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Show WATER FROM WELLS IN OGDEN VALLEY IS PURE The only business transacted by the city board of commissioners last night was to allow department pnyrolls and Instruct the auditor to draw warrants for the amounts, and to receive a report from State Chemist Herman Harms respecting the purity of water In cit) artesian wells in the vicihlt) uf Huntsville The report of the chomlst was to tin- effect that the artesian water Is of high standard and suited for culi nary purposes, Mr Harms stated, however, that the wells should be protected by strict sanitary regulations regula-tions In the vicinity where the WHter is secured. Ho said that present conditions con-ditions arc very favorable and that there is little possibility of water contamination. con-tamination. Following are the payrolls that were allowed. Streets and public improvements improve-ments $ 5.136 60 Finance and public affairs., 1.915.47 Public safety 5.312.3S Waterworks 8ii4.ll Total $13.227 65 |