Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-03

from so distant q point, and other reasons no
necessary to be enumerated in this report.
The lake, or present system, with extension
from time to time, as the inbrease OF popula
ton NAV demand is practically without limit
so far as the quantity of water is concerned
The plan of eliminating therefrom Lake Pha
len was suggested by the fact, that the in
crease of the city will very soon envelope tina
sheet of water with population so dense, a
10 render it too impure from drainage ant
other causes, to be used for city purposes
That consideration is so important rs to jus
tiiy the expense of extinguishing whatever
private rights may be invaded by cutting OF
the flow into that basin. The region aoov'
and around Lake Vadnais is not likely To-
many years, if ever, to become so thickly set
tied as to prove source of pollution, or per
ceptbly to affect the purity OF the stream run
ming through it.
The purchase of the property and franchise:
of the st. Paul Water company, II 1t can bt
consummated for a reasonable sum, is lndls
pensable, in the judgment of the undersigned
to the success of any system that may pf
adopted The rights of that corporation can
not be infringed upon without its consent
until they cease to exist by Limitation, period
of nine yeaIs hence. Such being the case, nc
plan for the water supply to all parts OF 81
Paul can be completed, which does not prlma-
rily embrace the system OF that company. Ii
might indeed be that a scheme could DE de-
vised to furnish those portions oil the city NOT
now accessible by gravitation from Lake ina.
len, but a duplex arrangement OF That KIND
would be eRvironed with difficulties, especially
if the water company could show an interfer-
ence by the city with its vested rights or water
privileges. 1t is highly desirable, therefore,
from every point of view, thai the city should
acquire as first step, all the property OF that
corporation, in anywise pertaining 10, or
connected with their present operations.
The average daily amount Of water deliy-
cred through the mains of the water company
is, as we are reliably informed, about one
million of gallons. The area supplied CON
tains approximately one-thlrd OF the
population of the city. Assuming that
eighteen thousand people are daily furnished
from this source, the consumption is equal to
fraction over gfty-five gallons per capita, an
average considerably in excess Of the con-
sumption of several American cities ,rs as
shown by the statistical tables. The
volume of water obtainable from the
lake system, with Lakes Vadnals
and Sandy Lake as reservoirs, is not less than
5000, 900 of gallons per diem, without resort
ing to Rice creek, and Forest lake, both of
which, when the necessity arises, can be made
tributary, affording all the water required for
the wants of more than 100000 of people.
The foregoing brief summary, based upon
SoiiSSSSN
proves that st. Paul has at command, all the
water resources that will ever be needed, al
lowing for any probable increase of
population. One hundred and twenty
thousand people can be provided
each with fifty gallons per day without trench
ing upon The great reserves OF Rice Creek and
Fores. Lake.
COST OF THE DIFFERENT MODES OF SUPPLY
The estimates of expenditures for the sever
al plans embodied in the report of MIR. Frizell,
are summarized as follows, to-wit
To take water from the Mlssis-
sippi above the falls. 81, 73S,14 So
To take water from the Missis-
sippi below the falls. ......... ,542 ,525 %
To take water from above by
tunnelling from below the
falls. l,o4o,i09 w
To exchange Phalen system to
Vadnais and Sandy Lake reser-
voirs, capable of delivering
with proposed large mains, in
stead of present smaller pipes,
sixty feet above capacity of
Ions daily. ................... $4,000 90
Reservoir ard pump for high
service, to supply st. An
thongs Hill and Dayton's
Bluff. $1,000 90
Whole cost of 5000, 900 gallons
daily in reservoirs. ..........S 1850 60
For excavations, dikes, embank
ments, ETC., ETC., to turn Rice
Creek in this direction ........$ III $50 90
For excavations, entertainments,
etc. to make Forest Lake trib-
utary. 11,15O 90
Cost in reservoirs Of Al 100000
gallons daily. 419,55O O0
The entire cost of distribution 10
embrace the whole city will be
the Water Company .......... 763,63O 90
sl,1SS, 94O 90
Add for contingencies, engineer
ing and agencies 10 per cent. 1881 W
Total cost of supplying Al ,OOo,: