The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-05-07
City's Development Program Runs Into Millions
OVER A MILLION GOING
INTO MODERN UTILITIES
To Ask Bids Soon on Quarter Million Dollar
Water Filtration Plan; More Bonds To Run
Program Far Beyond Million Dollar Mark

Keeping pace with its gener-
al program of progress, Eliz-
abeth City will have nothing
less than the finest. when it
advertiscs for bids on its new
water filtration plant, plans
for which have been complet-
ed by City Engineer Olsen, and
which will be ready for con-
tractors estimates in about 60
days. The plant will cost from
100000 to S250,C00.
Mr. Olsen has designed for Elz-
abcth City the most modern. and
beautiful plant the town could de-
sire. with fiItering capacity Of
one and q half million gallons Of
wafer n day, which not Cnly antici-
rateS The growth of the city for
many years to come. but means ade-
quatr protection for fire emer-
Gcncies and is destined TO assure
the city the lowest insurance rates
available.
The new plant is handsomely and
impOsingly designed. 1t Will he
over 100 feet long and 33 feet wide,
two stories in height. with central
tower Of tliSee stories. On the
ground floor will he located the
pipe equipment, pumping room.
equipped with electrically operat-
ed machinery, with standby gaso-
line engines for service in the event
Of Interruption OF electrical power.
The power lines will enter on the
GROUND floor aud here will be lOcat-
cd the electrical distribution room.
A steam heating plant for the build
ing will also he located on this
floor.
The filtration equipment will be
located Oh the second floor, also the
aud bacteriolOgical labc ra-
tory, locker rooms. toilet. etc. The
second floor of the tower will con
tain the, office and chemical and
room. The third floor
Of the tower will be devoted to
chemical storage. -
Adjacent TO- the building will he
basin 20. by IS feet
and II feet in depth, 10 maintain
a supply Of 1,000.0O0. gallons OF
water available at all times for
domestic needs and fire fighting
The immense capa-
city Of tho plant, VIII insure suf.
ficient additional flow Of water TO
rIpct the most eXacting insurance
requirements a flow Of more than
5000 gallcns per minute in excess
OF current domestic needs.
Power Contract Signed
Letting of the contract for tie
big filtration plant will be delaye
o few days, pending the final G.
rangements with the Virginia Ele.
trio & Power Company, with whic
the city signed contract this weel
for period of 20 years, to furnisi
current 10 The cit y at Il rate lower
than the city could manufacture its
own electricity. This contract was
signed Wednesday by Mayor Nc.
Cahe. and DR.. A. j. . PendietOn,
chairman of tho Elizabeth City
Utility Commission, for the city,
and officials Of thes Virginia Com
rauy. namely, J. +. Mclaughlin.
Vice President r. ]. Throckmorton,
General superintendent Of Light
and Power, and II. T.. Miller of the
legal department.
The nsSuramcc that Edenton. will
sign with the Virginia Company.
n nd that IIertford likewise, will buy
IFS current from the same line,
sninothcS out the kinks that had
heretofore existed. and it Is beliey-
cd that construction Of the power
line will begin in time for its com.
plctiOn by this fall.
To Issue More Bonds
The city is now saved for period
Of 20 years, from entailing the ex-
pcnse of erecting power plant,
which would cost at least 100000.
This sum will probably be neces-
sary TO pursue to their completion
pf water and sewer systems, for
which nearly $500 600 has already
been spent. ID will Ike necessary, in
q short time, TO issue bonds to the
pmount of Il quarter million dollars
~ more. to build the new filtra.
ton p.ant. hut the amount of bonds
lo be issued. cannot he decided un-
til the cost Of the plant and OF II
,ilities. have been dslL--ely
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