Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD SOON
When the Question Will be Discussed From
All StandpOints With View OF
Solving the KnOtty Problem.
TIE MOVE VERY CONSERVATIVE ONE
Big Fight for Quality and Quantity, Regardless Of the
Water Company.


one mass meeting and the citizens join IN
asking Councils to appoint a councilmanic
investigation committee TO inquire into the
Quantity and quality OF the water furnished
to the Southside. 1t Is proposed to have
resolution to this effect presented in Coun-
ellis at an early date.
A meeting will be held in the Twenty
ninth ward next Tuesday night to start the
ball rolling, and if no action is then taken
another meeting will be called and we'll ad-
vertised.
1t will not be q direct fight against the
Monongahela Water Company 1t will be
O bold stand for pure water and plenty of it,
no matter whom the shoe fits or in what
way the boon is obtained. Mr.. Stengel,
Superintendent OF the water company, ad-
mits that the water is not 'as palatable as It
might be-" but says that the Almighty
is to blame for this fact and the water CON-
pany cannot change the water in the river.
COMPLAINTS FROM THE HILL.
Just at present there is large howl COM
ing from residents of the hill districts. The
water company say that in as short time as
possible the hill residents will be amply
supplied. The company are now laying
2O-inch main from their hilltop pumping
station along the hill to Duquesne Heights.
A member of the water company said
short time since that they would not take
up the 10-inch main on the Rill, but would
kesp 1t as q reserve line. A 30-inch main
will be put down from the river pumping
station to the upper one. 1t was also prom
ised that a series of tanks would be built on
Mt. W Washington, and some kept filled as a
reserve supply. The trouble in tearing
up the mains has left the Hill without
water. but the company promises that this
will soon be over.
That the company has promised to give
relief to the hill residents is placed to their
credit by the movers in the present sgita-
tion, but the kick is that the work does not
seem to progress and that no provision has
been made ior a break in the line while
being built, or since complaints have first
began 10 pour in fro.I the hills. 1t is main
tsined that they are under contract to sup
ply the hill with sufficient water at all times
and if contingencies arise they must keep
mp the supply even if they are put to big
expense.
BAD DRINKING WATER.
There have been numerous complaints on
the lower S1uthside about the lack of iorce
and scarcity of water, but the great kick
now is against the quality of the fluid
dished out daily. 1t is also -elaimed that
the company have pumped the water direct
into the mains.
The work of the committee will be to in
quire into these questions and try and find
some means by which the Southside can be
supplied with water. The citizens do not
NJ haf1 4bo oiy ka L.,
Water Company furnishes the water so long
SIS it is pure and there is plenty of il.
The committee may suggest some way ont
Of the difficulty to the Water Committee
and then see that il is carried out. If they
find that the company has not lived up to
its contract with the city, then will be time
for action to have the city supply water
from its own reservoirs. Il the committee
should decide that the committee has lived |
up to their contract, then it will be their |
duty tC shift around for another means of |
giving the Southside water. tits not proposed |
that the fight of five years ago shall be re- |
peated, but that, all knowing the condition |
Of Southside water and the facts in the case,
shall set about in conservative manner to
ind q remedy.
THE PUBLIC TO ACT.
A preliminary meeting will be called by |
members OF the Taxpayers Association of /
the Twenty-ninth ward for next Tuesday |
night. Either at this meeting or a subse- |
quent one resolution will be drawn up and |
arrangements made to have it presented in |
Councils. The latter action NAV be taken |
at public meeting, but it is proposed 70 |
start the ball moving in some manner as /
viii be decided on later.
II is SAID that the Southside and West |
End Councllmen, and in fact all of the /
Southside citizens will stick together on the |
water question, as it concerns all alike. |
The West End and Southside Counciinen
sometimes clash on some subjects, but it is
said nothing OF the kind Will occur in this
instance. 1t is also thought that there will |
be no trouble among the city members of |
Councils in having the resolution passed, as
the powers will be only to investigate the |
question thoroughly and report to Councils,
when acti0n can then be taken, based on the
report
In this way it is thought that Councils
can act inteli;gently on the Southside wafer
question, anu not take the reports or COM
plants OF individuals or the papers wholly
IS their criterion. The people OF the South
side are thoroughly aroused on the question
q; heIter water supply, and they are as
sured that the present initiatory to obtain
tie asked for boon Is not merely boy-play,
but business from the word go.
A POSSIBLE SOLUTION.
Fred Gearing has a suggestion to offer
%h.ch ne thinks will furnish solution to
Inc puzz.lnC question. His IDEA is increase
the numcer OF reservoirs and allow the
water TO settle always before being pumped
lnto Tie MAINS He said: philadelphia has
% acres OF water in reservoirs always on
hanu. There are 50 pairs of reservoirs.
Inc water In the SchuvlkiIl river is
often more muddy than the Monongahela,
and still they have good water in Philadel-
phla. Why, saw no more water in the
Schuylkllt river than in SaEmilI run. and
as muddy and dirty as well still bv
the perfect system OF allowing it to settle
and then hitter the water is good. What is
wanted on the Southside is regular series
of large reservoirs, so that the water can
have time to settle aud then be siphoned
from one to another"
John hemmler thought that water rriobt
be brought from the streams and snrinor mn
the Monongahela valley. His idea ist
dam the small streams and suppIv the
central main by mains from each Of the
dams. He said the city would have TO
tackle the question OF an outside water
supply soon and the time was ripe for the
Southslde to kick with loud voice.
TEE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT
Alderman Beinhauer, who was 4 ner,bar
Of the last Investigation Committee, is fully
ND on the water question He saws tbot tha |