El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
FORT BLISS NOW
IS MODERN CITY
improvements Under Way
VIII Make Post Model
For Army.

] various utilities, and rs1S subordinate
officers would likewise have to be
expert in electric lighting, water sup
/ ply, maintenance and repair Of build
( ings, refrigerator plants fire depart
ments.. heating, etc.
In ACCORDANCE with this plan, mai
or was appointed for duty at each OF
the u camps, or in some cases, q
captain already on duty was assigned
TO take charge at this work This was
I the original setup when the utilities
detachment was first authorized
Since that time, further changes have
been made under war department gen
eral orders No. y, and the utilities
organization was separated from that
connected with supplies. and a further
{ change provided that the entire main
tenance and operation OF the camps
should be assumed BY the construction
division Of the army. Under this ar
rangement all the duties formerly
exercised by the post quartermaster.
except those Of supply and finance,
are to be performed by the utilities
organization, reporting to the con-
struction division
Like Modern @City Manager
The duties Of a camp utilities Of
those Of the modern city manager"
In recent years much progress has
been made in city management The
I tendency has been toward the employ
ment Of a city manager in place OF
the organization consisting Of a may
or, board Of aldermen, and so forth
Under the city management plan. the
responsibility is conferred in a single
: individual, who ordinarily is an expert
in the management OF engineering
works.
The duties comprised within the
] Jurisdiction OF the officer in charge OF
utilities at a camp include not only
all the ordinary duties Of the. city
manager. but also extend TO the heat
I ing maintenance and repair of all
countability for ali the movable prop
| erty contained within the buildings
as wei as the buildings themselves.
The construction division. after sew
eral stages Of development. IS now or
ganized to execute construction work
OF any character or magnitude The
maintenance and repair unit, which
I is subordinate to and a part Of the
construction division, operates and
maintains the various projects as they
{ Experts in Charge.
8 In order that the highest class Of
engineering service might be available
I for this important work, there was
{ gathered together experts from civil
I life who have had years Of training
and experience in the various engi-
! neering activities which are neces-
sarily q part Of this important war
emergency organization These ex-
perts are available for consultation on
! any important project which may be
I the part OF the constructing quarter
master or the utility officer to handle
This corps Of experts in the Washing
] ton office make II possible to secure
! expert consulting service on any en-
! cheering or building project being
handled by the war department any
where within the territorial jurlsdic-
ton OF the United States.
Due to the rapid growth Of Fort
Bliss and adjacent camps, It has been
necessary to rehabIitate entirely the
various utilities supplying service 10
{ these camps There is a daily use OF
approximately 100000 gallons Of
water, and in order to provide the
storage capacity for this daily con-
sumption in addition to that which
will be required for fire protection. It
has been necessary to install addition
al tanks with a capacity Of half a
million gallons. This water is being
pumped electrically; therefore it has