awl P W A S FOR NEW WATER SYSTEM monroe and koosharem Koo sharem also receive funds for water projects out of allocated to utah communities by the public works administration which announced presidential approval an on saturday the largest allocation will come to richfield for replacing 12 miles of water mains with cast iron pipe the installation stal lation of 29 additional fire hydrants and meters the job will employ 60 men for four months monroe and koosharem Koo Hoo sharem are also among the 24 utah cities bene fitting by the distribution of P W A funds monroe will receive for pipe replacement and the construction of il a concrete reservoir with an estimated employment of 35 men for four months koosharem Koo Roo sharem receiving to replace wood and terra cotta pipe with cast iron is expected to employ 25 men for two months details have not yet been received by local city officers but it is understood that of the amount allocated 30 per cent is an outright grant and the remainder a loan to the city inasmuch however as the funds are being applied on self liquidating projects the 70 per cent loan doai which may be paid off over a thirty year period at four per cent interest will not involve bonding or increased taxation the announcement that funds will be available for the improvement of Rich fields water system was received with great satisfaction by officials and civic leaders who for years have worked to the end apparently now in sight eight years ago under the administration of ex mayor frank G martines Mar lines a survey of the local water needs was made by the engineering gi firm of lyman and pack salt lake and it is upon this survey that the present project is based the original plans called for an expenditure of but to datert haafeen been im for the city to do diore more than of work two years ago application was made to the reconstruction finance corporation for help and when the passed out of ex istance the application was transferred to the public works administration the modernization of the present antiquated system will mean much to water users of richfield new and larger water mains will vill mean increased flow and pressure the meters will eliminate much of the waste now existing more equitably spread the cost and cu u the pumping expense at least 50 per cent additional hydrants will increase fire protection with a resultant reduction in insurance rates further particulars regarding the project and terms of allocation will be published in the reaper as soon as they are available