El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

far 10 consumers In all parts OF the
rifv. a new 16-inch main viii be laid
from RaynOr street 10 the Sunset res
ervolr. through wyoming street 10
Oregon street and thence to the res
ervoir on Sunset hill The new trunk
line win enable the distribution Of ali
the water which may be brought 20
the surface and will also make II pos
sible to save about $4,000 q year in
operating expenses
stalled, about Sl25,0o0. The remain
ing 81, 600 Of the 100000 made avail
able through the sale OF bonds VIII
he used 10 pay for the machinery
needed to put the Grama street well
in commission
New Settling Basin Constructed.
Owing TO the fact that the Mon
tana street well and the Graria street
well are bottOmed in loose struc-
ture, much sand is pumped from them
This sand has proved a nuisance when
permitted 10 enter the mains. because
il chokes meters and otherwise inter
feres with the flow OF water through
the taps in the homes Of consumers.
10 do away with the nuisance Il
was decided TO pass the flow from
those wells through a settling basin
where the sand is eliminated by
gravity and, as occasion offers, show
eied out and carted away
The new basin was built in accord
ance with plans based upon an abso-
lutely new idea, but which is prov
ing successful in spite OF its com
parativelv small cost The tank Is
so built that the wal n from the vel
requires % minutes TO flow through
Il. and in that time every grain OF
sand is precipitated-
Department SELF Supporting.
The water department was placed
upon a budget basis. 50 far as dispo-
IL
ing the past year, and from this time
henceforIh will bear the expense OF
its own Indebtedness as well as its
operating expenses
The bonded Indebtedness OF the de-
partment amounts 10 S1.552.0O0. in
Guiding the 100000 voted a few
months ago. and the placing Of the
burden OF the sinking fund and inter
est charges of that sum on the water
department, where IL properly be
longs. relieves the taxpayers a con-
siderable sum each year
The water rate was reduced from
Is cents per 1000 gallons 10 22M
cents per 1000 gallons last September.
and Art Woods. manager Of the de-
partment points with pride" 10 the
achievement, and says It is positively
the only cut made by anyone any
where in the high cost Of living so
far as can be discovered The mini
mum still remains at Sl-25 per month.
Grand View Benefited.
Though the people Of Grand View
which was annexed last year have
not as yet paid any taxes into the
city treasury. they we're so sadly in
need Of better water supply. both for
domestic consumption and fire pro-
lection. the water department built a
new reservoir az the head Of Mckin-
lev avenue and connected Herewith a
new 6-inch main. which II is believed
viii carry enough water for the sec
ton for some time TO come and al
the same time give pressure which
viii be sufficient for all purposes
Fire hydants viii be attached to
the new main at intervals, which win
give protection against fire which
that addition to the city has not had
hitherto The new Grand View water
system viii be connected with the
sary to give that portion OF the city
protection should fire break out or
threaten.
Though the addition TO the paved
streets OF the city was comparatively
small last year-tWo and a half or
three miles-the total paved mileage
in the city has passed the 10o-mile
mark The plans for 1920, II carried
out, viii see the total carried TO about
l20 miles by December 81 next
Plans for sewers TO be constructed
ture Of S3S.950 in Grand View, $4,000
IN Altura Park. S14.1eO IN Manhattan
and Highland Parks and $4,000 in
East Fl Paso.
Sewage Disposal Plant Improved
At the sewage disposal plant. IN
the southwestern part Of the city.
plans have been made for the instala-