in us. During 1908 255 new meters were installed—making a total of 11,047 in operation. The progress of electrolytic action on the water pipes has apparently been arrested, the streetrailway company having installed insulating joints, previous to which, however, connections were made by tapping into the mains two corporationcocks at a measured distance apart. Brass plugs were screwed into these ^orporation-cocks and wires soldered to the brass plugs. These wires were then brought up into a service-pipe box so that a milli-voltmeter can be attached to them at any time. The reading of the milli-voltmeter enables the electrician to calculate the current flowing in the pipe. A pair of wires was attached to tlie mains in this way close to the point where each insulating joint was to be installed. These connections were being made front November 27, to December 1, 1908. A hydrant has been set near tlie pumping station, over which has been built a hosehouse containing hose and accessories for use in case ot tire. Itt view of a threatened water famine last fall, the ancient pumps and boiler were thoroughly overhauled and put in condition for immediate service, if necessary. To make sure that everything was in working order the plant was put in operation, and for the first time in several years Connecticut river was forced into the Garden street reservoir. During the past year the drainage-area of reservoir No. 4 was added to by the construction of 5,000 ft. of canal along the east foot of Rattlesnake mountain in the town of Farmington. This canal is known as the Dead swamp canal extension. The drainage-area added consists of wood and pasture land, and. as it follows the foot of the mountain, all swamp-drainage is eliminated. The area tributary to this canal is .93 sq. mile—making the total drainage area of the present works 11.65 sq. miles. The forestry work on the watershed begun last year is being successfully continued. The total cost of the system from 1856 to December 31, 1908. has been $3,699,191.80. Henry Roberts is president of the hoard of water commissioners and superintendent of the waterworks system.

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