Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-12
OLD WATER TROUBLES MULTIPLY
NTENsENESS OF RECENT ONES.
City is Compelled 10 Build Water Line
That Judge EWart May Have
Adequate Pressure.

AT the regu1d MS6lHS u HlAC UO0Ae
OF town commissioners Thursda!
night Solicitor Michael schenck reviv.
ed the water works history that date.
back to 1888, about the time that Hen,
dersonvilfe built its reservoir and was
facing just a little nor serious watel
problems than it is today,
Mr.. Schenck, appearing as counse
for 7. A. Armstrong, was armed with
e batch of old deeds, easements. agree
ments. orders. etc, the latest of which
was a decision from Judge M. H. JUS
tice. making it obligatory for the COM
missioners to furnish his client, and
Judge H. G. Ewart with adequate wa
ter pressure.
During the discussions, which lasted
for more than an hour, resulting in the
decision of the board to lay a one
inch pipe line at a cost of more than
500, information of interest to the
public was given somewhat in the fol-
lowing order:
In 1889 the town was planning for a
reservoir and Judge Ewart decided the
present site on the consideration that
be would be furnished free water for
his residence, barns and garden. This
settled the problem as to the site for
a reservoir and the work was under
taken. but another hitch came when
the line to Judge Ewart's home ran
across j. Hal Ripley's property, he be-
ing a minor at the time. The city
later compromised by agreeing to fur
nish him and his assigns water. they
being outside the city limits.
Mr.. Armstrong has purchased the
Ripley property and is therefore an
assign and those to whom he sells lots
will also be assigns. In supplying wa
ter for Mr.. Armstrong the pressure
was not as great as formerly for Judge
Ewart and he restored to the courts
about a year ago for an order restrain
ing others from tapping his line.
Judge Justice has rendered his deci-
sion to the effect that the city must
build an inch pipe line from the main
line for the use of Mr.. Armstrong AMI
other assigns of MI. Ripley. Mr..
Schenck said that Mr.. Armstrong was
willing to pay the difference between
the cost of laying a one and two inch
line, provided the city would make a
two inch line so as to accommodate
all who may build in that section.
At this point discussions and differ
ences arose. The commissioners were
by City Attorney E. w. Ewbank
they either had to build a one-inch
line or condemn the lands over which
the present line runs and build one by
another route to Judge Ewart's home.
When a motion was made to refer
the matter to the chairman of the wa
ter committee, Commissioner T. l..
Durham objected, declaring that he as
chairman did not wish to bear the
brunt of this responsibility; that he
opposed to building a two-inch line
for the reason that it would require
too much water for n-on-residents
V hen the city during the summer
could not furnish residents within the
corporation. He said that he was in
of condemning The line. Then
the question of cost AMI time required
do this arose. On motion of Com
missioner Flicker it was decided to
a one inch line for Mr.. Arm
so that Judge Ewart's lin
would not be tapped. Commissioners
Fletcher, Fullbright and Keith
voted to build the line, Commissioner
Durham opposing.