Volume 1
Hydraulia; an historical and descriptive account of the water-works of London, and the contrivances for supplying other great cities, in different ages and countries / By William Matthews.
- William Matthews
- Date:
- 1835
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Hydraulia; an historical and descriptive account of the water-works of London, and the contrivances for supplying other great cities, in different ages and countries / By William Matthews. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Page and its purport. Different schemes for supplying the Metropolis from the Colne. Description of the Grand Junction Company’s Plan in 1830. Bill for executing it; but delayed by the interference of Sir F. Burdett. to employ iP T CUOTEG ey tl. ee «. SeeiaeRl oh Oils. Me Ie ost OOO Cuap. XXI.—The object of some projectors of New Water Works for the Metropolis, to introduce a costly scheme at ‘the national expense, by defaming existing esta- blishments. Fallacy of the Report of the Select Com- mittee of the House of Commons in 1828. Proposed improvements by the Grand Junction and West Mid- dlesex Companies; purchase by the latter of a large estate at Barnes Elms to construct Reservoirs, &c. The Correspondence of Sir F. Burdett -with Sir Robert Peel, about employing Mr. Telford; his Survey and Report. Outline of his Plans, and their reference to a Select Committee of the House of Commons. Re- markable declarations of Sir F. Burdett, and Mr. James Mills. Examination of Messrs. Telford, Mills, and others. Remarks on their Plans and Statements, by Messrs. Anderson, Clarke,» Mylne, Simpson, Wick- steed, &c. Mr. Marsland’s Filter at Stockport, &c. Mr. Martin’s Proposal for an Aqueduct with a Rail-road upon it. Scheme for supplying the Metropolis by means of large Wells, and their probable inefficiency. Con- chiditig Refleetions’. 6° eo Th, PQ RE Te OEP LY APPENDIX. Table showing the Number of Houses supplied by the Water Companies of London, their respective charges, &c., ac- cording to the Returns made to Parliament in 1834 . . 449 Results of Experiments to ascertain the discharge of Water 450 TABLE I.—Showing the quantity of Water discharged by Orifices of different diameters, in one Minute . . . . ib. TaBLeE I].—Comparison of the theoretical, with the real dis- charge of Water, from an Orifice of one inch eas at different heights, by Bossut . . . . . 451 Tas E II].—The quantities of Water dieckienaea by Vertical Orifices under different heads of Water, according to Michelott’s Experiments . . . + i... «3 Wb.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2929387x_0001_0023.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
