. Journal of the New England Water Works Association . he case inthe past, additional water supplies must be secured, immediately in tin-case of ball River, and within a very few years in the case of New Bedford,or a shortage of water supply will be experienced in the next <\\y of the population and of the quantity of water likely to berequired for the supply of these cities which will be presented indicate t hattheir population may be expected to double within the next fifty to sixtyyears if their growth continues approximately as shown by past Diagram No.
. Journal of the New England Water Works Association . he case inthe past, additional water supplies must be secured, immediately in tin-case of ball River, and within a very few years in the case of New Bedford,or a shortage of water supply will be experienced in the next <\\y of the population and of the quantity of water likely to berequired for the supply of these cities which will be presented indicate t hattheir population may be expected to double within the next fifty to sixtyyears if their growth continues approximately as shown by past Diagram No. I.) These estimates may seem large, but even if thesecities should grow more slowly the quantities of water required for theiruse will equal the estimates within a comparatively few years beyond thetime indicated, fifty years is a short period in the life of a city, and manyof the presenl inhabitants of these cities in the natural course of events will still be dwelling there at the end of that period. Directoi and Chiel I Dept. of Public GOODXOUGH. 529 The industries of these cities have long been established and there isno reason why their growth should cease or even be materially restricted,in the immediate future at least, on account of the establishment of similar FALL RIVER. TAUNTON, NEW BEDFORD
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