Putnam patriot., 1927-04-08
THE wATERwoRKs SITUATION

V eyer ransprcs step nearer the soiuuoh of the difficult problem and the beginning oi the "ork oI nm movement phases of the situation at the pres ent time upon which all apparently agree firs1 the water works plant oyerhaued and revamped to remove an @ ing dangerous condition, and the plant must be so recon etrced will be sufficient tTe protection 'o
 t of pra out of the rating Of the Ne" England Insurance Exchange also to provide sufficient pressure to g'e tfsr service o consumers the high land in the city ha nav equal rates the lower sections ot the e tU do not get equal due 10 this lack of pressure
 II is also agreed supply of water tolaling 1000 000 gallons essential 10 present needs both a to afe pro lection domestic consumption The problem t'hI'ntk tl4 rt therefore provide the city needs ms Il evident k au engineers problem I#o engineers oi tt=
 stIc standing have submitted plans The plans eogbte t tard fourth engineer vas called m to make other plans knowledge Of the plans already su6 aitted would be Sour ee @ ing plans instead a three varying plans at present
 Whatever may haze been said the past relative to the so of installation af aHs Inc plans under consideration r aconsaaaeuta hfs time The only concern at present s ,b inc Palmer plan submitted by the special committee of the Common and adopted by the Council s no" estimated te cost S1o1006 That thc soeaed smoaf first plan en 1odgng therein Richmond Hl favored by the Commissioners s estimated to cost $iZf 937 That the soealled aymonds second Piah "llh ztandpipe o1 Richmond HG and sandppe on Bates Hill nov estimated Sl00080 Either o the SymoHds plans m he carried out by the present Water Commission e favored the although the Board strongly urges ae il. plan d the substantial and economical
 Taaboee the thrcs plans now in tho hands o he cts
 N .trr Commissioners Whether of these plans ~iIl ,2. # 1c adopted whether still further plans Will be ,aHs a committee and Inc Water Commissioners ge togebeea reach aa agreement E uncertain at h.- time
 From H #eseaf aspect of tbe situation there has been thaug. .at. ea -4H#e members ~ Tho Common 'HH eiE Falss. l."aea= adoption aI the Palmer plan month ago a.aa.I seaat eH Record. Tuesday night bs 4ee of fza being onfaEaFable o the Palmer plan the ald-H Rf at a 'he meeting a which tht o4a . unanimously adopted Palmer plan have changed then opinions s 10 fha ad##=8f af adaHnR that plan Fms evidenced . 6e yafa Tuesday evening members mol present a he meeting when the Palmer plan was adopted ao not plan Unless there another change among the there m likelihood of the Palmer plan is present form. ever reaching q city meeting
 l. appears proceedings at Tuesday nights meet g that Aldermen unayorabe o the Palmer plan taken proper procedure there would have been vote to reseind the action of Council wherein adopted Palmer plan and vote would have been passed eX pressed the qnestonnare resolution and notion ot Alder Ryan which would have put Che Council record not only opposed the Palmer plan but ayorng whatever plan the Water Commissioners now decide upon and recommend the Council seemingly safe assume that if that sua arose may the meeting Tuesday night the Water Commissioners will forward with the first sy nonds plan for they have consistently maintained that this IS inc plan they favor
 The uniavorabe vote passed al the Ias meeting s upon request of Alderman Rogers be submitted o the Mayor for his acceptance We fail wherein this any way change the Had the carried would then have been within Che province of the Mayor Not having passed il impossible to understand what he Mayor do 10 change
 However in words at least there was spirit of eget to sehe at the meeting Tuesday night Whether the words will resolve themselves into remains to be Seemingly n o adjourn for the short space week and the Water Commissioners present adjourned meeting There should be still further enlightenment at that time.
 The petition bearing tort1 business quesug that be committee and Che Commissioners 10 unite plan significant shows plainly citizens satisfactory plan adopted the work get underway possible When the plant taken ever by Che ciy admittedly repairs and overhaung intended a the time to do work along ths line every Little done burden aow thrown upon the city h longer be stalled There s threatening danger the sandppe H there continuing source of danger through fire hazard throughout the city there lack pressure reserve supply and present insurance liking the property owners The problem before the Common Council the Board of Water Commissioners citizens Putnam It IS serious and difficult problem Nevertheless t has sou ton That solution must be found distant future but m the immediate future