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c bush, Publisher 8t*te Library *At-et<3H The Only Paper Published in Polk County A Live Clean Paper for the Home Price 5 Cents Volume XXVIII No. 36 Tryon, N. C., May, 3 1923 $2.00 a Year Engineer Makes Report On Tryon's Water Supply ? ? City Fathers to Act on Expert's Suggestions to Remedy Present Serious Conditions. Report on the present water supplv system of Tryon to trot her with recommendations ami suggestions as to what should be done .to accomplish the best results for the future needs of the town were made la*t Monday at a special meet- j jng of the City Fathers. The j report was made by Stanley j \\ Wright, resident engineer j of the Gilbert C. White Com- j pany. Consulting Engineers of Durham, N. C. Mr. Wright pointed out that | if storage resevoirs were avail- 1 able on the present stream, he would recommend that at some future time a storage resevoir be constructed, but,- he stated, no such sites are available; Due to pollution; water from either the Pacolet or Green Rivers are not desirable. Various other streams needed filtration measures before use. At the request of M.C. Blake, i acting for the Town of Tryon, several months ago, Mr. Wright inspected the water works system of Tryon on April 9, for the purpose of securing sufficient information for preparing a report. He was instructed to de termine if the present four inch supply line was operating to its full capacity; also to ex amine into the condition of the present distributing resevoir; and to determine what might be the cheapest method of increasing the water supply, together with, along what lines the ultimate devel opment of the water supply for Tryon should take. \J Mr. Wright first pointed out in his report that considering the present rapid growth of Tryon, indications along con servative lines would suggest an expansion of this town to a population of approximately 3,500 to 5,000 inhabitants this in view of Tryon's advan tages as a resort centre, its paved streets and other at tractions and taking into con sideration the great numbers of people flocking into Western North Carolina in recent years. At this time, according to the report, there are 300 taps, on the water system, which, with leakage and other losses, consume at the rate of 250,000 gallons in twenty-four hours, i Tryon at this tim'e being strict ly a residential and tourist re sort has only three large con sumers: the Ice Plant, the Southern Mercerizing- Com pany and Oak Hall. Neither the large consumers nor the domestic consumers are equipt with meters, all the water takers being supplied on a flat rate basis. PRESENT SOURCE The water shed from which Try on obtains its supply is the semi-circular area formed by K' cky Spur and Melrose Moun-: tains. In a steep valley at an ?Tevation of l.^gO feet there ''?as been constructed a concrete intake dam, known as No. # 1. The outlet is a four inch pipe supplied by water from a 'small chamber containing wire screens. Intake No. 2 is located on an adjacent stream about 2*600 distant which delivers water though a 3 inch pipe into the four inch pipe about 500 below intake No.:l. The combined drainage area "1 these two intakes is about 800 acres. firom intake No. 1 the 4,' inert pipe line follows pract ically an air line to the , dis tributing resevoir two miles distant, which was constructed wginally to elevation 1,310 but to which 5 feet have been added. This resevoir has a capacity of 115,000 gallons and is about one mile distant from the town. Mr. Wright then suggested that new levels be determined between the intake dam vand the distributing resevoir to de termine as to whether there might be a possible error in the figures showing less flow in the line with a resultant possible air bubble and shortage of flow. The present estimates show a margin of about 7 feet between twp of the stations on the pipe line which may account for the restricted flow, this seven feet not being sufficient margin for errors in running the hydralic lines. DISTRIBUTING RESEVOIR On examining closely into the distributing resevoir it was found ahat there were no sur face indications of' excessive leakage. As this resevoir is so sfnall, it is hardly worth while spending much money upon it to save the little leak age that may be found, accord ing to the Engineer. He furth er stated that it would be far wiser and much more to the ad vantage of Tryon if a new rese voir w$re constructed to hold l at least one million to two mil lion five hundred thousand gal lons. Later investigation of the resevoir discovered the fact that there is a leakage of ap proximately 27,000 gallons in twenty-four hours, or about 10 per cent of the water sup ply. The Board will take action to ^reline the present resevoir at once to save this shortage. Installation o f meters for comsumers would increase the present supplly 15 per* cent ; while the laying of the six inch line would make a total increase of well over 30 percent. INCREASE THE SUPPLY As a remedy to this serious condition in Tryon, Mr. Wright suggested that a small intake dam on stream No. 3 be con structed west of Intake No. 2, the water to be passed from this stream through ta four inch pipe. This four inch pipe to be that obtained and taken up from the present four inch line, for which . would be sub stituted a six inch line. This would increase the present flow to 328,000 gallons per twenty four hours, or an increase of 31 percent. An estimate of \ the cost of this plan was offered as follows: Intake dam, $1,000; pipe taken up and relaid, $2, 000; new six inch pipe, includ ing hauling and laying, $6,600; contingencies and engineer ing $960 ; giving a total of $10, 560. These estimates accordr ing to the engineer were based high to allow for all conti gencies and should not run up to such an amount in actual cost. Interest on this invest ment at six percent amounts to $53 a month or less than the cost of. maintaining a pumping station. In reviewing the future de velopment of . Tryon, Mr. Wright pointed out the feasi bility of utilizing Vaughn Creek as a water supply es tablishing pumping station with its subsequent filtration plant. In bringing this be fore the attention of the Board, he strongly^ urged the early securing of a site on the Creek at point where the Polk County line crosses the stream. The town should secure this site as quickly &s possible in order to have it ready when the necessity arose for its^ de velopment. This would give a drainage area of 8 square miles with a minimum flow "in dry season of not less than one mil lion gallons of water in twenty jfour hours. Power for tfyis station could be obtained from the Blue Ridge Power Com pany. The Board after considering the report from every angle and after some discussion on several points took steps to de termine the actual cost of the work necessary for laying the four inch pipe and the six ineh pipe, giving ,Mr. Wright in structions to confer with the Hendersonville board on th$ matter of exchanging pipe orders with them in the event the six inch pipe can not be ob tained for some time. The Hendersonville project will not be in a position to lay their lines for some weeks and have ordered their pipe. In the event that work is started on the local project, it j was stated that according to present plans there will be no! loss of water service to the public at any time during, the work with the possible ex- ! ception of a two hour shut-off to make the final turn in of water to the new main. The final details of the plan will be discussed and acted up on at the next regular meeting of the Commission next Mon day night. o J. H. Rion Appointed As Local Agent J. H. Rion, succeeds R. L. Pearson as Tryon agent for the Southern Railway System. Mr. Pearson resigned his position recently, the resignation tak ing effect last Tuesday. Mr. Pearson will remain with the local station for the present. Busy Court Week at County Seat Ralph Edwards Found Not Guilty ? Garrett Sent to . Asylum.; ?, Following a delibration of two hours, the jury returned a verdict of "Not Guilty" in the case of the State vs Ralph Edwards last Saturday. Two days of the Polk Coun ty Superior r Court were, oc cupied with the trial of Ralph Edwards. The trail was enter ed on the charge of murder in the first degree. Following the examination of witnesses and at the fclose of the States' evidence, the Court declaring that a conviction could not be obtained, changed the charge stating that there were three possible verdicts: murder in the second degree, homicide or an acquital. The jury returned a verdict for acquital. ^Richard Garrett, alleged to have killed his wife and j daughter last Fall was brought into court Tuesday morning for examination as to his san ity. After a brief examina tion he was adjuged insane and returned to the State Asy lum for the Criminal Insane at Raleigh. cases have y llErrfggfrraathh Approximately one hundred cases have been tried to date in the Spring Session of the Superior Court of Polk County, the majority^ of which have been cases involving, sale or manufacture of liquor, operat ing cars without license, etc. A larg# number of cases have been nolle prossed for insuf ficient evidence. o ' COLUMBUS BAPTIST .. CHURCH Preaching Every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays at 11 o'clock. Every Sunday night. S. A. STROUP, Pastor. o TRYON BAPTIST CHURCH. Services each Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock. THREE DAY CONFERENCE OF , 1 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES / , OF CAROLINAS TO BE HELD * - ^ Pastors From all of the Carolinas expected to arrive Saturday For Sixth Annual Convention. The Six Annual meeting of the Conference of the Congre gational churches in the Caro linas will be held in Tryon be gining Saturday of this week. The Conference will open with Devotional Service at the Congregational Church direct ed by Moderator, the Rev. J. K. Higginbothom. Prominent Pastors and churchworkers of the Caro linas, will make address on subjects vital to to the church. : A well defined and elaborate j programme has been arranged that will take up practially all I of the three days of the con- j ference which will close Tues- ; day noon. ' ' Entertainment will be pro vided for the visiting pastors and church workers in the form of dinners, drives etc. A church supper will be held at the Library, Monday evening at 6:30 o'clock. The programme is as fol lows : ? - Saturday Night. 7:45 Devotional Service, Moderator, Rev. J. K. Higginbotham 8:00 Words of Welcome, E. E. Missildine. Response,. Rev. F. P. Ensminger, Superinten-. dent. Registration and Assignments. Sunday Morning. 10:00 Bible School, Nelson Jackson, Jr. Sup't. Address by Professor Keener. 11:00 Devotional Service. The Pastor. 11:15 Sermon Dr. Bloom, of New York. 11:45 j Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Sunday P. M. 3:00 Women's Hour Mrs. Ensminger, Presid-' ing Devotional Service, Mrs. Clinkscale. Report, Mrs. Ensminger. "'Ten Years in Salt Lake City" Mrs. Thrall. Experiences in China, Miss Breck. Address, "Stumps", Miss Olive Pearson. 5:00 Young People's Hour. Miss Grace Peters^ Presiding. Talks by Mrs. Keener, Miss Philena Dickey and Miss Bonkemeyer. / Sunday Night. ^ 7:45 Devotional Service, Rev. Sup't Ensminger. 8:00 Sermon, Rev. W. H. Trainum. 8:30 Fellowship Meeting. Monday Morning. 5:45 Devotional Service, The Moderator. 9:00 Organization, Elections, business. 10:00 Our Syccess in the Southeast, Dr. L. H. Keller. , 10:30 Modern Methods in Church Business, Dr. W. B. Duttera. 11:00 The American Board as Seen by a Mis sionary, Rev. -H. S. Leiper, (On Leave of Absence from China) 11:30 A Layman's View Of Missions, Prof. J. Hfester. % ^ 11:45 The Church School, Sec'y Dr. Bloom. Monday P. M. 2:00 Devotional Service, Rev. N. M. Cooper.^ 2:15 Moral and Religious Problems of Our Pub lic Schools, Rev. Prof. F. Hollister and Mr. Henry Von Ohsen. 2:45 Our Own Educational Work ? A Symposium. At Star, President E. F. Green and Principal Keener. At Atlanta and Demorest^ Dr. Keller. Our Educational Inheritance, Dr. J. B. Thrall 3:30 Auto Drive. 6:30 Church Supper at Library. . . Monday Night. ? 7:45 Devotional Service, Rev. W. H. Trainum. 8:00 The Eith$eenth Amendment, Dr. G. E. Paddack and Rev. W. H. Clem. 8:30 Our Literature, Dr. Lewis H. Keller. Tuesday Morning. 8:45 Devotional Service, Dr. W. B. Duttera. 9:00 The Joy/of Benevolence, Rev. N. M. Cooper. 9:15 The Art Of Soul Winning, Rev. E. L. Wehrenburg. , 10:00 The Second Coming of Christ, Rev. X. F. Black. 1 . , 10:30 Concluding Business. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD TUESDAY Cemetery Commission Added to Tryon's Election Ticket This Year. BALLOT MUNICIPAL ELECTION MAY 8th, 1923 Put X in square opposite name > you wish to vote for For Mayor (Vote for One) [~] W. S. GREEN ? R. JK. McCOWN ? : J. For Town Commissioners "*" (Vote for Three) ? W. C. WARD BW. J. GAINES P. G. MORRIS . ' ? H. W. WHITE | | G. E. BELL ? : : : ? For Cemetery Commissioners ! j (Vote for Three) i[~~] MRS. LILLIE H. WILSON ? J. B. HESTER ? T. H. COGGEY ? ? , : Sun up to sun-down is the f, time alotted the voters of Try- . on to elect the group of men to head' their community for this next term.. Possibly there ,has never beeji a time in the history of Tryon when the Mayor and the new commission could enter in to office with the opportunities for future growth and develop ment so much in their favor. The term ending with the election of the new City Fath ers has been one of great strides for the successful future and growth of Tryon. The past year saw approx imately a quarter of million dollar wort$ of buildling com pleted or nearing completion ? The streets of Tryon have been newly paved. Tourists from all parts of the United States are looking toward Tryon as a winter and summer resort. The numerous tourists who have recently _ bought real estate here with a view to huilding vacation homes should cause a more rapid influx of tourist business. Truly the men to assume of fice in the next few days have much in their favor. o? Butler-Lewis Post Will Meet Friday Committee will Report on Cost of Swimming Pool Butler-Lewia \ Post of the American Legion will meet Friday night of this week at 8 o'clock in Missildine Hall to discuss matters of interest to the Post and the community. Several weeks ago a move was started for the building of a swimming pool for Tryon. At this time a committee was ap pointed to investigate the cost of construction and choice of sites. This committee will make its report at this meet ing. Every effort will be made to put through the project in 'time for its /use this summer, according to officers of the Post. A logical site has been offer ed the Post, on a long time lease, rent free by a local cit izen. This site offers aplenti ful supply of uncontaminated water, is accessible to the pub lic and within" easy walking distance on the hottest of sum mer afternoons. ? Plans will be discussed as t^ the raising of sufficient funds to start work. Estimates have been given by contractors for a pool 60X40 feet, two feet deep at the shallow end for the benefit of beginners and eight or nine feet at the^ diving end. The present plans include bath house and showers. Several large donations have already been pledged to the Post for' the Pool, one of $100.00. Every member of Butler Lewis Post should be interest ed in this project and is urged to attend the meeting. o EPWORTH LEAGUE The Epworth League of Try of held its regular devotional prayer meeting last Thursday night. A interesting programme was offered by Miss Minnie J5. Owens, her subject . being, "Habits, Good and Bad." An enthusiaistic gathering was present. Following the service, Mr. Sloan conducted his Union Bible Class. The meeting tonight will be for the purpose of installing and instructing of officers by the Reverend Mr. Fikes. The meeeting will take place as usual at 8 o'clock. New Uss for Walnut Shells. * Walnut shells, which hitherto have been regarded at waste matter, are tow made into cbarcoal.
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