Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-03
DECLARES WATER
SITUATION IS
CRITICAL
MUNICIPAL SOURCE
OF SUPPLY ADVOCATED
Well Known Attorney Has Plan
TO Put in Reservoir at Foot
of Sandals Public Meeting
Asked 10 Consider Scheme,

Eltor Morning journal
The present situation " ii elil
IS regards . water supply Is critical
FROM thc reports IN tho public press
there q n can b. no question that
tho present water supply Is InaIe-
quate.
II &C. proposed to run water from tho
acequia into the reservoir. ln which
event an imperial ediet will be Issued
commanding an subject to bof their
drinking water. In other Worsis. the
situation appears to De that II We
use the water from the VOL, Il wnl be
good enough what there is Of It. and
II W. take It from the acequia there
viii be plenty Of II such as IT is. Either
condition h. certainly unenyiabie in
his u great metropolis where the
sky goes 10 the ground an round as
The question u the purchase of the
present water system is not involv-
"a. city ownership would not increase
the water supply. What our city nov
should do ~ to secure an adequate
supply Of mountain water.
We should hold a public meeting Of
ouT business men ana those Interested
In the present and future welfare Of
Albuquerque. They should select a
committee 10 canvass the situation 4
location should be selected in the
mountains with q sufficient watershed
to furnish Albuquerque for al time
TO come with a bountiful supply of
mountain water.
Having selected this location. prop
ar authorities should be asked to set
il aside together with an lands recess
gary Of the watershed. The city
then establish its own rpser
.oir. then the city would have a sur
.icient and permanent supply uf pure
mountain water.
After all this ir done the city could.
~ such terms as might be proper.
the water company To tap the
ity reservoir. furnish water to
tur citizens. or. IL il was deemed best.
hey could put IN their own water
works. Those are matters Of detail. ;
1 the present the crying need il a +
npply of pure water r.
/ well know that ia writing and 7
l. ning this article ! incur the critl- z
Of the ~ator company and their d
ehchmcu. In reply I nave only this
p say. % city iH growing. more J
twus are being made each year. the =
Dnsumption % wYfer is increasing tt ~
very apparent That tho present com y
any Is not increasing the water sup s
ly Il
We have a civic society which Is j.
.adcavoring 20 Increase The number y
lawns aud tho amount OF shrub :
FRY. This viii increase the consump- (,
IN Of water. 4
Let an those who hrc satisfied w'h Nj
e. present situation line up with the IL
alter company and stand for the pre- ~
Mt situation. Let all those who 'sh ~
= acequia turned into tie reservoir. !
ld who wish TO boil their drinking
lter line up with the water COM 1,
my. As FOR me I stand for Il great (,
Albuquerque and q plentiful supply
pure mountain water. IA
I am informed that the Forest Re-
extends TO the foot Of tho noun r
In on the west side; that under the
esent laws and regulations the de-
can and will suspend entries =
Il make all necessary regulations roe
riding the use of any land on tho
ter shed ~ the reservoir. We should
'%rctoro, act before thu hand has
ssed into private ownership
This is q matter which. think.
r people should discuss IN q public
D. + ADAMS
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