The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-03-22

their water Aupply. Some Of them are
Satisfied with conditions and some are
noy. al Dodge City 4 deeply interested
just ii this time on this aubject these
letters are reprinted here for what-ever
information they may contain:
Clay Center reports: I'VE own our
own water works systen. Get our emp.
DIV from Ave six inch Cook wells. W.
have 40 stand pips but rely upon direct
pressure. Do not need TO flter our wat
| 81 Consumed In July, 10000 gallons
W have forty.one nrs pluga for which
| tho city pays nothing. Our psopls are
fairly we'll satisfied, but Of course thsre
are always some kicks"
Downs reports: I'VE own or own
water works system. Get our supply
| from wells. Uls stand pipe. Con
sumo $50 barrels day. Have : pres
surs of from Az 1850 pounds. We use
the meter system and charge 80 cents per
thousand gallons, Have 10 fire plugs
| Our people are well satisfied with the
system. /"
Olathe, Kansas: "Ws own our own
water works. Get our supply from res
ervoir. Have no stand pipe, simply
earth basin. DO not filter our water.
Have 40 pounds pressure. We furnish
water on meter rates. Costs the clty
nothing for fire purposes. Our reser-
yoiy and settling basins are not arranged
| for cleaning them out. Our people are
generally satisfied, excepting 10 the
spring months when the water is muddy.
We have tried several meters but find the
Nash meter the best"
Holton, Kansas: awe have no water
works rystem, but expect to have one
| IN the near future Weare hoping, pray
| inn and working for same"
Garnett. Kansas: 1--WE own our own
water works system. Get our water from
lake which Is supplied BY springs, but
we are now extending our system to
Cedar creek, three miles away, for .
more plentiful supply. We use stand
u,pe. We use charcoal and gravel
alter. Consume about 10000 gallons
DER day. We have 90 pounds pressure
for fire purposes. wsuse both meter
and dat rates. We have thirty bydrants
Our people are satisfied With the water
excepting after heavy rains when the
water 10 muddy"
i PsoIs, X .nsas: 1--WE d. not own ou'
water works system Pump the water
from river mile from town. Have nc
stand pipe, use reservoir. Consume
| $50, 900 gallons per day. Have from "
to 100 pounds pressure. Our people pay
from 90. 10 sl2, pr year fo' wafer
Have 81 fre plugs and ray S7b per yea
each. Our people are very well Satisfied
with the water works situation"
| Abiien4. Kan, az: I'VE do not owl
our water works at present. but expect Il
v,te on the question: soon. There l. n'
question but the proposition to own GU
own water works will carry. Get on
supply from 81 d syringe, abo,s fou
miles west Of Abilene. DO not need Z
tller our saisr. Use sis'd pipe 10
, pressure. Dily S,oasnmltion abou
. 4bo, 900 gallons. Have $50 pounds pres
. sure. Pay 90 per year for house nee
. Have GA fire + ug. for which We pay 81
. 55 pei year each Having good waite
\ OUT pro de are generally satisfied"
Smith 'snl., Kauoas: We own OF
: water works. Get our .nppy ON
thIr.y-foot d am-Isr well. Ne USE
!. stand PIPE. Do not til'r our w"it
Have no REQ lrd Of the Number Of gallon
We u.s per ,l,y Have pressure Of IL
pouai.. We use The meter rsles. W
people are fairly satlsd' d with our 'ys
tenn.
: Independsnre. KAN: "We are Jul
purehas Y our wster sn'ks anil hav
Issusd bor d. FOR 100000 In ray,psn
We get our water from the river ard Us
s,s d pipe. Had filter, but It didn
work COED and is plac'ically worn gu
Use about 100000 kallons per day. Ha'
% pounds pressure for fire purpose
We have 50 plugs and pay 900 each ps
spnum for the dr.t fifty and sbO Zach e
all additional. We use meter rates an
rates are from to 30 cents per ihousai
gallons. Our people are not % all sasil
nsd with the water. We hays just vote
ses, $40 for extension and mi royemei
and sS7 800 for purchasing preset
works"
Phlllipsburg. KNn,: "Ws own OF
water works. Get our supply from well
Have reservoir ior elevated tank. Ga
NOT say what our daily consumption
For irs We rly on direct pressure. "
charge e8 for sach lot or hydrant. Ha'