The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-09-23
WOULD CONNECT WELLS
Place Fire Mains on the Streets Con-
meeting Up the Wells and Buy Ano-
ther Fire Engine.-WouId Suggest
Few Amendments to Mr.. White
mans Plan.

Editor Record In recent issue
of your paper appeared an article
from Mr. Wnitemaa (Fire Chief re-
garding the water works proposition.
In conclusion he invites comments on
same. So with his permission and
your kindness for space, l would like
to 'fbutt in with an objection and a
few ameldm ents, etc.
My first and only objection to his
article is the statement that tine wa
terworks proposition is dead, and from
indications will stay dead a long
time" i think he is taking the result
of the vote on the recent bond issue
too seriously. Surely the necessity for
waterworks has not decreased since
the departure of Mr.. Ellis. Neither
has the danger from fire been less
since the placing of those hundred or
more nydrants on the map. Then why
should it be dead?
Life is short, and time is fieeting,'
and a dreadful fire may come before
next council meeting.
AS for the important part of his
plan, connecting wells to large main
on Main street, getting a new and bet
ter engine, cannot help but approve,
for l gave the Daily Record a COM
munication four years ago (Which
was published) containing the same
plan, and | have not changed my mind
since in regard to its merits, for l
believe it will prove to he the bed
rock on which Roswell will build a
waterworks system tnat will be salts
factory, efficient and financial sue
cess.
AS to who will pay the freight
would suggest that the city buy the
engine and the cost of the mains be
pro rated per front foot on abutting
property.
So far we have confined ourselves
to fire protection for the business por
ton of town. By we, mean us three,
Mr.. Whiteman, the RegisterTrihune
and myself, (The Tribune was aff1ic
ted with the same idea a few months
age).
Now l wish to tack on a few amend
ments that will branch out to the
residence districts and grow in pou-
larity and usefulness until we will
have water system in reality, with
out the necessity of a serio-comic vot-
ing contest, or paying six or eight
thousand dollars interest annually on
60 adx nr1fc
aad leaving a c. Q. D. legacy to the
small boy of today.
Amendment No. 1: Each well con-
nected to the main on Main street be
fitted with a back pressure valve, SO
arranged that when the pressure in
the pipe on Main is greater than the
pressure from well, the valve will
close; when the pressure is reversed
the valve will open automatically and
let the water flow from the well to
large pipe.
Next il order will be a small pump
ing plant. lifting water to an elevated
tank connected to the large main.
Result, pressure in large main equa.
to height of tank. Next result, water
users all along the line wanting to
connect with high pressure pipe. Fin
al result, 'jncome greater than out
go.'' In case of fire, outlet valve on
tank is closed, engines drawing water
from large main reduces pressure and
valves connecting wells open; plenty
of water AID the town saved.
Amendment No. 2: Any person may
circulate a petition for an extension
of water main contiguous to Main
street or any street supplied with wa
ter mains, and if signed by two-thirds
of property owners on the line of pro-
posed extension and presented to city
council, said council shall order the
construction petitioned for, and as
sess same to abutting property. He
gal, did / hear some one say? Well,
get some one to tell you how Roswell
became famous for its many miles OF
cement walks
What was that about sewers2 Well.
fne city has a few acres of cement
pipe paid for that is large enough for
amy emergency in that Line.
Mr. Whneman. your plan Is good
one and the city fathers nave shown
their hearts to be In the right place