Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-06

instead of Mastcfulncss of the supply
by the city, the city used during the
whole week about one-tifth the water
to which it was entitled under its
contract. The statement in the mora
ing paper by Mr.. CLEARWATER that
the city used 100, 900 gallons daily
during the last week, is absolutely
and unqualifiedly false, but If trur,
would more conclusiVely show than
any other one fact the i~nadequacy OF
the plant, because If the extra use of
$4,000 gallons daily by the city can
cause the absolute failure of the com
pany to supply the rest of the city 1t
! nus be apparent that the plant can
not furnish an adequate supply OF
, water.
The use of water may be, as
claimed. Unprecedented, but in view
Of the increased population and nee
e~ssities herein pointed out, it could
not have been unexpected. Any pru-
LEM man or corporation, knowing the
conditions. would have provided in
season for his increased and increas
ing consumption. and it was the duty
Of the company under its contract to
do so.
When your committee visited the
plant on Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Gill
lcnwater stated to ii thai connection
between the. Barrelas ditch and the
plant had just been completed, and
that the water from the ditch would
not be turned into the wells except
upon the order OF the council. on
the same night a largely increased
pressure and supply were apparent
ON Friday morning it was discovered
by members of the board of health
that he water from the ditch had
been turned in and used the night be-
fore. and was still flowing in. The
board Immediately stopped this, AMI
on Friday night Mr.. G"illenWater to
the council disclaimcd responsibility
therefor by making the c~xtraordinary
statement that it was done by an IN
authorized employc. At that meet
ing an agreement between Mr.. Gillcn-
water and the council was entered
into, by which, upon the express un-
Outstanding an agreement that no.
acequia water should he used. AMI
that the contract pressure should be
maintained during the whole twenty
four house on the mains of the city
water obtained exclusively from
wells, the city would restrict the
use of water to two hours in twenty
four for irrigating purposes. Salts
factory evidence reached the mayor
and committee on Saturday morning
that, Notwithstanding this agreement.
the water from the ditch had been
turned in the night before and kept
continuously running therein until
O'Clock a. m. After this breach |
Of faith had become generally known
on the streets, the. company on Sat
lrday afternoon notified the mayor
hat it intended to use this water to
the city.
The condition of the ditch, as dis
'losed by the report published in this
Mornings paper, shows that the com
Dany took no prccaution whatever "a
safeguard the Public health before
in this water.
The Morning Journal, the organ o.
company, has persistcntly It
cmpted TO mislead the public with
'eference to the water situation. For
our years the company absolutely ig
lored the orders OF the council to
onstruct certain mains necessary for
use and protection. The pres
mt council, in its effort to perform
Is duty to the people and to force
be company to comply with its fran