The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-06
MORE W At Z r.
THE CITY'S SUP
PLY OF AQUA PURA.
new MAINS IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
what The Ti.nes Reporter l.carncd
Ycstcrdny-EiS Eighteen Thousand Dol
lars 10 be EXpandea-EImns of the
Gas and Water Company sn Detail.

Roanoke is water-drinlSing city
Seventy gallons per capita per day is
the standard consumption of most
cities of the country.
/ Engineer Rawn, of tho gas and
water company told TINES re
porter yesterday that the water works
now furnish to the city 125 gallons
per capita eac. day, upon = basis OF
II, 600 population. There are several
sections that are not supplied, and a
cry COR more wateris continually com
ing to the ears of the company and
the City Council Not only does
Roanoke consume much larger
quantity OF water than most cities,
but also superior quality of water,
the supply coming from as fine .
spring as flows from any mountain
side, and one that will supply future
needs of the city for many years.
Although the present supply is al
most double the standard rate of con-
sumption the company Is extending
mains TO supply the great demand
for more water us fast as possible.
The original capacity Of the water
works plant was sufficient TO supply
0,000 people at Roanoke's rate OF
consumption During this year an
additional engine has been put in, in
creasing the capacity 2,G00,00 gallons
per day, or making the supply suGi-
Gent to furnish 100 gallons per capita
for 10, geo people.
Following this are extensive plans
for laying pipes in different sections
of the city. a twelve-inch main is 10
be extended from the end Of the mains
on Ford street, along Watts and
Grove. TO Campbell, n four-inch main
extending thence out Patterson ave
nue.. This main will cost $4,000.
\ system is 10 be constructed from
Tazewell down Wise TO Pleasant, at a
cost of $1,000.
A main is to be laid on Earnestave-
nue. from Grove street to Taylor. cost
ing $500. These mains are to be ex-
tended to supply the growing south
west section.
For the northeast section provision
is also 10 be made. 4 maiu will eX-
tend along Commonwealth avenue 10
Wells street, and out Wells east, ut
cost of $1,000. \ fourteen-inci main
will be laid along Holiday street,
through the railroad yards, cutting
oil the Machine Work, and supplying
them from a separate system. This
work viii cost $l,0G0.
For the benefit of the Allegheny
Institute and The surrounding section
:, main Will be constructed out Park
street TO Loudon, and out E5udon
100 feet, costing $l,o00.
Water pipes will be extended along
the Franklin road from Spruce street
to Lyons avenue TO supply the lands
OF the Exchange Building ana Invest
ment Company.
Other short pipes will lie laid in diff
fcrant localities, the whole cost Of
which, with those already mentioned,
will aggregate $4,000, according to
the pl rs, which are being executed as
speedily as possible.
The gas and water lnaluS are being
laid On the extension OF South Jeller-
son street, and the new streets be-
yond the river, as the work of grad
ing goes on, Sc that streets will not
have TO be torn up. This is q part OF
the Improvements in the soutern part
of the city recently written up IN
The TINES.
The company is also increasing the
capacity OF the Gas Works. The
present gas holder has u capacity OF
d, 900 feet, but is insufficient for the
increasing business of the com
pany. a new holder. with capacity
of 100, 900 feet is being put in, aud the
machinery OF the entire plant will be
increased accordingly.