The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26
ENGINEERS MAKE
REPORT TO TULSA

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should be used as far as possible.
This. Trammol explained would
Keep great part OF tho money lu
Tulsa aud would quickly eliminate
any unemployment situation here,
Provides for Lake.
THE surplus Of water at Mohawk
would produce a little SpHvlnRw' at
or near Mohawk" said Trummcl
This beautiful Spaviuaw water that
would otherwise go to waste could
De mtiii1ed in an attractive lake
thore without taking away any OF
Tulsas supply II would provide
beauty spot within easy reach ot
Tulsans." lie explained that this
suggestion was only the result OF n
passing thought, but that II could
easily be carried out.
Filtration OF Spavinnw water wilt
not he necoasaTy. the report states.
The aoration process through which
the water will 30 ms II n lifted into
the reservoir at MohawS, together
with simple treatment. viii be sun
fiolent.
gravity water system is worth
at least $1,000, 900 more than sys-
tenn that must be operated with
pumps, Trammell declared. because
OF the economy In operation. lie
announced also that the money now
spent for chemicals aud other extra
operations In treating Arkansas
water viii be enough TO pay more
than half the interest on tho Spavi-
nav bonds
Because OF the clarity Of the re-
port and the direct manner In which
Trammell explained Il as he read,
only u few questions were asked.
Big Lake at Dam,
There viii be 1850 acres In the
lake, he replied In answer TO qucs-
tion By Jamos Il. Dlggs, and the total
as stated in tho estimate includes
the cost OF acquiring and clearing
this land.
Someone In the audience asked II
tho dnmsite and lake property is
owned by private individuals or pub
lie service companies. Holway ro-
piled that virtually all OF the land is
In the hands Of original allotteos.
There 10 no possibility nf pollution
OF SpaVinaw. Trammcll said in
answer to another question.
Have Water to sell.
AS n verbal addition to the report
he explained that Tulsa may II II
desires sell water tu Pryor, mola,
TiRWah, Clarcmore, Catuosa, Verdi
girls Mohawk and Sapulpa, and that
because OF the gravity flow with IT'S
incNpcnslveness the revenue derived
from the sale of water To these
towns viii he "vclvot." as Tulsa will
be at no additional expense to sup
ply IT,
Trammoll was presented by II. l..
Standeven, member Of the water
commission, who was introduced by
Mayor 7. ID. Evans chairman OF the
meeting. Before introducing Tram
nell, Standcyen explained ne was
selected as consulting engineer for
the survey only after "A searching
Investigation had been made OF his
record. which was found TO be spot
less. Several letters were read from
business men at Fort Worth, whore
Trammell engineered the Lake
Worth project, and zach letter con-
tained statements highly complt-
mCntGry 10 his ability lie Is recon-
mcnded uuqualifidely by thc writers
Stlndevon In short talG an
nounced that the water commission
is trying 10 follow In good faith the
recommendation OF engineers aud
citizens, Gaa thanked tho Retail
Merchants association. Col Ira l.
Reeves. Alyn j. Niles, the local assoc
citation OF engineers, Edwin II. Bar
tow George G.. Earl and others who
have been interested In the water
Alu0uon, Tor their advice.
w. r. Holway who worked with
Trammen on tho survey is head OF
the Holway Engineering company OF
Tulsa.
Meeting FaVorcd Spayinaw.
Tuesday nights meeting was we'll
attended and was notable for tho
marked attcnuvcness Of the audi
ence. In the audience were peraons
from all stations In nfe. Manv az
them were among the clty's henyiest
property owners and couseouentlv
The heaviest taxpayers. who are ov-
erting every effort 10 hiring snnvi-
nav wat0r here, realizing the cost
In a small item compared to the IN
fluence it's expenditure will have on
Tulsa's future.
A number OF persons who came
10 the meeting unconVinced OF the
dosirabliity of Spavinaw left the
meeting declaring they held mistak
on ideas OF the project ana that the,
intend TO work In favor of the spavi
nav bonds when the election is held
.n.