The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-27
HOW CITY SCHOOLS
WILL HANDLE The
water SITUATION
Supt. yHaplinger Makes Statement In
Answer to Many Queries In Re-
gard to Water For Schools.

Prof. w. ]. Capllnger, Superintend-
ent of the Maysville City Schools. this
afternoon issued this statement:
presume that the water supply Of
this city has been discussed to the en-
tire satisfaction of most people, how
ever as several patrons have been ask
ing me, over the phone and otherwise,
what are the schools going to do
about the water?" feel that the most
| satisfactory way to answer this ques-
| ton is by making the following state
ments. The Board of Education is
making every effort to have the school
buildings sanitary in every respect
that comes within their province. Ev-
cry building is being thoroughly
cleaned with plenty of good soap and
water, treated with disinfectants, and
after this is done all rooms, halls, and
Easements will be fumigated with for
maldehyde candles, then on Sunday a
Committee of the Board of Education
and myself will make formal inspec-
tion of all of the buildings. To be
sure, have been making these in
spections almost daily during the past
two weeks.
The filter that was installed in the
High School building is being cleaned
and put in good working order, how
l ig Il. int Sn
make the water chemically pure. Cap
tain Harrub of the L. D. sanitary En-
gineering Corps told me after inspect
ing this filter that the Chlorfnator be-
longing to the Water Company is am
pie protection as a germicide when
ever 1t is in operation. His report in
dioates that the continuity of its OPP
Grafton Is not very reliable.
After the above statement of facts as
have CLEANED them, shall endeavor
to answer the question, What are the
schools going to do about the water?' p
Had the Board of Education about $2,-
900 at its command it could install
small filtration plants in each build
ing. This, however, wouldJno benefit
: 80 per cent. Of the children as they
drink the city water without boiling
or other home treatment, the major
part of the time. 1t would be of help
will admit, to those pupils whose
parents have enforced strict rules In
the home. that the children drink
nothing but boiled water.
am unable to say what the BoarC
OF Education may do in this matter
when it meets officially, yet when W,
= know that the schools are receiving
! less money for their operation thar
they did two years ago, despite th'
fact that things have increased great
ly, don't see how a Board can fin,
the money to install private filtration
plants, besides 1t would be a needles
=. expense since our City Council will
4 solve the problem in the near futur
III Unless the Board of Education ad
4 vises me otherwise, I shall instruc
4 all teachers, next Monday, at our pre-
D Iiminary teachers meeting to see tina
! all pupils that care to, may have
Z safe and convenient depository for an
i bottles Of boiled water that they ma
, care to bring. Those families VIII
= are in the habit of supplying water c
this character to their children wi
find this no especially burdensom
task
ri After the meeting of the Board o
] Thursday night, should there be an
further statements to the public n;
cessary. 1t will be given out in Satul
. day or Mondays paper.
Schools open Tuesday morning
September 2.