Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
ATLANTIC CITY PLANS
FOR NEW ENGINES Ann
MAINS TO FIGHT FIRl
Commissioners Advertise =.
Motor Equipment-Will PM
High-Pressure System On
Beach Front
SALT WATER PLAN Fan,
BY a stor Correspondent

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. %.-In "a.
ton TO voting to advertise for 4
Der of now motor ladders and Are or.,s'
the City Commissioners have apr.."
pass an ordinance for the buildins :. NJ
high-pressure water main aIone n
beachfront, connecting with The WI
mains on the main avenues. After NY
ing arguments IL was thought h...
connect this main with the fresh, ~. NJ
pipes and not attempt to pumn ~s..
from the ocean. It was shown ~
the salt water would corrode the W..
and that II would be difficult to ks.s spe
high pressure with water drawn from ,,l. v
source.
Arrangements will also be made a. a.
quick connection can be made WITH ~
artesian well water supply of n nu,,s.
OF the beachfront hotels so that Al y
ditional volume OF water can be Seen, ~
from these places. AT least s2OO.OOo IN, !.
required for the preliminary work y
these new methods of protection N.
a majority of taxpayers believe thst n.
added security and the lowering Of n
surance premiums will rapidly pay a.
It. "
The agreement to use fresh instesa !.
salt water in the new mains WIN y.
an end to the dreams Of few n..ss' ~
who advocated the pumping Of salt w..
into every house in the city so that ssls
water baths could be enjoyed by evsr,
visitor. At the present time onlv !.
few of the large beachfront hotel, ~
bathing establishments can give ~. Wy
guests hot sea-water baths. but y nv. \.
claimed that these fully supply ths i.
mand.
Nightly flights by an electrically-lirh,.,
airship are now a feature that interest,".
visitors. These will be continued ,,r,n
the end of the season, or untn No.
winds make them unsafe.
All of the amusement places and 49,.
ret shows will keep up their big er,a.
tainments until September II. and rrss.
of the places will keep open after ~.
If patronage warrants it. Hotel pronrIo.
tors report that room reservations =.
September are far in advance of anv n,..
vious year, and they look for a isrs.
! autumn business.
Among the Philadelphians here ara.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Johnson, OF Wa
Chestnut street; Mr.. James Baxter A..
mer Chief of Philadelphia Fire Deps,,.
ment; Miss Mary Karn, Miss Ha,s,.
Karn, Miss Rose Wilson, Miss Maria,
Mansback, Mrs. w. B. Buchanan. MI,
MARY buchanan, Mrs. Joseph p Con.
| nelly and Miss Anna Connolly. Of a..
mantown; Miss Marion Williams. Miu
Agnes Trainer.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Woolston. Mr.
Pemberton Phillips, Miss Adel Levi N,
Montgomery Smith, Mrs. ]. Granat N,
Stanton p. Peck, Miss Ruth Sickles. Ma
Marion Hernstein. Mr.. and Mrs Harry q
Hoff, Miss Martha Bernheimer., M
| Thomas w. Layless, Mr.. Julian Hu..
Mrs. James MacMahon. of GermantoWn:
Mr.. George Brooke Sd, Mr.. and Mrs
John McFelley. Miss Corinne OppenheI.
mer, Mrs. Kenneth Endres. Mr.. Arthur
Fichett. DR.. and Mrs. d. Clinton Guthrie
Miss Edith We'll, Miss Florence Bleiden
Miss Marguerite Roseman, Mr. and Mrs.
s. C. Won Tuger Simonsld. Miss Mario
Sacks, Mrs. G.. A. Vasel, Mrs G. A
Blessing, Jr.. Miss Josephine Zeigler, Mis-
Mary Dilks, Mrs. Florence Garnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Keeler MI
Maxwell Peterson, Miss Esther Hum
phreys, Mr.. and Mrs. George H. smyth
Mrs. ]. S. Kerr, Mrs. S. Newland MI
and Mrs. M. H. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. B
b. Schmidt, Jr.. Miss Beatrice Hilton n,
and Mrs. Oliver Drane, Miss Cash
Vogdes, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos w. Spelber
ger. Miss Mary A. Spielberger and Mis-
Evelyn Smith.