Petersburg Pilot -

December 18, 1915 – A special meeting of the council was held Monday evening to consider the matter of furnishing water to the natives living near the cannery.

Councilman Brennan, chairman of the water committee, reported the work of extending the water system completed, and upon his order the public tap at the approach to the Packing Company's dock had been removed; that such removal worked a hardship on natives living near the cannery, in that they would have to cross the Narrows for water, being unable to pay for installation of the city service.

The council voted to furnish a free wat...