The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
WATER Works DONE.
A First Class System in a
Thriving Town.
The Hydrants Inspected Yesterday
Displayed Great Pressure.

are transpiring for Johnson City, it is
well to speak of the water works sys-
tenn which has just been completed
throughout the city.
For their faithful and untiring eff
forts in the construction of the system
the Watauga Water Company deserve
the highest compliment.
Although the time was limited and
they were hindered by injunctions and
other obstacles, they built the reser-
voir and put in the entire system of
piping within less than two months.
This was a great undertaking, and
included more than four miles of main
piping, from the mountains to the fur
mace, and thirteen miles of branch
piping following the different streets.
The time set for the completion of
the system was July l, but water was
turned into the pipes ON June q.
This beats the record on any other
enterprise that has been undertaken
in Johnson City. The Watauga Water
Company, instead of asking for an ex-
tension, foughtinjunctions and pushed
the work to completion even before the
appointed time. There was hardly a
man in the city who thought they
could accomplish the undertaking SO
quickly. In fact there were some peo-
pie who, before the work began, were
disposed to believe that the company
was not big enough for the task.
But despite the beliefs of such people,
the clear freestone springs of Buffalo
Mountain take their rise in the midst
of all our activity and the city contin'
ues to advance toward the certain
splendors of its future.
With the opening of the city water
system comes the great steel plant, the
completion of the Carnegie Hotel, the
completion of the Electric Light plant,
the Carnegie Iron furnace, the ]. G. &
G. railroad, the electric street railway
and many other things significant o.
our future.
Yesterday morning q COMET re
porter in company with A. E. Board
man and Frank Evans, of the Wa
tauga Water company and severa
gentlemen of the city, including some
of the Board of Aldermen, went over {
part of the grounds for the purpose o.
observing an inspection of the by
drants. There were1four carriages oi
the party. We drove to the highes
points traversed by the system.
| The hydrants were opened and in
every case large volume of waite.
was forced out in q most satisfactory
manner Mr.. Boardman tried tt
secure hose with which to make /:
further test, but was unable tC
get it yesterday. There is, however
every evidence from the pressure dis
played through the hydrants, that b.
means of hose, the water can be carriet
with great efficiency to the top of TIN
highest building, thus insuring II
against fire as no chemical engin
could.
All the party expressed themselye
perfectly satisfied with the operation
as they had seen them.
The water came out in q great stream
and with such force thvt it tore tn
ground up where it struck.
There can be no doubt that we hav
as good system of waterworks as cal
be found in the South--one that viii
answer all our purposes for many year
to come.
Johnson City will not have triflini
thing. This fact is made prominen
by all the recent buildings that hav
gone up. The old frame buildings ar
giving way to substantial brick struct
ures,
4 The pioneer garb Of our city ha
| been thrown aside. AS surely as tim
passes we advance. Four years hay
wrought wonders here in this beaut.
full valley. A great and enterprisin
people seek the accommodations t
which they are entitled, and win i.
every case.
The Wautaga Water Compan
proved themselves worthy, and hav
the confidence OF the citizens.
The eyes of the blind have beer