The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-24
ANDERSON GIVES
REPORT ON WATER
SUPPLY PROBE
CITY COMMISSION ORDERS
BOND ELECTION TO BE
HELD APRIL 22.


as that enjoyed by any city, and at
4 cost less than had been antici-
pated.
The quantity to be secured within
the earliest possible time of the work
necessary to construct the proper
works, is guaranteed to be amply
sufficient for a city OF 10000 people
and with a continuing increased ca
pacity until the city shall reach a
population of 10000 to $4,000. Pro-
vision is made by extending the
plans to embrace supply for city
of 100000 and at an increased cost
which shall be comparatively small.
Ardmore finds itself in the envi-
able position OF having access to a
water supply which may be brought
to its pumping station by gravity,
an advantage enjoyed by few mu-
inequalities, and when once COM
pleted present a matter of additional
or continuing expense OF only negli-
gible proportion.
The city commission has prompt
ly taken the proper action necessary
to procure this water supply and
within few days the matter will be
presented to the electors of the city
and it is for them to say if Ardmore
shall have a water supply which will
assure the future growth of the city,
the fostering of its present indus
tries and the requirement of others
and the solution of all the attendant
sanitary problems Of rapidly grow
ing city.
By representative citizens present,
at meeting of the city commits
sion last night, it was shown that
the material business Interests OF
Ardmorc and the citizens generally
have fully realized the imperative
necessity OF securing an adequate
water supply and are ready to CO.
operate in the work undertaken by
the city commission.
Anderson's Report.
All these possibilities were pre-
sented last night when the report of
w. +. Anderson, consulting engi-
neer, who was called to advise with
City Engineer Watson for the pur-
pose of locating and making esti-
mates and plans for the develop
ment OF such water supply, was laid
before the commission. The Cham
Der of Commerce, the Lions Club,
the Rotary Club, labor and other or
CARNATIONS, as well as the citizens
generally had been asked to be pres
ent and hear the reading OF the re-
port.
The mayor asked City Engineer
Watson to read the report, as he
was familiar with the technical
terms requiring explanation to the
laity and inasmuch as he had work
ed constantly with Mr.. Anderson
when he was here making the ex-
animation of the several possible
sites, and as he began reading it
those in attendance were immedi-
ately impressed with the fact that it
is possible for the city to secure
this water supply and at a cost less
than had been anticipated.
Mr.. Anderson showed in his re-
port that other possible sources than
the one selected had been examined
and given full consideration He
found that the Henry House creek
was the most practical, with Hick-
ory creek accessible as an additional
resource of supply.
Present Supply Reviewed
Leading up to his report, Mr. An
derson reviewed the situation rela-
tive to the present water supply of
Ardmore and said the plant was es-
tablished in 1902, for which the peo-
pie of city of then possibly 5000
inhabitants voted bond issue total
ing $250,O00 (including sewers) and
provided water supply which had
proven adequate up to the present
time, and that for the people at that
time to vote that amount of bonds
required much greater commercial
courage than it does now to vote
bonds for the additional water sup
ply because of the increased popu-
lation OF the city and its corre-
Spondingly larger assessed valuation.
The present plant embraces a water
shed OF approximately three square
miles, uninhabited and mostly hay
hand. The present lake is about l70
acres in extent and will impound
about 0O0,0O0,000 gallons of water.
This water is colored by reason of
black earth formation on the water
shed. Then followed an analysis of
the water in the present supply. Mr..
Anderson showed that the water is
wholesome and that there is no rea-
son for abandoning the present sup
ply, but pointed out that it is i'm
possible to extend it, there being no
additional available watershed there.
He showed that there is now be-
ing pumped for the city'S supply
about 100000 gallons daily, which is
so gallons per capita. He said just
why it is so is not known, but that
it is fact that as city grows its
per capita consumption of water in
creases and that with 10000 people
the per capita consumption in Ard
more would probably be 90 gallons.
This would call for daily pumping
of about 2,500,000 gallons; that
there would be some days in the
year when this would be increased
to perhaps 100000 gallons; that
the largest consumption is in the
months of July and August and,
naturally, the smallest in December
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