The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-02-09
WORK ON WATERWoRKS AND
SEWER PROGRESSING NICELY

Work is progressing very rapidly
on Chesterfield's modern waterworks
and sewerage systems. The Contrac-
tors are the j. B. McCrary Engineer
ing Corporation Co., of Atlanta, Ca,
who have constructed a majority of
the waterworks and sewerage plants
for the smaller towns of the south for
the past twenty years. Their Superin-
tendent of Construction in charge of
the work here is Mr.. Taylor, very
clever and affiable gentleman who
has already made many friends since
his arrival here in December. MIR.
Taylor is assisted by five separate
foremen, all with large bunch Of
hands. In all over 100 men are engag-
ed in the construction Of the two sys-
TENS and their weekly pay roll every
Saturday is large, and, incidentally,
helps the business of the town.
All the work is being done under
the supervision of the Ryan Engineer
ing Co., of Columbia, with their Mr..
Miller in charge as resident engineer.
To date the sewer lines have been
laid in the central and western portion
of the town, the lines on the west en-
tending to just beyond Mr.. Ira C.
Redfearn's house, the city limits. At
present the ditching machines and the
forces engaged in laying the sewer
lines are working in the eastern sec
ton of the town. In thirty days all the
sewerage lines will be complete. All
the sewerage lines from the eastern
section OF the town turn at Craig
street and, after crossing the railroad
run parallel with same until Scotch
street is reached; the lines from the
western section Of the town turn
down Church street, thence down the
railroad; the lines from the Court
House and from the Methodist Curch
come together at Paige street and
thence across the railroad and down
Railroad avenue to Scotch street,
where all lines converge, the size of
the lines from there on being in
creased. The main outlet is three hun
dred yards south of where Scotch
street crosses Indian creek, where a
septic tank is now being built.
The water mains will be laid as
soon as the sewerage lines are COM
plete. Already work is progressing on
the 100000 gallon concrete reservoir
which is located CT the municipal lot
across the railroad on Craig street.
The foundations for the reservoir are
complete and the forms for the walls
are about complete reGy for the pour
ing of the concrete. The reservoir will
be constructed of reinforced concrete
throughout, including the roof.
The $4,000 gallon steel tank is
located on the county lot in the rear
of the Jail. Many stop these days to
watched the skilled workmen as they
climb around nearly 100 feet in the
air placing the massive steel tank
together, shipment having been n. ade
in sections.
The well contractors, Virginia
Deep Well Drilling Co., have arrived
on the ground and work has COM
menced in drilling for water This is
the unknown quantity in any water
system where reliance is placed Ca.
deep wells. A filtering plant is the
ideal system but on account of ex.
cessive costs, the engineers will de-
pend on drilling for water. The en-
tire system, if water is found within
reasonable depth, and it is believed
Will be, should be complete by the 1st
of May. This is made possible on ac-
count of the fact that the contractors
have placed double forces on this job,
they having idle crews at this time on
account of lack of usual amount of
will have an up-to-date water and
work. When completed Chesterfield
small city.