Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-12

securing mill is very well known The
wool as We are informed, is first
cleaned by blow NIX ont so much of tho
ont as can IN that way ho detached
from the wool This is of "A light and
dry substance that can b." readily
blown about hy the winds and finds
ready access to the ditch In well 80
through ne openings In the cover as
above mentioned
After as much dirt has been blown
ont as Is possible the wool 3. washed
and secured and the filthy water is
cmptDd iu an open pool at the south.
west corner of the wool securing mills
which is reported To be- connected with
tho sewer
This water Ulaut is situated uu low
tract of ground at the mouth ot the
Arroyo running down between East
Copper avenue and Washingtuu ave.
nue.. and az times OF trcshots the water
compauy's tract Is flooded with water.
Il Is so situated as to furnish every
facility Tor gathering all the surface
water In the near vicinity into the biz
iitch which We have described
our conclusion is that ditch $50 lo.
Gated a. the one above described must
necessarily draw the surface water
from the whole tract above described,
including that portion upon which the
wool securing mills are located and
that the ilthN water which Scoops into
the ground about tho wool securing
mills must eventually find It's way into
our city water ana We therefore CON
cludc that the surface water not only
enters into our water supply but that
II is imprcguatyd IN the manner above
a. lf. Ifr
above referred to that finds its way
into the ditch and well no. ! as above
explained.
In the second place the water a.
further contaminated 10y the larsc
amount ot timber used i'm walling the
ditch and which tor a portion of the
tWcnty-iOur hours is completely satur-
stcd with water and for another por.
tiou the water Is withdrawn 10y pump.
ing and the wood goes through the
process OF decay
Aside FROM the question of the
hoalthfulnoss OF the water the sur.
ruundiuEs OF the water plant are not
calculated TO make ore relish the
water As the plant is now located
and from the existing state OF affairs
conditions might be improved but We
are doubtful If it would bc possible to
have pure water taken from the pres
out location.
We wish to say further that the res
Ory0ir situated east OF the University
and from which We draw a portion of
our water supply is not sufficiently
protected nor is there any means of
adequately cleaning the reservoir
We are not disposed To make any
recommendation at the present time
except that the water company be re-
QuosteI To 'al,c such steps as may be
necessary to furnish pure water to the
city The conditions of their franchise
and their contract. IN our opinion, re-
quires them to do this or forfeit the
same. The city should not be IN the
position OF telling them how they
should accomplish that object
II is for them to determine and Ia
succeed at their peril Nothing IL so
important as the health OF the people
and for this pure water ia necessary
and the council will tc delinquent In
its duties u the public II II does not
take steps To compel the water com
pany TO furnish pure water and In case
II tails TO do So TO declare its contract
and Chartor forfeited and give the PEG
pie an opportunity to furnish water
supply that shall hc healthful and ade
Quatc to the needs of the city Re
specially submitted
A. B. MCMILLAN.
FRANK MCKEE.
II. T. ROGERS,
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