The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-25


W furnish water
Nix, BOALEs,
pf BOalea, liuah0Hg ~ Co.,, said VI
know little Of the cost Of the hydranlb,
but " appears 10 me that the tax II hl
one, would rather phy
more Insurance., II was in tho ooun'
oil would never pay the price aolIed
for these hydranlsr but would let lheut
stand locked up, ! am la favor Of
having water M u reasonable rate,
Water, Tor private use, ~ cheap enough,
but for the plugs 10 stand there m they
have without the water being used,
II looks like too much indemnify"
MR. MARsALLls,
Of Marsallis d. How ard, said he did
not know anything about the cost OF
the waterworks. Before the works
were built We had ClsleTna here for the
city for fire protection In case OF llre,
These csterna were built nj consldera'
BILE cost, The water company should
bo pald for Just what II would cost the
city 10 keep these olsternH filled, or
what II would cost TO furnish cisternH,
kept filed with water all tho time for
lire protection, do not think II nd
vishble 10 contract for longer than a
year. unless we can get water at avery
low rate. In this contract we should
have more water privileges than ARE
embraced In the proposition, such
IN water for the city government,
hospital, etc, | think the business
portion Of the city should he sprinkled
In this contract. | think II fair
estimate for 1fty plugs, and water
privileges for the city, NJ above stated,
would be about two thousand dollars
per year, II contracted for Ave years,
| am always In favor OF UNFOLDING and
encouraging n board of aldermen In
In their actions, IN the facts before
them ARE better understood than by
the citizens In general, and ! believe
that they certainly viii net TO the best
Interest OF the city, In their opinion.
Several other citizens, among whom
were insurance agents, bankers and
merchants, were called upon for their
views, but they declined to express
themselves.
VISIT TO KIDD's SPRINGS.
Yesterday HERALD representative
accompanied number OF gentlemen
Of the city council, and others inter
ested in the water supply OF Dallas, on
y visit to Kidd's springs, some two
miles and q half west OF the city, on
the bluffs OF the Trinity. There Is now
II considerable flow OF water, say about
thirty barrels per hour. What the
volume would be In midsummer II Ia
hard to say, but safe to conclude very
considerably less. The spring seems
to be the outlet of the drainage OF a
considerable eXpanse of country, and
must necessarily be very much AZ
fected by the rainfall OF winter or the
drouths OF summer
The water il of fair quality, perhaps
about the same rs that OF Browder's
springs, now used. The spring breaks
out ,of the hill, the soil OF which is
black, similar to waXy prairie, and
overlays II rock foundation Of rotten
limestone. However, 1t il only fair to
state, that there is u considerable
quarry OF sand rock in the neighbour
hood, which would make an excellent
pavement for our. streets, 1t Is always
unsafe to rely upon water current
found in lime formations, and more
es pecially the rotten lime rock of this
region.
The spring is situated at the head OF
a considerable ravine, which would
obviate the expense OF excavation to
form reservoir; however, owing to
the nature of the soil and surroundings
a reservoir to be safe would have to be
very securely bricked and cemented.
The great distance from the city would
require u considerable force to over.
come the friction, and this expense
would be very great. A larger pipe
would be necessary than that now
used by the present water supply com-
pauy.
Perhaps the water could be had at a
gross outlay OF from siXty.hve to one
hundred thousand dollars. But If the
city goes into the enterprise at all, the
better plan would be to buy the place
entirely, and thus be rid of the future
tax OF forty dollars plug, which is
kidd's proposition. The wide bottom
subject to overflow, and the river sub
ject to great rises, would seriously
threaten our water supply at times,
and that, too, perhaps when most
needed, as Is usually the case. Unless
the city is prepared to make an outlay
Of at least one hundred thousand dol,
lars at once, the scheme is impractica-
ole and idle.
The sand rock, mentioned above, is
VerlCaDle bonanza 10 Dallas, anu tne
quarry should by all means be bought
at once. Kidd says there is, as near
as he can judge, about sixty acres of it.
There are several layers of about five
Or six inches thickness. This sugges.
lion il commended to the city fathers.
and it is not cruel shsher when 1t
proposes to give those q stone who
asked for-water, and water only.
Mr.. J. M. Moore aud family being
about to leave the city will sell their
furniture, viz /: carpets, lounges, easy
chairs, library table, bookcase and
hat tree, bedstead, marble
,op washstand, wardrobe, bouile re.
'rigerator, and other household furni,
IL.