, 1870-10-27
TIE WATER SUPPLY.

~ The EatoF of IAs Chied2o 7tlbnnt;
uRytDg noiscst several newspaper articles IN
relation TO the proposed nclhod OF Supplying tho
lsoplc on the West Side with pure lake water,
aud there Seeming to he but one plan talked Of,
That OF Z tunnel from The present pumping works
IL be run in Southwestern direction to point
thee OF three snd half miles distant, and, il /.
LII cosEcc1ly Informed, nj 4 depth Of ift1-drc
ltet fsom the surface OF The GtuuuJ, su,l Of 4
uiamCtcr net less than the one already cOu.
s:iuc1etl under the lake, would sug-
ret the riopstcty Of considering whether
,hel enormous expense That must he incurred
~ carry ont tnss plan should be enter.i tuto,
Provided The wants anu convenience Of the n0.p.
rlatNu on the West Side eau IL. met rnute tfY,sst
u1lly and at far les cost The COST O! the coz
Ut least <la',lo0 pct nilc. al lu Vii rr,tsatl;tT
~n greatly eacccd this est.luats- 1t wi! a.s., *.
!eecssas5 70 rsltchass gtpund on tie West SIDE
4 = pumping works Lahds, 1t Is EaIa1, have been
deIei II seseEal disinteTse,rd persons, 4. ptces
saItinG IRON 81 500 10 slso ,ec. according to ihc
VIII undoubtedly add fs,x,tsp The wnule cffs1
taInot te much less than {l.lpdN0a
suppose this plaA Is carI!cu out, Will tae West
st1e people gain much y inclf1,Eg 1hts cnor-
teavJ tu1, 10 distribute The wafer, by substitute
nc larger main p.les, to meet the wants VI the
iacreasars population: IL Il Is not r1arosed. be-
,l supply from the iak.', the present tunnel is
said 10 have capac15 Tor the omola1lon Of a
y C. a
:uf1c!ent supply for the city :oF un or nitccn
se11s- ...-
Instcal Of this pteposscrous exfrayagancc Of
running tunnel 10 OF co feet under ground,
Hhlch Is enutciy unnecessary aud absurd, q cheap
:Qucdnct ui suitable ureus.ous en- be- carried
:'car The surface, from the present pumping
trks, Ia such directions as will best snb-e:yr The
.hject, probably along Chicago arenur abour two
ind hktf mtlsR, thence soulterty at right angles
a. far Is the rniun Stock Yards: tnence eastward
10 the l1ouKtaF Institute, and thence n0t1h to the
itcscnt rump!nE works. An a4ueducs OF this de-
II made three feet IN diameter would constitute
1t2dy receiver. holding over f0u, million caJIuus
II water, about one.thifd OF the present reported
.'emand Of the whole city fur one day.
yior faeilit,ea and advanIasts 6f conduit. aces.
fIble every whtte, for half the expenditure and
II the sane time furnishing an ample supply OF
aeer, hope 6nr authorities will pause, IT least
iii they cnn Investigate lis merits thorouEhly,
t;ur have the night, at least to eI-
Get NJ invitation extended 10 a1 plAns thst will
trnd to economy, without diminishing tue 4.!ran-
tnGcs Of the I opposed lproyeulents Aud further,
~ IN process Of time another w3tcf tuunct under
the lake viii he eventually required, II becomes
t1z!y II ont opposite hyde Park or somewhere In
mat neiRhttpfhnod.
Tunnels under the lake are a necessity.
tunnel except under Chicago River. to carry
fais city WAS cnvi'onc,l BY such q reservoir As
hare described, every Khefr accessible for lateral
ptpes, be1tese The present pumping power, In
clpd1ng The new engine recently ordered, would
tE tnlEy equal to all requirements fnr some l:tnc
to come. The great amount OF money Arpro-
pr.nted, before our new constitution tn4k eIe.s,
should be Kept ia view, ant We SHOULD At least
exercise FOIne degree of precaut1on, hefurc VIC
1xy Rn cxtIayaRsnt price fos lands On which II is
Proposed TO erect the West Side pumping work..