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Home My WebLink About07-13-1960 Regular Meetingto STATE OF ALABAMA County of Baldwin The Water and Sewer Board of the City of Fairhope met in regular session at the City Hall, Wednesday„ July 13, 1960' with the following members present: Chairman A. C. Mannich, R. Roy Moyers, R. R. Teamer, George Dyson and Frank Wiggins. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved as read. Motion by Mr. Teamer seconded by Mr. Moyers that the following bills be approved for payment: Motion carried. Moore Supply Company 10.60, Victory E lec_tric Co. 32.00 McKean Paint & Hdwe. 3.83 Ruffles Co. 58.20 Fairhope hdwe & Suppl,y 2.40. Garden Center 2.79 Davis Meter andSupply J2.27 Wholesale Supply Co. 71.16 Standard Equipment Co. 57.41 Western Lumber andSuppiy Co. 1.62 Wallace & Tiernan 6.47 Fa i rbanks Morse �: Co. 2.83 M,itternight Boiler & Machine Works 40.00 NeptuneMeter Co. 319.60, Mueller Co. _ 210.5.7 W. R. Mitchell 129.20 Fairhope Courier 24.21 Wittichen Chemical Co. 153•01 G. F. A. Transportation 22.09 Gu l f Oil 35-.04 M & S Service Station 12.95 Fairhope Paving Co. 109.47 Pay Rol I:. George Bush 198.00 Louis Bush 91.85 C I int Cotton 99.00 Lawrence Dade 94.60 George Dyson 249.,'.37 Henry Grayson) 90.75, A l I en Johnson. 103.95 Edward Keller 117.00 Marie Moore 105.00 Alfred Nelson 140.00 C. B. Niemeyer 105'.00 L.l oyd V i c k 109.80 Benny Washington 99.50 Frank Wiggins 200.00 Willie Wilson 99.00 Mr. Cecil Pitman ,requested the board to run sewer to Ridgewood Estates. Mr. Dyson requested that a topography map be presented so cost could be figured. Motion by Mr. Moyers seconded by Mr. Teamer that the Chairman of the Water Bca_rd be authorized to sign contract with Lake Forest as presented at this meeting. Motion carried. &xiceickaKx*xxx Mr. North i ngton, Assistant San i tmry Engineer, in h i s letter to the Board suggested that Laboratory facilities for making routine water analyses be set up. The Board agreed to take steps to set up laboratory. It was duly moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Approved -Z�j1 5e,-N'Aa,4-. Attest: .4P - _ STATE OF ALABAMA ~� DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATE OFFICE BUILDING MONTGOMERY 4, ALABAMA D. G. GILL. M. D. L^ STATE HEALTH OFFICER July 6, 1960 Mr. Arthur Mannich Chairman, Water Works Board Fairhope, Alabama Dear Mr. Mannich: BUREAU OF SANITATION ARTHUR N. BECK. DIRECTOR This is in reference to the inspection that I made of the Fairhope public water supply facilities on June 29, 1960. The inspection was made in company with Mr. George Dyson, Water Works Superintendent,and Mr. Pete Wiggins, Assistant Superintendent. All the wells were visited during this inspection. All these facilities were found in an excellent operating condition. It was noted that the tile floors installed in these pump houses were not holding up in a satisfactory manner. M The aerator and chemical feed equipment located at the City Hall were visited and found to be operating in a satisfactory manner. The chlorine residual test showed that the water was being adequately disinfected. Mr. Dyson stated that he was going to remove the old steel cooling tank fronn above the clear well. This seems to be a good idea since this old tank getting in bad condition and may fall into the clear well. During this visit, I readily noted the lack of laboratory facilitie for making routine water analyses. Since you are taking on three water /supplies with varying degrees of treatment and the addition of several '4" chemicals, it would be highly desirable for you to set up a small labora equipped to make routine tests for chlorine, pH, Alkalinity, Free CO2,, and Iron. After the inspection of the Fairhope system, Mr. Dyson and Mr. Wiggins accompanied me to the facilities located at Lake Forest Subdivision and at 01d Spanish Fort. I enjoyed their company very much and appreciate their helping me with my work in this area. The inspections of Lake Forest and 01d Spanish Fort will be forwarded to you. If at any time the engineers in this office can be of service to you or your water works personnel, please feel free to call on us. Yours very truly, Charles W. Northington Assistant Sanitary Engineer Bureau of Sanitation CWN:cr cc: Mr. George Dyson - Baldwin County Health Department July 15, 1960 '11r. Charles 4 Northington Assistant Sanitary Engineer apartment of Public Health .ion tgomery 4& Alabama Dear Mr. Northingtons Thank you for your letter of July 6 pertaining to the inspection made of the Fairhope Water system. Laboratory facilities for making routine water analyses was discussed at our board meeting and all the ^iembers as well as 'Ar. Dyson and 1r. 'tiggins, felt that this was needed here in Fairhope as you suggested and agreed t4 take steps immediately to get this accomplished. VJe would appreciate it if you would furnish us voith a list of equipment and any other information needed to set this up. Please be assured that the Board will coorerate with your office and appreciate any suggestions you might offer for the better^ient of our water system. Very truly yours. Ar-THUR C . MANN ICH C ha i rman Fairhope water and Sewer Board 16tatr of Alahsmut 0 Drpartmrnt of Pubftr M14 �tstr (>�ffirr �uildittD ��p� �lsbama D. G. GILL. M. D. STATE HEALTH OFFICER Mr. N. C. Rester, Jr. Irby and Rester Engineering and Survey Co., Inc. 51 Saint Michael Street Mobile, AIabome Dear Mr. Rester. This is in reference to the inspection that i made of the take Forest public water supply facilities on June 29, 1960. The inspection was made in company with Mr. George Dyson and Ar. Pete Wiggins of the Fairhope Water Works hoard. I learned during this visit that arrangements had not been vorapletsd for the Fairhope Water Works board to take over the Lake Forest system. it is of no little concern to us that the responsibility for looking after this public water supply system is not clearly desigrafted to anyome. Our agreement in issuing a Permit to Use was based on the praM ses that the Falrhope dater Works Board or soft other responsible person would be officially in charge of this installation. We must have a responsible person in charge of this system or it will be necessary for us to reconsider the Permit to Use these facilities as a public water supply system. Upon our arrival at the pumphouse, we found that the facilities were in operating condition. however, we learned that the dry lime feeder solution tank is constructed in such a scanner that some of the i ims whi ch hi is the top of the water floats over into time feed basin before it is properly mined with the water. Several means of remedying this condition were discussed with Mr. Dyson and Mr. Wiggins. Mr. Dyson reported that when the well pump cuts off a tremendous amount of water hammer is experienced and that he is afraid this will cause the transact pipe to blow out. it is suggested that some type of surge suppressor be Installed in this line to prevent possible damage to the system by the water hammer. We are looking forward to hearing from you very soon relative to who will be responsible for operating the Lake Forest Subdivision public water supply system. t= lir. H. C. Raster, Jr. -2- Continued If at any time the engineers in this office can be of service to you or your water works personnel, please feel free to call on us. Yours very truly, Charles W. Ilorthington Assistant Sanitary Engineer Bureau of iiani tation CWw:m cc: lake Forest Development Corp. Gillette and Burton, Kealturs P. 0. Box 411 Mobile, Alabama Mr. Arthur Mannich, Chairman Weier Works Board F&Irhope, Alabama Mr. George Dyson, superintendent Water Works Plant Fairhope, Alabama Baldwin County heal tip rtrat Otafe of Alabama D epartutent of VOW i&PaI14 O1aze office Butibing Mani amer� 4 Nlahama Ju y 5, 19 D. G. GILL. M. D S"fATE HEALTH OFFICER Mr. George Fuller Old Spanish Fort Fa i rhope, A 1 abar;a Dear Ar. Fuller: It was certainly a pleasure to visit with you and to (Aiscuss the Old Spanish Fort public water supply system when Mr. George Dyson and Mr. Pete Wiggins and 1 made an inspection of. the facilities on June 29. As you know, these facilities were found in a satisfactory condition with the reported excep- tions of the pumps and exposed pipe needing paint. Also the grounds surrounding the elevated tank needed some ,attention. You stated that these items would be taken care of and that you intended to construct a substantial wire fence around these premises and to give theca some beautification. You stated that an engineering study was being made of the system and its water demands and that a report of this study would be forwarded upon its completion. We are always glad to see such interest being taken in our public water sup- ply systems and we will be pleased to receive a copy of this report. A satisfactory chlorine residual was found in a sam- ple of water from the system. If at any time the engineers in this office can be of service to you or the water works personnel, please feel free to call on us. Yours very truly, l � � Charles W. Northington Assistant Sanitary Engineer Bureau of Sanitation CWN:and cc: Mr. Arthur Mannich, Chairman, Fai rhope Water Works Board Mr. George C. Dyson, Superintendent, Fairhope Water Works Mr. W. E. Kilgore, Operator, Old Spanish Fort Baldwin County Health Department