Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-07-03

This statement was issued this af-
ternoon by the Water Supply COM
pany following a meeting of the di-
rectors at which the question of Wa
ter supply was taken up. In discuss
ing the matter, an official of the
company said:
I'VE are simply unable to keep up
with the consumption as it has exist
ed for the past week or SO and until
such time as the drought is broken
ana We are abie 20 secure enough wa
ter. We believe it advisable to use
water from the river and we will do
So The water will be run from a
ditch into our reservoir and thence
.nto the mains and every precautiom
viii be taken TO see that it is whole
some We desire the cooperation II
the city officials to that end and in
aiding US to keep the consumption OF
water for sprinkling lawns, irrigating,
etc. at a minimum"
The action of the Water company
was taken as the result of a meeting
Oc the city council last evening, which
developed the fact that water mad
ieen turned into the reservoir from
an arequia w. II. Gill nwater. who
appeared before the council for the
Na,er company, told Mayor Lester, in
repiy to question: that an empl Jye
c 'uc company had 'urned the water
inc the reservoir but that n or lrrcd
Il turned of an hour or so later.
\ policeman was sn to the acc
"a, again last night aod il is ucaer-
stood he has made '"Dort 20 Inc
,...r which Will be called to the at
ieition of the council at llz next
m citing.
Is There shortage?
The council meeting last night con-
cerned itself chiefly with the ques
ton as to whether or not there was
a shortage of water. Mr.. Gillenwater
explained that more water was being
pumped this summer than ever be-
fore and he declined to admit that
shortage existed from the standpoint
of the company. Mr.. Gillenwater told
the aldermen that the water supply
company was pumping 2S0 gallons of
water per capita which he said rep
resented some $50 gallons more per
capita than the consumption should
be at this season of the year.
Mayor Lester, however replied
that he could not understand why the
ed unless there was shortage of
water. as that was the question up
for discussion Alderman Beaven
wanted to know why the water was
not running under full pressure, II
there was no shortage. Alderman
Wroth. however. solved the question
by taking the mayors glass and GO
ing To the faucet for a drink. He
brought back the glass, but not the
drink, and declared that in his opin-
ion there was a decided shortage of
water at that particular time, at least.
Mr. Ghlenwater said that it was after
O'Clock and the water was under
low pressure from that hour until
morning in order to I'LL the reser-
yoir.
No Report Made.
The council meeting last night as
sumed much the appearance of a
court inquiry. with the Water Sup
ply company under examination.
Mayor Lester did most of the talk
ing for the council although the al
dermen took a hand at intervals. In
the course of his remarks, Mr.. Gill
lenwater said that the company was
fulfilling its contract when il supplied
water enough, which any fair-minded
person would consider equal to the
normal demand, Mayor Lester replied
quickly that the Water Supply com
pany wGss under contract to supply
water sufficient for any demand made
upon il by the consumers and that
the water must be pure and service
able
When the council convened the