The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-03
SWIMMING POOL
FOR LOCAL PARK
NEARLY FINISHED
Contractor Putting Finishing Touches
on Shannon Springs Bathing
Lake; VIII Cover More Than
-Four Acres.
Contractor Driving PIllnu; VIII Run
Four Inch Water Mains to Lake;
Water from Springs Also
BE Used There.

Construction OF the bathing pool
at the Shannon Springs park sIte is
nearing completion. p, G. Stacy.
park board chairman. said today.
All dirt work on the pool proper.
including the dam and the other
necessary grading. was completed
this week and small force OF the
Western Engineering and Construc-
tion company is now engaged In
driving the piling
Pile work IL half complete, &C.
cordlng to Pat O'Brien, head OF tl<
construction company. Although
the dam Is approximately 600 feet
IN width, only about 1876 feet OF
piling viii be installed.
approximately seven acres OF
ground allotted for the purpose and
this ground having been placed In
excellent condition, the place already
has the earmarks of real bathing
pool. Approximately four acres will
be covered with water. Mr.. Stacy
says. Whether boats will be allowed
on the lake has not been definitely
decided. II is probable that these
Will be barred, the park board chair
man states.
When completed. the pool will
have cost several thousand dollars.
TIE banks will be sanded and an
endeavor will be made to cover the
dam from top to water-line with
grass.
An outlet Is constructed In the
dam whereby the pool may be
drained at any time and fresh water
flushed into the basin.
To Use Spring Water.
Springs on the Shannon Springs
park site will be one of the sources
of water supply for the swimming
pool. Two OF these springs are
now running and with small
amount of work. three others could
be made productive, Mr.. Stacy says.
The swimming pool has been con-
structed In the basin OF the creek
running through the country club
golf links and large volume OF
water is expected from this source.
Only In midsummer will a large
volume of city water be required for
the pool, the park board chairman
asserts.
Laying of four.inch water main
to the park site will be started soon,
II Is planned. Just where the pres.
ent main will be tapped has not
been definitely decided and voice
from the city council regarding the
matter may be requested by the
park board
Unless something unforeseen hap.
pens. the Shannon Springs park will
be ready for opening in late spring
or early summer, Chairman Stacy
says. "If present plans are carried
out, It will be regular city park"
he declared.
After the Western Engineering
and Construction company's contract
is fulfilled, the remainder Of the
work at the park will be done under
the direct supervision Of the park
board. Superintendent Hurley will
be in charge OF the force Of work.
men.
Considering Tourists Camp.
The tourists camp, construction
of which was recommended by the
city council in special session this
week, is now being considered by
the park board. AS yet, no arrange
ments have been made to start work
on the camp and no plans have been
completed, according to Mr.. Stacy.
That sanitary toilets, fire places for
cooking purposes and other neces.
sary equipment be installed at the
tourists camp was recommended by
the council.
The tourists camp will be located
south of the exposition building
where ample shade is available, Mr..
Stacy says. The site is the south
western quarter of the 40 acre tract.
Necessary grading Of grounds to
beautify the fair grounds park also
has been recommended to the park
board by the city council. This
work will be done some time soon,
members of the board announced.
That the park building program
here will be carried out as rapidly
as possible and the money for the
purpose spent sanely and conserva-