The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-10-24
CITY TAKES OVER
new WATER PLANT
TWO VOTE AGAINST IT
) YS1 EN- WILL BE OPERATED
BY COMMISSION WITH ELEC-
TRIO PLANT.


Conway city council held in the office
of Mayor W. H. Duncan late yester-
day afternoon, the new waterworks
system was formally turned over to
the city by the board of improvement,
under whose direction it was con-
structed. Two votes were recorded
against the acceptance of the plant
by the city, those of Mayor w. H.
Duncan and Alderman w. r. Hairs
ton. All of the other aldermen voted
for the acceptance of the system.
In filing their report, the board of
Improvement informed the council
that it had balance of about 81 200
in unexpended funds on hand, and
Mayor Duncan insisted that the
board turn over this amount to be
paid on a $1,700 account for fire hose
and equipment, which became due
with the acceptance of the plant. In
this contention, however, the mayor
was out-voted.
The water system will be operated
in connection with the electric plant,
by commission composed of Alder
men R. B. McCulloch, Wellington
Robbins and A. J. Meadors, with E.
V. Leverett as superintendent. 1t is
mot expected that the water system
will be self-sustaining at the low
rates fixed for service before next
year, and Chairman r. B. McCulloch
said today that all regulations re-
garding the use of water would be
strictly enforced, particularly the one
regulating the tapping of mains and
providing that plumbers shall give
bond before being allowed to make
taps.
The water system, which cost over
$65 900, in connection with the cleo
trio plant, will place in the hands of
the commission for operation public
utilities valued at about 100000 and
having an estimated gross income of
dooOt PHo,ooU pei year.
The statement and inventory of the
water system, as made by the board
of improvement, Jo Frauenthal, G.
w. A. Wilson and B. L. Harton, is
as follows:
Conway, Ark, Oct. 21, 1913.
Honorable City Council of City of
Conway:
Referring to your notice to you of
this day advising you that we had
accepted the waterworks system con-
structed for the district by Joseph
McCoppin, and that we had turned
same over to the city council, for
your information we beg to state that
the property of the district consists
of the following:
Twenty-Five thousand four hundred
feet of 10-inch S0-pound pressure
wood pipe in the line, from the reser-
voir to town.
Five thousand three hundred feet
OF S-inch 130-pound pressure wood
pipe IN line from pump house to res
ervoir.
Five thousand nine hundred and
ninety-five feet of 8-inch 80-pound
pressure wood pipe around the reser-
yoir and in town,
Eleven thousand two hundred and
fifty feet of 6inch 80-pound pressure
wood pipe in lines in town.
Thirty thousand one hundred and
eighty-nine feet of 4-inch S0-pound
pressure wood pipe in lines in town.
Eight hundred and thirty feet of A.
inch galvanized iron pipe in College
avenue extension.
One thousand and seventy feet of
3-inch galvanized iron pipe in Little
street.
Seven thousand seven hundred and
sixty-one feet of 2-inch galvanized
iron pipe in lines in town.
Eighty-two fire hydrants.
Fifty three valves, to l0-inch
gate.
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