The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-16

Concerning the proposed bond issue Secretary Of the Board
Trade a. K Thorn the following interview this morning
A the annual banquet the Carburg Trade
given at the aldo hotel evening June 1905 Judge Nathan
Gof the of magnificent eloquent address delivered
that OCCASION said we have Greater Carsurg 100000
people and have the location prodgous endowment
natural and people of intelligence ambition
will get it, ergo, Let us do
Speaking facilities distinguished inrist said
III the ancents thousands of ago could provide themselves with
abundance Of water under the disadvantages they had certainly
can doIit.
And do it What the,,e questioning ability oi
our city soon with the aid of the Water Works and Sewerage
provided for the ordinance being able
money properly and iudeous The statutes Of the State Of
West Virginia throw the necessary safeguards about people money
which be expended this contemplated improvement
"sccon Chapter Of the Acts 1908 compes the investment
Of sinking fund.- and specifies the securities in which
such sinking fund be invested Before shall
placed in said bank banks said bank banks shall agree pay
interest quarterly such fund, which
the State of West Virginia depositor on money
deposited therein by the State
No shall such sinking fund be placed any banks
until the said bank or banks shall good and sufficient bond
proved by the city council at least double the
sinking fund to be deposited n and such bond made payable
the State of West Virginia for the benefit Of the CITY,
Thus you the sinking fund surrounded by necessary
legal safeguards What expenditures the proceeds Of the
sale Of bonds Well right here the Public Accounting Act passed
the legislature of 1902 steps in and says Son Chapter 49, page
S39 Separate shall be kept for every appropriation
fund made levied by taxing body showing
each payment made of the funds provided by appropriation
nae adSrSS vocation
corporation association whom paid and fowhat purpose
Now without going further into the legal phase the ques
ton make bold the assertion that the the sovereign citizens
this city the ordinance empowering the City Council issue
these bonds the carcigh Of publicity made possible BY
enacted will not only demand but compel strict account Of the steward
ship Of this trust fund
During the visit last Albert Phenis the eminent
commercial editor who for the purpose Of visiting the com
mercial and industrial interests of city, he sad The only
favorable have regarding Caksrg and
its possibilities for large development manufacturing
based possible scarcity Of water In this connection report
the condition water supply Caksug interest and
an extract follows the report having been made to the Carksburg
Board of Trade by John W. Hill consulting engineers under
date OF January s. 1907
Assuming from the rainfall statistics from the weather
bureau stations that The minimum fall will be less than "a
inches year. and at least 50 per un-o the stream
the total available runo a which less evaporation
leakage from mPoundng might be utilized if really
necessary maintain the Supply
gallons.
This stream flow, conserved will represent nearly sixty times
the estimated yearly consumption based opuaon using water
at the rate of 195 gallons per capita per day n 2=G'
Statistics recently gathered for other purposes showing the
minimum stream flow of smaller streams the Ohio water
for nine months of the indicate that least flow this
period Of time seldom falls below Is cubic feet per minute per square
mile of water shed.
Applying this factor shed Of the West Fork above
Clarug shows that for months of the year the stream flow
should not be less than 69oOOOO gallons per day. times
average estimate for consumption based population
The Recommendation by the committee which our distinguished
eowtownsnan. Mr. r. T. Lowndes the chairman for the i'm
pounding reservoirs and storage that will rainfall and
thereby conserve the water that from the West water shed
to which the distinguished engineers have reference
The special committee which the whole matter was referred
went into exhausy great and are to be commended
Tor the splendid report they made to the city
Anyone who desires report can obtain opy at The
oce Of the city clerk IN closing that report the committee says this
We therefore recommend that the hundred and twenty
thousand dollars be raised by the city, which seventy thousand dollars
shall be expended in the improvement of the works system
h thousand dollars for improvements Of the sewerage system
! ri No nrnpn01u upn1 that41
That report was approved signed by Mes r. T. Lowndes
l. 7 Weir Osborn. Chas NJ Hart Robbins f. j. Wood
and connep the special appointed by the city council
aud submitted to the city council which body and fled the repr
and made the report the upon which the ordinance - - m
the election duly authorized The issued his proclamation
calling the election for Tuesday February 1909 The whole qes