OCR Text |
Show STEPS TO INCREASE ClTrS WATER SUPPLY Htepe to ultimately increase thf eity't water supply by ,0iX),0t gallons wer lakes by the eitv commission this mora-lag mora-lag when it ordered the city engineer to prepare pleat aad epeeiliratiout for the first unit of the propoaed pumping plant for tha utiliutiea of the old flowing wells aear Uberty park. According to tka plan submitted to the commission two inonthe ago by F. Barrett, superintendent of waterworks, water-works, these wells can be enlarged aud new oaea drivea ia the same vicinity, thereby producing .iNh).0ii0 gallons dmlv flow, at a coat of appronniatelv eiii.nmi. Th plan waa approved whea first submitted, but itt eiecutioa was laid over for consideration in this veer's budget. Comiuitnioner Korat this morning urged the necessity of be ginning work on the undartakiag at once so aa to provide aa emergeaey supply ia cat of a drought neat summer. |