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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 (H1ABIH0 IS IIM kt 1*30 p.»#) m. CABmOWi Q* Chief Case, you wore present this kdri* ia« Marine th* testimony ©f the ©they witnesses* Directing year attention to the question that was pat concerning the ado* qpa&T ©f an underground supply as a reservoir, provided other pneips were had, do you have an ©pinion as t© whether the undor* gronnd system—that alone weald be adequate free a fire stand* point! A. My answer weald be Wo. I base that m this fact — there is no doubt that there Is underground water that has never been brought to the surface, but by the sane token I explained this morning, where the power was off and the water service man had actually closed down the valve to restrict the flow, that water under ground is no good to us unless we can get it above grtnmdf therefore, it1a ay ©pinion that the water should be brought up from underground so he doesn't have that same deal to keep his tank from going empty* i* And in the event of a fire failure, you would not have protection* A* Me? all of the pumps, each and every one of them, would be definitely out of service, and that water wouldn't cerne out unless we have pumps on it# Q* M if the storage is had above ground, does the fail* «r© of power have any effect—is that a gravity flow from the tanks! A* fes, a gravity flow into town—and Instances I have