Show WORK progressing ON NEW PIPE WATER RESERVOIR tuesday 0 of this week work was completed on running the walls walla ot of tho the new cement pipe water reservoir they are substantially built averaging a toot foot in thickness and well reinforced with steel after the forms of the walls walla can ho he removed the floor which will be reinforced with heavy net wire will be run the new reservoir Is being built somie what larger than was first anticipated duo due to the tact fact that when the excavation was properly squared it was larger than first determined practically all of the work both of the excavation and construction of 0 the new reservoir Is being supplied through R F C relief work the new reservoir will make a very material asset to Fill mores pipe water system the old reservoir which was laid up with rock leaked considerably and there was almost constantly a good overflow going to waste from jt now it it if IB ever desired to do so the new reservoir can be used while the leaks in tho the old are being repaired and the two reservoirs will greatly increase the cites water supply during the hours of the day when a great amount of water is used it Is expected that with this improvement pro fillmore city will tor for the first time be able to supply water for sprinkling purposes of course there has always been some sprinkling and considerable wasting ot of water in the city but never enough water to license the right it the new sprinkling provision goes into effect it to Is planned to make it pay for the reservoir the rights will probably be sold by the month during the summer months and will operate under strict regulations A survey will probably be made to check on all present wasting and only those who have paid tor for the right will be permitted to sprinkle and then only during the specified time arid tinder iio rider certain conditions under this proposed system it will not be necessary to raise our present very low tap tax tor for those who must have culinary water hater and yet have very little income on the other hand those who are able to afford it can enjoy sprinkled lawns and flowers at a tap rent which will still be tar far below that generally charged by other similar communities throughout the state |