Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-05
Must Not Waste Water


The prevailing low-water pres
sure in the Towns water system
was the subject of considerable
discussion at the August meeting
of the Town Council Monday night
and 1t Is more than likely that. in
testing out the different sources Of
supply. to see if there are leaks or
If water is being wasted, some of
the patrons Of the system will be
asked to 90 without water for one
day while the tests are being made.
Superintendent Erb gave it as
his opinion that there was plenty
of water going into the pipes at
the reservoir to give a good pres
sure in Berryville, but that there
was either 4 large leak in the pipes
along the line somewhere or that
some Of the patrons were wasting
the water or using an amount in
excess of that which they pay for.
The fountain at the corner Of
Main and Church streets was or
dered cut of until the present low
pressure is remedied, and the
Town Sergeant was ordered to
notify everyone to discontinue
spriukling until the drouth has
passed. If the order Is not COM
piled with, there will be several
arrests.
/ Attorney \. Moore, Jr.. coun-
sci for the Wincester and Wash
ington Electric Company. APP
peared before the Council with the
request that the Company be
granted the right to trim trees
along their line. The request was
granted. and Councilman Shackle-
ford was appointed q committee to
accompany the electric company :
men and supervise the tree trim
ming at the expense of the com
pany.
1t was announced that there
would be q special meeting of the
Council on Monday night. August
81, for the purpose Of closing up
the affairs of the present Council,
as the new Council Will take Office
on September l.
Ii Is expected that one ot the
first acts of the new Council will
be an order 20 the effect that all
the shade trees within the streets
of the Town must be kept trim
med down so that they Will not ex-
ceed twenty-five feet in height. As
the foremost experts in forestry
Iand tree growing are unanimous
in the opinion that ii is menace
to life and property for shade trees
to be allowed q greater height.
The trees should be trimmed at
the top every spring. and if that IS
done the trees will present round
shapely appearance all through the
leafy season. The shade trees in
Berryville have been allowed to
grow up TO any height, and now
that the danger IS thoroughly
understood 10y all who have taken
the time and trouble to investigate
the subject. and 4 movement for
keeping the trees trimmed has
been started, a number of people
have been found who bitterly op-
pose any trimming of the trees.
The citizens of the Town expect
the new Council 20 take prompt
action, and, as the streets of the
Town are under supervision of the
Council and are not controlled by
the whimS of few citizens. no at
tention will be paid to few
"kickerS. "
When some of the shade trees
were being trimmed last Spring,
/ sergeant Ricamore stated that,
when he went to trim tree in
front of 4 certain residence. the
property owner threatened to
shoot him if he persisted. To this
statement Mayor Jones made the
comment that the proper thing to
do was to arrest the party for
threats, and when the case came
before him for hearing he would
have something further to say.
Ten Years in Bed