The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-04
GROWTH AND EXPANSION
OF PADUcAH WATER co.
Reflects Credit Upon This City's
Modern Facilities and Places
Paducah Far In the Lead
Among Sister Munici-
palities.

Apropos OF the belief OF the Padu-
cah Evening sun that the public
utilities of this city are In every
way of a superior nature. a repre-
sentative of the Paducah sun called
at the office of the Paducah Water
Co. to learn more fully its facilities
and received from Mr. Museoe Bur-
nett the following statement
I'VE hope we are In the main ap-
preciated for the effort we are ex-
erting toward giving excellent water
service to this city. not to speak of
the expenditure we make almost con-
stantly In repairing and improve
ments and in keeping the works gem
orally up to the highest standard.
In addition to the service which wei
try to give we have spent much
time and money in purifying the
water supply and In installing a
pressure which will enable us to give
complete service even during n Sc
we're conflagration or other emer-
gency. Less than n year ago we
re-equipped the pumping station.
which now affords a capacity of 33.-
OOO, 900 gallons, and have laid 80
miles OF water-mains on all the
principal streets throughout the city.
The standpipe has an area OF 22
feet and Is i75 feet high and Is one
OF the tallest In the country. Its
height adds largely to the force OF
water pressure. which averages from
100 TO 1875 pounds The fact that
but 40 pounds pressure Is required
to insure a free flow of water to all
parts OF the city shows the great
reserve power We can control. Some
time ago we. as a body. invited the
attention OF insurance inspectors Of
the Fire Underwriters Association OF
America to our water system and
after an inspection they were forced
TO acknowledge that the water sup
ply of Paducah gives ample protec-
tion against fire In any class of
buildings constructed in this city at
the present time and the Fire lnsur-
ance companies accordingly reduced
the rate OF risk on all Paducah prop
erty. We shall use our every en-
deayor 10 give as good or II possl-
BILE even better service In the future
and 70 keep pace with metropolitan
conditions Probably many do not
realize the direct Influence OF the
Paducah Water supply upon the
good health which they enjoy al the
present time Water that Is appar-
emily as clear as crystal and more
pleasing TO the taste than nectar
may yet be utterly unnt TO supply
the varied needs OF a city. II may
be charged with salt. limestone
gypsum or some other mineral. thus
destroying It's usefulness in the
laundry or steam boiler. or Il may
contain disease germs invisible 90
the eye. Fortunately the water sup
piled TO the city OF Paducah IL absO-
lutely free from such obstacles as
shown by the frequent analysis by
experts. Again the growth OF the
city Is largely influenced by this
utility. without good water systems
and high pressure building interests
would lag. as capitalists would be
unwilling TO invest money In build
ing structures not safe-guarded
against total loss by fire on account
OF inadequacy OF the water supply
Let us therefore render unto Caesar
that which Is Caesars. or 90 speak
explicitly, give to our public utili-
ties the cordial appreciation and
moral support to which they are
Justly entitled and bear in mind the
good they perform and the privi-
leges we enjoy through their enter
prise rather than endeayoring to
find flaws in their operations.