The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-05
Discussing Artesian Wells.

/ reference 10 the SINKING u dH d.
tesian we'll to provide the city with
more water.
The chairman, Mr.. Polk, stated
that Superintendent Alexander was
in possession OF correspondence
upon the subject and, being pres
eut, would read the report. Sew.
eral bids were made, both with and
without casing, and upon these il
was estimated that a 700-foot well
would cost about SIS, 500 Major
Alexander thought it was hardly
likely that the we'll would have to
be sunk more than 900 feet to OBJ
tain water and that the cost could
be reasonably calculated at that
depth. He stated that the wells at
Jackson and Wickliffe were furnish
| ing water at depth of little over
500 feet and that each of these To-
calities was at a higher level than
Union City. The Mayor suggested
that it would be best to make the
estimate at 700 feet to cover con-
tingencies. and at the rate given
the we'll would cost about SIS. 500.
Arriving at this conclusion May
or Walker made the statement that
he did not see how the city could
afford the we'll at this time. He
said that not more than So, 500
from the city revenues could be
spared for that purpose while other
obligations were being met, and he
opposed issuing more bonds or in
creasing taxes.
Mr.. Caldwell opposed the project,
but Mr.. Greer spoke favorably OF
it, saying lie believed that some
provision could be made covering
the cost and save money for the
city. He referred to the statement
made by Supt. Alexander and OBJ
served by several of the Aldermen
that all artesan we'll would save
the city at least five dollars a day
or 81, 800 year in reducing the eX-
pense Of running the present plant,
which is required to be kept i'll OPP
Grafton continuously day and
night. This amount would be
saved in coal and lncidentals now
used for overtime which an arteslan
we'll would reduce. Besides the
constant use of the machinery
would soon cripple the plant and
probably incur the danger of a
water famine in case of fire.
These things were thoroughly
discussed, but no action taken ex
cept to continue the committee upon
further investigation.
Mr.. Greer made a report con-
corning the building of concrete
pavement on Mary street from
First to the parks. Lacking COM
plete arrangement with the prop
erty holders the committee was
continued for further report.
From the regular committees Mr..
Caldwell reported the following inn
provements: Two cars crushed
rock for 800 feet walk; $50 feet
8-inch thing on Try street; 81 loads
cinders; 600 feet of walk leading
from Palace Hotel eastward, and
30 feet crossing.
Mr.. Greer reported the state
ment of finance incomplete for the
current month, but the cash bal
ance in the treasury amounted to
S., 243.06, less draft for 81, 800, for
warded Hanover Bank to cover ac-
crued interest on bonds.
The assessment on the P. +.
Hill property was reduced from
$500 to 500,
An ordinance was passed, pro-
h1biting the throwing of banana
peels on the sidewalks.
A number of petitions were pre-
scented asking for new sidewalks
and repairs, all referred to the COM
mittee on streets and sidewalks.
The matter Of petitions for brick
walks on resident streets provoked
a little discussion, but the sense of
the Board was that the expense
was little too strenuous.
The committee appointed to in
vestigate the use of cutoff valves
for public hydrants, reported upon
a test made at the corner of Dietz-
els furniture store that the saving
would not amount to more than So
a month. Mr.. Caldwell reported
test made at the public hydrant at
the courthouse and one at Morris
stable. These ran a little treer