The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-16
WASTE CAUSES
 SHORTAGE, NOT
 POOR SUPPLY
Water Shortage Caused by Waste, Chamber Hears
 Remedy Being Sought :

After an hour of discussion O ways and means of remedying the waste of water in the local water supply companies, the Chamber oi Commerce today appointed spe cial committee to confer with the Water Committee of the City Council and recommend step: needed to protect the supply. On this committee was named: Frank A. Boyle, R. J, Sommers and c T. Gardner.
 There is an abundance of water coming into the mains from tn various sources, il was declared but owing to the fact that man, faucets, taps and open pipes arr continuously discharging it, there is tremendous waste.
 New Officers Preside
 The new executive board wa organized last Wednesday and tu day vice-President B. H. Howari presided in the absence of Presi dent Wallis s. George. He an nounced the appointment o' standing. committees would be d. ferred until the latter's return from Seattle.
 The District Engineers Office has decided adversely on the pro posed harbor improvement at Will liam Henry Bay, the Chamber was informed today in letter receiv ed from Major Malcolm Elliott District Engineer. He said tn. results that might be expected were not commensurate with the costs of such improvement
 It is planned to limit entries ir the Capital-to-Capital Yacht Rae. between Olympia and Juneau. pro posed for next summer. to vessels not more than 65 feet long, it was announced today by M. s. Whit tier, Chairman of the Chamber committee having charge of ar engagements. He said the commit tee had received a letter recently from the Olympia Chamber of Commerce which was in toucf with similar organizations in Pu get Sound cities. It is planned tt put up a handsome cup as a per manent award for the winner. | will. however, be presented to the yacht club of which the winner is member rather than to the in dividual suitably engraved. It i hoped to stage the race so that entrants will arrive here aboul July 4.
 Water Supply Adequate
 The supply of water received by the Juneau Water Company, lhe only one on which there is any formal report, is adequate for the needs of city of 10000 people declared Secretary Frank A Boyle, quoting a report of a sur. vey made by himself. c. w. Cheat. ham and B. D. Stewart in March. 1925. This, he said, was demon strated by actual measurement of the inflow in the mains of the company. The waste at that time he pointed out, was enormous and resulted from the leaving open of taps, faucets and pipes in busi. ness houses. on streets and in private residences.
 In the report quoted. certain recommendation for improving its system were made to the com pany. All of these, he said, had been made with a single 9xcep- ton, the improvement of Will loughby Avenue where the pipes are not sufficiently protected from the weather and tides.
 Suggested RemedIes
 Several remedies were tenta- lively suggested. Regulations un. der an ordinance prohibiting in. tentional waste in the manner de- scribed. the installation of water meters. and shutting off of water at specified hours. R. E. Robert. son. suggesting water meter ln- stallation, said consumers who had been in the habit of letting their water run continuously in cold weathsr. would cease it If meters were insta1led. The cost of proper pipe Installation, he
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