Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-11-28

frequent attention as is needed. Thu
old dumping chute in the bridg,
should be taken away and a sigl
placed forbidding any more dumping
there. Now that suitable grounds
for garbage disposal are provided
there is no excuse for any accumula
ton in alleys or other places in town
Covered garbage cans should be re-
quired, especially at restaurants
grocery stores and meat markets
where large amounts of putrescible
garbage collect.
Sewage Disposal.
pproximately half Of the city is
severed. Additional lateral sewers
are desirable in outlying districts. The
sewage collected Is carried to the
Kootenai river approximately half
mile below town where it is discharged
without treatment.
The survey made by the city re-
veals the fact that so per cent of all
residences and business houses in
town have outside or pit privies. AL
though only about half the town is
severed, the main business and resi-
Dental portions are served and there
are good many pit privies, even in
the business section. The city ordi-
nances provide that all new construc-
tion shall connect with the city sewer
system and that the existing privies
shall be maintained in a sanitary con-
dtion. | recommend that tae ordi-
nances be strengthened to require all
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connected with the sewer in the dis
tricts served, starting first with the
business district and then extending
to the residential A program to this
effect extending over a period of rea-
sonabe time should be easily met by
the residents. A survey to provide
complete maps of the sewer system
(plan and profile) should be made
A routine of frequent sewer inspec-
ton should be instituted. This should
be at least once a month.
Water Supply.
The public water supply is owned
and operated by the Mountain States
Power Company. 1t is obtained from
Flower creek, a mountain stream
arising in the near vicinity A dam
impounds the water in relatively
small reservoir from which it Is car
ried in a wood stave conduit approx
mately $500 feet to power house
on the south edge of the city. In form
err years the water, under high pres
sure, was used to generate electricity,
enough to supply city needs carried
around the wheel to the distribu-
ton, through a pressure reducing
valve. Some time ago, due to the IN
creased demands for electrical serv-
ice and the uncertainty OF the water
for power development, this was dis
continued and the water is used only
for domestic purposes. The power COM
pany still carries the water through
the pressure reducing valve to the
distribution system.
Since some time in 1926 liquid
chlorine has been introduced into the
water in the power house, at first by
means of "home made" control
board but since 1927 through an up
to date Wallace and Tiernan control
apparatus (MSP).
During the past two years 4,OOO
feet of new 16" wood stave pipe has
replaced like length Of the original
"a" line from the reservoir to the
power house. 1t is hoped that the
remaining $500 feet may be replaced
during 1880. For many years there
has existed a cross connection be.
tween the city water supply and that
Of the j. Neils Lumber Co. This lat.
ter supply is pumped from Libby
Greek at a point below possible
sources of dangerous contamination
The cross connection is fof added firs
protection over that given the city
and lumber mills by either suppl,
alone. Upon passage of the Stat,
Board of Health ruling relative Il
cross connections (rule XIV the waite
company made arrangements fol
chlorination of the mill supply. Thi
was continued until the spring o
1929 when certain corrections ant