Show city y to M test water intake line for clog low pressure blamed to right angle turns in wood stave intake line above settling tank wa ter plow flow believed clogged the rhe low pi assure in the city katr matris during the past few days was bel beloved belev eved cd due to some foreign article kocg ng in ili a sharp turn of the 8 inch wood stave intake line between the intake and tile the settling tank lank to given out at regular cita council we etrig held wednes ay night co councilman 11 henry L green illustrated lust rated by placing matches on the council table the abrupt turns mide made by the intake line w which ich he explained was cutting down the pressure kressu re and in oil eli probability was mas flogged by either roots or trash ire he said the intake line made eight right angle turns in a short distance tance and was of the opinion that I 1 a straight 4 inch line would carry as much m ater water superintendent prank hatsh hatch nas as also of the opinion that I 1 inasmuch as the intake was carr carrying almost capacity ard arc th the ettling tank was vas not nob filling up tile fault could be traced to the intake line with the instillation of the new ast iron reain in the city all leaks have hate been chimin anted the pressile pres sire re below the settling tank is lower ioner now then than before the new system was aas instilled it was stated mayor H R C cooer instructed I 1 I 1 superintendent hatch to make a careful inspection of the city mains and it if th pressure can rt be improved that a three hour schedule che dule be used 1 it hitch was uns also instruct d acl test both sides of benwy tight angle turn in the 1 intake n line by boring small holes are arc testing ilig tl tj 0 pressure |