Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-05
FOWLER WATER
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That Spring Water Proposition Declined With
Thanks.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY GETS A BOOST
Then We Agreed to Help Give the State Federation
of Women's Clubs Royal Welcome.


There were thirty people present
when Col. Loekhart called the meet
ing to order at X. p. hall at half past
3 Saturday night and explained that
this was . meeting called by the
Board Of Trade to consider the prop
osition Of the Pure Spring Water
Supply Co. Of Fowler to sell water
TO the city Of Rocky Ford. as submit
fefred to the Board Of Trade.
The meeting grew IN numbers as Il
progressed. until something over six
~ OF our prominent citizens and tax
payers were present.
Secretary Hall OF the Board OF
Trade acted as secretary OF the
meeting aud read the Fowler peoples
proposals. which have already been
given to our readers.
The chair called for expressions OF
opinion.
l.. r. Fcniason said tina, Mayor
Pollock was present and il the meet
ing could hear from him FIRST, IL would
probably be better able 70 express an
opinion.
Mayor Pollock said the matter had
been referred to the Board OF Trade
in order that the citizens might cx-
press themselves. after which the
city council would be the party to
act officially in accordance with the
wishes OF the people. But the may
or reviewed the different interviews
that he and the council had had with
representatives OF the Spring Water
Co. for the information OF the meet
ing, the final proposition being the
one now laid before tins meeting.
The previous propositions were to
sell the water by the tank direct to
che people. but later the Springs pee.
pie had concluded that only small
quantity Of water would be taken IN
that way. and so wanted the city to
buy the water and furnish il to the
people. This was the proposition a.
read by Mr.. Hall.
In answer to Mr.. Feniason Mr..
Hall gave the figures Of cost OF so,-
600 gallons per day-$i8,ooo year.
Il was pointed out that this did not
Of course include cost to the city Of
delivering. A 10000 gallon supply
Mr.. Hall sized up by saying the rail-
way tank at the Santa Fe station
here was supposed to hold 10000 gal
Ions.
1t was also estimated that this rep
resented the equal Of . six-aere water
Sig .;sh: APT. applied to the whole area o.
Dr.. Fenton said that looked lie
pretty expensive water. -.
There was some further 6guftag
By the meeting: 10000 gallons would
cost $i3o day-$S3.6oo . year.
-, Water Commissioned Cfessy said
that 10000 gallons would be equal to
but S36o sersG :"
Dr.. Pollock in sn;wer to = qsesr
ton said the city was now Dumpipg
about 10000 gallons = day. ia j..
In anawer to Mr.. Fenlason Engi:
they were in the habit Of measuring
the flow Of the pumps at the plant
frequently. The winter Aow. when
no lawn watering was being done was
close to 100000 gallons per day.
H. w. Lance asked about how
much water was taksn In tSnks per
day and Mayor Pollock said about
Ia,ooo gallons.
City Engineer Randall said in order
to get anything like . daytime sup
ply of spring water for the town i
would be necessary to build q reses-
voir on some elevation west Of town
where the night flow from the springs
could be stored up. But this would
make spring water supply very cx-
pensive and would involve abandon
ing in part at least the present sys-
TEN.
Ex-Alderman Lance, speaking out
of his former experience with the
costly problem of city water while
an alderman, drew the conclusion ;he
proposition that made by the Fowler
people put their water supply simply
out of the question.
Charles Rocker being called on said
he agreed with Mr.. Lance that the
spring water was out of sight for the
city. He would be in favor of Civ
ing the springs people a chance to
supply their water in tanks to those
who wanted it licensing their delivery
wagons. But the city couldn't thinl;
of taking the water at the price they
put on it. -.
Mr.. Fenlason was in favor of Civ
ing the right of way through the
town, on condition that the Com
pany furnish water in tanks to the
people at stipulated price.
Mayor Pollock said he and others
no doubt. would be glad to have a
tank of this water but the company
didn't propose to furnish it that way
They were going to sell their water
in lump to some town and would
then refuse to sell us tank of water
That was the club they were holding
over Rocky Ford.
Charley Recker said he didn't think
that was much of club and he