Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-04-16
WATER SUPPLY REPORT.
MADE TO TEE JOINT BOARD
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The Committee FavOrs a Dupii-
cate Plant, supplemented by n
Steam Pump The Board of Al
dermen Holds a Meeting.
The Joint board of aldermen and adj
visors was only half hour late in begin
ming business yesterday. although 1t
was through no fault of the members OF
the advisory board. There wee present
Mayor Blanton, Aldermen Starncs, Nc
Dowell, Brevard, Leonard and Gudger,
and Advisors Scott, Cummings. Sum-
mey, Bearden and Conant.
The water supply.
As soon as the minutes had been read
and approved, Mr.. Cummings, for the
joint sewer and water committee, read
the report as to the increasing OF Ashe'
ville's water supply. The report is as
follows:
The question of a water supply for
the city is the most important thing
which we~ have to consider. For this
reason we think nothing should be done
in this direction until the source OF sup
ply and cost of the same has been fully
determined.
"In our opinion the best system to
adopt is to put in duplicate plant at
the city pump house which will double
our present supply for at least ten
months of the year, and supplement this
with steam pump of one million gal
Ions, to be used during unusually dry
times, which would probably not aver
age two months of the year. The csti-
mated cost of this plant would not
exceed $4,000, including steam and
duplicate water pumps. The location of
the pump house is about one mile from
the Western North Carolina railroad.
The city property extends to within 500
feet OF the Railroad. If coal has to be
hauled it can be done at as small an
expense as from any other suitable
place, with the great advantage of hav-
ing the plant concentrated under one
management, thereby saving a great
expense in running, and at the same
utilizing city property.
"The cost of raising the dam, including
damages from overflowng, has been
considered. Your committee is of the
opinion that the steam pump for addi
tional power when needed, is the most
feasible plan to adopt The parable
pipe line to connect the power house
with the city should not be less thar
fourteen inches in diameter, which wout
be nearly double the capacity Of the pres
ent line. The two lines would supply
about 100000 gallons a day three
times our present capacity, which com
bined with the gravitation system, o>
'Patton's baby as it is sometime
. called, would give us over 2,oOO.OO'
. gallons every twenty-iour hours. Th
cost of the pipe lines has been estimatct
, at $4,000. We are of the opinion tha
!. ! it would be better to put i'll a siXtee
inch pipe, if the means at our disposa
, will allow.
$40 this reason you will understan'
why your committee has delayed the re
port of the extension of water and scwc
lines in the city. Our fine syster
of water and sewerage is useles
without an abundant supply {
pure water. Realizing this, we hay
thought it best not to frittcr ava
money on extensions III the city. I'll
perfecting of our water and sewer sy
, tenn in the city has been carefully col
sdered. The city engineer has prepare
maps of both water and s. wer lines, gi
ing sizes of pipe, location of hydrant
manholes, etc., which will enable an
one to locate the lines needed.
If "In connection with this we sugges
if this system is adopted, there will
sufficient power to properly light II
=. city at less than one half the present cos
provided it is utilized.
"In preparing this report your cor
= mittee have consulted with compete1
engineers and experts on water supple
We further state for the information
the board that the city engineer is &c
ting up the cost of pipe line to Bee Tr
creek, and other estimates which w
Il. be submitted later for your consider
ton"
The report is signed by ]. d. Brcva
c. B. Leonard, I. c. Starnes Geo.
Scott, J. A. Conant and p. A. Cumming
There was short discussion of the
\ port, and it was decided to postpone I
! ton until next Friday. The boa
seemed favorably impressed with the
port.
other Business.
The city engineer was instructed
make estimates of the work done by
M. Smith, culvert contractor, so
could be paid on the 1st and 18th
.ocb month