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the machinery was stopped, whereupon the water fell to a level 

 of 6 feet below the top of the casing, and rose only 1.6 feet during 

 the following seventeen hours, at the end of which time pumping 

 was resumed. From August 26 to August 29 an average of 

 714,780 gallons per 24 hours was pumped, with the result of re- 

 ducing the water in the well to a level of 8.8 feet below the top 

 of the casing. During the interval between 2.52 p. m. of August 

 29 and 3.30 p. m. of September 2, the water-level gradually rose 

 to a point 0.46 foot below the top of said casing. At the last 

 named time the pump was again started and continued in full 

 operation until 7 p. m. of September 10, discharging on the aver- 

 age 653,000 gallons per 24 hours, and finally lowering the water 

 level to 9.58 feet below the top of the casing. 



The result of the foregoing test was discouraging; and as the 

 geologic characteristics of the region were unfavorable to the 

 presumption that a sufficiently large and permanent supply of 

 good water could be obtained from the underlying strata, even 

 though a number of other experimental wells were sunk in the 

 vicinity, and also because the owner of the premises refused to 

 permit another well to be drilled on his land without much addi- 

 tional compensation, it was deemed more prudent to examine 

 other available sources before incurring the further large expense 

 involved by the construction of the proposed pumping station 

 and force main to the city. 



The following are the analyses of water from this well, as made 

 by Prof. S. A. Lattimore. (1) was taken on May 9, 1890, before 

 beginning any test; (2) was taken on May 27, 1890, after three 

 days continuous pumping, and (3) was taken on May 31, 1890, 

 after seven days continuous pumping. 



(Parts per 100,000) 



(1) 

 35.00 

 10.50 

 24.50 

 trace 



(2) 

 35.50 

 10.50 

 25.00 

 trace 



(3) 



Total solids 



Loss on ignition 

 Fixed residue. . . 

 Sodium chloride 

 Ammonia, free.. 



35.50 

 10.50 

 25.00 

 trace 



none 



none 



none 



