The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-03-09
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Dec. . Balance on deposit in F. n. B

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Dec. 0 Balance on deposit In F. n. Blk. 700 Os
Report OF the Trustees on canton city
Water Works 20 the City OuneiI
To THE MEMRERs oFTHE CIrI CouJcIL;
Gentlemen The undersigned. Trus-
tees of the City Water Works respectfully
submit the following statement Of these
works for the present season. We have
laid this season nearly six and a half miles
more of pipe through the various streets
of the city, and though for domestic pur-
poses there IS still a strong demand for
further extension Immediately, the distri-
button Of pipe with fire hydrant attach
ments is now so great, that scarcely any
if any portion Of our city is destitute of
adequate protection against fire. The i'm
mediate income from the works during the
first three quarters of a year since they
have been in active operation more than
meets our most sanguine expectations and
may be very largely increased so soon as
the City Council make adequate provision
of the funds necessary to makes still more
complete distribution of mains, placing it
within the reach of every household in the
city to make provision for supplying their
premises with water, by having a main in
every street where there is any prospect
of parties at once using the water thus
supplied.
If it had not been for a number Of pref
ty large unpaid balances against US on the
work of last year owing to a more extern
sive distribution last season, than was at
6rst contemplated. and that no provision
had been made TO meet the interest falling
due every six months on the previous
issue of Water Works bonds. which had
TO be paid out of funds provided and in
tended Tor other purposes, the Trustees
feel assured that they could have &C
complished much more than was promised
In the estimates made this spring. and for
which we asked an additional issue OF
bonds.
Besides the pipe laid in the city. in
connection with the engineer and Superin-
tendent of the Water Works. the Trus-
tees had the filter pipe extended several
hundred feet more around the lake shore
and a box supply pipe run ont into TIE
lake into deep water, thus securing the
works against any failure of supplying
plenty of good, fresh water. during any
part Of the year, or whenever demanded
by any emergency. A road has been cut
out on the hill side from the Massillon
- a. al wv1~l-c -Nl fha vaoa from, tha
dam to the wheel-house has been thor
oughly overhauled during the Summer
and Fall, and willows have been started
along the bank to give it greater strength
and we think 1t IS now in a condition to
withstand any wear and tear to which il
may be subjected by freshets or otherwise
While the erection of the Water Works
has been at a great expense to tie city,
and has caused a very considerable in
crease in our taxes, we believe they have
been built with the greatest possible
economy consistent with their efficiency
Nor is it entirely an expense withou
immediate recompense. apart from com
fort and convenience, to most of the tax
.payers of our city. From the best infor
nation we have been enabled to gaths
from the various insurance agencies. tn
saving in this one item alone il nearl,
equal to the entire interest on the deb
incurred by the city in building tn
works.
1t gives us pleasure to add that frer
the trials to which it has been subjecte
during the past year in our city, the Hol
ly system has sustained its high reputa
ton, and the cement-lined pipe hav
shown their adoption to any reasenabl
requirement that may be made Of then
The most skeptical of our people in tn
face of the actual trial and experience {
our works have Been led to admit ths
they are a perfect success. 4
We append a statement of the funds
disposal since the 18th of April last, an
the use made of them.
JACOB HAWK,
OAN1I, W0RTRY