The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
CITY TO keep
four BATHING
CENTERS OPEN
Daily Tests Of Water Will
Safeguard Health at
Ringg0Id and Willard.
PLAN TODAY TRIAL
State Officials Accept Com
promise on ChIorination
and Filtration.

An dBIttIutlL WHEREBY HlLlBBOlQ
and Willard municip; swimming
pools will be continued in operation
temporarily without filtration and
chlcrination equipment was reached
today at a conference between city
and state health authorities. Chlor-
tnation equipment viii be in use at
two other pools.
Daily tests will be made by both
the state and city laboratories at
the two pools to insure safe water
for bathing. Or. Herman G.. Morgan,
city health officer, announced.
DR.. William F. King, state health
board secretary, expressed belief the
park board could find funds for
making the necessary additions, but
agreed to a compromise.
King Dodges Blame
This is a noble experiment and
If it fails ] don't want the state
health board to be blamed" DR.
King declared.
State health authorities demand
Cd the pools be operated strictly in
accordance with the pool regula-
tions which provide water be treated
after seven persons have bathed in
1000 gallons and that the water be
changed at the rate of 1000 gallons
for each twenty persons.
Hand chlorinatiOn and instruction
Of pool supervisors in sanitary
methods of operation will be re-
ouired. If it is found the water is
not pure after ten days expert
mentation the pools will be ordered
closed
Ellenberger and Douglas pools
will be chlorinated with regular
equipment.
There is no reason for specula-
ton on prices of the chlorination
plants as the quotations are listed
in company catalogs," DR.. King said.
Lists Insanitary Conditions
Lewis S. Finch. chief engineer for
the state, pointed out none of the
pools have scum CUTTERS" and sew
eral locker rooms are poorly kept.
It was decided to start a school for
pool supervisors. making them
responsible for sanitary conditions
of each pool. Charles w. Kirchner
Of the RhooiuS pool. which was
satisfactory, and E. H. Parks, di-
rector of the sanitation laboratory,
will direct the school.
Immediate installation of chlOri-
nation systems in the Ellenberger,
Ringgold and Willard park pools and
repair of the Douglas pool equip
ment were recommended to the park
board Thursday by the state health
board Michael E. Foley, park COM
missioner, announced the board had
no appropriation for putting in
equipment this year, but agreed to
include it in next years budget.
The park board baked at the rec
ommendation Willard and Ringgold
pools be closed until the chlorina-
ton systems are installed, asking
they be continued this year with use
Of a hand chlorination process and
frequent changing of water.
DR.. Morgan told the park board
the pools are in bad condition, but
ne believes no more serious haz-
ards than minor skin infections" are
offered. If the pools are closed
about 10000 children will be driven
TO the rivers and creeks, where ty-
phoid and dangers of drowning ex-
ist. DR.. Morgan pointed out.
Charges Discrimination
Mayor L. Ert Slack asked why
the state board singled out Indi-
annapolis for this ruling all at once
when the pools have been operated
for ten years without trouble.
DR.. Morgan explained the new
code recommended by the American
Public Health Association and state
sanitary engineers was adopted in
1928. this being the first year Of its
enforcement.
1t appears the price has been
boosted. I can readily see why 1t
would be if this order is statewide, "
Mayor Slack commented when
Architect Frank Hunter reported
one company submitted price of
$1,000 for the new Garfield pool
equipment. Dr. Morgan said he un-
derstood the price Of chlorination
tanks to be about $500. Recreation
Director Jesse P. Mcclure said the
water is changed three times week
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