The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-05

But All Can't Have
itUntil some Time
Wednesday
f CITY IS IN LUCK

There will be water tonight for the
lower residents Of the city, tomorrow
morning for people residing at medium
altitude and not before Wednesday
evening for the residents of the high
or providing there is no more
unexpected trouble at the pump s,a
ton
The above was given out for publ
cation by Water Commissioner Smith
this afternoon in face Of reports TO the
effect that FairmOnt would be without
a drop Of water for weeks and probd
bly, months.
The report that the water famine
will continue for eight or nine months
was stoutly denied by Commissioner
Smith this morning lie stated that
both pumps will be in operation with.
in the next few days and the water
famine would end ], is his opinion
that for the next tigi' Jr nine mont.
there will be minor ''n-bles which
may affect the watt ..'i" temporar
ily, but that there r. ue no such a
period experience the future a.
Fa.rmcbt has hat .e.',r the last two
weeks.
Saturday evening one pump wa
working finely and the reservoir was
filled to the six foot mark. It was not
until midnight that additional trOu.
Bile was experienced whch made il
- aft 80 q.
Tor about two hours Il was later start
ed again and worked until about four
o'clock Sunday morning when it was
shut down, trouble with the condenser.
boiler feed pump and vacuum pump
beinS the cause. Since that time
there has not been a drop of water
pumped into the reservoir
The supply OF water already in the
pressure at forty-iive pounds. At noon
a gradual decrease in the pressure be.
evening the pressure became zero. All
last night and all day today the water
pressure has continued to be zero.
Reports from the pump station late
NAlAo aAAtlAhbAl nun hAt AAAtAN ANA'AN -
q probability OF getting both the Epp.
ing-Carpenter pump and the other
pump in operation.
At the session of the Board Of Az.
fairs this morning the water situation
was discussed thoroughly, the entire
morning session being taken up with
the discussion. No resolutions or
other action was taken except Com.
missioner Smith was given absolute
authority TO go ahead with his plans
and take any steps necessary to i'm
prove conditions. The Board Of AZ.
faids authorized Arlie Hawkins to go
to Youngstown O., TO inspect a second
hand boiler which is for sale there. He
will make the trip TO Youngstown, q,
Immediately and will make recommen.
dations to the Board Of Affairs. The
trouble at the pump station for the
past week has been entirely with the
pumps. the boilers both holding up
well. The additional boiler will be
use as a reserve. II will take about
one month TO install II in case il is
purchased
The water pressure over the city
yesterday was sufficient to give the
lower residents of the city a supply Of
water. and some Of the residents Of
medium altitude with water. The peo.
pie residing on the higher points such
rs on Tank Hin have not had water
for at least four days.
After the water started 10 decrease
IN pressure yesterday Il did not take
long for the reservoir 10 be emptied
for people in every section Of the city
where there was any water at all pro.
ceeded 20 fill every water utonsil avail.
able.
CITY Engineer Z n. Miller IS now
81 New York City for the purpose Of
having n conference with George W.
T.l,N. the water expert. whose ser.
VICES will be engaged 70 assist in the
local situation. An effort will be made
o. have him come 20 Fairmont Just rs
soon as he can possibly do 20. In the
meantime Commissioner Smith Is IN
with the DravoDoyle
Pump company NJ Pittsburgh. the max.
ers Of the new electric pump which the
city has Just ordered An effort Is be.
ing made 10 have the company prom.
Use TO deliver the pump in less than
eight months.