The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Water Proposition

mlssioners to 60 over the water
proposition and hear the report of
the trip to Cherryvale to investigate
their water plant there.
The reading of the condensed
estimates and specifications for the
water extensions, filtration plant
and machinery required of the firm
of Worley and Black was taken up
first and then discussed. In these
estimates the expense has been cut
from $Io2, 900 to $4,000, and with
out making the proposed plant in
deficient. Most of the extensions
may still be made under this esti-
mate, as the main cut in expense
was by laying fourteen inch main
In place of the sixteen at first pro-
vided for and making the filtration
plant for 2, 900, 900 gallons per day
instead of 4,oco, 900.
H. w. 10y then spoke of the
Cherryvale plant. He said, "They
have the very purest of water. The
tests which are being taken all of
the time run from 90 to o9.6 per
cent pure. They are getting this
service at low cost, one thing
which accounts for this is that their
plant is a one man one, making the
cost of operation slight.
The people of Cherryvale are
now drinking the city water instead
of the we'll water, as it is both per-
fectly clear and perfectly pure.
Cherryvale is getting its water at
cost of 80 cents per $50, 700 gallons,
that being the amount they use
during one day. 1t is necessary to
pump this water from the VerdlgrIs,
a distance of six miles, but their
plant is running perfectly and giving
the best of satisfaction"
Several of the members of the
committee then gave their views on
the water proposition. All of them
were UNANIMOUSLY in favor of the
good water but their views on how
to get it hardly coincided.
In spite of the fact that the water
rate is lower here than In any other
town it is likely that there will. be
some dissatisfaction raised suould
it be necessary to raise the rate
even with the improved water which
will result from the installing of a
new system. Some thought it
would be unnecessary to enlarge
the force main. With the present
pressure, water for domestic service
can be brought to town but not
enough to effectually fight large
fire.
1. NTJohnson then reported on
the salt water well drilled at the
water works plant, stated the facts
in the case but said that he could
not explain the same.
There has been twenty two or
three towns who have secured the
services of Morley and Black to
promote their water systems and
they are giving good satisfaction in
each place. Mr.. Morley, of the
firm, was present and explained tech
ncal problems to the committee.
The difference in the two reports,
that of Worley and Black and of
A. R. Young, former city engineer,
was discussed. Young's test
showed an underhow, Worley's
does not, but Mr.. Worley said that
he had been very enthusiastic in re-
gard to the undelfow before be
tested it. Since then be does not
think there is enough water to
supply the town. That it would be
matter of pride with him to find
sufficient underfow to furnish this
town with water when no such
underfow has been discovered
south of the Kaw river or east of
Wichita.
The thing to do, said one of the
commissioners is to find out what
kind of a proposition the people
want and submit it to them, then If
thev do not vote it, it is really the