St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 28, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 30 January 1897 — Page 1

COUNTy St. JuhejeniettL

VOLVJIE XXII.

WALKERTON’S PRIDE! | 'I THE WALKERTON WATER WORK'S SYSTEH A S GRAND SUCCESS! uI in <1 O. ’ ntiment Enterprise I 1_ I a * IT STANDS AS A SENTINEL TO GUARD THE SAFETY OP OUR HOMES >; AND PROPERTY, n t

n a The active movement begun about tjE two years ago to provide a means of profection for our fire-scourged town met with an opposition so bitter and determ- * ined that it seemed for a time that the #rpurpose of the movement would be det^feated and that Walkerton would be /^compelled to continue without lire pro/tuktection—a prey to the caprices of the ^.“fire fiend” —for an indefinite period, drffhe supporters of a water works sysi: ’tern were, however, just as determined as the opposition, and they fought every obstacle that confronted them with tuitooth and toe nail” until their efforts edrere rewarded with a splendid success. Siebold the tangible result today! A plendid system of water works which scan not be surpassed in any respect for ghe money expended upon its construction. A monument to Walkerton's encsrprise, a practical, substantial testilony of the judgment and foresight 'f our progressive citizens. The initiatory step towards fire proection was taken in 1894 by the town *uncil, which levied a tax of 15 cents on tch one hundred dollars of the asssed valuation of the town’s taxable •operty as a sinking fund to be apied towards fire protection. The memvors of this board were U. F. Townsend, resident: Edward Grider and George IRoss. In 1895 the town board, whose I .•mhers-weFe. George P. Ross, president: ‘ IFard Grider and A. H. Noble, took iUre active steps in this direction and Wsed the lsvy to 25 cents on the hun |if dollars. As the movement for

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;er works grew in popularity and >ngth a strong opposition began to i e, and this question created so much ! rest and strife that it was the only e in the town election of 1893, polit- ! lines being obliterated for the time ». The citizens were divided on J < question alone and candidates were ! ■en with special reference to their tion on the question of water works. , üblicans worked ardently foi the ' fion of democratic candidates and ‘ versa. The result of the election i a sweeping victory for the progres ' element, every candidate who favor rater works being elected by a large arity. The expression of the people ivor of this public improvement was overwhelming and pronounced that e was no gainsaying it. The counen elected were Grant Tank and J. tarnhart, Edward Grider being a -over member and the successor to •ge P. Ross as president of the board, board made an additional levy of 20 ; for the issuance of water works s. ie election of these councilmen as--1 the success of the enterprise. * the opponents of water works bee n useful in electing their candidates proposed improvement would have defeated for the time being and aps received such a blow that the our people in this enterprise 1 not have been revived again for s. In August, 1895, a meeting was

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. called in Bonder's opera house for the purpose of discussing the water works . question. George P. Ross presided at this meeting and Will Clem acted as ' secretary. Plans were discussed for - raising means, in addition to the town’s i! resources, which alone were not suffi - । cient, to build the proposed water works. 31 The town's assessed valuation at the . legal limit of two per cent would pro- ■ vide for only about $4,700, which would 1 be but a little more than half the r amount that would be required for i building an adequate system for fire pros ' tection. The remainder of this money . had to come from the citizens in indi- . I vidual subscriptions to stock, which was i, issued in shares of $25 each. A comr mittee, consisting of Dr. Arlington, Will - Clem and W. A. Endley, was appointed - to solicit subscriptions from the citizens. - In the course of about two weeks the t j committee succeeded in raising about $2,800 in this manner. This was suffi j cient to insure the success of the project, i providing no unforeseen obstacle arose i, to defeat it. This obstacle almost ma j terialized in the form of bitter opposi- ।: tion, but this being overcome nothing j further sto"d in the way of carrying the ; enterprise through to success. Some of our citizens were no doubt opposed to water works from honest, 'sincere motives, while others opposed I them purely through sottish reasons, the । few dollars in taxes that they would bo ( ' called upon to pay out of their own i pockets being the chief grounds on t which they based their opposition. The t

I benefits that would accrue to the peoi pie of the town in general by the muchl needed improvement were blindly lost sight of. The Walkerton Water Works Company was organized as a corporation undm- the laws of Indiana September 24, 1895, at a meeting of the stock holders at the town house. T. J. Wolfe was called to the chair and Will Clem acted as secretary. A permanent organization was effected and the following officers ' and board of directors were chosen for : one year. OFFICERS. T. J. Wolfe, president; W. A. Tank, vice-president; Will Clem, secretary; Edward Grider, treasurer. DIRECTORS. I). W. Place, F. A. Brady, T. J. Reece, W. A. Endley, Daniel Brubaker. At the annual election held by the stock holders in T. J. Wolfe's office September 24, 1896, the above named officers and directors were unanimously elected to serve for another year. Those who were entrusted with the responsibility and care of pushing this enterprise through have worked earnestly and faithfully for the best interests of the people, donating a large share of their time during the past year to the details of this work to the neglect of their own business interests. Especial credit is due T. J. Wolfe, the efficient president of the company, for his valuable services. By his watchfulness and

। care and genius for close buying he has I been of great assistance to the directors and has undoubtedly been instrumental in saving the people many a dollar in the purchase of pipe, on which he figured closely for several weeks with dis foront firms until lie finally brought them almost to his own terms, and also in the purchase of the pump, boiler and other material. The duties of Will Clem, the secretary, have been manifold and arduous, but; they have always been well and cheerfully performed. In short, the officers and directors have all done their duty honestly and with the best interests of the town always in view. Their work is practically finished, and the result; is now submitted to the in spection of the people for their honest judgment. The town councilmen who have had the backbone to initiate and stand by this enterprise from the beginning to the end must not bo passed by. They also come in for their share of the “glory.” The water works plant is owned by a stock company, in which the town of Walkerton has 188 shares, giving the town the controlling interest and voice in all matters pertaining to the plant. Counting the stock taken by individuals, which will amount to about 100 shares, allowing for some subscriptions which may not be paid, will aggregate 288 shares, or $7,200. This will fall short about $2,000 of meeting the cost of the plant, which is close to $9,000. Arran^ oments have been made to borrow this $2,000 and give a mortgage on the plant for security. The expense of running the plant is to bo met in part by the rental of hydrants to the town on a five year contract at SSO a year for each hydrant. As almost two thirds of this amount will revert to the town, which controls the majority of the shares, the hydrants will cost the town actually but about S2O each, making for the 19 hydrants s3*o a year. Thus it will be seen that the town will have protection against fix' at a very reasonable cost. The (own, too, will have its share of the income received from consumeis of water, which will be considerable when the proper season comes for tapping the mains. Lt is safe to predict that the water works will be self sustaining w ithin two years from the time they were completed.

The individual shares held by the citi zens are to be bought up by the town at some future time w hen it is sufficiently forehanded financially to do so, the town paying interest or not, at its own option. The shares taken by the citizens are in the nature of a loan and were taken sole ly through public spirit, to help the en terprise along and not as an investment. The town is virtually the owner of the plant or will be having the controlling interest and everything to say in regard to its management. The contractors who furnished material and did the work on the plant ful tilled their part in a very acceptable manner. Sheatsley & Pead, who laid the mains, did a most excellent job, there being not even one leak in the mains, which were tested at 110 pounds pressure to the square inch. The tower and tank, furnished by the well known firm of Flint & Walling, of Kendallville, is a beautiful, substantial structure, and was furnished for about S4OO less than the bid of any other firm, and it will compare with the best of steel towers, being a 12 post structure and made of galvanized steel, which is a guarantee against rust and obviates the necessity of painting. It stands 84 feet high, tapering gracefully toward the top and is surmounted by a handsome cedar tank which is 24 feet high to the top of the roof and has a capacity of 1,200 barrels. Including the foundation of the tower and the timbers bn which the tank rests the height of the whole structure to the cone of the roof df the tank is 114 feet. The total weight of the tower and tank is 64,000 pounds. The system is constructed for both a tank and direct pressure. In case of fire the tank pressure is to be used until the pump can be started, which requires only about 10 or 15 minutes, as the boiler is always kept in readiness for quick action. It would require at least two hours to empty the tank, using two streams from the hydrants. The pump [ and boiler were bought of the Stillwell- I Bierce & Smith-Vaile Co., of Dayton, 1 O. The boiler is 50-horse power and the i pump, called the Smith-Vaile, the same | that is used at Rochester, this state, has a capacity of three-fourths of a million gallons in 24 hours. This company has an extensive factory and is one of the most reliable firms engaged in this line ! of business. The pump and boiler are first-class and the town got its money’s worth in dealing with this firm. The hydrants were purchased of the Bourbon Copper and Brass Works, of Cincinnati, 0., and are the same that are endorsed and used by the U. S. govern- | ment. No mistake was made in buying !

these hydrants. The contractor and i builder of the pumping station was , William Walters, who fulfilled his eon- 1 tract and more too. It is a solid, hand some brick .structure and speaks well for the bulkier. The building is divided intotwr apartments, for the boiler and ] ump,T respectively. The pump ’ room is a parlor, being lath ' and plaita clean. tjtyryau-a^n- . ,HwW«Tt"»I Woodwork. The di immsiona^®^ l6 building are 36 by 20, one story The pipflfor the mains was bought I from the Aldison Pipe Co., of Cincin ■ nati, O. No bettor pipe is made than I that turned out by this well known firm. ’The instructing engineer was George JI. Storey, of LaPorte, whose plans and specifications were drawn up with care and excellent judgment, coming from years of ripe experience in water works matters. There are 11,800 feet of mains, or about 2 1 1 miles, which cover a large por tion of the town, insuring protection to the majority of the buildings within the incorporation. Following are the figures giving the COST OF PLANT. Pipe, 11,800 feet $3,215.92 Laying pipeand setting hydrants 885.00 19 hydrants, gates and boxes.. . . 507.( Tank and tower 1,793.00 Boiler and pump, setting, mater ial, connections, etc., l,140.(X) Brick engine house, 591.00 Expense of wells, dynamite and all,. 31K1.00 Location for works 200.00 Instructing Engineer 270.00 Total, $8,!MH.92 The pumping station and tower are located on the Henry property, a block cast of the L. E. A W. railroad on Eighth street, 11 is an ideal location for water works. The water for the works is furnished by two six inch wells, which give an abundant supply. Walkerton's water works plant is an object of praise and admiration by all who visit our tow n, and it is pn institution in which ill citizens of V) dkert >n can take a just pride and bo that the town is files .cd with^, ^udid and valuable an improvement..^ Cullings. It is hard for i man to support a .-a al skin wife on a muskrat salary. Love is a disease that most people take just a . often as they are exposed. Men sometimes think they understand women but men are sometimes fools. A woman can strike a harder blow with h r tongue than she can with her tist. Masi is a slave to the almighty dollar, and woman to the 98 cent bargain conn ter. A man never cuts much of a figure in history until he shuttles off this mortal coil. If your wife had her life to live over again, the chances are she would not marry you. When a man has a reputation for wisdom, he can say foolish tilings and his friends applaud them as sarcasm. When a fly gets stuck on fly-paper, iind a man get? stuck on a girl well, they both get their legs pulled effective ly. When a girl suggests to her impecunious lover that he might borrow enough money to marry on, she has got it in its worst stage. f Uy SI M M ONSXM ■ni me Favor^e Home Remetfg. For all diseasesfraused by derangement of the Liver, Kidr ys, and Stomach. Keep it alway in the house and you will save time a id Doctor’s Bills, and have at hand an a tive, harmless and perfectly safe purgatl -e, alterative and tonic. If you feel dull, d :bilitated, have frequent l headache, mouth ' pistes badly, poor appei tite and tongue c( ated, you are suffering 1 from torpid liver • biliousness, and SIMMONS Liver Rec Klator will cure you. If you have ‘ Wp anything hard to digest, or feel he;^'-'after meals or sleepless at night, a Cma of SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR wibuiielieve you and bring pleasant sleep, ni | If at any tim* 1° pu feel your system needs cleansing reg ulating without violent purging, ’ glee SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. J "j. H. Zeilin 4 yCo., Philadelphia. — oi othen.Afowiin toexamim > ) ( h i s papßl , u( obtain estimate on uDertistna space r j n Chicago, will Don file s’ j Adve'rtiaingAgnnc^il W&THOMS. |

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