Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-11

III" Butler, j. A. Drury and A.
D. Johnson, the committee
of experts appointed by the
city council last Wednesday 10 exam
inc into the present situation regard
inc Alblloueruue's water supply and
thc conditions existing at the plant Of
the Water Supply company, presented
a careful report 20 the council at its
meeting yesterday afternoon. The
report was read and made a special
order for discussion at the next meet
ing of the council.
The document submitted by the eX
perts covers every phase of the pres
ent water supply situation. 1t shows
careful study of the water COmpanys
plant. of the sources of supply and of
conditions surrounding consumption
It is a bare statement of facts and tn"
recommendations made are fcw. But
such recommendations as are made,
suppor4 throughout the view taken by
the Morning Journal since the water
shortage became acute, viz. that a
grave shortage of water exists in the
strata from which the city ordinarily
draws it's supply and that this short
age is due to the drouth conditions
which have existed throughout New
Mexico and particularly over the 10
cal watershed for some months pass;
that this shortage demands careful
.bn-,l, ton ur he supply Uatil thc
droutH is relieved, and that the city
administration ard the Water sup
nly onaany instead of engaging in q
hiI ar clufr3NpsAa Esr polto-t} nr n"r~
4ona reasons should get together 'n
order .lat ever thing posS'b Bile may
be done to relieve the situation for
the people most Interested. those VINO
need the water and who pay for II
The committee finds that there is
waste i'm the present consumption ana
recommends that the city council take
immediate steps to prevent this waste
insofar as possible
Mr.. johnson dissenting. the com
mittee finds that the water shed Is
receding. indicating that the shortage
in the supply is due chiefly to natural
conditions
It is recommended that instead of
taking water which the people ne'u
for domestic use and for their lawns
from the mains. as the city is now
doing for its sprinklng carts the CITY
install a small pumping apparatus on
the acequia whore it crosses 'eh'F''
avenue and use acequia water TOT
sprinkling purposes until the drouth
is relieved
4 strong recommendation is madN
that when a fire alarm sounds an
consumers be required to shut or
water being used for irrigation in
order that the rrcssure NAV he main
tanned. a second signal indicating 10
consumers that the fire is out.
The report finds the water supplN
cnmpany's plant in good condition
and tho punp in use drawing all the
water that is available in the ground
only one well was found choked WIN
sand and this well ends in quieksan".
Briefly the report indicates th'
conclusion Of the experts that tu'
present serious shortage of water ~
not the fault of the Water supply
company or because Of defects IN us
plant. but that it is due to the co"-
ditons of drouth which have preVall'n
throughout this section TOR sfNe'''
months and TO lack Of proper w.
strctions upon the use of water pN
the city government. after II became
apparent that an actual shortage eN-
sted
The report follows IN full:
Albuquerque. y. NJ. July ?. 1'o".
To the Honorable Mayor and Guy
Council Of the City of Aibuque'-
que. New Mexico.
Gentlemen:-
Your commission appointed for the
purpose of examining into ana repor
ing on the physical condition. pas'
aud present of the Water suppl com
pany and the cause of shortage n
any there he at this time. in the sup
ply of water to the inhabitants OF me
city of Albuquerque and to said city
beg leave to report as follows;
That We commenced the inspection
OF said Water supply company'sI
plant on July 6. 500 and have CON
tinued the same daily until the pres
cnt day:
Report of Wells.
These are thirteen pipe wells ara
one open Well the examination beins
ss follows:
No. well at the northeast corner
NJ the yard. Estimated depth. Zl'
feet: size of casing. Il inches; IS feet
to first water: 2l2 feet inches 90
sand. This well has no strainer
Measurement taken when pump was
not working.
No. 2-East well in box north OF
boiler room door Twenty-Five feel
10 first water Ok feaf 10 inches 90