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Show RULES ISSUED ON SPRINKLING Plenty of Water But City Wants to Equalize Pressure During Peak Hours Although the reservoirs arc filled and there Is not the slightest indication indica-tion of a water' shortage the city has been compelled to issue sprinkling restrictions re-strictions In order that the residents on tho outskirts of the city may have sufficient water pressure' to meet their needs. "A peculiar situation arises," Mayor Frank "Francis said today in explanation explana-tion of the restrictions. J. A'ory Little Pressure "Wh'dn the taps ore open and the lawns arc being sprinkled in the central cen-tral sections of the city, the residents north of Twelfth street, south of Thirty-third street and cast of Har-trlson Har-trlson avenue find there is no pressure when they open their taps. The water Is running out of the 'laps in the lower iscctions of the city, j "For tho sake of fairness wc have placed restrictions on sprinkling, although al-though there is plenty of water. The. restrictions are necessary to cqualizez pressure." Notice to Consumers Here Is the notice to water consumers: con-sumers: "On and after June 4, 1920. the hours for sprinkling lawns are as follows: j For all consumers on Harrison avenue ave-nue and west of same, and all consumers con-sumers on Thirty-third street and .north of same to and Including I Twelfth street: fi to S a. in. and 5 to 1 7 p. m For all consumers east of Harrison av-jnuo and south of Thlrty- third street and north of Twelfth street, S to 10 a. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. jsprinkling without a nozzle is positively positive-ly prohibited and water found running through a Jiose without a nozzle or running oufside of the above specified hours will bo turned off. "The above rules are necessary to i maintain a uniform pressure In the ' water mains, so that all consumer" will get an equal d'vislon of the water together with a good pressure, and the waterworks department requests the cooperation of all consumers."' Waterworks Department, Ogden City. |