Durham water samples OKd
Contributing writer
"In regard to the water samples we sent in, there were no problems, so we can go back to checking every three years," Mayor Glennon Crowther informed the Durham City Council at the meeting Aug. 6.
The water report showed 694,000 gallons pumped in July. The pumps at the lift station ran 49 hours. "I've got a feeling I'm going to have to shut a water meter off in the morning," said Verlin Sommerfeld. "He hasn't paid yet anyway."
"There are about 14 dead horses around town," said Ben Goertz, referring to non-operational cars parked in the street. "I think we need to encourage people to move those."
Other council members agreed the situation constitutes a problem but did not decide on a definite course of action.
Crowther reported getting a letter from the mayor of Hillsboro inviting Marion County mayors to ride in the county fair parade. He also had received a letter of thanks from Linda Ogden acknowledging the city's contribution to Communities in Schools.
The mayor offered information about recent interruptions in telephone service in the city. He learned that both the gas company and the maintainer had accidentally cut phone lines, so all problems were not the fault of the phone company.
Bills approved for payment included $153.63 for a flag pole and repairs to the light illuminating the flag, $159.20 for rock, and $75 for topsoil to Dalke Construction, $984 to A-1 Water Well Service for a new pump and other parts at the #2 well, and $1166.61 to Water products, Inc. for a number of items of which $113.93 can be charged to Sprint for a water main break caused by their machinery.
