The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-09-05
Council and water Works.

Council and Water Works.
At the regular meeting Of Council last
Monday evening, in addition TO the
usual allowance Of monthly salaries and
bills, an appropriation Of 5000 was made
to grade and improve Elm street from
Pleasant street south as far as the john
son lands.
The question OF water works occupied
good deal Of the time and the atten-
ton Of the members Of Council and
those present. Mr.. Davenport, one OF
the company now engaged in the erec-
ton Of the plant at Washington @. H.,
was present in the Council Chamber,
and gave an explanation a. to the mater.
ial and operation of the plant which that
company offers TO erect. The bid from
that company, which consists Of Daven-
port, Martin, Huntington and Others, q
the bid which the committee Of Council
reports - the most favorable and salts
factory. The whole conditions Of the
proposed contract are entirely to lengthy
for insertion in our columns. Suffice II
to say that the offer IL to establiShy 9
plant of sufficient power and capacity 70
furnish all the water necessary for the
public and private use Of the town Of
Hillsboro. The number Of miles Of
street mains TO be laid is ten. The mum.
Der Of are hydrants for public use IL one
hundred. The use Of the. public by
drants are for the extinguishing Of fires
and flushing Of sewers and cutters. The
size OF the pipes to be used for conduct
ing the water, range from twelve to four
inches in diameter, but no fire hydrant
will be placed on main OF less than six
inches in diameter. The company guar.
antees the quality as we'll as the guam.
tity OF v ater to be driven into stand.
pipe Of twenty feet in diameter and Of
sufficient height to force five streams oi
water through two.and.one-halfinch rub
Der hose and one inch nozzle one hun.
dred feet high in still air, (while engines
are in operation) at the intersection
Of Main and High streets. Five
public watering places are to be
maintained, also water for City Build
ing, schools and churches. The rental
to the city for these privileges Of water
is to be four thousand dollars per an
mum. The rates for private use are al
scheduled and require more lengthy ex
PLANTATION. The question now is, d.
the people Of Hillsboro want watel
works, and If they do, do they ever ex
pect to obtain them at better rates w,
may and will say much more in refer
ence to the proposed contract when it Il
submitted to the people. But enough
has been said to give an outline of wha
is proposed and Of what will be the cos
to the city treasury.
The necessity Of water works needs n,
emphasis, oven though the present en-
ergency seems to be passed. But mucl
can and should be said Of the advantag'
to be derived from the establishment o
q water works plant; Of the. additions
security Of property from the effect
of fire and of the inducemen
which good system Of water work
would be to the establishment Of othe
industries in our midst. There win ais
be reduction Of the present current fir
expenses, which will 60 considerabl
length towards paying the rental Of th
proposed water works, should the prt
posal meet with the Endorsement of th
people. Meantime we anticipate muc
talk on the streets and in the homes {
the people. We imagine that to ever
thinking person, $4,000 will appear
very reasonable rental for such privilege
and security as the proposed plant'w
afford.