The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-27

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emerging from shell crater. For over
pictured as they finally brought him
quested to reduce his Company's
proposition to writing. His letter
lis filed for record and made part
of this report. The State Board OF
Health in Raleigh vas requested
to advise relative to its findings.
Copy of this report, addressed TO
Hon. Thomas E. Cooper, signed
by Warren H. Booker, Director
Sanitary Engineering is attached
and made part of this report, also
copies of reports and recommen-
dations from M'Kean Maffitt, SUI
perintendent of the Water Depart
ment addressed to the Mayor and
Council, October IA, 1910, and to
the commission of public works
October 20, 1910, are filed here
with and made part of this re-
port. Also reports on Salt Test,
made by the United States En-
gineer Office October S, 1910, and
October 81, 1910 showing salt con-
tent each mile post, from the Gus
tom House at Wilmington for a
distance of twenty four and twenty
five miles up the Cape Fear River.
are filed herewith and made part
of this report.
'The readings October %, 1910,
at TONERS Creek show Raw 1850:
Tap 1900; at the Pumping Plant
North East River 800 parts, slack
water.
Summary:
1.-THE preponderance of evidence
in these reports shows
"First;-That ground water as a
source of supply is eliminated.
"Second;-That there is no guar
antee that salt will not a C b
Castle Hayne at some future date,
and that elimination of color will
be costly. 1 have been informed
that lumber plants at Castle Hayne
on the North East River have ex-
perienced boiler trouble f. o m,
brackish water. The distance to
this point by river is approximate
ly twenty seven miles, or n i n e
miles by pipe line.
"Third;-That all other sources
of supply, including Green
field Lake, reported on by the En-
gineers, either contain salt or the
supply is inadequate.
"Fourth;-That no city can sur
vive or progress industrially or
otherwise, without an adequate,
water supply at all time. The dam
age being done to pipes, boilers,
and other equipment, cannot be
estimated. Out of all the surveys
made and all the facts in hand
there remains but N source of
supply guaranteeing to the COM
munity fresh water, in both guam
tity and quality necessary for do
mestic and industrial use.
That source of supply is the
extension of the present intake to
a point above Federal Lock No. !
at Kings Bluff on the Cape Fear
River. This would prepare us for
any future expansion no matter
how great, and materially increase
our revenue from water sales. The
, approximate distance by water be-
ing IS miles, extension of present
intak to Lock No. /, is approx.
mately 20 miles, in a direct line
as shown by report of J. L. B%ecton,
filed with the Board in December
1882, and approximate cost $780,
900. 90.
''Fifth;-By contacts with wPA
officials here under the direction
OF Mr.. L. j. Jordan; in Raleigh
under MI. c. G. McGinnis, State
Director; and the Projects Divi-
sion in Washington, D. c. it has
been established that WPA is anx-
ious to cooperate with the NUM-
cipal government and the people
of Wilmington in securing an ade-
quate water supply, and will as
sist in the preparation of a pro-
ject on a basis approximating 70
per cent by the Federal Govern
ment and 80 per cent by the local
government.
observation-disclosures
"First;-I recommend that my
recommendation made to the the
Board of Commissioners on Octo-'
Der 81, 1910, be approved that the
Public Works Department may 60
forward with its temporary plans
to- supply fresh water to the public
through the City mains, thereby,
providing a more convenient meth
od of securing water.
"Second;-I recommend to the
Board of Commissioners and the
citizens serious and intelligent con-
s%ideration Of these findings and
the tender of assistance by WPA,
and an election called to provide
necessary funds.
"Third;-Pending final decision
by the Board of City Commission
ers and the public, I recommend
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