Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-20
Mayor Caldwell, Aldermen Jordan, Fox and MT. Ken
 dall, of Sawyer & Austin Discuss Supply, Pressure.
CONNECTION P LA N. A UNANIMOUS VOTE
Sawyer X Austin Threatened to Move It's Plant To Little Rock If Better Fire Protection Was Not Given Mains Too Small Say Officials.

The water question was thoroughly ail ed st thc City colncii meeting last night. Mayor Caldwell, Aldermen Jordan and Fox, and Mir. Kendall, of the Sawyer & Austin Lumber Com pany, and others discussed the present conditions and advanced ideas through which Pine Bluff might secure suf- ficient water service and pressure |enough to compete with any and all fires. At the suggestion of Alderman Boyce the matter was finally referred to the water and light committee with instructions to confer with the Pine Bluff Ligh and Water Company off, cials, and the Sawyer & Austin Lum- Der Company officials for the better ment of the water service temporarily, If nothing else.
 Alderman Jordan started the dis cussion when he stated that there was ony one way to get immediate re- lief of the present water service, and that was, he said, by making connec- tlons with the Sawyer X Austin mains. The nearest point from the water company's mains to the Lumber com pany's main was 1,050 feet The Saw yer X Austin company, he said, has been petitioning the city to give them fire protection for some months Their petitions had been referred to the water and light committee but noth- ing was accomplished along that line Alderman Fox said we need relief and that immediately. The present owners of the water company should be considered, however, if connections are to be made with the lumber com pany's main. We cannot go to out side plants and make connections
 the waterworks. We must either iget their consent or force them to make the connection. He had hoped that the new pump would be installed before now, for everytime he hears the fire whistle he is greatly alarm ed and immediately makes an investi- gation.
 Mayor Caldwell stated that when the Sawyer & Austin Lumber Com pany was about to rebuild it's plant they threatened to move to Little Rock r;vo them by the city. The plant is equip. ped with modern waterworks, but it is unable to protect itself if the fi1~ is adjacent to the Dumping station on their property. Mayor Caldwell tried to get the connections made at that time. Nothing was done, however The Waer company said the pipes ' the lumber company were too small to make the connection. He explained the situation at that time and the matter was dropped.
 After the fire of last Wednesday, Mayor Caldwell said he made arrange ments with the Bluff City Lumber Company and the Citizens Light and Transit Company for water service, in addition to that of the water company He told them that whenever they heard the fire whistle they should Ego to pumping" into the mains, whether they were requested to do so or not They agreed to do so.
 With the exception of the fire pump at the waterworks there is only one other fire pump in the city and that i is the one operated by the Sawyer & Austin Lumber Company Other plants can supply water to fill the pipes, but no others can furnish pres sure The only assistance that can be given the waterworks at times ! when it is unable to give sufficient water pressure is that of the Saw yer X Austin Lumber company. Mr. Kendall, of the Sawyer & Aus ; tin Company, was called on and stated that the engineer of the company re- ports to him that the mains in use at their plant are 6-inch mains, capa-