The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27
NEED FOR BETTER
WATER MAIN SERVICE
Councilman Clizbe Tells of Plans By
Which Dead Ends Can be Done
Away With and Every Factory Be
Given Good Fire Protection.


cussed at the council meeting was
the fire protection of the city, the
defects and needs as shown by the
burning of the Trihbey & Mullen
hour elevator.
The first necessity was said to be
an alarm for turning in the news OF
a fire to the Fire Department. Coun-
Gilman Clizbe, the expert in these
matters, thinks there should be a
fire alarm system INSTALLED. The
maintenance of the alarm boxes
would cost yearly about So or Sc
each. he said ,and the keys could
be left with prominent property
owners, all of whom would be In
terested in turning in an alarm or
having it done.
Another matter discussed by the
council was the purchase of team
by the city for the Fire Department.
The arrangements for a team In case
of fire were no longer good and
could not be depended on. Arrange
ments are now made with VIM. Det-
wiler fo- team In case of fire. The
plan of the city owning team,
however, met with considerable fav-
or from the members. Councilman
Bowel proposed this and advocated
it strongly. 1t could be used on
the streets in the day time and at
the engine house at night. and some
unmarried man could be hired to
sleep there in a room fitted up for
the purpose. The city would thus
save the cost of hiring teams on the
street and be always sure of a team
In case of fire. A set of fire har-
ness should be gotten for this team,
it was thought. These are attached
to the truck at all times and hang
suspended so the horses can run I'M
der. The harness is Fastened on
with fixtures which require no time
for fastening. They cost about $100
a set.
Another important thing which
should be remedied is the "dead
ends" of water mains at various
places, which do not make sufficient
power for the hose In case of fire.
Mr. ClIzbe Is now at work on a COM
prehensive scheme for doing away
with all these ends. His plan is to
practically encircle the city with a
inch pipe, so that at every point we
will have the pressure from both
sides in case of fire.
At present. he said. there is not
a factory In the city which is pro-
teeted from fire as it should be.
There is a dead end out at the old
foundry. at the basket factory, at the
Plymouth Novelty Co. plant. and at
the Clizbe and Abrasive factories.
To remedy this Mr.. Clizbe proposes
to run a four inch pipe around the
town so that at all these places
double the force can be had in case
of fire. He would put In six inch
pipe on Michigan street to take the
place of the four now In and make
similar change at other places. He
would extend the four inch main on
west South street, north on Fifth to
Jefferson street to protect the Nor
ris and Basket factory plants, north
on Plumb street to the Thaver plant,
thence east to connect with the
Michigan street main. On the south
side main would run east from
Miehiean street to the east part of
the city and come north on Liberty
street past the Abrasive and Clizbe
plants.
On some such plan as this he pro-
poses to encircle the town with four
inch main to give tie best and most
approved fire protection protec-
ton which would lessen insurance
rates and give pressure that would
save our factories In case of fire.
A new electric motor has been in
stalled at the water-works to pump
ample wate1. The Question next
will be to get more wells to produce
a greater quantity Of water. 1t NAV
be- however. that the present wells
will produce enough for many years
TO come, under the present plan Of
water saxing made possible by the
meter system.