The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-06-18
WAFER SITUATION SERIOUS;
PEOPLE SHOULD COOPERATE

WATER SITUATION SEkiOOS;
PEOPLE SHOULD COOPEkAiE
The water situation in Newberry
is getting to be quite serious. IL
tho neople of the town, however
nj, coonerate with the officials IN
charge of the waterworhs oepa. IIeter
ment. there will be plenty OIL mases 49,
for drinking and househoio PURPOSES
and for fire protection. 49,,
The town has two reservoirs: wnlea men
.,e ,snallv kept full for use IN case
81 af fire. These reservoirs are ho"
practically full.
The water for other Hurp3See %Se
COMES from the standplpe. 1oo no
'co,nSI andnine has a capacity OF lzo
ssa+ saop formally the standpipe carries
aSo,,+ aI 1o5 feet of water, Since the e
,soo;nning of the warmer weather Iie
smnnIv in the standpipe has 6een coa,- as
.f;nnai1v going down. Lately IL h"'
been lower than 20 feet .,,r
Tho main we'll of the town IS 1urt
.;shino practically the same ;ah amouh'
.i ~ u-afpr that it has always 1urnisl
oi a "1 P,,t the town has been groWlns
eo. nIs 4he ' neople gradually gone
and tne n,ore water and the supply
w oo+ u Sufficient for the summer 1:o I:
mands. The Commissioners, r, u :, their
-rnarSs n have been doing all IN - 'nust eat
nower for more than yea Ill W ;s
anosner , erosressing fairly well but Itoas IL
nov ~ pAe eeme months, even If al goes
will pc hsfore sf,r the new we'll can be put
to use. coh,,n,nert is try
ING his best to get one axIu o. i in use,
49, are wells. which was formerly III III ;nto ud1'
hut was later abandoned.: oasN IN was was
r;ce oav " The pump for this wen ~as sa
seis,. Ioren some time ago, but on a. az
olu ,n+ IF freight conditions II was was
eotn' 4 received ~ until Monday Even Evsn'
.S"n nus necessary part Of the pump
5nen ~ chow up, being lost IN tran,
dia hoy NJ Schunpert is going ansaa 40
;th s.;t The work of putting IN :ana sa.s
nump and as soon as tne ai, ivSs s,;ll % he
comes it is probable this well WIN ,,,e,l al
readv for use. But even tnis s. VIZ tha
Iii I'll not give all the water tnat 'he e
town mn could use, but it will heip
great deal. .,,h,;c
The commissioners Of PUBIC
uorts some time ago requested Ine
,"oon1e not to use water for certain
purposes Most of the people nave
con,plied with this Iequest, out IL neS has
been stated that several nave haA'N
50 comply. o;,
At the meeting Of the town eouncs
IN wednesday night the matter OF
the n danger Of a water famine was
,s,+ r before the council by the COM
ps,.;ss;oners p and Superintendent
Scbnmnert and the council was re-
uuested to pass an ordinance ;nS ioru,L
ding the use of water for the splil.n p4s
limo of gardens, lawns and strgHss, @,s;,
+or Fog the Washing of automobiles, rms
ardinance was passed and is puDAsn,,
.sd in this issue of The Herald ana
NJ News The ordinance goes into e1-
;fect TODAY friday. In order TO m
4form the people of this ordinance 1ne
noavor had several thousand hano
bills printed and distributed 1hrousn
out the city. LIZ. ,uorps
so not wish the people to pay 1or
.she water they can not use ana tney
Save I agreed to reduce the minimum
ahare.e for water from $l.00 per
,,onth to so cents per month which
reduct;on is to be of effe It from June
and will continue until the town oa Is
able to supply the people WIN SUM-
cient water. -
Il ;s absolutely necessary Tor tne
town to keep water for fire purposes.
e tbis is not done the insurance
connnanies will have the right to can. J.
eel ali fire insurance policies ana ~
thev do not cancel them they wouio
certainly raise their rates.
Inst as soon as the water IS suth-
GENTLY improved the people will be
not;6ed and the restriction placed on
the use of water will be removed:
Unless this is done it behooves all OF
onr citizens to be careful with the
nse of water. If the people Will
holm TO save the water it is no doubt
that we can get through the situation
without having to haul water 1ot
drinking and cooking purposes, Dut
we can not waste the water we nave.
Don't be alarmed by all kinds OF OF
reports that may get out; You WIN
be kept Informed as to the real SIT
uation through the newspapers by
the proper officials. One report has
already been circulated that at Ger
tain time the water would be cut OF.
This, we hear, caused some people to
fill up their bath tubs and other YES
sells with water. The water Will not
be cut off as long as there is any to
run and everybody will have fair
chance.
Attention of Candidates.
Tho candidates are requested TO