The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-08-17
CITY WATER PURE
AND HfALTHfUL
So IntimateS PERSONALLY Con-
duCted' Delegation
@TIMES" REVERSED IN REMARK
ABLE RESOLUTIONS.
Accomplishments Of Mayor and COun-
ell Lauaed and Confidence Express
ed In Their Ability.
RESOLUTION OF CONFIDENCE.

RESOLUTION OF CONFIDENCE.
"After an inspection of the reser-
yOir and plant of the city water
works, we desire to express our
approval of the system as a whole
and to commend the work OF the
mayor and city council in behalf
of pure and healthful water sup
Iy for Twin Falls.
We take this means of express
ing our confidence in the ability
of mayor and council to success
fully handle the water works situ-
atiOn."
James Mcmillan, X. A. Read,
s. Straus. Sam Hart. w. ). NAL
IOry. G. L. Hart. Carl i. DeLOng,
H J. Failing. II. c. Letsch, Geo.
Ayers. Harry 5. COwling, Geo. w.
Hoover, John w. Epler j. o.
Wyatt, Howard Skeels.
At the solicitation of James McMil-
Ian a group of local mem went out
yesterday morning to inspect the city
waterworks system. After looking il
over and listening to an explanation
by A. c. Sheets, the man who oper-
ates the new chlorine plant, the party
consented to the use of their names &c
a resolution drafted by Mr.. Mcmillan
and Editor Read of the News, com
mending the satisfactory condition oil
the reservoir and plant, and commend
ing the mayor and council for theil
work in securing pure water for the
city.
Every effort was made to induce {
large delegation of Twin Falls bus1
ness men to participate in the white
wash" and the fact that but small
delegation consented to attend l!
pointed to by several prominent mer
as an indication of lack of popular
accord in the proposition.
Mr.. Sheets in explaining the work
ing of the chlorination system, showed
how the amount used was regulated
At present about seven ounces pc
hour is used during the day Th
amount going into the system is indi
Gated on the machine and sometime
varies, depending on the temperatur
of the weather outside. He state
that as the amount of chlorine was IN
dicated, the machinery could be read
lily regulated. About 100000 gallon
of water is now used in the day tim
and about 10000 gallons at night
so that the machinery has to be regu
lated morning and evening to NEE
the varying demand He said that h
was informed by the representative o
the company who installed the plan
that the use of eighteen ounces pc
hour would not be injurious to thos
drinking the water. 1t was twice sug
gested to Mr. Sheets by THE TIME
representative that he had declined I
explain the working of the system o
the previous Friday. Both times MI
Sheets laughed. While explaining tina
the amount of chlorine used could b
more than doubled without injury t
users, Mr.. Sheets was interrupted b
one of the visitors who said: "Then
could not have killed the fish in tn
restaurant" Mr.. Sheets did not ans
wer, but Mr.. Mcmillan remarked in
tone of indignation, That was a
nonsense.
Water superintendent w. f. Porte
asked where the snake had been see
by THE TINES representatives an
when the spot was pointed out, aske
if it had been killed. When informe
that the serpent had not been mC
Tested, he said THAT was right. / d
not allow anyone to kill snakes in tn
water. They keep out the field mic
which would otherwise get into I'll
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