, 1879-08-17
FREE BATHS;
Ths Hayor Proposes to Establish Them
-. at the Watcr- Works.


Utilizing the Warm Water from the Con
densers, Now Wasted.
Mayor Harrison is friend OF public baths
and fur some davs has been turning hts atten
ton in that direction. Tomorrow evening h
will submit the following message to the Coun
Gil on the subject:
Observation-Disclosures: The question of .estab.
fishing bathng-houses Ia the city has been
frequently discussed Ia years past. not only by
| the people, but by your honorable body. nud
kind In o'i1rr Cities it is matter Of surprise
that 80 far moth ng has grown out Of an agita.
ton having In view SO tn poytant a consdera:
ton as the cleanliness and health OF our people.
When official action has been demanded from q
sanitary standpoint, the objections raised on
s:i6e legislation, and tile people have been
obliged to shift for themselves and
secure bodily cleanliness as best
their own means and facilities would allow. In
erection Of screens at Convenient. points on the
lake~shore. tile most repressive measures have
been adoDted, aud the trcsoasser upon the
waters OF the. lake at any hour Of the day or
ntgh* has been vigorously dealt with by the
Justices when brought before them, as is evi-
reached The Mayor's Office. The luxury Of a
bath In the open waters Of large sheet OF water
Is most fondlV cherished OF the people, una
| were It not that some have rights which others
are bound to respect the largest liberty OF d
| plunge, solash, and swim ought not only to be
| permitted, but enforced by legislation. The
! proprieties, therefore, dem andinc an exclusion
Of bathing on the lake-shore, and the erection of
| screens being not only verr fmpracticab!e on
| account OF lake storms hut expensive, IL is the
| duty OF the authorities to
rnov1nE SOME r.o,rmrra
| --,..
ior the accommodation OF our people; Private
81 n.aat ta h',. az & " ..t mas 10
-! s a s1eae u'ans, W. ~ tne eArease aItenu .as
siTr axn1''as 10 ,,no'aa;a ~ rt;s % W ~ ~
! hnrer and n.hers snmn mans of a1In,vnu tham
the enjoyment OF bath ought to be provided.
The wants Of the masses have been properly ap-
cosn 5 sen SO find e pqss bs 1 se b
| New York, Boston, Philadeluhta, aud some her
| large cities In the Union. where the expenses
are betrayed out OF the public Treasury; in the
second -named city the expense being no less
| than 8o3.o0o per annun1. Chicago ought not to
be behind its sister cities in the matter Of bodily
cleanliness and hygeiuic measures and were It
not that its finances have b-en such, and are
still such, as to admit of only strictly necessary
expenses, batnh would now undoubtedly
flourish in this citv.
In studying over this question, however, I
have maiured pIan TO not only meet the
financial difficulties, hut provide for the people
ample facilities for bathing That will overcome
stealthily indulqed ip It is a weli-knovn
fact TINT the lake water is generally too
cold, and cannot be enjo,ed only for q very
short period in midsummer and then only bv
children, and tngalids arc deprived altoeerher
OF the benefit OF such bathing. Now, iuy idea
Is to erect barh-house at each Of the Wafer
Works. and utilize the warm water that at pres
ent runs to waste at these institutions into the
river and sewers
I find that tile North Side Water-Torks de-
liver from its condenser into The sewer from
SOO,U13 to 100000 gallons Der dav OF pra:ti-.
cally pure water, Of which
THE TRMPERATURE Is S. DEG. FAHREyuEfr,
and that the West Side Water-Worbs deliver
from 4i0,O00 to 50o, 900 gallons pur day. heat
ed to LOO deg. do not see how
large portion Of this water
could be utilized to better advantage tt1an sby
turning 1t into lighthouses, that can be erected
near tie buildings. A. each Of The works space
OF hfty feet bv from 100 to zoo feet long, and
With mnximum ticnth of from. 10 to Il feet.
Mr.. Kadish's West Side natatorlum is 30x105
feet. He uses about 5000 gallons per day,
sss:s @at, S &c . se as efs hs esas as ea9 @
IS cents to IS cents eacn for admission. or $50 !
pcr season, and makes H. paving Investment. |
a largo part Of bis expenses is in tue hcatu1g |
ri the wnter The CITY at the North Side |
Water Works has water enough already |
heatea s tu: ior IL oatoG purposes ~ 10 s sno
ABOUT thrty sucn es'aDllsa neols as tnat OF a1I.
haasa' a,tu az tne Ness sue lor nlteen sucn
places. NOW. tne clIv coula glVe perm!ss1ou %
so1uE ote ~ es'aosn 'i u. aa:n ~
tne ntMs lne s,Ga'us s. aojaSenl ~ ane
pump ag-NoIhs pe'ou: " 'lie cl.v' aho, ~ ensre
!s p!enty o. roo1n, ensap steasu1e a. a. ea.n-
50! lIon ntty lset ~ "u1n 70 Nv 10 ~ 1ees ~
Eehas''; WIN oeptn " "atct up ~ eie lnaAs-