Evening star., 1896-07-27
BORING FOR WATER.
Work to Commence ON the Proposed
improvements at Rockville.

Work to Commence on the Proposed
Improvements at Rockville.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. July q, 1895.
The apparatus for boring the artesian
well which Is expected to furnish an abund-
ant water supply for Rockville arrived here
this morning, and the contractors for the
work. the D. H. Miller Artesian Well Com
pany, will commence operations tomorrow
Within ten days it is expected that the well
will be sunk to a sufficient depth to finally
settle whether 1t will supply the water re-
quired, and If such is the result immediate
steps will be taken for the erection of the
works, pumping machinery and the tank
and water tower. the piping Of the town and
the construction Of the electric light plant,
which will be run in connection with it.
There has been considerable criticism of
the action of the city council in locating the
well upon the property Of Mayor Joseph
Reading, and determining to put the water
tower on the east side Of the railroad. the
claim being made that the well and works
should have been located on the higher
elevation to the west Of the town. These
objections came to the knowledge of the
mayor and the councilmen who favor the
proposed plans to modernize Rockville, and
who are determined to carry them out, and
in order to prevent any dissatisfaction,
gan Morgan, the hydraulic and sanitary
engineer Of Chicago, who was employed to
examine the country hereabout and de-
termine where water would be most likely
found, and who selected the spot where the
well Is to be sunk, and asked him II it would
not be possible to change the location In
letter to Mr.. g. B. Hege, under date Of
July "a, Mr.. Morgan writes:
"Your favor Of the ed, stating that YOU
had let the construction Of your well to
Messrs. D. II. Miller & GO. Of Baltimore,
Md, Is received, and the prices and also
all Of the statements are satisfactory.
am glad to know that the matter is finally
disposed Of in such a favorable manner
II have q letter this morning from Mr..
Reading. In regard to changing the location
of tower and well. etc. I have written him
that have no change to make, and am
satisfied with the location. and would not
want to change, because I believe If we can
get water at all we can get tt where we
located, and, as for the tower. 1t is in the
most slightly place, and the expense is less
than 1t would be at any other place, and
think Of great deal more benefit, as 1t
could be seen at the railroad depot, end
will be an advertisement for your little
suburban city"
The strip Of Mayor Readings land on
which the well is to be sunk is 100 by 200
feet In dimensions, and two cents per foot
IS to be paid for 1t in case a satisfactory
supply OF water Is secured. II the well does
not show such result it is to be abandoned
and the owner will receive nothing. A large
majority Of the more prominent citizens are
heartily in favor of having the city council
proceed with the important work, recogniz-
ing tn the % vast impetus Rockville will receive
from being properly lighted and sufficiently
supplied with water. and the councilmen
a majority Of whom are determined to
achieve the results SO generally desired by
the enterprising members Of the com
munity, Will now go ahead and endeayor
to have the improvements in place and in
operation before the snow flies.