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Show gcleii's New Reservoir I m LOOKING WEST TOWARD THE CITY. I H , The abovo cut shows clti reservoir No. J. after it bad been concreted a few mouths ago. It is considered one of the finest water basins for the city purposes in tho state and reflects much credit on the city engineering department. The reservoir was constructed 22 years ago under -the -'direction of Engineer En-gineer William Rostapb, having a ca- pacify at that time of 5.D0O.OD0 gallons. gal-lons. In the beginning it was" what ; s known as a "puddled" reservoir I but under its presont form it is modern mod-ern in every respect and is easily kept free from contamination. In May, of this year, affivor Glas-mann Glas-mann and the city council "concluded to concrete tho bottom and sides of the roservoir with six Inches' yf ce ment and enlarge tho capacitv of tho ?i i?fijlL basin to 7.000.000 gallons. Tills w.os rr&! accomplished during the summer f, SjJJ ' months and was turned over to the vl oity In its finished form about Sep- ' $! tember 13. - jan' .TJ1I3 reservoir, in connection with S&n? reservoir No. 2, furnishes a water J&itJrJ,' supply for the city of 22,000,000 gaJ- Sfe.,p l0n-8' , gn : feting j |