Abstract
The first problem I will touch upon will be temporary service. A great many private business institutions which include manufacturing plants, dairies, beauty parlors, hospitals, doctors, dentists, and schools, are so dependent upon water that they in some cases wTould have to close down entirely or it would be unhealthy to operate. There have been times when private services have broken and buildings and institutions have called upon the water department for a temporary supply. Whenever possible a hose line is run from the nearest hydrant and connected at the meter. Hose have been run from building to building. In such cases the meters were removed so one consumer would not be charged for another's consumption. On one occasion some repair work was necessary on a main abutting one of the large dairy companies of the city. This company, you can realize, could not operate without water. The consumption was so great and the hose line of such a length and size as to be inadequate. The Milwaukee Fire Department was called upon for a pumper to boost the pressure and quantity, which they furnished very willingly. The Milwaukee Fire Department has helped the Water Department on a number of occasions. In 1932, a cross-connection was made in Arnauld Ave. between the old 30-inch feeder main, which supplied the City of West Allis, Village of West Milwaukee, and the southwest section of the City of
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