Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-05-16
THE WATER PROBLEM.

W II. TX 3Hsl 'aN-4 -. s-sS az. SS.'SN..
the problem Of supplying the city with
water again presses, AMI the city council
is now wrestling with the problem.
Many pans ana theories are advanced,
some practical, more otherwise. In con.
siderius the subjec, il mus. be kept il
mind tina; he relief must be lMMEnl,rE.
South Aberdeen sni the residen. dis.
trict on the hills are now On short sup
ply. sni those localities are very proper
~ demanding recognition.
The proposition OF Ed. Hulbur. and
other mill men in South Aberdeen. 10
consttuc: a private system for tina. side
OF the river. appears 70 the Herald to
be we'll worthy 0: consideration. The
franchis, asked for provides ,hs. the
rates shall Ne no greater than those
charged BY the city on the north side.
and tie city is 10 have all the fire
hyiran.s !, requires free Of cost. The
resolution adopted by the city council,
giving the mains already down in that
suburb - the new company IS rece:vir :
some opposition. that, We believe, is due
largely 70 instrumentation o: the propo.
si,ion.
The South Aberdeen manufacturers
are not .. 81 anxious 10 engage il the
water business. ana vii, gladly turn
over the franchise 70 anyone who will
furnish tie water. But. their business
necessities require reliable supply.
ana ,iey 1Gi themselves in = position
where :Aey mus: either build water
system Or sctfer from >hos, supply
The estimated tos. c: the system is
sl5,Co> An3 he v-ese-, can$cm ?.ion Q:
water o. -: SIDE : - saa,, .ha. ;or 4
numb-s- .: wears II returns caa be sx-
pac,ei 81 ,he investment, - they must.
in ORDER = =: wafer. depend - failure
grow;L tar a2y profits.
TIE main: nov o12ei ~ The city s-e
sail = have cas; $ .o'nl, AMI :: : iran
ehiss * sraaiai, t..a ca.y Dc vA.re: Is
saaoni hand u.yS. iess The COS: al taking
NJ aai de,.yerin. u ,ae north SIZE Q.
the river. A.low.a. them - be wo..h
$500. the rev COMPANY viii hare pa:i
Il. then. i :re years = lie p-o:e,:;on
sloae, "a SAP nothing al The increase Q;
industries in >ol;A Aberdeen. which IS
now prohibited by the scarcity .: water.
1: should also b. borns j, mind tbs: the
city has ex:ena>i thousands Of iolla-s
il excess .. the receipts il furnishing
the rrsssa: sa?p,y . The soa,h side.
which the change would save. - we.l IS
release the .Arsa an.oan: .: pipe lis: IS
now laid across tie river, 70. use q the
North side.
Tie s'a,A <;:e provided ;o,. tie pres.
ea. capacity .: the pumping s:a:.oa
coal: u,ain,2;n :z;- pressure II, ,hs hill
districts, r.. TIE pumping povs. sAoc.i
Dc increased IS sooa 4< possible, sui $
Storage -esery..- bull: 81 s-o21; high
saousl - give eco3 gravity pressure,
Coc2:.,l-aa Wlsoa AS -ccs-:,y v---
chase: ; ,arge pun? - u:s ;: IS NIL,
aad hAs .o.A@i ms ~ c,s: q. c:-.
g''ani pm? O. -,1cto -4-.a: GA-..
capacity, Walsh - 4-is y1.i GO:
sS,an. TIE ?amp: aor = Use cAa T.
made :, ::,,s 2.oo1.ooY eA,,oa: Cav.
VIZ = Hs~ o2s. s1cA - ". WISH
describes. Ne wo1.i have pm? .n.
csps;::y .: : 5000 gallons iA;.y, Aa3
with .z.ss s.o-ass rsssrvo.r. = be
8I-i = - net s@Ssc1 sci usai CIV
when lie 3.cec: P:ss<,-s was insufficient.
Aaeedee1 eo1.i have 5 ws,s- supply il.
Goco,e is pcssea, population.