The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-13

10 Me HdteT-1dEeTS 0t I0fcS0n, G0U0nSt0aeH, LaLh-
Grille and Hicinities:
On April 9Th, 1907. the water supply in ,yopr,
territory failed for the first time. despite the
strenuous and persistent efforts of this Company
10 ;tn It's service wisnouI interruption.
elevation in and around Towson, and the whole
of Lutherville, which latter village. even though
at lower elevation than TOwson, Is supplied
through the pipe line along the Joppa road,
which passes over the high points in said road.
especially that at its intersection with Charles
street avenue, thus preventing the water, when
at low stage, from passing over said point In
the line. GOvanstown, which lies lower than
Towson, without any intervening exceptionally
high points, will be affected last of all first be-
cause of its lower elevation, and second. because
of the fact that the stations at Tuxedo Park and
at GovanstOwn from which latter station, how
ever, only an Intermittent supply is obtained
since the we'll at this point failed in November,
first take care Of the intervening territory. de,
livering only the excess water supply into said
standpipe.
Since June 1904, this Company has been obliged
to decline to add any connections to its system,
because at that time 1t was found that the safe
limit of its wells had been reached, and it wish
then consumers, leaving others to wait until an
additional supply could be obtained, or to make
particular needs. All the wells of the Company
have been. and are now being pumped twenty
four hours every day. except the well at Govans-
town, which. since its failure, has been pumped
only at such times as it was found that water
could be obtained therefrom.
The Company has attempted to augment its
water supply by driving additional wells, and
investigating other possible and suggested
sources OF supply, but has thus far failed to
obtain supply which could be awaited of, and
was, therefore, finally obliged to enter upon the
larger and more extensive undertaking, at q
substantial immediate loss 10 itself, of bringing
water supply from Gainesville into the terri
tory which was, and Is now, in need thereof.
Because Of the inability to obtain an adequate
water supply, all development practically ceas-
who had embarked upon the building up of the
county, but whose ventures were dependent
with adequate water facilities, and also result
ing in great inconvenience and annoyance to
residents who wanted, but could not get a water
supply for their homes. AT Gainesville the
Company has an ample supply of water for all
purposes. and work on bringing part of this
supply into the territory affected is now under
way. This extension of it's system has been in
progress since the fall of 1906 and but for the
many delays encountered, the work would have
the Company's plans having originally contem-
plated the completion of said extentiOn by not
later than March lst, 1907. All materials for the
January LIST, 1907, and the work will be pushed
to an end just as soon as the matter of necessary
rights of way both public and private, for the
Until the extension above referred to is COM
pleted the Company will endeavor, to the best
mand, to maintain. without interruption. the
efficiency of its water service, and in order that
1t may be assisted in its effort to this end, ap
peas 10 all or us patrons IN TIE teTrit"ry Affected to
use their Wdter supply a0ith strict economy confninQ
such use entirely 10 legitimate purposes stopping all
aoaste Of s0hdtsyer character, and sprikln0 as little
as p0sssoH. We confidently look to an early ad-
justment of all matters relating to necessary
rights of way, and to this end we ask your as
sistance and cooperation, for the benefit not
only of yourselves. but for that of those who de-
sire water supply but have not been able thus
far to get 1t. With your full cooperation and
assistance the Company hopes to avoid further
failure of its present supply until auch time
when its extension from Gainesville will have
been completed, after which this extension will
furnish an ample supply for all purposes.
Very respectfully yours.
THE BALTIMORE COUNTY
WATER & ELECTRIC co,
ALBERT H. WEIR, Vice President.
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