Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12
CITY DADS DOINGS
Water the Main Subject Under Dis
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Tho city fathers had another talk Tues
day night. 1t lasted until 1880. There
will be no verbatim OF literatum report Of
the meeting in the city papers. as all the
reporters present got worn out and went
home before the session ended. Never
theless full report would make good
reading II an official stenographer were
one Of the appendages Of the city govern
ment.
The main trouble was with that pro-
pelier pump that refused TO propel. Tho
board at its regular meeting OF Tuesday
night week ago decided TO tell Mr..
Woods Of Los Angeles that II he didn't
want to make his pump propel he could
take his propeller and go to some other
place as hot and short Of water as Rocky
Ford. But somehow or other Mr.. Woods
was no, promptly notified to this effect.
and at the adjourned and Informal meet
ing OF Friday nigh, tho moisture commit
toe OF the board decided to have the city
engineer 60 ahead and pu. in tho pro-
poller and lift what water he could with
Il, believing ,ha. I. would probably lift all
tho well would supply. When tho board
met in regular session Tuesday night some
exception was taken TO tho action Of the
committee. and this was ono Of tho things
that raised tho temperature Of tho council
chamber.
Then there was more or loss exception
taken TO tho way Stree, Commissioner
Guy Woods was being worked rs general
utility man on all tho city departments.
and this also helped TO put up tho temper
aturo notch or two.
Still tho board Is composed mostly Of
men who have been brought up In tho way
thoy should 20. and ,hoy prefer to smother
their feelings rather than say anything
rash. Alderman 0augsr Is the only msm-
bsr Of tho board who deals In seripturai
terninology. and that at rare intervals
only. Mayor Pollock has never been
known to positively swear. but he has ad-
mitsed a strong inclination to say amen"
whom Aid. Gangsr relieves his pent feel
ing. Blu; tho water situation is uneues-
sionably trying. and those who know what
tho situation really Is, aside from tho mere
vexa,ion Of manipulation Of a garden hose.
are disposed TO sympa;hi.e with tho board.
Tho man or tho woman-at tho end Of
tho lawn sprinkler only wants to know
why the men who arc doing tho publie's
business for nothing can't do !, be,tar.
and how much longer they arc going TO
monkey with tho bowels Of tho earth and
go, nothing out Of It.
As TO tho propeller pump. the majority
impression seems 10 be that tho city owns
Il, whether they admire !; or not, and u
they can GO, tho machine working in any
reasonable degree and put on tho now
driving power Of tho wator plant tho city
can effect 4 marked saving In fuel con-
sumption while getting Just as much water
perhaps as now. There aro others who
think that II ,hcro Is way to mako tho
propeller pump do wha. was originally
claimed for 1t. that should bo done. even
II tho pump manufacturers have to bo
paid something extra TO show US how to
make Il propel.
In tho meantime tho hours for lawn
sprinklng have boen revised again. and
some Of the lawn owners who were TN
happy before arc Just as unhappy now.
"Man never is but always to DO blost."
Tho board took an adjournment to
Wednesday night, when II was intended
to take up tho question Of fixing water
rate for users Of city water outside the
city limits.
The meeting for Wednesday got quo
rum and the question before tho house
was resumed. Debate up to $3.50 did
not bring conclusion. and Aid. Gauger
had to take the $40 train. which left the
body without a quorum, so another ad-
iournment was taken to Friday night.
The hours for lawn sprinkling have
been changed in two divisions tho north
east and southwest-to evening hours. so
as to relieve the water users from the
necessity Of irrigating in the heat of the
day.