The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-24
WATER FOR NEIGHBoRs


There has been some excitement
and loud talking over the supply
Of water given by the College 10 its
neighbors- IL is said the Town
Council so far forgot themselves as
10 direct the marshal 10 commit a
crime which would have put him
in the penitentiary. A conference
of the Prudential Committee Of the
College and q number Of citizens
was held at the Vocational Chapel.
where the situation was gone over
as follows:
First: Dr. Pearson gave the
money for the water works with the
distinct condition that IL was for
the use Of the College workers and
students, and only such surplus as
might exist should be available for
others.
Second: No one was asked TO
take College water. II has been
given 10 one and another OF the
neighbors on their earnest request.
Third All knew the liability that
their water supply would be cut
of in any time Of scarcity, when
there was not enough for them and
the College both. Everyone had
subscribed TO the printed condition:
1T is understood that in times Of &C
tual scarcity the College will use
all reasonable means, by pumping
and otherwise, TO keep up the sup
ply, but that il will furnish its own
buildings first, and cannot guarantee
water supply"
Fourth: Very great efforts have
been made 10 avoid scarcity Of
water. but scarcity comes by the
act Of Divine Providence. Last
winter there was a glaze Of ice on
the surface Of the ground when the
heavy rains fell, so that the water
ran off on the surface instead OF
soaking the mountains and thus
providing a summer supply as usu-
al. The College accordingly dug a
pool in Cowbell Hollow and erected
there a pumping Mouse and engine
so that additional water from
springs lower than those in the
reservoirs might be pumped in. The
College has also done its utmost in
reducing its own use Of water. But
all these means have not prevented
scarcity.
Fifth: The continuance Of sup
plying water To the neighbors
means great disadvantage TO the
College in two ways.
"a II means that the reserve Of
water in the reservoirs, which has
now been exhausted, cannot be re-
plenish so thrt there will not BIB
supply Of water nor pressure in
case Of fire. The fire risk Of the Col
lege is therefore greatly increased
by reason Of the water which il is
furnishing its neighbors.
ID The College is obliged 10
haul water at large expense to be
carried TO the upper stories of the
hospital and adjacent ormitories be-
cause of low pressure, and for this
item alone has already expended
several hundred dollars.
Sixth: II still appears, however,
that many Of the neighbors who
have taken water have not needed |
the warning that they should pro-
vide themselves with cisterns TO
furnish water i'm such an emergency,
and that they will be brought to
real distress if the water is cut of.
In neighborly kindness, therefore,
the College has extended its notice /
that water would be cut of from
One week to two weeks, finally |
offers 10 try TO furnish a limited
supply for a time, but with the IN
derstanding that those thus sup
piled will have their meters ex-
amined at frequent intervals, and
pay something towards the extra
expense to which the College is
subjected.
II appeared that the language
used in the notification sent out by
the College had been misunder- |
stood, and new notice, setting
forth more clearly the kind and
reasonable intent of the Institution,
was prepared.
The recent rains have slightly in
creased the water in the pool, but |
not in the springs, and no real re-
lief can be expected for sometime. !
Winchester, an all our neighboring |
towns. are suffering i'm the same |
Nav n iS m1iia nOsGihla that the /