Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-11

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Iohn NJ. Dawes ............... 1000
John NJ. Dawes ........ 80
G. & p Telephone Co......... lass
Thomas S. Dove. ............. 0o
Myers Garage. Supplies .... 1925
Myers Garage (supplies) ...... 200
Peoples Coal Co.............. 1856
II. B. Myers Co. ......... 6 50
John II. Bright ........... 500
Parletu & Parlett ......... %
William s. WEIGH. ........... 345
Mr.. George T. Melvin appeared be-
fore the Board and stated that the di.
rectors of the Annapolis Water Com
peny were N accord with the bylaws
submitted by Alderman Levy. lie also
stated that the improvements now be
ing dCne at the water works was don.
BY men who lived in the immediate vi
cinity as il was thought less costly.
Mr.. Melvin also stated that when the
time comes for the installation of a FL
tration plant, it would be necessary to
advertise for bids As the finances of
the company. when the time comes TO
erect the plant viii be in such shape
as to enable il to pay at least half of
the cost.
Mr. Melvin then introduced Mr.
Moss who told of the construction
of a filtration plant and said the i'm
provement was necessary While inn
provements have been made these wiz
not make ii any better from a physical
standpoint for the water consumer. but
g filtration plant is absolutely neces-
sary. He said that not at all times
have you been getting clear. pure wa
ter. but if a filtration plant were in
stalled the water will be absolutely
clear If YOU aid liquid chlorine YOU
viii be amply protected from danger
of disease. such as typhoid fever and
like diseases.
Cumberland and other cities have
installed a filtration plant and have
had satisfactory results. A place the
size Of Annapolis should have q filtra-
ton plant, as it is the capital of the
State and many visitors are arriving
here daily.
A recent analysis OF the water showed
il 70 be perfectly safe for drinking
purposes. Mr. Quick. Of Baltimore.
stated he made an examination of the
water question of Annapolis He did
this to be able to make an intelligent
analysis of the city's water Supply He
said he found that the supply was not
able to take care of the city at all times
especially in dry weather
The water company is efficiently op-
Grated is well managed. and a wa
ter is soft. The streams that now sup
ply the reservoir can be made to yield
more water if there is a greater i'm
pounling capacity
The water consumption 81 Annapolis
is about 100000 gallons Of water
day, and in dry seasons it was about
100000 He advocated increasing the
mDounding capacity of the reservoir
by raising the impending banks This
is now being done and is costing less
than three-quarters OF the estimate
given by Mr.. Quick He did not thinl,
the work could he done for less money
by any other means. II has cost less
than 80 cents a cubic yard.
He said the report Of his recommen-
dations as 20 the erection and opera
tion Of the filtration plant, and esti-
mated the cost as TO the maintaining %
the filter filter will cost $4,000
TO Install He also set forth the adj
vantages that such plant would Civ
10 the city
Mr. Quick then answered the ques-
tons that were asked him in clear
concise and able manner Mr.. Melvin
president oe the Water Company. then
stated that the earnings of the com
pany would take care OF the payments
on the plant and they would not call
on the city for one cent of the cost.
Dr. Thomas Fell, of the Anti-Tuber-
cnlosis Society. appeared before the
Board and read the city ordinance rel
alive TO dumping of refuse in the city
and introduced Mrs. Thomas J. Lin
thicum. Mrs. Linthicum. chairman OF
the streets and alleys committee of the
Civic League. then stated that garbage
was being dumped on Let on North
west street. and that the people were
complaining of il. and requested that
the place he posted forbidding this
section being used for this purpose. It
was reported also that Second street.
next 70 the polling house. was being
made q dumping ground
Mts Cresap. also of the Civic League
stated that the scrap baskets were
failure for various reasons, and re-
Quested that the City Council place
real strong scrap baskets about the
city. Mrs. Cresap thought that the
city would poFtect their own propery
rs those the Civic League placed on
the streets were abused. The city Of
8cials promised 10 give this matter
their consideration
The City Commissioner asked Dr.
Fell why the dumping hack of ST
Johns College was not prohibited Dr.
Fell replied that it was forbidden by
the College authorities. but that II was
persisted in still by persons living III
the vicinity
The Water Company submitted their
report for the month OF March and
gave a graphic account OF its opera