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April 8, 1911
Tulsa Daily World
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
What is this article about?
Tulsa city commissioners delay purchasing a new water pump for the waterworks after inspecting one in Oklahoma City, planning a trip to Kansas City. The department prepares for increased demand due to the city's population growth to 26,438 as per recent census.
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COMMISSIONERS TAKE TIME BUYING A PUMP
WILL LIKELY GO TO KANSAS CITY—WATERWORKS DEPARTMENT GETS THE "RUSH BUG."
And still nothing definite has been done relative to the purchasing of the new pump for the city waterworks department. The investigation committee, consisting of Commissioners Wheatley and Smiley and Mayor Martin returned yesterday from an inspection of a pump at Oklahoma City which one of the bidders cited as an example of the machine which he is trying to sell the city. No action was taken upon the return of the commissioners and it is noised around the city hall that the commission will make a trip to Kansas City relative to the pump question. They consider the purchase of a pump of vital importance and are doing the buying cautiously.
In all lines of the work, the waterworks department is going ahead as rapidly as possible. The department is anticipating a heavy run of business this summer and is getting things in shape.
The report of the census of Tulsa as given yesterday morning is said to have made the waterworks men take another hitch in their belts and prepare for anything. Supplying a city of 26,438 isn't like pumping water to a third that many as was the case four or five years ago. According to Superintendent Sands, the waterworks department has the "rush bug" just like everything else connected with Tulsa.
WILL LIKELY GO TO KANSAS CITY—WATERWORKS DEPARTMENT GETS THE "RUSH BUG."
And still nothing definite has been done relative to the purchasing of the new pump for the city waterworks department. The investigation committee, consisting of Commissioners Wheatley and Smiley and Mayor Martin returned yesterday from an inspection of a pump at Oklahoma City which one of the bidders cited as an example of the machine which he is trying to sell the city. No action was taken upon the return of the commissioners and it is noised around the city hall that the commission will make a trip to Kansas City relative to the pump question. They consider the purchase of a pump of vital importance and are doing the buying cautiously.
In all lines of the work, the waterworks department is going ahead as rapidly as possible. The department is anticipating a heavy run of business this summer and is getting things in shape.
The report of the census of Tulsa as given yesterday morning is said to have made the waterworks men take another hitch in their belts and prepare for anything. Supplying a city of 26,438 isn't like pumping water to a third that many as was the case four or five years ago. According to Superintendent Sands, the waterworks department has the "rush bug" just like everything else connected with Tulsa.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Waterworks Pump
Tulsa Commissioners
City Census
Population Growth
Infrastructure Preparation
What entities or persons were involved?
Commissioners Wheatley
Smiley
Mayor Martin
Superintendent Sands
Where did it happen?
Tulsa
Story Details
Key Persons
Commissioners Wheatley
Smiley
Mayor Martin
Superintendent Sands
Location
Tulsa
Event Date
Yesterday
Story Details
City commissioners inspect a pump in Oklahoma City but take no action, planning a Kansas City trip for cautious purchase vital to waterworks. Department rushes preparations for summer demand amid Tulsa's population surge to 26,438 per census.