Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1915 — SHUTTING WATER OFF IN RENSSELAER [ARTICLE]

SHUTTING WATER OFF IN RENSSELAER

Shortage Makes Economy Necessary and All But One Fountain is Discontinued. Owing to the fact that the water is so low in the standpipe as to constitute a grave menace in the event of Are and to cause mqeh concern as to what the ottteome will be, the city council has taken a drasic step in the way of economy, ordering all drinking founts and horse troughs cut off except the one on,the west side of the court house. For some time the water supply has been running low, failing gradually despite the fact that the pumps were being worked to their limit. The water is mueh shorter than it was during the long dry spell in the summer. Of course, there has been very little moisture during the winter and it is probable that the water will increase with the advent of spring, but it is necessary and fair that every person exercise every effort to work in harmony with the movement for water economy. Fall in line, Mr. Good Citizen, and don’t waste any water.