Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-10
NEW BOILERS.


INSPECTING 1HE WATER WORKS.
They are In First Rate Conditios, bnt OF 1,
sufncient tCapaeity-Speeches made
anu Refreshments Served.
As has been previously announced, select
and common councils, at the request Of the
water committee, paid an oficiaf visit to
the water works yesterday afternoon.
They were accompanied by Superintendent
Kitch, Messrs. Harberger, the designers Of
the new boilers, MIR. Best, who made
and set them up, Mr.. Dinkleberger, the
architect Of the new boiler house, and sew
eral Other gentlemen, including reporters
Of the Lancaster newspapers.
The party, numbering about thirty FIVE.
met at the mayors Office at 2 o'clock and
were taken in cmnibuses to the works.
Stopping at the city reservoirs they thor
oughly inspected them and found them in
tirst-rate condition, the east basin, which
in former years was So leaky and gave
SO much trouble. being perfectly tight
ever since its repair by Superintendent
kitch. 1t was full almost to the brim,
containing 13 feet 6 inches Of water. The
west basin contained Is feet inches.
Arrived at the water works on the Con-
estoga they were thoroughly inspected in
all their parts, and found to be in rs good
condition as it is possible to have them.
The new boiler house and boilers received
q special share of attention., and their
workings were explained to those men,
bers of council and others who were un-
familiar with them. The premises were
very tidy and we'll kept, and the officials
in charge received many cncomiums on
this score from the visitors.
The inspection ended, the guests were
invited to partake of lunch provided at
expense of tho mayor, superintendent and
builders. After the wants of the inner
man had been attended to there was a
feast of reason and 4 flow ofsoul. Speeches
were demanded and City Treasurer Nc
Comsey was the first called upon.
Mr.. McComsey said he regretted that
some one more familiar with the
workings Of the water department
had not been called on. He would, how
ever, express his satisfaction with the
general appearance and condition OF the
works, and especially with the new i'm
provement just completed-the new boil
ers and boiler house. He regarded it As
one Of the most complete jobs of the kind
he had ever examined, and that it reflected
great credit not only on those under whose
supervision it had been done, but all
others connected with it. He thought the
work step in the right direction, and the
money it cost had een we'll spent, and
that the city had received full value fol
the money expended. The Improvements,
however, do not meet all the demands.
To supply the steadily and rapidly in.
creasing demand Of our growing city. il
will be necessary to increase the pumping
power and the addition Of new and larger
mains. Tho speaker was in position to
know there were wel!-grOunded complaints
Of citizens, because OF no: getting a sutfi
! cient supply of water. The difficulty in
keeping up with the demand is due to ouI
present system, established over forty
was small and tho demand for water lin.
tied. In view Of the vast expense it would
require to erect new works, more in the
has been thought best to adhere to the
McComsey believed that city councils had
now done all they were authorized. to dc
| with the limited means at their command,
and yet, owing to the rapid extension OF
| the city and the numerous connections
constantly being made, they are INSULT
cient to supply the demand unless further
improvements are made. An important
question will have to be met and settled
in the near future, and he thought it
proper at this time to call public attention
to the fact One of two things should be
done The capacity for supply should, if
possible, be made equal to the demand,
or the city should cease to contract
for that which it is unable to
supply. To fully meet the demand
and thereby promote the growth
and prosperity Of our city, rs we'll N the
health and comfort OF our citizens, will
necessitate an expenditure far beyond the
annual appropriation. a permanent loan
will therefore have to be made for this
purpose. Owing to the provisions Of the
fundamental law Of tho state, such loan
| can be authorized now only by 4 vote Of
the people. With this Wow the councils
have passed an ordinance to be submitted
to avOte Of the people at the ensuing muni-
cipal elections, and Mr.. McComscy hoped
and believed that if the people are fully
informed and familiar with tho real stua-
tion there will DO no difficulty in securing
their approval.
DR.. Levergood, president Of common
council, was next called on, and spoke
at some length, fully endorsing all that
MIR. McC Comsey had said, and emphasized
tho necessity Of greater capacity in the
works.
George w. Zecher, Of the water conn
mittee, followed in tho same line OF argu-
ment, pointing out especially the necessity
Of laying larger mains in those parts Of the
city that do not now receive an adequate
supply.
After passing veyX pleasant afternoon,
the guests returnedStO the city, arriving
about sundOwn.
During their visit to tho water works,
and after tho inspection of them, q meet
ing of the water committee was organized,
and tho new boiler house was formally re-
ceived from tho contractor. Tho new
boilers were also received, and ono half
the purchase money was ordered to to paid
the contractor, tho other half to bo paid
in sixty days, if the boilers work satisfac-
torily for sixty days.
Annual Bar Association meeting.
The annual meeting of the Lancaster
Bar association will be held in the Or
phans' court room on next Monday at 2
p. m. Officers arc to be elected. The
officers of the association for the past year
were President, H. NJ. North Vice
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