Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-24
j. ID. COOKS WATER REPORT.
He Endorses the Plans and sumates
Of Engineer DOran. and Pays
Him a High Compliment.

]. D. Cook, the Hydraulic Engineer
presented his report on water works to
Chairman Tiff of the committee on wa
ter supply, last night. In it he says:
have carefully, and in the more impor-
tant parts critically, examined the data
collected and submitted to the Common
Council by City Civil Engineer Doran,
with the view of determining as to the
accuracy and logic of his conclusions,
and am pleased to say that believe them
to be substantially correct. Any changes
that might seem desirable upon q more
extended consideration of the sub
ject would not materially af-
feet the aggregate cost. 1t
seldom if ever happens that the final
construction of water works is not char
acterized by pore or less modification of
the original Designs, In the main, can
not avoid indorsing the general system
recommended, for the reasons that be-
lieve it to be correct. and that both the
report and drawings reflect more or less
similarity to much of my own antece-
has now been justified by the prestige of
several year, successful service. Having
personally examined the Typographical
and photographed features of the
city and vicinity, l consider you
much more than ordinarily for
tunate in your accessibility to an
easily available end copious supply
of very pure water. The fact that either
of the two principal sources named seems
to promise 90 favOrably tends somewhat
to complicste the discussion as to which
can really beconsidered the more eligible,
And, under the circumstances, | see no
urgent need for an Immediate or hasty
decision on this particular point. For
your present preliminary purpose and ur
ill on reach final decision, either ia
vorably or adversely to the final con-
summation of the project, it may be suf
ficient to know that you are unquestion-
ably safe in this regard. By holding the
question of exact location in allegiance,
for further investigation, discussion and
maturer thought, and until after submit
ting the question to vote. you may obviate
unpleasant partisanship otherwise liable
to occur among the adherents to the
several sources under consideration, and
also avoid condemn alton suits or the
payment of exhorb itant prices for real
state, riparian rights, etc, naturally fol-
lowing the adoption of q particular
location in advance of negotiations for
ts purchase, 1 could not consistently
.void corroborsting Mr.. Doran's views
IS to large standpipe. l consider such
. device an important and valuable sd-
unct to your contemplated works. The
pipe distribution is liberal in strength,
'xtent capacity, and if the pipe could be
during the coming winter,
md delivered in the early spring,
hould consider the estimate safely ade- |
luate. The valve distribution is
arge enough to secure first-class
Talves in material, design, /
md construction. The hydrant |
distribution is also more than ordinarily |
liberal, indicating q commendable appre
iation of tine necessity for the greatest
possible protection against destructive
onfagrations- The prices named in the
stimate are amply sufficient to meet the
ost of furnishing and setting hydrants
# the largest capacity and most ap-
'roved design. Every thing pertaining
o your pumping machinery has been SO
arefully considered that l do not feel
allied upon to suggest any material
hanges. To guard against probable, as
Tell as unforeseen contingencies, would
uggest the addition of $40, 900 or f12.-
90 to the item charged "for incidentals
nd omissions" before adopting the or
nance and submitting it to q public
ote- 1t may not be found necessary to
bsorb the entire appropriation, yet the
'ouncl and Trustees would be placed
4 an unpleasant dilemma, should
ne final cost materially exceed the
ppropriation authorized. General and
pecial benefits almost innumerable may
e expected to inure to your city by the
of these works IN immunity /,
rom loss by confagrations. In reduced
.tes of insurance, in the greater safety
uninsured property, in augmented
military conditions, in early and perma-
emit additions to your already large
interests, in increased
opulatioa and wealth, in the enhance