The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-29
WATER AND BONDS
BOND ELECTION TALkED
Believed to be the Only Solution
of the Water Problem.

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board of aldermen is that of provid-
ing the city with an increased supply
of water. This Is a question that
must be solved before another fall
the perplexfties with which the
council has to deal. The mayor
and aldermen have been giving the
matter serious consideration for
some time, but at the present time 10
definite line of action has been
agreed upon Something of tan
gible nature, however, may be de.
veloped at the council meeting to-
morrow night,
The continued increase In the
city's population and the en-
largement and increase of manufac-
turing enterprises. which are Deepen
dent upon city water, neeessitates
the adoption of some means by
which the supply of water may be
increased. According to the month
| ly reports of the water superiuten-
dnet, the demand for water is
about equal to the supply. The ca
nacitv of the staudnipe Is 2nn 600
gallons and the superintendent re-
port for January showed that dur.
ing the month the daily consump-
| ton was something more than 49,
| 600 gallons. With the warm season
near at hand ii will be necessary to
/ fiji the stand pipe once every TWEEN
ty-four hours to supply the present
| demand. From present Indications
there is going TO be a big increase
/ In the number Of water customers
this coming summer, The citizens
of West End recently effected deal
with the city 10 have "a main extend
ed to that part Of town. A car load
Of pipe for this extension has been
received and is now on the ground.
uperintendent Davenport will begin
days, An effort to 90 through the
| coming summer and fall without an
| increase In water facilities will
mean one Of the worst water famiues
the city ever knew, aud how TO
avert tins famine is the question
which the council is endeavoring TO
solve.
Another phase of the question
which is receiving the attention of
| the aldermen is that OF a better fire
! protection. Ii has not been q great
while since the State Fire Protection
| Assn. had an inspector here looking
over the situation. His report TO
the association was in substance
that the present protection against
| fire was inadequate. Since the re-
| port OF the inspector was made 10
/ the association the secretary. OF that
/ organization has written a number
of letters to the mayor, urging the
taking Of some steps looking to a
more efficient protection against
fire The author Of the letters Of
fered several suggestions by which
this might be accomplished one
| suggestion was that the four-inch
mains now in use In the business
center OF the city be taken up and
/ replaced With larger pipe. A six
/ inch pipe was suggested, but If any
change is made II will be 10 an
/ eight-inch main. Waxahachis is
/ now rated by insurance companies
as a second class town, bat the sec
rotary Of the State Fire Protection
Association writes that unless some
steps are taken TO afford a better
| protection against fire the town will
be reduced to the third class. To
do this would result ia an advance
/ Of insurance rates, probably as
much as g cents on the slC0 valu-
alton Of property.
The first official action taken by
/ the council was in a called meeting
held last Friday afternoon. AT this
meeting a resolution 70 have an ex-
/ perienced civil aud hydraulic engi-
ueer come here and make a thorough
inspection OF the water system was
adopted by a unanimous vote Of the
council. Mr.. \. Weremskiold OF
Dallas had Protfered his services to
the city, and Alderman Langsford,
chairman Of the finance committee,
was instructed 20 communicate with
this gentleman and have him come
at the earliest possible date. Mr..
wsrsnskiold Is expected Ia make q
report to the council of the condition
Of The differeHt water strataa ~ the
wells now IN use and the probable
depth O. Which either wslls wouid
aave 81 be sunk In order % obtain .
bounttfal supply Of water. sawges-
ttons offered BY chs engineer will be
embodied IN . report frem tha eaun-
eil 81 ths secretary ~ tha state Ftr1
Protection Association
Plans whlen have heaa saRswmGsss
by members AZ the eaaneil faF = So