Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-21
A Park and Many Other
Good Things Among
the Possibilities.
SEEMS A SURE THING.
Water Company No Longer
Waiting On a Com
tingency.

The Hopkinsville Water Company
means business now. has meant it all
the time, but has been hampered in
its movements by the refusal of Mr..
Lee Ellis to part with a piece Of
land adjoining its site for making a
large lake. The tract Of land the
company has wanted contains IS
acres, and it has been trying to get
Mr.. Ellis, as the water company's
manager, Mr.. T. w. Morris, tells us,
to part with it since spring, but Mr..
Ellis failed to consider any offer for
it; so the company, as last resort,
instituted condemnatory proceed
lngs. Three appraisers. Messrs. j.
M. Startling, Lowe Johnson and c.
B. Meacham. were appointed to APP
praise the land, and made their re-
port at SOS per acre, and the COM
pany will become the owners unless
an appeal is taken. In that even
only very little time will be lost.
The refusal of Mr.. Ellis to Sell has
caused the company to delay pro
gress in their work to some extent,
though they have never abandoned
the idea of building a larger reser-
voir or lake. The rapid increase in
population demands much larger
supply Of water, and the sewerage
system now being put in makes it
absolutely necessary. The enclosed
space to be filled with water will
contain go acres and will hold 100,
600 900 gallons of water The lake
will be'fed from springs and SVifl Ybe'
Slear. 1t will besd6iown,
probably, as Reservoir No. q" and,
will be connected with the RESERVOIR
in use at present. If, for any cause,
it should be desired to temporarily
abandon reservoir No. /, then No.
2 can be CALLED into use in a mo-
ment's time-merely by opening the
flood gate. the capacity Of ttle new
reservoir, Mr.. Morris says, will sup
ply the city with all the water it
needs during drouth-even if not
q drop of water should fall within
a year.
The company, as was published in
this paper some weeks since, has had
made, employed experts to
pass on the surveys and has done
everythingi it could preparatory to
commencing work on the stone
walls. Now they are blasting rock for
that purpose and expect to have theI
reservoir completed before the end
of the year.
This enterprise means a great deal
more to our people than can be
readily seen. The body of water
will be so great thac every kind of |
game fish will. be raised-even the
market may be supplied. 1t is qthe
of thencompany to stock
the reservoir Cake is really i the
proper word) as soon as it is. filled. |
There will then be no necessity Of
going ten or twenty miles away from
home for a days angling. There
will be man in charge of the lake
who will supply the bait and
tackle, if desired, and all one will
have to do will be to find time to
spare for a days rest and recreation.
1t is probable that a number of
boats will be available at any time,
and our people can then indulge in
boat parties. That will indeed be
an opportunity for young people to
enjoy themselves that they have
never before had.
The grounds surrounding the lake
will be amply large for holding
lc-nics, and planting trees for shade
will be one of the first things the
company will do, should more be
needed. During the summer months
the lake will be great resort for
people who have to be cooped up in
town during the week, and no doubt