The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

sand gallons.
1t is impossible here to give more
than the high lights in Mr.. McDon-
nelPs address.
Two and half years ago Burns &
McDonnelPs engineers spent nearly
five months in Flagstaff, investigat-
ing all of the possible sources of adj
ditional water development-Crater
lake, Fort Valley, Schulz canyon and
SwitZer canyon. 1t found that the
present city springs afforded by all
odds the best source of additional
supply.
In the other sources, the main
drawbacks were impurity of water,
presence of organic matter that would
require filtration, hardness of water.
AS an illustration, Fort Valley, which
was prime favorite with many
Flagstaff people:
Alkanity at Fort Valley is 1874
as aginst p at City springs; hard
ness is 131 as against IL at City
springs, while the amount of solids
in the Fort Valley water was found
to be ZIG as against 78 at City
springs, the solids in the latter being
almost entirely harmless mineral mat
ter.
Burns & Mcdonnell have built
water systems for $50 cities in the
United States, in practically every
state in the union. In no other city
have they found better water than
here; in very few is the water as
good.
No feature of the proposed inn
provement of our water system can
safely be eliminated without crippling
the whole system.
The springs must be developed to
flow more water
The present pipe line is not large
enough to carry the water at the sea-
son of greatest flow and the growth
of willow roots in the pipe. line neces- +
states frequent and expensive re-
moyal with the constant danger that
the line may break and the city be
without water. The new line-14
inch steel, with solid joints, will carry
three times as much water as the
present pipe line and will not be in
terfered with by this root growth.
We must have an additional reser-
voir because the storage in flow sea-
son is not adequate to carry US over
the period of low flow. We have the
result of that condition now. There
are only 100000 gallons of water
in our reservoir. Our mills and the
railroad are getting water elsewhere
and have been for two months. If
they had not, there would now be no
water in the reservoir. And while
these big users, at great expense, are
getting water elswhere, the city is
tr.i ftn 10 Of
The distribution system here in
Gown should be improved. because at
present large part of the town, no
matter how much water we might
have, is without adequate water pro-
lection, owing to the smalness of the
mains. Adequate distribution system
will mean lower fire insurance rates.
A good supply of good water is the
best investment town can have. It
is the foundation of all growth and
Improvement and of the acquisition of
new industries.
When the bonds are voted on De-
cember 30, the contract will be let on
competitive bids. Mr.. Mcdonnell ex-
pressed the belief that the bid would
be for something less than the amount
of bonds and, if that is the case, that
much will be saved.
The speaker concluded by saying
that right now is the time when it is
to be decided by Flagstaff people
whether Flagstaff is to advance or to
fall back With our wonderful sum-
mer climate and good water in
abundance our growth can be made
certain.
Mr.. Mcdonnell illustrated his talk
with some very interesting lantern
slides, showing big water systems
built before the time of Christ in
Rome and other ancient countries.
some of which are still in use. Other
slides showed systems recently built
or now being built in this country, and
others illustrated our present water
system
President C. B. Wilson called the
meeting to order, complimented DIR.
Tex Mackey on the fine Mop his edi-
torial efforts produced, then had Tex
distribute the cigars celebrating his
(Tex's) birthday.
It was announced. ard received with
applause, that Professor Tom Bell
wood of the Normal school has been
elected to membership in Rotary and
will be initiated next Tuesday.
The meeting was intensely inter-
esting and Mr.. Koch received many
congratulations on the program he
had provided
Guests: Mr.. Mcdonnell, Miss Elsa !
Myers, Blaine B. Shimmel, George
Fleming, Billy Rudd, Orrin Webber,
T. A. Riordan, Tom Bellwood, l..
Benedict, DR.. Ploussard, DR.. Scher-
mann, F. w. Perkins, Walter Runke,
G. M. Archer, BENZ. Owens, Tom L.
Rees, Joe B. Rickel, DR.. v. S. Nc
Guire, John NJ. Clark, George Negray,
G. E. Kelsey, Fred Jones, Dan Will
liams, j. c.. Brown, Chas. w. Isham,
R. G. Stevenson, DR.. v. M. Slipher,
G. w. Jake Sr., DR.. Felix Manning,
Orinn Compton, Jack Mitchell, G. G.
Compton, ]. C. Nackard, Billy Beeson.
Joe Frohmiller, Clarence Pulliam,
John Marshall Capt. j. B. Wright.
The ladies of the Woman's club who
served the good things to eat were:
Mrs. E. G. Mills, chairman; Mrs. c. E.
DeVaney, Mrs. ]. C. Clarke, Mrs. c.
O. Lampland, Mrs. Joe P, Wilson. i