El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

completed during the summer on th ne
side of Crazy Cat mountain Mest U y
Mount Franklin. This reservoir mas Z.
capacity OF about 17S,OOO Salons' =
constructed OF relnIorcea concTefe
circular in shape and has q SoIiC -a ~
roof 1t is designed TO supply tne 80 -
dents Of the mesa and those hNlhS uii-
der the rim Of the mesa. a., hin
There are three reservoirs on Slle NJ
Just above Sunset Heights. one u
these is in use and has sloIdsS "a =
pacity of 10000 gallons, SUPPLY 1, rs .
large territory surrounding II m s1T
ervoir is built in the side OF the MI
and the sides are constructed. OF IL IL,
sorry. A y inch main, connectilg " -
the pumping plant, supplies TINS resei-
In Highland Park there is a stone
reservoir that supplies the nlEn aLSe -
Of that addition and other aduluoIls II
the vicinity. This reservoir mas a -
pacity Of 10000 gallons r I nTinei ND NJ
the slope towards Mount Franklin an
located in Mornihgside HelShJs, Is
galvanized iron tank that suppiies 1"S
sparsely settled section below II
At the pumping station there are -
reservoirs. one for storage and one Tor
receiving water The storage TSseL Oii
has a capacity Of LOCO, 600 gallons
booster Plants Built: CT
To supply the reservoir on crazy "a
mountain and Highland PARK ~ ~
booster plants have been oulIl- -. aIiS
plant that supplies Crazy Cdt res res 80
is located near the Sunset Helshts Ies-
erVOir and consists OF trlpleX pump,
driven by distillate engine Inc otHeI
booster plant is located in the eastern
part Of Morningside Heights ana SUP
plies the Morningside Helshls az
Highland Park reservoirs me uIPLe4
engine is driven by obstinate SnSliH.e-
The distribution Of water TO the CITY
is through two mains leading from tHe
pumping station The Larger ger d liSa,. IL
inches. Both mains follow the II Faso
& Southwestern right OF way from the
pumping station. The larger main IoI-
lows the railroad 70 StsN SIis ,ta,4aTs
and along Stevens avenue 70 mon taL ID
street where IL splits into Two L men
mains One Of these mains sWlIcnes
over to Rio Grande street ana IolloHs
that street to the Sunset HelSnts res
ervoir The other extends down austin ;ta
street to Cotton avenue and then into
the city below the tracks, Where lat
erals supply every section .,,-,.
The IA inch main EXTENDS lhrousn
Grand View and Altura Park and ends
at Louisville street where SIX ln cn
branch extends into the lower poi ZION
Of Highland Park and Y men me
extends to reunion with the 10 lheh
main at Alta street
Nearly Half Million Feet OF Mains.
The city's waterworks system con-
sists Of 491,44S feet OF water mains, eN-
elusive OF a considerable mileage OF
mains located outside the city limits
and opened by real estate concerns VI
private individuals During the year
1915 the city laid 81, 02S feet Of mains
Of various sizes. It is probable that
the total OF water mains lald OUTSIDE
the cftv limits is close TO 100000 feet
During the year S57 water meters
were installed. bringing the total num-
Der OF services to 9607- These figures
reflect a growth Of the city Most OF
the new connections were in the north
ern and eastern sections Of the city,
where home building was at its height
during the year Eleven new fire n.y.
drants were installed during the year.