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Stand Pipe
Water Tower
Good place for a water tower: highest geographic area in Watertown
1895
11 06 WATER TOWER
CONSTRUCTION BEGUN
Saturday work was begun on the masonry of the water tower in the Richard's Hill addition. W.F. Quentmeyer has the job. The foundation will be massive, occupying a space about twenty-five feet square. WR
1902
02 14 JEFFERSON
STAND PIPE UNFROZEN . . . . With Help from Watertown
The water in our
stand pipe was frozen to a considerable thickness last week, causing more or
less trouble. Superintendent Julius Fix,
of the Watertown waterworks, kindly volunteered to come down last Thursday to
advise our officers how to prevent stand pipes from freezing, and how to open
them when frozen. Under his direction
John Angel climbed to the top of the standpipe and opened a hole through the
ice which ended the trouble. It was
dangerous work but John did it without flinching. Mr. Fix says the standpipes generally freeze
when little water is consumed and that the trouble seldom occurs after the use
of water becomes more general. The superintendent
and commissioners greatly appreciated the assistance of Mr. Fix.—[Jefferson Record] WG
c. 1902
1903
VIEWED FROM ROOF OF OCTAGON HOUSE, WHS_005_207
c.1903
1903c, Stand Pipe, WHS_004_NT_008
Jefferson Stand Pipe
Unfrozen
With Help from
Watertown
Watertown Gazette, 02 14 1902
The water in our stand pipe was frozen to a considerable thickness last week, causing more or less trouble. Superintendent Julius Fix, of the Watertown waterworks, kindly volunteered to come down last Thursday to advise our officers how to prevent stand pipes from freezing, and how to open them when frozen. Under his direction John Angel climbed to the top of the standpipe and opened a hole through the ice which ended the trouble. It was dangerous work but John did it without flinching. Mr. Fix says the standpipes generally freeze when little water is consumed and that the trouble seldom occurs after the use of water becomes more general. The superintendent and commissioners greatly appreciated the assistance of Mr. Fix.—[Jefferson Record]
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