Show NEW WATER SYSTEM the work progressing Progress iii rapidly and satisfactory satisfactory engineer biddi combe doing good work title ile first of 0 the tin week the hy darwa connections and other delayed supplies for the ne newt water later system arrived and work was resumed with renewed vigor and it is hoped that nothing now will prevent the corn com of the system without bitch or tiresome waits ie engineer Eing ineer Is looking after the cites interests and has fully demonstrated since he has been on the job that he is fully familiar fain iii alith every feature of the work and the various changes that have been made through ills his recommendations will prove materially advantageous to the olty city and beneficial to the system in general work Is now progressing with all possible speed with the reservoir which when completed will be second 0 nd to none in the state the site is simply ideal its location being feet higher than the present reservoir and at a point always accessible and free from the spring surface water and washings 0 of any character to give our readers an idea of the height of the reservoir with our city proper actual measure measurement show that the bottom ot of the reservoir is just eighteen inches loner than the top of the big ontario mill smoke stark stack this Is certainly high enough to give ample pressure to all sections of town to wa no matter how high big h on the side aide homes may be haiat T the he capacity capac tty of the reservoir will be considerably over 5 gallons the foundations will lie be an average av depth of five feet and five feet wide the hae wall will be six toot foot six high the bottom will be cemented at a uniform depth of 0 eight inches and so arra arranged ngod edth mh a system of pipes from the intake the reservoir can bo be thoroughly and quickly cleaned whenever necessary it be ba I 1 a nicel nica place piece of work and a credit to the ati the intake at the source of su supply p la Is completed and all the ten inch pipe from the intake to the re la is laid as Is the elgha elgh inch I 1 to the intersection of main park avenue ealy daly avenue and woodside canyon can yon at tills this point by a aim lern of valves and out offs it is so BO I 1 arranged that the entire flow of 0 water can be turned into any single line of pipe desired in case of emergency from here bere a six inch pipe will be run down donn main street the same down alark pprk avenue a four inch on woods woodside de and abd Il ossle find and a two inch for norfolk and sampson avenues ani an other th er sparsely settled streets As stated in our last issue several nem new hydrants have leen bein ordered making fifty two in ili alf all thit that will be installed by the city these ness a W will ill be e placed at advantageous points to in various parts of the city and with mith the pressure and unlimited water supply fire fighting will be made easler easier and better pro afforded to all property owners I 1 tass week work has been forging right ahead all the men available be put to work A A clark is personally superintending super intending the work with engineer faithfully looking atter after details and seeing to it that the work Is doat done properly and according to tifA actions i in talking with en engineer gi J roeer wid discombe this morning the record Is informed that the foundation tor for the reservoir walls walla are finished the forms for the concrete walls is xin I 1 position and a large force of men at work on the wall mall i 1 an extra fire hydrant will be installed on woodside hill which will command three streets in case of tire fire in addition to the extra hydrants installed some twenty additional dit ional two inch stand stana pipe hydrants will be placed at advantageous points giving fire protection that should surely reduce the rate of insurance supplies are expected in a day or two that will allow the completion of the eight inch line from the reservoir to the distributing point at the head of main street and water will be turned in the new mains on norfolk woodside and park avenue within the next seven days the tha pipe is laid and trenches fi filled il on woodside and by tonight hark avenue will ie be completed mr gives notice to water users to always have a supply la in reserve for it Is liable to be shutoff ia ati say any time for a few hours it at a time work has progressed splendidly the asat week and things are a moving as smoothly and satisfactorily as it is ia possible for them to do barring accidents the system will be complete by the middle of octo bor |