The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-10
WATER WORKS FOR
CITIES OF SOUTH
Extensive improvements in This
Line Contracted For or in
Contemplation.
VAST SUMS ARE PROVIDED
Contracts Already Let Amount
ing to S1ooo,ooo and Many
Towns Laying Plans.
VAST SUMS ARE PROVIDED
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BALTIMORE MD. May o.---That
cities and towns in all parts OF the
South and Southwest are rapidly pro-
vidIng themselves with modern public
improvements is evidenced by a sur
vey in this weeks issue OF the Manu-
fncttrers' Record. showing the extent
of water works construction and Inn
provement planned or undertaken since
January 1 1908. This shows that the
large amount OF s15,000.0o0 is either
available or contemplated for such Inn
provements at this time. and of this
amount about 81. 000. 900 represents con-
tracts already awarded. $3,000.000 bonds
voted for such construction or i'm
provement and s11 100000 contemplated
work. nearly all OF which, 1t Is reason
ably certain to assume. VIII be favor
ably acted upon. This Is very re-
markablc showing. and especially so
when It Is considered that the general
average amount of each Improvement
tho total amount covers about $50 sepa-
rate municipalities.
Extensive yVnter-Works.
In this water-works improyent three
States stand out prominently by rea-
son of the amount Of work they are
undertaking, these being Georgia, with
about 100000 worth under contract.
about 100000 worth OF bonds voted
and nearly 100000 worth of con-
templated work: Texas, with about
100000 worth under contract. about
100000 worth OF bonds voted and
sl.oo0.s0o worth of contemplated work.
and Oklahoma, with about 100000
worth under contract. 100000 worth
OF bonds voted and about 100000
worth OF contemplated work.
Among this work. too. some Is parti-
extent. Atlanta. Ga, recently awarded
contract for the construction of a
100000. 600 gallon capacity reservoir.
and has In contemplation the eSpendi-
ture OF about 100000 for filtration
plant and extending its water mains.
st. Louis. Mo-. is considering the
erection OF a 100000 boiler plant for
its water-works system. and the West
st. Louis water and Light Company.
n private corporation. VIII lay thirteen
miles of water mains and erect two
water towers. Oklahoma City. Okla,
Ia spending 100000 for improvements
and will shortly award contracts for
filtration system OF 100000 gallons
daily capacity. including 100000 GAL
lon sedimentation basin and 100000
gallon capacity clear well. both OF re-
has petitioned the State Legislature
for authority to issue 100000 bonds
for water-works system. Wheeling. ~.
Va, will extend S350.0oo for better.
ments.
Parkersburg. ". Va, has engaged an
gineer TO prepare plans for enlarging
its system and building mechanical
filtration plant. Galveston, Texas. is
contemplating the duplication OF Its
d., <Ar
which 100000 Is to be voted. San
Antonio. Texas, will drill three addl-
tional artesian wells. and award con-
tract for pump having 2o,ooo.ooo to 24.-
000.oo0-gallons capacity. Fort Worth,
Texas. has tentative plans sor system
at estimated cost of 39s6.o00. Dallas,
Texas, has 100000 available for extern
sions and improvements. Private cor
poration at Beaumont. Texas, will eX-
pend 100000 for extensions. Balti-
more. Md. is to vote on Issuance OF
100000 OF bonds for construction OF
new high service reservoir.
Other City Improvements.
This survey, as pointed out. has been
confined to construction OF water-work:
only. while In other branches OF NUM-
cipal Improvements. such as buildings
ntreets. sewers. lighting systems, etc.
cquaiiy ilupoTlaHe "oIh 10 peiHS uhueA
taken or contemplated, so that 1t may
rafely be estimated that thoroughout
the South there Is available or in sight
at least $100.00o.0o0 for municipal work
OF some one kind or another. Moreover
II Is work being undertaken when mos
private business organizations are pur.
suing policy OF retrenchment. This
is a wise move, for the lower cost OF
labor and materials makes 1t possible
to do construction work at q great saw,
Ing as compared with a year ago
Moreover, public work OF this kind
while 1t can now be done to such grea
financial advantage. gives employment
tc many men who would otherwise BIZ
idle and swell to greater proportions the
number OF the unemployed