East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17

Acting upon "A resolution passed by
the board of managers of the Com
mercial association requesting the
city council to employ competent
engineer to examine and report as
to the adequacy Of the supply of wa
ter at the Thorn Hollow springs for
the needs of the city, Mayor Matlock
last night appointed a committee Of
six to confer with the water com
mission with power to act upon the
request. The committee consists of
the six members who were present at
the meeting last evening, Councilmen
Brock, Sharon, Ell, Cole, Dyer and
Siebert. Councilman Brock was
named as chairman Of the commit
tee.
The action of the Commercial cub
managers follows their recent visit
to the proposed source of supply for
a gravity water system. At a meeting
held Tuesday evening, they decided
to ask the council to secure an en-
gineer to determine the amount of
the daily flow and to request the wa
ter commission to invite the state
board of health to make a chemical
analysis of the water.
Accordingly two resolutions were
passed containing these requests.
Both resolutions credit the water
commissioners with conscientious ef-
fort in striving for an adequate sup
ply of pure water but, in recognition
of certain opposition to the Thorn
Hollow springs which has developed
and in view of the fact that the coun-
ell is soon to be asked to issue the
bonds voted by the people, the Com
mercial club men took the attitude
that the controversy over the supply
and purity of the proposed source
should be settled by expert opinion.
Considera BILE discussion ensued at
the council meeting following the
reading of the resolution, one or two
of the members showing a disinclin-
alton to accede To the request. How
ever. it was finally decided that a
conference should be held with the
board of commissioners upon the ad-
visibility of securing the engineer.
The Resolutions
The following is the resolution as
presented to the council
October 16, 1912.
Whereas, the water commission has
consciously striven for an adequate
supply of pure water, and whereas,
some opposition has arisen to the
same. and. whereas, the said commits
sion will shortly ask the city council
To issue the bonds for the said sup
ply, and, whereas, the board of man
ayers of the Pendleton Commercial
association is desirous of cooperat
ing with the commission. and of
guaranteeing a sufficiency of pure
water; therefore be II
Resolved. That the board of man
ayers of the Pendleton Commercial
association requests the city council
of Pendleton to employ competent
engineer to examine and report To
the council as to the adequacy of the
supply at the proposed source.
j. f. ROBINSON.
President
j. T.. KEEFE, JR.,
Secretary
The following is the reading of the
resolution presented to the water
board:
oct. l6, 1912.
Whereas. the water commission of
Pendleton has eXerted earnest and
conscientious efforts in behalf of the
city of Pendleton to secure an ade-
quate supply of pure water for the
said city of Pendleton; and whereas
some opposition has been shown the
said commission, and, whereas, the
board of managers of the Pendeton
Commercial association desires to as
sist the water commission in securing