Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-21
IMMEDIATE
IMPROVEMENT
In the Service and Water SuppIy
Of the City to Be
Made.
FEET NEW MAINS
Of 8 and 10 Inch Dimensions Ordered
...Life Giving Fluid to Be Fur.
nished in Abundance.

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Manager Frank Owen, of the Sants
Fe Water and Light Company, is feel
ing exceedingly good Since his arriv
al in this city in April last, and the as
suming of the duties of his present po
sition, he has carefully and diligently
examined the system of the company
and has come to the conclusion that
many repairs and improvements
should be made in order to place the
system second to none and to enable it
to render the service which it can, If
properly developed and kept thereaf-
ter in first-class condition Some time
ago he made his report to the company
and President Edgar L. Street has Wis
tied the city several times during the
past four months for the purpose of in
vestigating Mr.. Owens reports and
recommendations Mr.. Street evident
'ly was more than favorably impressed
as this morning Mr. Owen received
official notification from the New York
headquarters of the company, that the
funds which he reported would be nee
essary for a thorough Improvement of
the system, have been granted and au-
thorizing him to take the necessary
steps to carry his plans into effect and
that at once. In the letter of instruc-
tfons, Mr.. Street uses the following
language: Il shall be pleased to have
you take UP these matters at once and
push them through as soon as pos
sible."
Among these projects is one which
will cost the company great deal Of
money, but will greatly improve the
Service and will give the laboring men
of this city considerable work this fall
and winter. The present wrought iron
mains are to be taken up and will be
replaced with cast iron pipes of great
er dimensions and of the greatest pos
sible strength and durability. All the
old fire hydrants in the city limits will
be replaced with the best improved
and most modern kind now in use in
the best regulated cities in the coun-
try. All mains which have been found
to be too small for fire purposes will
be replaced with mains of larger di-
mensions and of greatly increased ca
pacity. A six-inch main will be the
smallest within the city limits and the
new mains to the penitentiary and to
the U. S. Indian Industrial School will
be of eight-inch dimensions and will
be of cast iron. This will enable the
company to give the best service in
cases Of fire as well as for domestic
and irrigation purposes,
After these strong mains have been
put in the company will be enabled to
use the highest possible pressure from
the large reservoir without danger to
the pipes and this, of course, means in.
creased. security and safety should fire
break out
There are now two reservoirs at the
power house, one large and one small. |
The capacity of the smaller one will
be increased so it will hold the same |
amount of water as the large one and
that the supply Of either Of them can
be used independently and whenever
occasion requires, separately. Con-
crete bottoms will be placed in these |
two reservoirs. The mains above. de-
tailed will cost in the neighborhood of |
$4,000, and judging by the opinions
Of experts, are sure to give the city |
Of Santa Fe as excellent and as large |
a system as will be needed for many |
years toN come and even with very |
large increase in population.
Mr.. Owen has other plans for in
creasing the water supply of the
city, for fire, domestic and IT.
purposes, but these have not
vet been fully matured. It is expect
ed, however, that as soon as they are
fully considered by the officers OF the
he will be given authority
10 carry them out. This will mean an
other great outlay Of money, work for
the laboring classes and supply OF
water which will obviate in the future
all danger of possible scarcity or short
age and will enable large amounts OF
the life-giving fluid to be used for IT.
rigation Of orchards and vegetable gar
dens. .r
Manager Owen has already ordered
$4,000 feet Of cast iron pipe from the
Dimmick Pipe Company, at Bessemer, |
Alabama. Mr. Owen expects this ship |
ment to arrive within three weeks and |
10 have great deal Of it placed in the
ground within q month. He desires
10 40 this work before cold weather
sets in and will bend every energy and |
employ as many men as will be foundI
necessary to bring this about.
The management or the santa re |
Water Company fully realizes that the
growth advancement and prosperity |
81 this city means the prosperity 81 |
he company and dividends for IL |
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