The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-18

taxpayers of Lancal
issue of $12. 900. fol
improvement of theS - sys-
tenn of the city. We~believe that it
was the general understanding of the
public at the time they voted these
bonds that it was contemplated goirC
to Dix river for a full and adequate
supply of water, but it seems that af-
ter thorough investigation. that the
city council have determined that this
step was impossible with the amount
of money at their disposal. and thev
have adopted tie next best method.
which We viii attempt TO detail to the
people who pay the freight. and We
sincerely hope that their efforts NAV
prove successful and their plans may
prove acceptable to the people of the
community. First. they propose TO
raise the present dam at the water
works by the addition of six feet to
the present dam; for this purpose they
have two bids from Mr.. Moynahan of
Richmond KY, one of $500 and one
of $1,000. the difference in price being
caused by the different manner in
which they propose to make the pro-
posed extension, upon which they have
not yet determined. The heightening
of the dam will provide twice the
amount of water which the present
reservoir now holds. and it is thought
will supply the city with all the water
which it Is thought Will be necessary.
not only for present, but for all future
purposes. This dam is to be thorough
ly strengthened and reinforced and it
is thought will hold all the water which
will accumulate in the reservoir thus
provided.
Immediately below this dam is ID be
constructed new and modern filter
with a capacity of from 100. 900 to 49,
600 gallons of filtered water per day
with a guarantee of 90 per cent purity:
this filter is to be Is feet long, feet
in depth and about feet in diameter:
it is to be provided with POO stariners,
a cOagulating basin and all the ap-
pliances know to modern science for
the providing of pure water and is to
be thoroughly guaranteed by one of
the most reliable construction COM
panies in the country to be as repres-
ented.
In addition to these two named i'm
the city has purchased
of Mr.. w. T. West for the sum of
$3.50. lot in the rear of the old post
office building, on the Bradley lot. a
plot of ground 50x5O feet, upon which
they will erect water tower. This
tower is to be steel tank 26 feet in
height, p feet in diameter with capa-
city of 100000 gallons. mounted upon
a latticed steel platform which brings
the entire height of the structure up to y
lao feet, and the pressure therefrom
will throw water over the tallest build
pg in the most remote confines of the
city, and with pressure to spare. This
tower will prove great saving to the
city in the operation of the water
plant, in the first place, it can be filed
every day with few hours pumping
1T the power house. which will obviate
he necessity of keeping two, a day
md night engineer, one man being able
% do the work, and in case of fire, or
or any unforeseen reason, will be COM
'elled to work few hours longer at
he pumping station, but under any
md all circumstances the work may
asily be done by one man.
The amount of coal consumed at the
liant during the year is about II cars,
which costs about $50. per car laid
own at the plant, this will easily be
ut in half, under the new system pro-
osed, it will not take one half the
mount of fuel. Thus if the plans of
upt. Heron and the council prove out
S they contemplate, it will result in
ct saving to the city of from $780, to
1000. per year.
We sincerely hope that the most
anguine plans of the gentlemen may
e realized and that within the course
very few years the entire indebted
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