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Show citv 111' it have third reservoir c0i15tr0cted The waterworks department is now busy cleaning the reservoirs cast of the city, the larger one having been drained and purified and the smaller one will be emptied as soon as the larger one is filled. Water was turned turn-ed in last evening. Commissioners Fiygare and Browning Brown-ing visited the reservoirs yesterday afternoon to inspect the one that had been emptied. They inspected carefully care-fully the bottom and sides of the water basin and were pleased to learn that there were scarcely any accumulations accumu-lations of objectionable substances. Mr. Fiygare stated that they found not more than a half dozen cans in the reservoir, and that the cans had been used in carrying fish bate. The capacity of the two reservoirs is about 21,000.000 gallons. While at the reservoirs now in use. the commissioners took occasion to walk over another reservoir site which the city has in that vicinity. It is a natural reservoir and if put Into conditions for use it would be necessary only to cement the sides and the bottom. The commissioners estimate that if there should ever be occasion lo use a third reservoir, that this one would store about 28,000,000 gallons of water. There is no necessity ne-cessity for additional reservoir space at this time and there is no likelihood likeli-hood of plans being worked out for some time. Mr. Fiygare stated this morning that before the city builds another reservoir, it will be necessary neces-sary to get more water and also have more money in the treasury. |