Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-20
At LAST A VOTE ON WATER

II At last Woodstock Is assured Of al
abundant supply Of cold mountain
| spring water. Abouta month ago TIL
Town Council engaged The American
Industries Engineering Company o
New York and Charlotte to make |
thorough survey and report OF all tbs
available sources of water supply fol
Woodstock.
| Immediately, the engineers proceed
ed with the survey Of all sources with
in radius OF fifteen miles.
On Tuesday at special meeting Of
the Town Council a full report was
presented by Phinehas v. Stephens of
New York, President of the Engineer
ing Company, and R. H. Bishop OF
Charlotte, Chief Water Supply Engineer
Of the Company. The Council passed
a resolution commencing the Engineer
ing Company for their satisfactory re-
pert and expressing appreciation for
their valuable services.
The report gave detailed data on five
sources Of supply. namely. Stultz's
Gap. Little Fort Valley. Narrow Passage
Creek, the Shenandoah River and
Little Stony Creek.
Of these five sources, taking into
account all important and vital factors,
such as first cost, maintenance. oper-
alton and ultimate capacity, two
sources presented advantages above
the others, namely, Little Stony Creek
and the River.
Although the river supply with the
proper filtration and water-treating
plant will give the town an almost un-
limited amount of pure water with a
low first cost, this system would
eventually become much more ex
pensive to operate as the town con-
sumption of water increased, due to
the fact that greater proportion of
the required water would have to be
pumped.
1t is estimated that Little Stony
Creek will provide an adequate supply
OF pure spring water by gravity to
satisfy the requirements of Woodstock
for many years. aud at a cost within
the means available and consistent
with reasonable water rates.
The Council after careful consider
alton of the engineers report and upon
the recommendation of the Water
Committee unanimously passed a
resolution accepting the Little Stony
Creek project as the best source Of
water supply for Woodstock.
Town Attorney NJ. L. Walton, Jr.,
was asked to prepare an ordinance
providing for popular vote ON the
bond issue of 100000. which has al
ready been authorized by the State
Legislature.
Final action by the Council will be
taken at its regular meeting on the 7th
of April. Soon thereafter the court
will designate the date Of the special |
election. 1t is expected that the vote
will be taken by the first of May so
that bonds may be sold early to take
advantage of the present favorable
bond market. Work will be pushed
rapidly to completion during the sum-
ner and, If possible, relieve Wood
;tock OF the usual shortage of water
which the town suffers every fall.
Woodstock is one of the progressive
owns of the Valley and has recently
number of municipal i'm
,rovements. The procuring of this
splendid supply of pure spring water
S another great step forward for the
own. Mayor Trotter, the Water Com
nittee and the Council merit the hearty
appreciation and support of the people
Of the entire community for this highly
gratifying solution of this protracted
and serious problem.
The town can soon offer additions /
and attractions to home
seekers and now industries. It is the
common experience of cities and
towns that marked increase and |
progress follow the installation of ade-
quate and modern water and sewage
systems, and with our very favorable
location in the most beautiful Valley in |
America, SO rapidly becoming known
and popular with tourists, Woodstock
Is assured of bright and prosperous
future.
Woodstock, Va, Mar. is, 1925.
AT special meeting of the Board
of Directors OF the Woodstock Cham
Der Of Commerce held Tuesday March
18th, 1925 it was,
Resolved, That the Woodstock
Chamber of Commerce approaching
the great need of an additional supply
of water for the town of Woodstock,
pledges its united support to the
Woodstock Town Council to any move
ment having in view the consumation
of such undertaking.
W. NJ. CALVERT, Secy.