Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-03-10

discolored and has not been at any
time he said in part, nor has it been
unfit for use. 1t is true that they hau
trouble with the same ut the ice plant.
which is the first complaint we have had
in many months. and my opinion is
that this is caused by one of the oper-
ators at the plant cutting down the
amount of lime which should be used
to properly coagulate or to precpitate
the iron at the filtration plant, therefore
the iron was not taken out and passed
through as sulphate Of iron, and when
this reached the ice plant. and as air
was forced into the waited during the
process Of freezing. the same oxidized
and oxide of iron showed in the ice, oW;-
ing to the special treatment which the
water receives in freezing"
Morris Blames Peterson.
Morris. in the course of his written re-
marks, appeared to criticlSe T.. w. Peter
son. an operator at the filtration plant
and to suggest that through his work
the trouble at the ice plant had been
caused. Peterson was present and was
allowed the privilege of the floor. His
short talk was plain. and clear. and free
from animus. He did not understand why
his name was connected with the con-
troversy. He had obeyed Morris orders:
There was no friction between him ana
Morris. On only two days has the
chemical mixture at the filtration plant
been changed, then because the supply
of chemicals was short. Morris has
never accused him, personally, OF N
subordination. Water is now gong
through the plant to emerge clear and
every way. Chemical construction OF the
aier moi oh
report is the state analyst, he said.
Referring to the charge that he had
quoted Morris as having once said, Ito
h with the mayor" Peterson said he
had never SO quoted Morris-that he
had never heard Morris make such
remark. The charge was made by Mayer
Newman at the executive session last
week
One Sample Shows Red.
Peterson said ne had analysed water
from the ice plant and found it correct,
but that water brought to him from the
ice plant three weeks ago showed red.
The cloud in the center Of the ice mana-
factured is probaly caused by some
thing other than impurities in the water.
he said, although analysis Of the water
from some of the melted ice showed
content Of carbon dioxide
Grover brought out the fact that ice
manufactured from softened water. OBJ
tanned at laundry, is all right, as is
also the case with ice made from water
refiltered at the plant. The impression
obtained that there is difference be-
tween the water leaving the filtration
plant and arriving at the Ice plant ana
Johnson thought that the process of
electrolysIs may be occurring III the
manis near the Milwaukee tracks, the
another point in the city. Mr.. Peterson
agreed that Johnsons version could
easily be correct
Flushing of the mains was decided
upon as experiment and the fire depart
ment will Immediately 60 about the
work. Grover stated that the hydrant
at Tenth street has twice recently shown
sediment and that by continuing the
flushing the source Of all the trouble
may be located
Firemen Are Named.
The budget Of routine business Was
small On recommendation Of the fire
committee Harry j. Trodck. A. +.
Martin and Charles Buley were appoint
ed as fremen, to serve the usual pro
baton period Of six months: permit
was granted for repairs to building at
122 Central avenue and another permit
for the repairing Of building at 117-119
First avenue south was issued. Fire
Chief A. T. Trodick's January report
was read and filed; also the February
report of DR.. A. Doan for the detention
hospitals. Marketmaster j. B. Sherlock's
February report showed S41.25 collected
in stall rentals
The contract for furnishing the city
with garden hose. 1000 feet. was
awarded 70 Strain Brothers on report
of the boulevard committee. The price
was 17h cents per foot. or 800 for
the lot. Mayor Newman stated that