Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1919 — CITIZENS MUST SAVE WATER, IS SUPERINTENDENT’S ORDER. [ARTICLE]

CITIZENS MUST SAVE WATER, IS SUPERINTENDENT’S ORDER.

Users of city writer in Rensselaer must be more conserving of (the precious fluid and that at once, is the edict issued by City Engineer C. S. Chamberlain and Fire Chief J. J. Montgomery. “A more serious water shortage never faced the city than at thte present time, and with the continued dry spell .the peril is ever (becoming greater,” said Mr. Chamberlain'. “It is not a question of capricfity, it is a question of the wells, whose pressure at the present moment is the lowest in history, and there is nothing that can be done to overcome this state of affairs. Therefore it becomes necessary that the use of water be reduced to the minimum.” For several weeks the ‘city has been in the throes of la 'drouth and the citizens have used water to an allarming rate, far in excess of that of normal times. With the pumps working constantly it has been found impossible to keep the city tank anyways near full. Lawns, gardens and all other lines of vegetation are burning up, and in an effort too save them the patrons are thoughtlessly using far more (water than they .should. Fire Chief Montgomery states that the water pressure at the Sunday fire was very How and What the city is in deadly peril of a bad fire, due Ito the lack of water. There are certain hours during the morning and evening only when it is permissteblie to use water for sprinkling purposes and anyone found violating the Haw will be ’arrested. Citizens should aid the city officials in their efforts to conserve the supply. Officials Chamberlain arid Montgomery did not state whether prohibition is playing its part in the increased use of water.