For the Uilmingioa,an.
THE WATER WORKS.
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IN commencing work of so much i'm
portance to the citizens of this Borough, as
that of introducing the water from the Bran
dywine. you will doubtless appreciate every
hint that may tend to the most advantage
GUS application of philosophical principles,
SO as to derive from limited power, the
most useful results of which it is susceptible.


have been told that you propose drawing
the water for the use of the borough from
the tail-race, as it is called. or after it has
passed the water-whccl, instead of taking it
from its original elevation.


Now this will render the apparatus more
complicated and expensive, at the same time
it will furnish much less quantity of water
to the reservoir; consequently injurc the
mill by requiring too long time to work the
pumps.


II is said that MIR. Graft recommends this
plan. We are too well acquainted with the
practical talents of that gentleman to believe
for a moment, he would ever recommend
such a measure. if he was possessed of all
the circumstances attendant ON the under
taking Nothing but the most imperious me-
cessity, we are persuaded, could induce him
to propose such peryerson of mechanical
power. But here no such necessity exists
We are entitled by the purchase to all the
water that can flow through a certain ap
erture. say los inches, and every person the
least acquainted with mechanics and the
pressure Of fluids, knows very we'll that it
will require at least three gallons on the
wheel, in order to raise two gallons to an e.
quail elevation. Why then incur an addi-
tional expcnce to render the pump more
complicated. for purpose worse than use
less! Why not conduct the water from the
gate directly at the pump and thereby re-
tain an additional power equal at least to
one half of the quantity used by the citizens.