Preliminary Report on Filtering
Plant at Gold Hill Discussed
Gold Hill-A preliminary re
port on the proposed filtering
plant for the Gold Hill water
supply was given by Ralph E.
Roderick, consulting engineer
for Cornell, Howland, Haynes
and Merryfield Consulting En
gineers, Corvallis, at a meet
ing of the city council re
cently.
A survey on a proposed fil
ter was made in 1956 by Ar
chie Rice, consulting engineer
Court Records
urvirivn rnrfiT
Lloyd Dean Rickard, violation of
basic rule. iu.
Henry Harold Rowel 1. wrong way
on one way street. $10.
Donald Bruce Learn, inadequate
equipment (muffler). $2.50.
Alvin Harold Hiebert, violation
of basic rule, $10.
Elza Winston Despain. failure to
yield ngm oi way. .
Richard Louis McLaughlin, ex
I 1. - nl9(M t
Gerald Dean Spielbush. no ve
hicle registration in vehicle. $2.50.
Rosemary Schleigh, excessive
noise (tiresl, $2 50.
Mack Sol Walters. 3450 Table
-n , j vAlfl Hrivinff $25.
Russell'Bruce Jackson, disobeyed
red light. $10.
John Wesley Snow, violation of
basic rule, lo: no uregon opera
Loren Charles Forsyth, improper
lane usage, $5; disobeyed red light,
in
Herbert Eugene Kelley, excessive
noise lexnausii, .-.
Foster Henry Greb. violation of
basic rule, lo. ,
Jesse Lee Dale, no operators h
. i --.....inn CIO
Arthur Marion Baekes, improper
jeft turn. o.
Stella Natalie Romme, disobeyed
red light, $10.
Clyde William Ashinhurst, dis-
-l.-....4 M liaht tin
Russell Frankiin Remmerer. no
tail light. $5.
Dorothy Evelyn Collard, violation
of basic rule. $10. "
Irene Margaret Brophy. no Ore
.,.-'- lln.na, 1 fl
Jerry Edward Howell, violation
of basic rule. $10.
Harry Eugene Hoxie, violation of
basic rule, io.
Norman Glenn Gallacci. dis
Leonard Woodrow Chnstensen,
disobeyed red lignt. sa.
James Terry Bohli. disobeyed
red light, $10
Robert Marshall Burrows, exces
sive noise (exhaust), $5.
John Peter Grelinger, violation
of basic rule. $10.
Verna B. Cunningham, violation
of basic rule. $10. .
Garland Glenva Ross, expired
4tT-tinn nlatea. $5.
Harold . Roger Dailey, excessive
noise (ures). sz.au.
Kenneth William Peck, no tail
Harold Hervert Vessey. displayed
expired venicie rejisuiuoa Vlm
1 Kit
Kenneth Russ Harper, only one
i 11 ; v.. o tn
Darrell'Lilburn Smylie, violaUon
of basic ruie. siu.
Warren Kay Blessing, failure to
yield right of way, $25.
Elbert Volner Kellogg, disobeyed
red light, $5. . ,
Raymond Allen Johnson, viola
tion of basic rule. 815.
Lee W, Dodge, disobeyed red
light, 810.
Kenneth Gene Morns, excessive
noise (exhaust), $5. .... -
Donna Jean Epps, violation of
basic rule, $15.
George Dee Herrick. no opera
tor's license in possession, $10.
Joe Benjamin Sutton, disobeyed
red light, $10. .
WUiam A, Hatzi, disobeyed red
Uglntva' Clair Shindler, disobeyed
"Kerfyon Wells Clark, expired
operator's license. $5.
Chester Theodore McKinley. fail
ure to stop, $5. . .
Vincente Agnon Flores. driving
without headlights on, $2.50.
Cecil LeRoy Boles, improper left
turn, $5.
Laree Luras. disobeyed stop sign.
"ithel Louise Combs, disobeyed
"'Harty'Carl Skyrman, disobeyed
reBooghRay1Burton, following too
ClHSrod5Richard Kline, improper
lane uauCi . ,
James Cole Sutton, no operator s
license in possession. i
Deesse Rodgers Hoist, improper
RoyRadaU Brown, no tail
UJuniorSle Hammonds, expired
license tab. $5. ,
Louise William Haussler, exces
sive noise (tires), $5. ..
Richard Anthony Durante, dis
obeyed red light. $10.
i j TCifhov SOB SteW-
ard ave.. resisting arrest, $10. dis
orderly conauci. ?iv. -
on one way street. $15: disobeyed
stop sign. $5; no Oregon drivers
license in possession. $10.
Gerold Keith Chamberlain. 601
South C st. Eagle Point, vagrancy.
Kenneth Dean Rotan. route 4.
box 397. disorderly conduct. 50
days (suspended).
George Auston dark. 14 South
BarUett St.. driving under the in
fluence of intoxicating beverages,
$100.
DISTRICT COURT
Dick L. Daniels, overload, $55.
Marvin G. Putman. no public
utility commission permit. $15.
Merle E. Harper, overload. $14;
failure to identify equipment, $15.
Bernard L. Johnson, failure to
make traffic stop. $10.
William K. Stogdell. no operator s
license. $10. , .,
Ernest H. Himmelman, failure to
make traffic stop. $10.
John B. Ashby. Sussex. NJ,
drunk on public highway, $30.
Bruce M. Leverett, no operator's
license. $10. , .
William D. Lewis, failure to make
traffic stop. $10; overload. $137.
Alfred Ray, overload, $285.
Kipton D. Marney, improper
muffler, $15. ,
Janise W. Poor, Bear Creek
camp, Medford. drunk on public
highway. $30.
Lester W. Spangler. general de
livery. Medford, drunk on public
highway. 30.
CIRCUIT COURT
Bernice Vince Fleming vs. John
William Fleming, divorce decree.
Collister Moore vs. Eddie Moore,
divorce decree.
Greta Nan Swartsfager vs. Ern
est Arnold Swartsfager, divorce decree-
..... '
Emma Jane wuson vs.
Wilson, divorce decree.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS
Duke Gilbert Anderson, 2607
Eastover Terrace. Medford. and
Monica Ann Sheets, Forest Grove.
Chester Cordell Langele Jr,
Oakland. Ore., and Jeannine Mane
Alie. 1132 West 11th St., Medford.
for the Corvallis firm. At that
time, the estimated cost of
the water treatment plant was
approximately $117,000.
Due to increased cost of ma
terials and labor, the propos
ed filter system at this time
is estimated to cost about
$130,000. The estimate is
based on an assumed popula
tion growth of the city on a
25-year basis.
The estimate cost includes
installation of meters at each
home. The bonding company
demands that meters be in
stalled at each' home to guar
antee the principal and inter
est of a bond issue.
Engineering Report
An engineering report made
by the Corvallis firm on the
water treatment facilities is
at the city recorder's office
where citizens may see it.
City Superintendent Floyd
Taylor reported that 15
pounds of chlorine were nec
essary to purify the water
supply Aug. 3. This, he said,
is nearly the capacity of the
chlorinator machine. Taylor
said there is an excessive
amount of algae in the Rogue
river.
Mayor Milton Steinmetz
said that due to the Rogue
river being low and the water
warm, quality has become a
problem. He added that citi
zens of Gold Hill are entitled
to know the extent of contam
ination before the water is
chlorinated for domestic use.
Councilman Delos Walker
said the problem will be ex
plained to local residents so
they will be informed con
cerning the reasons for the
proposed water treatment sys
tem. Stat Surreys
Steinmetz commented that
state analysis surveys taken
at regular intervals of the
Rogue river show that consid
eration of a water treatment
system is important, and a
future necessity for the city.
He said reports taken by Ted
Gerow, Grants Pass, district
representative for the state
health department, are avail
able to those interested.
Roderick pointed out that
probably the council is more
familiar with the water shed
and supply than other people.
He said the increased popula
tion, number of homes and the
expanding industry along
Rogue river decreases the wa
ter supply, which presents the
problem of health protection
through treatment of the wa
ter supply.
As the quality of the water
gets poorer, he said, it is not
a complicated procedure with
chemicals to filter it to main
tain health and have good
tasting clear water. He added
that excessive amounts of al
gae growing in the water dur
ing different seasons of the
year are not dangerous. How
ever, it does present a taste
problem.
Pumping Tim
Steinmetz said that when
the 1956 survey was taken,
figures were taken at the pow
er house on water pumping
time to determine the maxi
mum amount of water pump
ed into city mains by the
cement company. He said it
was necessary to do this to
determine the capacity of a
filter plant.
The estimated minimum flat
meter rate will have to be
based on the maximum gal
lons of water pumped to as
sure the principal and interest
of 4 Vt to 5 rer cent on an
anticipated 25-year bond is
sue since there is no way of
knowing the amount of water
used.
Roderick said information
indicates that the city would
have to set an estimated flat
meter rate of at least $5 to
$5.50.
Rat Schedule
The cost of each gallon of
water used more than the
cubic feet allowed on the flat
meter rate would be deter
mined by a rate schedule per
gallon. Approximately 750 to
800 cubic feet of water per
month would be included in
flat meter rate. Seven and
one-half gallons of water
equals one cubic foot. Each
consumer would be allowed
about 200 gallons of water per
day at the estimated flat me
ter rate. The cost per gallon
vfeuld start after the amount
allowed under the flat rate is
reached, and each consumer
would be charged according
to amount used.
The flat meter rate will be
based on winter time domestic
use, and does not include the
cost of any outside watering.
Council members said open
hose users and those who
have been accustomed to wast
ing water would have to dis
continue the practices or pay
for each gallon of water
wasted.
Minimum Cost
Councilman Fred Lester
said the minimum cost of the
flat meter rate has to be set
at aJigure to assure payment
of tSe bonding interest. Addi
tionaT funds would be used
for operational expenses of
the water treatment plant,
which would include the cost
of lime, alum, chlorine, pow
er, and a m.an to maintain me
ters and disposal plant.
Former owners of the ce
ment plant, now owned and
operated by the Ideal Cement
company, agreed to pump
the required amount of city
water from Rogue river to the
reservoirs without charge in
exchange for property formal
ly owned by the city, where
the hydroelectric plant is lo
cated. The only expense the
city has is cost of chlorination
and a man to operate the
chlorinator machine.
Steinmetz said he wanted
the people to fully understand
the advantages available in
having the proposed plant and
meters estimated at $130,000,
compared to the economical
water supply which is now
provided.
Present Plan
Under the present setup
there is a charge of $1 for
each additional lot irrigated
during May, June, July and
August. There is no restric
tion on the amount of water
a consumer may use. The cur
rent monthly water fee is $3.
Citizens will have an oppor
tunity to ask questions at a
public hearing, which prob
ably will be held in Septem
ber. At that time, Archie Rice
will be present to explain the
bond issue and the proposed
water treatment system thor
oughly. City officials have invited
Gerow to attend the meeting.
Tentative plans to present a
bond issue to the people for
the water treatment system
will be determined by the
general opinion of residents
attending the public hearing.
TRAFFIC SYSTEM B OARED
Torin, Poland -DPD- Traffic
planners discovered they had
done their work better than
they expected Tuesday night.
Four wild boars scampered
into town and scattered pedes
trians off the streets. The
boars finally ran back into
the woods after being scared
by traffic lights.
MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. Q
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 1959
Communists Said
Easing Practices
In Communes
Taipei-fliPD-Capitalistic prac
tices still lurk in Communist
China's mass labor communes.
National, Chinese officials
report that the Reds have wat
ered down some of the pure
Marxism they attempted to in
ject into their revolutionary
experiment with human labor.
The Sixth Department
(mainland intelligence) of For
mosa's ruling Kuomintang
(Nationalist Party) told United
Press International the Com
munists have retreated from
their goals to the extent that
they:
Permit commune hus
bands and wives to live to
gether. Pay some commune mem
bers for part of their labor.
Encourage commune
workers to engage in such
fields as handicrafts and rais
ing livestock.
Permit communes to bart
er among themselves for tools
and other equipment which
the government was supposed
to provide. .
Showcase Campi
The full-dress commune
system-the epitome of "womb
to tomb" socialism-is being
practiced in only a few show
case camps, according to Ku
omintang officials who 'are
studying life behind the bam-1
boo curtain.
But the Communists still
plan to convert all China to
pure communes, the Kuomin
tang says.
The Kuomintang believes
that Peiping failed in its orig
inal attempt to carry out with
whiplash speed what would be
one of the most far-reaching
social revolutions ever con
ceived by man.
The Communists, in the
Formosa view, slowed down
because they were plagued by
inadequate transportation and
breakdowns in agricultural
and industrial production
plans.
Farmers Not Happy
Also, farmers were not hap
py over the prospect of being
uprooted from their ancestral
land, the Kuomintang says.
So the Reds retreated a few
steps and allowed commune
members more private deal
ings than originally intended.
Small salaries, usually less
than one dollar a month, were
paid to allow commune farm
ers to purchase clothes, veg
etables and meat when the
government could not supply
them.
Dormitories in which hus
bands and wives were suppos
ed to live apart except for an
hour or so every two weeks
have not been built in most
communes, and married coup
les continue to live at home.
But the Kuomintang be
lieves that Peiping views these
"capitalistic" practices as
temporary expedients.
The Nationalists consider
them unimportant because the
Communists' ultimate goal,
the Nationalists insist, remains
-the same: convert all China
into a mass labor camp.
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ACTRESS SEEKS DIVORCE
Santa Monica. Calif. - (UPD -
French-born actress Corinne
Calvet Tuesday filed for a di
vorce from actor Jeffrey
Stone, to whom she had been
married for four years. Miss
Calvet. 33. charged extreme
cruelty and sought custody of
their child. She and Stone
have been separated since last
March.
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