The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17
THE COUNCIL MEETS.
Action Taken on the Water Question
IN, Citv Fathers In Session.

Action Takcn on the Water Question by
| the City Fathers In Session.
| At last evenings meeting of the coun-
| ell there were present Messrs. Harvey
president. Catlin, Reilly, Wright. Nc
Gourty. Kirkendall, Wasley, Boyle. X
| w. Williams. Morgans, NJ. B. Williams
Reutlehuber. Meyers, Fry. French
Flaherty. Carpenter and Baur.
The meeting was called to discuss the
water question. and there were some
excellent talks made. Hon. Morgan Il
Williams. who lives on the Hill. said
that the Heights wanted good water
and plenty OF 1t. and the company that
could show it's ability to furnish this
was the company to get the franchise
However, IL the Crystal Spring Water
| company could show that they can
| furnish an abundance OF good water
and do 1t without tearing up the streets
this is the company to get his vote. a
| number of other councilmen endorsed
this sentiment.
| The special committee appointed FOR
| this question and consisting of Messrs
Morgan Il. Williams. chairman. j. Ridg-
! way and Fred lReutlehuber, made their
report at great length. In brief. II
said that the committee had examined
ali the companies who desired fran
chises. and find them all well backed
| All of these companies are able and
willing to go ahead and do the work
they propose doing. and all OF them
promise to begin at once. They have
| examined all the sources of water and
find that the Lehigh river furnishes the
| largest and purest supply of water
and, therefore, they recommend that
the Citizens Water company be grant
| ed the franchise.
DR.. Knapp's report was then read
II showed that the Crystal Spring res
ervoirs and their tributary of Solomon
| Creek is utterly unfit for use. DIR.
Knapp says II would take half q mil
lion dollars to clean this reservoir and
put 1t In suitab BILE shape to be used for
storing water for drinking and cook
| ing purposes. The reservoir and the
Solomon's Creek supply were con-
demned in the strongest terms and both
will have to be abandoned.
Hon. Morgan B. Williams then sub
mitted resolution to the effect that the
state board of health be allowed to take
such action as they see fit in condemn
ing this reservoir. and in ordering a
| discontinuance of Its use as reservoir.
This was carried unanimously.
II. w. Dunning, esq. was present and
spoke for the Citizens Water company.
He said that they were able to get all
| the water needed. of the best possible
Quali.y. and they had the money back
of them to make the project go. Alex
ander Farnham, esq, spoke for the Con-
sumers' Water company, which COM
pony intends going to Campbell's Ledge
| for their supply. He spoke of the pur-
| ity of the water and of its inexhaust-
ible supply, and assured council that,
although the scheme was expensive, II
council would grant them the franchise
the money to put it through would be
| forthcoming.
Superintendent Iowarth Jones' Of the
Crystal Spring company, said that his
company intended tapping the Lehigh
at once, and in future wouldtbe able to
furnish all the water needed and of the
best possible quality.
Mr.. McClintock spoke for the old
| Wilkes-Barre Water company, and pro-
tested against admitting any new COM
panies The Wilkes-Barre Water COM
pany can furnish an abundance of wa
| ter to the railroads. and by putting in
a new system of pipes, to take the pres
sure off the lower ones, can supply the
Hill as well.
The whole matter was then referred
to the law and ordinance street and
| sanitary committees and the city attor-
ney, to report at the next regular meet
ing, and council adjourned.