The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-24

j. MCGOWAN, chairman; George E. Hunt
secretary; F. A. w. Davis, H. NJ Bronson
George Fulwell II. w. Lawrence NJ. W.
Mansfield, Evans Woollen, s. B. Sweet. j.
c. Schaf and II. Nick. Landon The pro-
gramme and account of the gathering of
the convention appeared in The Journal
yesterday.
WELCOMED BY MAYOR.
Mayor Bookwalter made the welcoming
address yesterday afternoon. He spoke of
the good that such an organization does
and made all feel at home in the city. The
mayor said that he could understand the
reason for having water works in all of the
States in the Central Association with the
exception of Kentucky, which State, he
said, did not have the reputation of need
ing such thing. Mayor Bookwalter also
said that this city had the name of being
a hospitable town, and that he was glad to
welcome the members of the association to
Indianapolis. and that if there was any
thing they wanted which he could not get
for them he would call out the police force
to get it. He was loudly applauded. The
president of the organization, Joseph j.
Pater, responded and stated that the asso-
citation was treated so well at Evansville
last year that ii had decided to again come
to this State for it's convention.
The president then made a short ad-
dress in opening the convention, which i'm
mediately got down to business. The first
paper was by G. w. Wiles. of Delaware,
O., and the subject was THE Sprinkling
Wagon" He told of the progress of the
sprinkling cart and of the way the own
ers were paid in many of the different
towns and cities. The speaker said that
wagon men was by meter. Meters are
attached to the cart and so much is paid
a gallon for the water used This Is said
to be wonderful saving both for the
owner of the wagon and for the city or
persons hiring the carts.
Flushing the Mains was the subject
gan, of Upton. C. E. Inman. of warren.
o.. next read paper on Automatic
Sprinklers and the Proper Rating for
Them This paper was exceedingly in
cussion among the members. These auto
matte sDrinklers are put in large build
s and anT ces gsed nG IN aS
for, but are furnished absolutely free by
the city company. In a number OF places
an attempt is being made to get private
water companies to give them free and
a resolution was passed at the meeting
yesterday afternoon that all such ap-
piiances should be paid for.
OTHER PAPERS.
Another paper was read by Colonel Max
well, of Cincinnati, who discussed meth
cd of testing wells. c. S. A. Charles, of
Lexington KY, talked on FILTRATION of
Water" which proved a very entertaining
paper. The last paper of the meeting was
by +. A. w Davis, of this city. who told
of Fighting Fires" and the kinds of noz-
zles, etc, that are best for such purposes
The convention will meet this morning at
9 o'clock and a busy session will be held
Some new members are to be taken in and
a number of papers will he read. Prof
Marshall Layton of the Geological Depart
ment in Washington. will talk to the asso-
citation on Pollution OF Streams" Mr.
Homes, of Grand Rapids. and H. Mex
Lan1on, of this city, will be on the pro-
gramme TO read papers. In the afternoon
the time will be given UP TO recreation At
] 30 the members of the association are to
be taken around the Belt by the Union
Railway Company and Big Four, and will
stop at Riverside Park to see the local
water companys pumping station. a trip
up the canal 10 Fairview will be taken
and the party will return 10 the city on
the ear. At the evening session a number
OF papers are 10 be read.