REPORT UPON A SUPPLY OF WATER FOR THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, BY T. E. SICKELS, CIVIL ENGINEER.
Baltimore: Jas. Lucas & Son, 1854. 74pp. Original printed wrappers [chipped at top margin and along spine; light wear], stitched. Map frontis: "Sketch showing the route of the proposed Air-Line Tunnel, 6 3/4 miles long, from the Gunpowder Falls, for the delivery of seventy millions of gallons of Water daily. Area of the three Distribution Reservoirs, 53 acres-- elevation above tide, 138 feet, 168 feet, and 268 feet respectively." Light wear, Good+.
An ambitious project, with review of the systems for delivery of water in New York and Philadelphia. With much data, tables, charts, and analysis.
Sabin 80839. OCLC 18169689 [9]. Not in Eberstadt or Decker. Item #18471
Price: $250.00