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Show MAY MAKE A TEST OF CITY WATER MAINS If the city commission will agree to j spend about $1200. a pi tome ter test of i the water mains of the city will be made ; to determine If there are any leaks and I how much of the pipe should be cleaned. The offer was presented to the com- ; mission yesterday by Frank L. Mines, ! representing the National Water Main t'lea ning company of New York. Mr. Mines said that he believed tha t So per cent of the water supply of the city was lost by leakage. ' Commissioner Shearman said that lie did not doubt but that there were some leaks and that some of the water mains should be cleaned. After considerable discussion the offer was referred to Mr. Shearman for investigation. |