The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-02
ARDMORE'S WATER SUPPLY

Probably the most importan
question for solution by the city o
Ardmore is its water supply. M
merous public meetings have beer
held, committees from various loca
organizations, such as the Chambej
OF Commerce. the Lions Club anc
the Rotary Club have met and ad
vsed with the city commission
which has obtained the assistance o.
at least two competent engineer
who have carefully investigated tn,
best available sources for new
supply. All this was done before
the bonds were voted, and, in order
to be sure they were right the no
tice of the election to vote the bonds
was called off and a larger amount
was asked for as result OF these
Investigations and recommends
tons.
While there were some differ
ences OF opinion among our citizens,
as there still is, as TO where the best
and most reliable supply is to be
obtained. the consensus OF opinlonp
was, after hearing the opinion OF all
the consulting engineers, that the
Arbuckle Mountains or Henry
House or Hickory creek project was
the safest. best and most practicable
source of supply for our growing
city; this of course to supplement
| what we now have.
The bonds were voted by our citi-
zenS with the understanding that 4
careful investigation and calculation
had been made BY the best informed
men as to the cost OF the additional
plant, including pipe line, dam, wat
er shed, etc
There now seems to be an effort
to set all this aside and. without re-
terring 1t to the people again, to
induce the city commissioners to go
to the Washita River for the new
supply. | have not heard new or
different reasons given. from those
advocated before the bond election,
and no careful or more thorough
investigation has been made or re-
port by competent engineers, but
they insist we are not sure OF a per
manent sufficient supply unless we
go to the WaShita River for it.
1t is conceded that the Washita
water is hard, often muddy and un-
fit for use unless it is treated in Il
scientific way at great cost and
that an expensive plant would need
to be installed and maintained for
the purpose OF treatment OF the |
water.
Tulsa's Experience.
Several of our prominent citizens
claim that Tulsa has one OF the best
water systems in the state and that
the Arkansas River, from which it
gets its supply, is much like the
River as to quality OF wat
,r and has an abundant supply at
all times. They even venture to
give the exact cost OF treating the
water to make it fit for use and in
list that it is very satisfactory.
The Sunday Oklahoman contained
he following special dispatch from
Tulsa as to the water situation /
here and citizens and transient Wis
tors from there verify the state
nents made in the article: ;
Making the watering OF lawns ,
lmost prohibitory, the board of city .
commissioners today took step for /
iard in forestalling water famine. c
he hours named in the ordinance !
egulating the lawn sprinkling are t
2 clock midnight and O'Clock in V
ne morning. Daily the water short a
sc has been growing more acute. t
has reached the stage where fire il
lsurance is likely to be advanced
} u prohibitiye rate. Chief Alder
the fire department processes to .
e in daily dread OF large size
Iaze. With the supply SO low that
Is impossible TO get stream
trough the pipes in residences to
le second story. he realized the
owerlesSness OF the department TO
Use stream to the upper floor OF
hce buildings, even with the equip
ent recently purchased. In the
or until the menace OF 4
mine subsidies with the final clear
e OF the intake OF silt. the com
issioners are reported scouting the
lis and even the far country for
'Ssible new resources OF supply"
1t is strange how easily some peo-
E are convinced that what others
We is perfect and that what We
We or are to get is sadly deficient
d a failure. 1
Nearly every one who can afford
in Tulsa and Oklahoma City buys
mixing water in bottles at IS cents
bottle. Why do they do it? The
ports We have on our water and
the supply from the Arbuckles
1w the water TO be excellent. SAN
~ and TO need no treatment.
The main argument then IN favor -
the Nashita must be As TO the
tainiy OF = sufficient supply. At
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