South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-10

10 this body or broad-minded bust
ness men, and that is what has been
done during the past two years that
you would like 20 have undone2
Would you If YOU could have any
OF the 10 miles or pavement that
have been laid torn up Would
you like TO have any OF the eight
miles Of sewers removed? Would
you have any % the new water
mains present or prospective,
closed2 Would you have any of the
new motorized fire equipment re-
turned7 Would you have the traffic
police and the present efficient traf-
fic system abolished? Would you
have the negotiations for track ele-
walton and the removal OF the
Grand Trunk from Division st. with
the prospects or a union depot.
rescinded? The water works. the
one municipality owned utility has
been put entirely upon 2 meter sys-
tenn 80 that every water user pays
for his proportional share OF pump
age. Would you have the meter sys-
tenn abolished A ready 20 serve
charge has been made against all
fire protected factories. bringing in
TO the water department treasury
over S44.2S6 per year. Would you
have this action repealed. These
and many other important things
have been accomplished. Would
you have any OF the mundone? De-
structive criticism is never helpful.
Constructive criticism is always use
ful and should be welcomed by ev-
cry honest official.
The water system OF South Bend
has been so outgrown that at the
time IL is entirely inadequate to
supply the domestic needs OF the
city. to say nothing OF affording
fire protection and. with the addi-
tionaI increase in the requirements
Que 10 the Studebaker and oliver
Developments along the higher sec
ton OF the city. it will be impossible
to furnish them a supply either for
domestic consumption or for fire
protection unless vital changes and
system.
Should Study System.
at is evident that there has never
been a study made OF our distribu-
ton system and provision made for
its expansion with the growth Of the
city Small size pipes have been
laid where large feeder mains should
have been installed. Auxiliary sup
ply and feeder mains are most no
ticeable by their scarcity. In places,
feeder mains are supplied by small
er pipes.
Several hundred feet Of six-inch
pipe (the smallest size recognized by
the underwriters is used as a feed
er into one of the most valuable
districts of the city. The economi.
cal eight and 12-inch pipe is used
scarcely anywhere i'm the system.
Some Of the machinery has long
outlived its usefulness, although il
is stil maintained 10 prevent an en-
ormous overlooking and complete
breakdown Of oar north station.
These conditions are not due par
ticularly TO recent circumstances.
but are merely emphasized by the
present developments The whole
distribution system has just grown
and 10 particular expenditure has
been made with a view of how the
work would affect future expansion
Wants Booster Station.
THE popUlating of the south sec
ton OF the city. where the elevation
Of the ground is more than 100 feet
above the business section, makes ii
imperative TO adopt a system of
booster station 10 raise the water 20
this section without blowing up the
water mains in the business district
and residential section adjacent
thereto.
so you may have an idea Of the