Weekly journal-miner., 1916-04-05
COLONY WILL BE ALLOWED CITY
 WATER
HEAP ONLY MEMBER OF COUNCIL OPPOSING THE PLAN; IT BELONGS TO CITIZENS, HE SAYS.
(From Tuesdays Oaiiy.)

| Whether or not the city council should allow residents outside the city limits to tap the city water pipe line was the principal point that arose at the council meeting last night when A. M. McOmie, superintendent oi the Russian colony near Jerome Junction. asked for permission to use city water for an indefinite period.
 McOmie said he had been notified by the city clerk that the water in the pipeline. which the Russians nave been tapping, would be shut off June l. He argued that. as no solution of the water question had been found as yet by the colonists. the latter would be greatly handicapped should the city refuse to allow them to use its water On behalf of the colonists. he offered to erect huge tanks at the col onv to store the water in if the city 1 would start its big pump once a week and run 1t long enough to fill the tanks.
 Councilman Harry Heap vigorously opposed the plan. saying that it had been wrong from the start to allow the city's line to be tapped by any one outside the city. and that. should McOmie's request be granted it would establish a precedent for other resi- dents along the line of the water system.
 Councilmen Smith and Head and Mayor Timerhoff favored the plan ol the ground that the Russian colony was a good thing for Prescott and deserved all the support the city could give it. They also pointed out that he pipeline near the Russian colony would not be used much this Sum mer and that. as a man would have to be at the pumping plant all Of the time anyway, 1t would be little trouble and expense for him to start the pumD once a week. Councilman Heap ad- mitted this. but consistently insisted that the citizens of Prescott. alone, were entitled to. the water of the city system.
 A motion was finally introduced by Councilman Smith providing that all outside consumers be ordered to erect tanks an dtnat they be filled but once l week from the city pipe. HeaD's $ vote was the only negative one. City Attorney F. ]. Mitchell suggested that contract be made between the oi,y and the company which owns the land on which the colony is located, and that this company be made to put IT? T bond to show its good faith in the matter. This plan was approved. McOmie put uD good argument for the use of the tan on the pipeline. and promised that he would see that i, was opened only on days when the tanks were to be filled. After the matter had been settled. Heap laugh 'nglv suggested that Monday be off cial Tank Day" on the water system. and that every body should tank I'D" then.
 Mrs. Louise Wetmore. member of the civics committee Of the Nor day club. addressed the mayor and :he council regarding the plan of thc club and the Chamber of Commerce 10 plant trees on West Gurley street. from Mccormick to Garden streets. She said that practically all of the property owners on this street had agreed to buy trees and pay for tht lDkecp of them On unimprovci lots. where no water meters had been installed. she requested that the city furnish water free or at a minimum rate. for irrigating the trees until they were we'll propagated. The members Of the council agreed that the plan was good one to beautify the city, but suggested that Mrs. Wetmore take the matter up with them again when she had outlined a more tangible plan as to how the city should dis tribute the water to the trees and ,low much water would be necessary fo7 the purpose. Mrs Wetmore promised that she would do all in her power 10 get the tree planting idea started i1 Prescott. "Even if I nave to do it