The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-12-12
WATER CO OMPANY PREPARING FOR
 IMPROVE EMENTS
In Cooperation with City Council, Company Begins Campaign of Im- provements Ordered by State Corporation Commission Extensive System of Fire
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 Extensive System of Fire l Hydrants.
 The Clifton Water company is now preparing, in cooperation with the city council, a campaign looking to- ward the installation of the many inn provements recently ordered by the State Corporation Commission to be made by the water company concern ing their system and service here.
 Superintendent Heck, of the Water company, in company with the mem bers of the city council, has been ac- tive this week in an inspection and study of the present system and facili ties with a view toward the many changes to be made, especially in re- gard to the changes and more equal distribution of the fire hydrants throughout the city. It is learned that in many portions of the town, the fire hydrants are very unequally dis tributed.
 Because of this unequal distribution the company and council are united in the making of a complete change in this department of the company's service. It has been definitely decid- ed that the changes in this depart ment will include a distribution of
 
 hydrantS will be placed no further apart than five hundred feet, and in instances closer. Also fire stations will be erected in prominent places | throughout the town, this being in order that no difficulty be experienced by the fire department, and citizens, in cases of fire. At present the sta tions are in certain instances so placed that not all of the citizens find it possible to render the great est degree of aid because of not hay ing the location of the fire plugs and stations and other fire fighting equip ment. These contemplated changes will be placed before the city coun- i cil at it's next meeting.
 Diameter of Pipes to Be Increased.
 In the recent ruling of the Corpora tion Commission, it was ordered that certain pipe lines and mains should be installed, and the diameter of the pipes was in each instance specif1- cally mentioned. The Water company feels that the interests of the prop ierty owners could be better served by the increasing of the diameters of the pipes over those stated in the rul- ings of the Commission, and accord ingly have requested the city council to present the desired changes to the Commission.
 The lines of pipe ordered by the Commission to be placed by the con- pany are extensive, and embrace those prtions of the town that at ppresent are deficient in service. The improve mpnts and building of pipe lines or dered by the Commission are as fol lows:
 The building of two inch pipe, l. 750 feet in length, in Wards canyon, that the consumers in that section be supplied, as at present there is no water service in that portion of town, either from the Whipple system or by the Clifton Water company
 The Whipple system was recently purchased by the Clifton Water con- pany.
 The placing of an eight inch line from the North Clifton Frisco cross ing to the railway crossing in Hills Addition, the total length of this line to be seven thousand three hundred feet. The Commission recites that the present line is badly in need of replacing, as the acids so prevalent in the northern portions of town have pitted the pipes until they are con- pletely unfit for service, and that this change is one of the most imperative in the whole of the system.
 The building of an eight inch line from the new storage tanks, which will soon be erected above the A. c. hospital in Hills Addition, to connect ing points with the main system in Hills Addition.
 The building of six inch line from the railway crossing in Hills Addi- tion to the properties of the Stand ard Oil company, in the southern limits of the town, this line to be of a nf fhnIICond
 The building of two and one fourth inch line in Chase Creek, this line to be used as a distributing sys- tenn in connection with the other DOT tions of the Chase Creek system.
 Beginning near the Shannon old store building, the installation of a four inch pipe throughout the entire distance of Riverside, total distance of about eight hundred feet.
 The building of a four inch line in East Clifton, beginning at. the Chase Creek main outlet, and passing over the Frisco bridge, and connecting with the new residence recently built by the Arizona Copper company for it's general managers headquarters. This line will have a distance of one thousand feet.
 The placing of a four inch line in Hills Addition, beginning at the northwest portion or that section, ana passing on the west boundaries of the main portion of that section, and connecting with the main system in Hills Addition at a point near the railway crossing. Length about 3,567 feet.
 The installation of a line three thousand feet in length in Chase Creek, beginning near the bridge across the Frisco, and continuing
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