The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-07

plantS WIN water at the minimum
rate, whether they are inside or out
side the corporate limits for the
reason that they recognize that they
are the lifeblood, not only of the
town but of the surrounding coun-
TRY.
The sale of our surplus water to
manufacturing plants, business con-
Germs for automatic sprinklers, and
to out-of-town users is what kept the
plant from operating at a loss before
the sewerage system was installed.
The foregoing shows that there is a
reasonable profit" to the city,
should it be fortunate enough to Ell
ectuate this contract.
As to Sufiiciency of Water Supply.
There is. in my opinion, absolute
ly no doubt of the sufiiciency of the
water supply now available to take
care of the growth of the city for
many years to come. and still have
many million gallons to spare
Before the proposition was made
to the mill, i personally asked Mr..
III. S. Jaudon, the engineer who in.
stalled the plant, whether or not he
would advise such a contract and he
unhesitatingly recommended it, stat
ing that the city would have a hano-
some profit in it at seven cents per
thousand gallons and that we haa
plenty OF water to supply the needs
of the city and take care of such Il
contract.
| Should the flow of the stream in
very dry seasons materially diminish
the amount OF water ordinarily helo
by the dam, ample reserve for all tn,
needs of the city and the mill coulo
leasily be provided for by additional
reservoirs which may be made al
comparatively small cost The last
constructed reservoir. of about FIVE
times the capacity of the original
one. cost approximately $500.
The foregoing shows that our wa
ter supply is more than adequate foi
the present and for possible needs
OF the future.
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| Contract.
AS to fire protection, the interlock-
ing OF the city system with the mill
system would greatly enhance the
power to control confiagration
within our limits, for the reason that
the mill system has two pumps with
capacity of 1000 gallons, each, per
minute, twice the capacity of the city
pumping plant; the mill further hav-
ing reservoirs and tanks, completed
and contemplated, with greater ca
pacity than the existing reservoirs
OF the city. all of which combined
power OF reserved water would be at
command to fight city confiagra-
ton. Such system would doubtless
tend TO further lower insurance
rates.
Furthermore, the mill village with
a population over three thousand is
right at our door, and we are and
should be vitally interested in their
health and welfare. We have abso-
lutely pure and palatable water in
large quantity and if it be possible
to put such water in the homes os
these worthy workers whose labors
are contributing so much to the up
building of Lancaster no good citi-
zen should object
The Springs Interest a Valuable As.
set for Lancaster.
Is the presence of Col. LEROY
Springs and his business enterprises
properly appreciated in this COM
munity and is it wise to encourage
the constant nagging to which he is
subjected by jealous and envious
men who would like to drive him on,
of business leadership so that thev
might play more important role.
He and his interests contribute more
taxes than any other In the city and
county, and many persons can testi-
fy as to his generosity and charity.
Should he shut down his cotton mil,
and other enterprises here the grass
would grow in the streets OF Ian
caster, many families he thrown our
OF employment many homes vacated
and many business houses closed. ano
q wall of regret would be heard on
every hand. Other communities
would gladly wecome him and bette /,
appreciate his worth as a citizen.
The citizens of Fort Mill would vel
come him there as shown by the fo.-
lowing resolutions adopted by then,