The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-05
WILL DECIDE
ON WATER RATE
FOR {. CHICAGO

The East Chicago water rate ques
ten viii be decided at ~ o'clock neAt
Thursday morning. July Z, IN tns
council chamber room OF the city ns44'
East Chicago. when members Of the
Public Service Commission OF Indiana
pln meet 70 hear the evidence Of the
Last Chicago and Indiana Harder Va
Ter company and that OF the city OF
East Chicago. upon vhisS evidence the
Judgment Of the commission VIII De
based upon for fixing permanent va
ter rate for the Twin Cities.
ESTABLISHING THE FACTS.
The facts that are TO be presented
20 the commission by both the city ~
East Chicago and the East Chiiago and
Indiana Harbor Water company are
evidently being well prepared The
arm. Pearce. Greeley and Hansen. con-
sultfug engineers has been employed
bv tho city to prepare q report Of val
nation Of the water company plant.
also other important data and to ap-
near with these 81 the hearing in the
citv's interest City Attorney NJ. E
Critics is expected to deliver the evil
dence. The water company Will nave
IN their service Hagenah and Ericll-
ron. also Metcalf and Eddy. the COM
panys consulting engineers, assisted
BY their accountants. Arthur Anderson
CO. OF Chicago and their attorney,
Machinery from South Bend.
Vice President c. L. Kirk and other
officials will be present at the hear
Ing,
GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR
PLANT.
II will be worth your while 20 see
how your water is purified. See me
modern machinery and methods that
cleanse and make a pala'able drinking
water. Inspect the fine laboratory,
where day and night vigilance Is kept
ever the water you use. This Is the
one-half million dollar filtration plant
retitioned for by the citeis OF East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor. and in
1917 ordered constructed by the Pub
Tic Service Commission on November
H. 1920 the gravity rapid sand filters
type Of plant was completed and put
sinto operation. At plant that is cap
sble Of altering 100000 gallons 81
7,ater every "a hours In the process
OF filtration the water FIRST passes in' o
oxidation tanks. then into the precipi
tation basins. where a coagulant treat
snent OF aluminium sulphate Is made
After this treatment the water passes
into the filters The water going
rhrough the filters passes through a
80 inch sand and IS inch layer ~
gravel Before the water passes 70
the reservoirs a light treatment If
chlorine gas IS added that removes
any possible contamination that might
have sifted through this modern
method Of water publication. The
9,ater Is pumped from the reservoirs
70 the mains to supply the puolic. Tive
misleading statements as to the
amount and method Of chlorine treat
ynent also the claim that raw lake
water Is being pumped into the mains
should be termed ignorance and can
Be proven BY visiting the plant day or
night
RATES OF REGIONAL CITIES
What other cities in this district |
have considered a Just and reasonable |
water rate, might be taken BY ,he |
commission as evidence in establishing |
the permanent rate for the Twin I
Cities. In October. 1920 the Whiting |
common council adopted al ordinance. |
which doubled the water rent for the |
property owners IN that city Whiting /
has = water filtration plant and results /
- far have been satisfactory TO astab- I
tish the following yearly fiat rates
grocery stores. s25, butcher shops SIS |
9ffo De- basins. s1oi barber shop. first /
shatr $40 each additional chair. pubic |
path Or shower $40; bakery. $50.
Blacksmith shop. s24 dentist office. /
800. Doctors office s25; Il. r office or I
tepot each faucet s25 hotel $40; |
estaurant. s6e; laundry So; res dence !
Nl!lding. fat or apartment for each |