The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-19
Ordinance Will Be introduced Ap-
propriating $4,000 for Off
cial Examination.
MEETING IN MAYORS OFFICE.
Care Will Be Taken in Selection Of
the Board of Engineers-The
State Has Appropriated
Fifteen Thousand.

An important conference relative TO con.
tinuation OF the chemical and bacteriolog-
zeal examination into the character OF the
water supply Of st. Louis was held yester-
day morning in Mayor Wells's private once
in the City Hall. The State had appropria-
ted $1,000 for further investigation and
prosecution Of legal proceedings, upon con-
dition that the city should appropriate at
least as much. It was decided to accept the
States conditions. and to-day or Tuesday
an ordinance to appropriate 32s.e0o viii b
introduced in the Municipal Assembly.
The following gentlemen were present b.
sides Mayor Wells: Attorney General Grow.
City Counselor schnurmacher. PRECEDENT
Hornsby of the City Council. Water Com
missioner F1ad. Chairman Boycs Of the
Council Ways and Means Committee. Chair
man Sweeney Of the House Ways and
Means Committee. Consulting Bacter1ologist
Ravold Health Commissioner Stafklo6 and
City Chemist Teichmann.
The appropriation was decided upon for
two chief reasons: First. to obtain fuftheP
evidence and Information for use in. the
suit Of the city and State against the Chi
cago drainage canal. and. second, to COM
plete the scientific examination in order to
insure against errors in concluding upon the
best methods or system for supp ying the
city with clear. wholesome water. For some
reason. the last appropriation was not large
enough. considering the manner Of its dis
bursement, under the auspices Of the
Health Department, and the work was not
as thorough as II could have been: there
fore, 1t was considered best that tho IN
vestigation should not remain incomplete.
The ., Of the new appropriation viii be
dire with more caution. an odlcial aaid
yesterday afternoon.
a. - lvx,v d q ts~
people of st. Louis than the city's water
supply Mayor Wells stated yesterday aft
ernoon. I'm my opinion. nothing Of more d.
rect public regard has confronted - IN
many years. We must have q supply o(
clear. Whe iesome water. And. while cbl1G.3
to expend . large amount Of money 10 ac-
complich beneficial results. wa shall guard
the expenditures carefully. being at the
same time convinced that the proposition n
one Of such gravity that H. cannot b meas
ured In dollars and cents
I'VE were informed to-day that the ex-
aminations are not complete. Some more
work should be done to make the investi-
cation thorough: some more Information
must be procured. certain demonstrations
must be made. Now that the Investigation
has been pursued thus Ear. tue prudent
course Is to finish It. Tie information VIII
be valuable"
Mayor Wells Is proceeding steadily with
other matters concerning Tbs improved wa
ter supply for the New st. Louis With
much conscientious caro- he 10 inquirtng inta
the reputation, character and ability Of each
Of the hydraulic engineers whose namos are
under consideration for appointment on the
special board. It Is his purposs to engage
mono but capable men. whose opinions may
be accepted a. reliable.
1.-The Mayor" said one Of his oflcial Id
yisers yesterday, will make no miseakes.
Every name Is questioned. No snsinses
Will be appointed to the board who b NOT
will be no engineers In the service Of mira
ton companies, or committed solely to Mira
ton theories: there will be no engineers On
the board who are advocatss Of any propo-
sitions to furnish spring water ~ sravita-
ton. The members Of the commission VIII
be men Of ability. without bias md inde-
pendent Of any influence from the outside .