Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-24

much as when the wells are not be-
ing pumped the gas flow would
stop. 1t was also apparent that the
engineers were counting the pre-
sent plant and equipment at very
low figure, in fact the idea seemed
to be carried that it was practic-
ally worn out.
The water supply for Wauseon
is a matter of vital interest to
every citizen and taxpayer in the
village and anyone resident in Wau-
seon is fairly within their rights
in seeking to know the facts in the
matter and in expressing an opinion
in regard to the course to be taken.
1t is matter of common know
ledge that the Water Works Board
and the Council are in opposition
in regard to the plan or method of
obtaining an adequate water supply
for Wauseon.
Taxpayers are chiefly interested
in obtaining an adequate and per-
manent wa,er supply and not in
personal differences which NAV or
may not exist between members of
these official bodies. Nor are they
interested in the particular sourceI
from which this water supply is
obtained so long as the supply is
adequate and satisfactory and their
money is wisely used. The citi-
J zens of Wauseon voted a bond IS
sue of $175,000 for the express pur-
pose of securing a WATER SUP
PLY not for maintaining a running
controversy about HOW to secure
it between the council and the
Water Board. There have been is
sued of the above amount of bonds,
! $165,000 part of this amount has
been used in equipment needed to
keep up the present water supply
leaving $128 900 not used and $10,-
900 more that may be issued MAX
ing a total of $138,000 that is
available for this purpose without
placing further financial burden up
on the taxpayers. DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning facts in regard to the real
. view point Of the Water Works
Board, their plans and attitude, also
the condition of the present plant,
two citizens, taxpayers and interest
| ed in the progress of the town made
trip out to the waterworks plant
and also asked questions Of the
president of the Water Works
Board. As they saw it and heard
!: it this is the information they
| gleaned:
The present plant and equipment
: is in good condition and when il
is utilized as the Water Board anc
! their engineers have planned re.
presents an asset of 100000. The
4 building is in fairly good repair
the walls are not Sprung OF
cracked, the smoke stack is goot
for at least 25 years more service
the building itself unless some un
: looked for accident occurs will las
!, for that length of time. The boil
= ers have been recently thorough!
> repaired and if used in their pre-
: sent location are good for three O.
: four years more of service withou
J further repairs. The engineer o.
d duty reported that about FIVE whee
barrows of coal were used ever,
e dav in the fire boxes and opene,
/ the fire doors to show the intens
r gas flame under each boiler tina
e was furnishing the larger par O
1t the necessary heat. A record shee
Y Of coal CONSUMED during the mont
1t of July showed between IA and 1
It tons consumed; the engineer state
"a that from IA to 16 tons month wa
/ the normal consumption; less tha
IT half the amount that would be nec
u essary without the gas. The Coz
Is bunkers were full and a lare
IS quantity of coal was stored outsid
enough to last through the comm
10 Winter purchased at the rate
m $3.15 per ton (the present markt
"a quotation on the same coal is som:
ID thing over $500 at the mine
lei Three wells are being pumped
I'd electrically driven pumps, thes
D. wells are furnishing 275,000 ga
nt Ions of good water every "a houl
r The electric current is ful
n nished by an electric unit, engin
Al dynamo and generator that is
Mt excellent condition running "a houl
IN day and furnishing ample powt
ne for the pumps. A second electr
at unit of the same size and capacit
as the first has been purchase
as part of it is now on the ground ar
st will soon be installed, this to guar
pc against the breakdown of Va un
u and the consequent failure of Il
O. plant to supply the town with wat
OF an emergency which has occurrs
in the not distant past. Two man
nd moth pumps for forcing the wat
Mt through the city mains each cap
of BILE of delivering a million gallol
he of water every "a hours and ca,
er in good condition, they are US
re alternately and consequently alwa
* kept in repair: These are the OF
ST. standing features of the plant al
at equipment located on "coal" ra
he road giving direct connections wi
ch fuel supply. and sidetrack laid fro
of the main line to the plant.
ry The plan upon which the Wat
Board have finally settled after co
'or sideration of many plans is the B
to Ditch project. To erect filtrati
ey