South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-17
CLAIM OFFICIAL
PROMOTED SELF
INTEREST PLANS
GIVES DATA ON
WATER SUPPLY
Consulting Engineer Makes
Detailed Report to Com
mon Council.

when using the maximum
amount OF water for domestic pur-
poses South Bend has not one soli-
tary gallon available for FIRE pro-
lection was the statement mad r.
Monday evening by William Art
tingstall consulting engineer. 10 thu
city council during his explanation
of the proposed water works needs.
Mr. ArttinEstaIl was employed by
board of public works 10 make a
survey of the needs OF South Bend
and upou request Of the council told
of the results Of his work I'm South
BenC which has been carried on
for the past three months.
4 large number Of maps were
used 10y the engineer in giving his
talk and charts showing the growth
of cities I'm the United States were
shown upon which were based the
approximate growth OF South Bend.
According 10 Mr.. Arttingstall his
estimates were very conservative.
In 1920 South Bend had a popuia-
ton Of $4,000 The next two years
will find an additional $4,000 people
in the city and by 1890 the popula-
ton will be 10000 and in the year
Of 1870 reach the mark OF 10000
Outlines Plan.
With these conservative figures
confronting him the engineer outlin-
ed the proposed extension OF the
w2ter works accordingly. At pres
ent the north pumIing station IS
overtaxed. being obliged TO furnish
22.0OO,000 gallons OF water per day
while its actual capacity is only
100000 gallons. To maintain
pressure at the south part Of the
city which would be sufficient for
fire protection would mean the
bursting OF the water mains. Ac-
cording 20 the engineer, it is not
necessary to maintain such a high
pressure, but instead have booster
pumps located about the city which
would furnish the necessary pres
sure without endangering the pres
ent water mains.
The same amount of pressure IS
not needed in the residential sec
ton for fire protection as is needed
in sections were there are eight
story buildings. When the pressure
is increased the city is only caus-
ing leaky water mains and increas-
ing the demands for larger sewers
TO carry away the water. The pres
ent water mains will not Iermit the
water to be carried to the far end
Of the city. Mr. Arttingstall sug-
gested that booster pumps be placed
in various localities about South
Bend. AS an example he cited
placing one in the Lafayette school
yard which would boost the pres
sure from that district 10 the south
portion Of the city. And the same
policy might be carried out in other
portions OF South Bend
To Erect Stations.
The logical and least expensive
move for the city 70 make, if pos
sible. viii be the erection of a
pumping station in the vicinity Of
Indiana av. and Walnut st. The
place was cited by the engineer
because of its height and the ease
with which water can be furnished
from this locality TO the south and
southwest portion OF South Bend,
which is said TO be the most rapidly
growing section of the city How
ever. II is not known as yet whether
the engineers will be able 20 locate
water in this vicinity but tests will
be conducted at once TO ascertain
this fact.
If the Indiana av. location is
found unable 20 SUPPLY water the
vicinity near Beck's lake will be the
second place considered for the
construction Of a pumping station.
However this location is considere-
bly, lower than the first and viii in
crease the operating expense to a
certain extent and viii mean the
use Of booster pumps 70 reach az
parts Of the south part Of the city.
The property owned by the water
works partment on Portage as.
was also cited as a location for a
booster pump station. The engi-
neers are in hopes OF reaching
water at the first cite because OF
conditions making IL the most eco
nomicaI station TO operate, due TO
the fact that the water VIII not
have 10 be forced NJ hill.
Dangerous Situation.
At present the 12-inch water
main on Division ST is sIppiying
the larger part of the water for the
west section OF the city and In case
OF Ere. according 20 the engineers
statements. should the water main
break the west section OF South
Bend would be total loss The
main on Washington ST., however.
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