The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-18
WATER REPORT RECEIVED
Council Will Investigate the Iron Mountain Depot Proposition and Ascertain Where Freight Depot s to be Located South or North of Orange Street.

The Ledgerwood ordinance pre- hibiting cab, omnibus or other ve-
 hicle drivers from operating on tn
 depot platforms within the city limits
 was last night adopted by the city
 council after three readings, which required unanimous consent of the council Alderman Williams stated
 that he favored the ordinance but
 that he believed 1t should be investl-
 gated by committee, and while at
 first disposed to vote against the
 third suspension of the rules, finally
 did so, reserving the right to call for a reconsideration of the ordinance roll call at some future date.
 The ordinance was presented by
 Alderman Ledwidge. Alderman Pet
 tit started the discussion by favoring
 the adoption of the ordinance and
 calling attention to the scenes at the
 depots. Aldermen Ledwidge Bor-
 man, Rigsbee and others, spoke for
 the adoption of the ordinance.
 The matter of the report of ths
 pubic utilities on the water sltua-
 tion, which bore the endorsement of
 City Attorney Mclaughlin, was taken
 up in the full report. MT. McLaugh-
 lin stated that the matter had been
 referred to him by the council, he
 had given it much attention, and had concurred in the report. He spoke
 of the tests showing higher averages when made than during fire demands,
 and said there seemed to be an in-
 creased water volume. He spoke of
 the franchise having been made
 number of years ago, and the objects
 of the franchise being lived up to.
 MT. Williamson did not think the
 franchise was lived up to, and cited a paragraph which provides that the company shall install lines and hydrant wherever within the city ordered by the councii, and that q year ago an extension and two plugs had been ordered on Malvern avenue and Henry street which had not been placed. He took up the financial end of the situation, and showed that the installation of the new plugs, as pro vided in the report, would run the whole of the public utilities expense up to s32, ,480 per year, or $93 per day. He said that the purpose of the reso- lution for the investigation had been not to provide for an increase in the general water system so much as ;o taIx of daaH tho Innu in the suburban district. He also spoke of the pressure during fires and the difference when the test was made, and said it had been stated to. him that the company had an ar by which they could at tach the engine pressure to the water mains, pumping direct into the mains when high pressure was wanted.
 Alderman Borman did not think that 1t was practical or possible to pump the water by engines direct in- to the mains. He said that the pres sure from the engines direct into the mains would break them. But if that is what was done, or can be done, l would like to know it." he said. In keeping with this he later moved that the company as whole visit the water company plant Tues day and ascertain the truth of this.
 Alderman Burgaurer said that dur ing the period of low pressure the wa ter reservoir was not half filled, and that the company made no effort to keep 1t full at time when he and Alderman Rigsbee formerly made visit to the plant.
 The report of the company provid- ed for a relinquishment on the part of the city to settle the bilIs with reduction of 25 per cent Mir. vii. liamson and others opposed the re port on this point, and on motion II MT. Burgaurer the report was re- ceived and filed, but this motion was by one authorizing the city attorney to ascertain how much 1t would cost to provide larger plugs for the use of the auto trucks in cer- tain localities in the city, and also to get straight rate on additional fire plugs of the present type, with out respect to relinquishment of the