Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-09

The council put in a busy, and
strenuous two hours at the regular
meeting of that body last Monday
evening. The one all important mat
ter for consideration was the water
supply of Wauseon and that problem
was faced and discussed from every
possible angle. One item of business
that was disposed of before the main
business of the meeting was begun,
was the order of the council that the
cement makers or "street warts" as
some members of the council called
them, be removed, they having served
their purpose and having proven a
menace to the safety Of drivers during
the winter when they are concealed by
snow.
The Mayor called on Mr.. Harper to
report on his investigation of the An
derson, Indiana, centrifugal pumps:
Mr.. Harper reported that he had paid
a visit to the plant at Anderson, In
diana. and learned that the Hill-Tripp
Company were not in the habit of
renting pumps unless there was a
reasonable prospect of a purchase.
Mr.. Hill the head of the firm came to
WauseOn Monday, looked over the
water works plant and conferred with
the water works board members. 1t
was his judgment that one of the deep
well pumps made by his firm would
get more water from the present
wells than is being produced now.
Mr.. Lyon, president of the Water
Works Board asked that the council
pass upon their report made by their
engineer Mr.. ShermanN week ago
Monday night. This report consist
ed of Specifications, estimates and pro-
posal for guaranteeing a supply of
800 gallons per minute, Mr.. Lyon
made it evident that the Water Works
Board recommended the adoption of
this report and that the council pro-
ceed with the work of advertising.
There was long discussion on the
question of Incorporating a limitation
as to the distance from the present
pumping station at which wells may
be placed. The proposition was made
that a limitation of three quarters of
a mile be written into the specifica-
tions on the ground that wells located
at too great distance from the pres
ent plant would make the cost prohi-
bitive on account Of the expense of
mains and lines to carry the current
It was urged that such cost might be
equal to the cost Of building a sur
face water system with liberation
plant insuring a permanent supply of
water, while with the underground
source the permanency of the supply
was in a measure uncertain. This
was opposed by members of the board
on the ground that it would make the
proposition prohibitive to the bidders
and that no bids could be obtained; it
was contended that the specifications
already were so restricted that very
few firms would care to bid on them
and that the location of the wells was
by the terms of the specifications, un-
der the control of the Water Works
Board.
A compromise motion was present
ed, making the limitation one mile
from the puping station or one mile
from the stand pipe in Wauseon. This
motion lost by vote of four to two
The motion was made and carried
with but one dissenting vote that the
council adopt the report of the Water
Works Board and proceed to adver
tise for bids also issue bonds to cover
the cost.
Resolutions were passed to adver-
tise for bids to furnish a sufficien
supply of water for the village anC
for the sale Of bonds in the aggregat,
sum of $25.000.
The specifications embody the pro
posal made to the council by the Lane
Boiler Company to furnish a suppl!
of water from two wells amounting t.
500 gallons per minute this company
TO make no charge for their work un-
less the specified flow of water is So
cured. The Lane-Bohler Company t,
do all the work of surveying, drilling
wells, equipping with pumps and mo
tors to drive pumps and to give bont