Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-21
WANTS TO BE HEARD.
George B. Oliver Anxious to Testify
Regarding Southside Water
AT ANOTHER COMMITTEE MEETING.
other COmplainants Ask Councils to Give
Them Some Relief.
NO WATER ON THE HILLTOP YESTERDAY

Another meeting of the committee ap-
pointed by Councils to investigate the COM
plants against the water supply of the
Southside will be held sometime next week.
The date of the meeting will depend upon
the report of Hunt & CIapp, the chemists,
who are making an analysis of the samples
of water, and upon the return of Mr.. George
Oliver, who is desIrous of appearing before
the committee, but who is at present out of
the city and expected to return next week.
In communication Mr.. Oliver said he
desired to enter protest before the COM
mittee in person. His firm had suffered
loss of from $50, 900 to $4,000 during the
past year on account of the insufficient sup
ply furnished by the Monongahela Water
Company, and as the firm paid big taxes, as
we'll as high water rents, there should be
something done to protect them.
The committee has received number OF
letters from individuals, complaining about
the quantity and quality of the water sup
ply on the south side of the river. Among
them is one from DR.. C. W. Sadler. the
wellknown physician, in which he says:
l have been a resident of Mt. Washington
for eight years. During that time there has
never been a summer without deficiency in
supply. Last year the deficiency was worse
than before, and the present summer the worst
of all, extending from one to four days. and
at various times there was not drop OF water,
making it extremely unpleasant for our peo-
pie on account of exposed closets and waste
pipes, as well as other causes. But the de-
fac,ive oualitv is worse than the insufficient
Aees.e qNa'y 40 VS. -i.,, 49,,
quahtsS' ~ 10 ha'1ei VI ni9'! w. -
nealtn autnorltles, demonstrated oy Analysis,
that the water supplied has been impregnated
with the germs OF disease and organic matter.
mal,;no II wholly unft for family nse without
a,.-:r ts,.- - g., Io,ndrv nur-
Hises AU DOH. "
poses it is rare exception that the water Is
clear enough to use without fltering. This
should not be. Even admitting that there are
times when. so far as disease germs are con-
..-noa a. ,r;rht ha ,ofo 90 Gr,nE tho onna.r.
ance OF the stut is 30 revolving TO tne eye as
to be drank under protest OF the senses OF
seeing feeling. smelling and tasting
AN OUTRIGHT CHALLENGE.
re .,,s .~o,+s of +ha pr-aor of Health
IL Ine eApei'o VI sno Va
analyze the water and nnd II pure, SO Iar as
disease germs are concerned, as the water
comnanv asserts IL is and if the company will
moke GOOD ito ,tfer IN furnish a Sufficient
anantity of water. then let them put in a
system of filters and give us clean water, so
that each individual supplied NAV not need to
have tbs additional exnense of private filters
and ,be tronble of boiling In<the past we
49, no+ on,v had to endnre the nersonal dis.
nomforts and the Increased danger to health
and life by making of our own bodies filters
and disenfectlng machines, but our homes are
subjected to increased risk Oh nre from lack Oh
The hill wards. naturally the most beautiful
and saiuorlous tor residence are on accounn , 0i
Wholly vIe eeS neeIectedWsbunned by the weaithier
class of homeseekers, who could not help US
improve these sections, thus depreciating our
real estate and preventing It's otherwise certain
anu fapla r Iad and nnmne,ed n nav for what
we do not get. Our lives and homes are en-
dangered, our property deprecated by dis
elimination in water supply. We are q part of
the city, we pay the same ta1 as tae rest OF tne
cy anu os ;tb III sH o,her have
with MANY of nv neighbors on the subject, and
one and all coincide with my statements. We
humbly, but earnestly. look to you to secure to
us our rights In pure, clean water and plenty OF
IT. lou nave cne power 10 sv;no 11 an eiebt.incb
nine on Grand view avenue is only partially cor
rect. One square was laid, but the balance Of
the way the old four-lnch Is being reiaid.
mo water" was again the complaint
heard on the hilltop yesterday. The resi-
dents noticed that the supply was rather