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CLINTON ONTARIO T HURSDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1910
fl1S Of The
Waterworks
Movement
CONTRIBUTED
The cause of Public Ownership.
e, principal 7n'ore or less new in
this province has won some notable
victories in the last few years, and
to the citizens of Clinton none are
quite so important as the introdu-
tion of a Waterworks System in
their own beautiful and growing
town. Started, as it was, on Mon-
day. August 9th, 1909, by Contrac-
tor Cullen of Huntsville, on our
now famous Rattenbury Avenue.
the scene was a most pleasing one
snore especialh to the town fathers
who had been talking and working
for many years, believing .Water-
works was perhaps the most im-
portant improvement the town
needed 'to place her as she is now.
among the first towns p£ the pro=
l7ince.
A history of the ins and outs (or
possibly better the ups and downs
would not be complete without go-
ing, back to the year 1903. With Dr
J. W. Shaw as Mayor, a committe
consisting of Dr. J. W. Shaw., chair
man ; W.S. Harland, J.A, Ford and
J W. Stevenson, were appointed to
visit severalplaces and report to
Council the experience of other
towns which had installed munici-
pal Waterworks and Electric Light
Plants.
The committee's report was very
complete and as a result the council
decided to ask W. Mahlon Davis of
Berlin to visit the town and report
on the cost of a proposed system
done.
This comhiittee reported to the
Council and submitted estimates
Which allowed for a well proport-
ioned system that would with poss-
ibly a. few additions meet the re-
quirements of the town for many
years 'to come,
While this report Vas still' before
Council the disastrous fire, known
as 'the Foundry fire of May 13th
visited the town and `burnt up al-
most as much money as would have
supplied a good systems of Water-
works, and thus no further augu
anent was necessary to induce the
Council to send a 'by-law to the
people.
On Sept. 30th, 1907 the By-law af-
terwards to be known as By-law
No. 10 ,of 1907 was voted on and
carried by a substantial majority
and endorsed by the progressive
eie'n exits of the town, but still the
way was not clear; for it was not
until the f • . wing year that the
was finely validated' . and
pronounced legal by the Courts
and Provincial Board;
Nor did. the "sparring end here
for in 'the meantime some . new
Councillors were elected who did.
not look favorably on Water -works
and the best the Council could do
in 1908, was to let :the contract to
put clown two eight inch wells as
an experiment, or: as one Councilor
siad, they would do .alright to fill
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Mayor of Clinton, 1907-8-9, when
the first forward Move was
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and it may be interesting to know
that the figures as 'given by Mr.
Davis, represents the system as
completed to -day,
namely about
000.00.
$54, •
But fors ack of confidence un-
animity or some other reason,
the work was not started at that
time, and in Looking back now one
cannot but feel that the delay has
meant a loss to the town which
cannot be estimated ; but such are
the facts and they must be accept-
ed.
It was while J. B. Hoover was
Mayor in 1905,that the Council
thought a smaller system than that
first outlined would meet the ap-
proval of the people but very
wisely we think now the 'citizens
said—No : ; $20,000 is not enough to
give us a satisfactory system and
again the efforts of zealous and
ambitious men were frustrated.
However all this work was edu-
cative and the glory. of the last
chapter verylargely belongs to
those that have gone before,
the Mill pond when it 'Went dry.
With these •two wells as •a start
and a 'Council pledged' to Water-
works
1909
was to be
a
banner
and soit
year proved; Willis Chip-
man of Toronto the Bing of .Water-
works Engineers was. very ' wisely
retained by the Council and advis-
ed in the purchase and installation
of'the system' 'which we now be-.
.Neve to be one of the Most lip -to -
date in Ontario.
Although started as late as Aug..
9'th 1909 the system Was completed
by May lst 1910, and 166 services_ in-
stalled: by Nov. 1st 1910. Thus es-
tablishing a record .which is not
easily surpassed in this kind . of
work.
AMONG OTHER THINGS CLINTON
'CAN BOAST • Of
In 1907 some new and younger'
blood was introduced to Council
duties and in looking for Some,-
thing
omething "to make Clinton grow." The
question of Water -works bulked
largely in their Minds and it Was '
at a public meeting called bj* the
Council that a Citizens Committee
consisting of Messrs. W. Harland.
Dr., J. W. Shaw, J. B. Hoover, M.
McTaggart, R. Holmes, and W.
Tirydone were appointed to advise
the Council as to what should . be
.A. good Public School.
An excellent Collegiate Institute,
One Business College.
brie Hospital,
Three .Banks.
One Lawyer.
Vont' Doctors,
Two Bakers.
Two Book Stores.
Four Shoo Stores, '
Three Clothing Stores,
Two Coal Dealers.
Two Dentists, '
Three Druggists.
For Dry Goods Stores.
One Express Company,
Two Furniture Stores.
Two "Dardware Stores.
Three Tin Shops.
Seven Grocers.
rive Hotels.
One Machine Shop.
W, 11, Kerr & Son, Editors. and Publishers
Clinton's Password.
Three Liveries.
One Clothing Factory.
Two Harness Makers.
One Knitting Factory.
One Piano. and .Organ Factory.
One Sash. and Door Factory. •
One Flour Mill.
;Two 1VIarble Works.
• One Photographer.
Three Barbers.
• A. population of 2,500.
One Free Bus.
: One Union Bug.
Three Restaurants.
Four .Blacksmith"s. .
A Champion Baseball Team.
Three Jewelers. •
Two .Flour and Feed Stores.
An .Automobile Works:
Flax. Mill. •
A Live Poultry Association.
Three butcher Shops,
One Bowling Alley,
A Billard Room.
One carriage Shop.
One ,Pump Shop.
Two Implements Shops.
THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The work of Willis Chapman,
chief engineer, of Toronto, in' con-
nection with the system, cannot be
too highly spoken of, although Mr..
Chipman Was not employed before
the vote Was taken, nor until after
the wells had been sunk, he plann-
ed a system to suit .the !sonesy the
had to spend, viz., $53,000, and in
speaking the other day to a mem-
ber of the committee, said he knew
of
' no place where the had receiv-
ed better sue fore
th ur Money
or.
'a more 'satisfactory 'service for the
amount invested. Mr. Chipman's
form of contractwith the various..
contractors Were explicit and rigid.
and he required that they be lived
up to in, every particular.
Whatever he suggested 'was of have an excellent ,system:. •The new.
the highest order,tun s'c.n's .stem bean
During the period of construe- g y g introduced
tion, the work was given close at- last month, 'with a 118 incaclesents
tention by W.'K. Greenwood; resid- lights about the town,
fug engineer for . Mr. '.Chipman, ; .....___;...,..0.................-.,
with very gratifying -results.'•
• SHORT METERS.
Clinton can boast of 16 miles
cement .sidewalk,'
What ' industries we _ have,•are
busy all . the time -filling orders
come pouring in from allover the
world. .
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f. I . One thing laekiing is . a "union
�. Jack" to float at the 'flag pole at
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In its churches, Town•Hall;`Post- : is going 'to have the•honor of pre -
office, and Public Library, Clinton senting the Water -works with • a•
Is net surpassed by any town of its ;.flaf. • •
size in 'Canada, ( .
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Clinton
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Clinton has two chartered Banks
one private bank, 2 telegraphof-
fices, good publicschool and Col-
legiate Institute, 6 churches, 2
newspapers,.good athletic grounds
and an excellent band.
Clinton in. Summer is one of the
prettiest inland towns in Ontario.
Clinton's food supply is largely
produced at its very doors.
Clinton
has a well equipped
and
well -manned fire department.
Clinton is . fortunate, though not
owning the Electric 'Light Plant, to
THE SUPERINTENDENT.
The general superintendency of
the work was tigivent. to Mr, W. K,
Greenwood, by 1VIr. Chipman, .who
kept ' a close supervision of all
-Work done. He was )nost painstak-
ing in his ser vices, and every step
of the construction:of 'the system
was carefully watched by him' to
see 'that the Work was dona.accord-
'tng to specifications and that no-:
•'thing of a slip -shod nature was
employed... It was a tribute to his
careful superintending of the Work
of one leak has n k h s ' occurred in
the seven miles of mains, he being
particularly careful to see that. the
caulkhig of the pipes Was well at='
tended to. .
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A. T. COOPER
To Mr. A. T. Cooper, chairman of
the 'Waterworks Committee of the
Council, is due in no small degree
'the credit of, the successful eom-
pletion nf.the Waterworks during
the past summer. He has been
moat assiduous and painstaking in
his duties as Chairman of this im-
portant ,committee -during the past
years. To Mr. Cooper the install-
e'tion of the Waterworks became a
hobby, and his days and nights,
outside of his regular business
deVoted ' exelu-
urs v
hears, have been
sively 'to the Work on hand, No
man in town knows more about the.
system than does Mr. Cooper, who
has the whole matter at his fin-
ger's ends;.but he, 'with his usual
modesty, does not'expeet any en-
eoiniums for his share of the work,
his whole ambition being that the.
system 'which has been . installed
will prove a revenue -producer to
the town, of convenience to the
citizens, and a, protection against
the destroying elements of fire, ,
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Columns Of
Thei\J?ewI5rj
Going back to the year 1907 we
copy from the files of the New
Era all comments, reports from
committees and council minutes
which refer to this system, the
Water -works up to Jan. let of this
year :
Public Meeting Discusses
Waterworks
(Issue of Thursday, Feb. 28-07.)
A well attended meeting was
held in the Town Hall, on Thursday
evening, Mayor Wiltse in the chair
for the purpose of discussing pub.-
lic questions. After a few pre-
liminary remarks,' ' the chairman
called upon Dr. 3, W. Shaw who in-
troduced the subject of 'Water-
works and sewerage in a very prac
tical speech. He was thoroughly
convinced that a good Waterworks
system would improve the health
of the town, Would give splendid
fire protection and mmuch
it uch
easier to interest. outside manufac
turing industries to locate here.
While it was a good thing to have
sewerage as well, many towns had
installed Waterworks alone,; and
after careful consideration he
would advise the single system for
an inland town such as we have. As.
to increase oftaxationthere was
no necessity of fearing this, as it
would not materially increase the
taxes, provided the system' • was
propperlyp managed and liberally us-
ed by the citizens, Artesian"wells
6 or 8 inehes.in diameter were sug-
gested' as being. ample to supply
our demands . •
Dr. C. W. Thompson endorsedthe
argument advanced by Dr Shaw,'
and !told of • a successful septic
tank system of sewerage. that he
has installed in his own house. He
read an interesting letter from St.
Mary's which told of how they in-
stalled the system in that . town
and. he strongly advised the citi-
zens to take the natter into careful
made of the town, to ascertain the
number of ratepayers who are twil-
ling 'to use the water for domestic
purposes.
The Committee took into consid-
era'tion,.in makin g the estimate,
the general conditions of the town
requiring protection from fire and
a good supply of water. They cos•
naunicated with the engineer re-
garding any changes in t cost'of
construction since he Made e hie re-
port three years ago, The esti-
mates attached are' based on the
figures he supplied, and are some-
what higher than those given three
years ago, due to increased cost of
material and labor, The location
of the Power Rouse was made after
comparing :levels, and different
centres, to reduce the outlay ` in
piping.
The mainsREET, propose
LIMIdTS are as follows:
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LOCATION FROM TO
Princess .„Powr-house.Albert
Albert Princess Rattenbury
!Albert .Rattenbury.Ontario
Ontario Albert Raglan
Raglan Ontario Rattenbury.
Raglan .....:Stand -pipeRattenbury
Rattenbury;Shipley Raglan
Ontario Raglan East
East Ontario Victoria
1Tietoria Albert East
Cutter Victoria King
King ... ....Cutter Railway
Isaac
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IsaaclaryAlbert
High Victoria East
Rattenbury.Shipley Brie
Albert Princess _.....H, Baker's;
Whitehead Albert.,. ... •.,Maple
Ma le Wlxitehead..Mi11
14TilI Albert Beach
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Albert Shipley.
Queen John • Princess
Princess ......Albert.........Sh liley
Princess - Albert Shipley
Shipley. John .:....,,Huron
Orange. Princess Joseph
Erie Rattenbury.Huron
Huron Erie Albert
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Mayor of Clinton. 1910, when
the ' Waterworks System .
• ' was completed.
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consideration and support it in..
every way. •
Rev. W. J. Jolliffe pleaded for
the women of homes that their
burdens m;'ght bel ightened, as well -
as for the nealth of our citizens,.
scored the men o . any He r n town f n
who would not spend their money
for such, needy purposes, prefer-
ring rather to hoard it up for the
coming generation to quarrel over.
He strongly -advised improving the
town and making it attractive for
people to locate here and in dos-
ing he said he believed in the use
of water ,
internallyYexternally and
eternally. •
The following committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the council
by preparing a detail plan with
estimates for a system of ',Water-
works ; Dr. Shaw, chairman Dr.
Thompson, J. B. Hoover, D. A.For-
rester, W. Harland,sr.,.H.13. Combe,
M. D. McTaggart, R, 'Holmes, W.
Brydone, F.R. Uodgens, T. Jack-
son, Ir.
Report of Citizens' Committee
on Waterworks,
' (Issu+of Thursday, apr.,10-07.)
The Committee appointed at the
general meetingof citizens to re-
port
ort upon a scheme for Water -
Works beg 'to subunit the following
report:
The Committee deem it advisable
to instal a Water -works plant, In-
cluding Pumping ,Station. Stand
Pipe.. 8e., with the necessary mains ;
the town to- provide and control
the water supply for fire and do-
mestic 'purposes.
The Committee recommends , the
sinking of a 6 or 8 inch test well
at the ower House, which we be-
lieve should be placed in the
.neighborhood of Pair's former
Stave Factory, princess Street. The
Stand Pipe to be at the eastern
end of Raglan St. as per plan. We
also recommend that a canvass be
Joseph......:..North ... King
North Joseph Dunlop
Dunlop North Fulton
Fulton .._.Dunlop Joseph.
Isaac Mary • G.T.E.
William
High
Princ
ess
Townsend...William East
Gordan • Victoria .:...:Matilda
Matilda Gordan .;..,..Walker
Walker • Matilda. James
James 'Walker .:.:..Gordan
Princess Powr-house.Raglan
Estimate of Cost.
Two 8 -inch wells $1,200.60
Pump and boiler room, with
brick chimney 4,200,00
Pump and boiler, 'with con- `
nections • 5,000.00
Receiving Reservoir 1,500.00
Stand Pipe 6,000,00
40 Hydrants at $35 each 1,400.00
Valves and boxes 550,00
Cost of Mains. •
10 hi pipe, 744 ft...at $1.45... $1,078.00
8 inpipe,4656 ft...at* 1.13... 5,261.00
6 in pipe,11876 ft...at 80c... 9,500.00
4 in pipe,23437 ft...at 58c13,593.00
Add for contir ;encies ...... 3,500.00
''his report is not intended for a
working plan, as it has not been
worlced out in detail, but more as
an initial schemer in case your
worthy body donot consider the
proposal a feasible one. The loca-
tion of hydanrts and valves has not
been stated, as that is largely the
work of the engineer. '
The following tariff is simply an
estimate of the cost to users for •
domestic and other purposes.
DWellingHouses-1st tap, per yr$5.00
Each additional tap•. 1.00
Boarding houses• --1st tap ......... 6.00
Ea'h additional tap 1.00
Bakeries 10.00,
If dwelling is ,connected 13.00
13rttcher Shops 5.00
Elacksinith shops—for one fire0.00
Each additional fire 1.00
Barber shopi .. ...:.....f5.00
Bath rooms—private *house 2.00
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