The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-25
Action is at the Instance of
Large Property Owners
and Tax Payers.
SEEKING LOWER RATES
OF Insurance for All Resi-
dents yHaving Ample
Water Service.
/ IlYntten by II. ri. LoWNpEs. i

council, several citizens who pay d
large amount OF fire insurance. re-
qnested the agents representing the
insurance companies in this city to
have the companies they represent
send an expert hydraulic engineer to
eSarnine the present condition OF the
city water works, upon which their
present rates Of FIRE insurance are
based; examine also the improve
nents suggested by the water works
committee In their report to the
conncil on December 2, ana to state
what reduction, IL any, in our present
Insurance rates would be allowed to
the citizens OF Clarksburg IL these
recommendations were carried out.
They were also requested to criticisc
the report made to council by the
comnlittee on water works. and sug-
gest any changes in that report that
they thought would materially benefit
the city kceplng their expenditure
within the limit of seventy thousand
dollars, or II they could not do that
suggest what changes 1t would be
necessary for the city to make. 10
enable II to rate as third class city
under the insurance classification of
water works.
After examining the present sys-
tenn and the improvements suggested
tlie engineer desired to make test
of the pressure and volume OF water
y different sections OF the city to de-
terttline its value for fire protection.
From 2 to 4 p. m. on January iG
he made three tests.
FilEt on Main street. between Third
and Fourth streets the hydrant pres
sure was 10 pounds; with the water
flowing through four lines of hose.
the pressure was reduced to 4i
pounds, and average pressure at
the nozzle 90 pounds Which forced a
stream of water so feet high.
The second test was on Pike street
between Depot and Florence streets
near the brewery. The hydrant pres
sure was 5s naunds. with the water
lowing through two lines OF hose the
pressure was reduced to 3S pounds
and pressure at the nozzle nine
pounds which forced stream or
water is feet high.
The third test was at the corner Of
Baltimore and Fifth streets near the
4 Y o. passenger station The ny
arant pressure was 40 pounds, with
tne water flowing through two lines
isof hose the pressure was reduced 10
y pounds and average pressure at the
nozzle pounds, which forced n
stream OF water feet high.
Z sefore commencing these tests the
mayor was requested to place a man
- the tanks TO observe the height
" me water in thcm hesorc the test
pan, and note the difference In tn,
ieSel Of the water in them durin.
the test He reported that durlnr
tnese tests the height OF water in tho
tanks was affected very little. The
4 electric light plant and the Hart
ero'hers Machine Company were also
requested to watch their pressure
gauges carefully and note the differ.
ence In pressure during the test
When the four streams were nowinr
on Main street the drop in pressure at
the electric plant was 32 pounds. and
q. i1art Brothers Machine Compan, .
pant u pounds. There was very ~
tie change in pressure at these pIont.
uur'ng the test at Depot street and
tne j. & o. passenger station.
IN this test the hydrants on Main
street We're gretly benefited Inv
drawing the greater portion of thor
supply from the 12 inch main nm
lFaders Alley which is connected with
sne ~ inch main at Chestnut street
"hee the 12 inch main is connected
10 theSanks 1t is thought il will ,o,..,
materially benefit that portion of
clarksburg lying between ches,rr,
~ ana Second streets in the cen,or -
le city. both in pressure ana ,.o,.
elne and when the f2 inch copnact,a.
made at Elk Greek. and nrono,
connections made throueb ~.
streets with Main and pike st,oots
Songht to add very considarat,s. -
me pressure and volume eas, =,
seenad street and as far as oat
streeti Glen Elk and other section.
OF the city must increas,. Tho 10. :,
their mains and cross connect ther
oeforsi they can expect 10 particlpa,.
In the BENEFIT. 90 :
The above tests indicat..,
that uur present water mat,
are Inadequate to supply tho wa
ter that the citizens OF clark,
burg are using. and that large par
. Of the city Is practically without FIR
protection.
The city had test Of the eficienc
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