Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10

knew IL 10 nave 10 DC reHcWtu. we
had two engines there, but one only
was constantly in use. In case of fire
both engines were set at work and when
so much force was put on the pipe it
would occasionally burst but this never
effected the system. l never knew
this to occur more than two or three
times in the time / was there, and /
never knew the pipe give outfrom rust
in the seven or eight years l resided
there
Voice-"What's the size of the
pipes?"
DR.. Kinney-..I never heard it stated,
but from seeing them up should judge
the main pipe to be eight or ten inches
and the other pipes were six inches |
should Think
NJ. NJ. Zeigler-"Wha was the cost
of these works?''
DIR. Kinney Something like $4,000
when they were first put in, but they
are constantly extending the mains and
adding to them.a
RUNNING EXPENSES.
c. ii. Baxter asked if the mayor had
made any estimates of keeping the pre-
posed supply up.
The Mayor replied that he had not,
only so far as the agent had furnished
information. The latter had been told
the plan had to come before the people
and he had said that he gave the lowest
figures. He had stated the water would
support itself if the citizens took hold
of it.
Baxter-"Would it cost $1,000 per
year?"
His Honor-'In my judgment don't
think it would"
| Baxter-.'I mean the running eXpen-
SEES, keeping it up?"
| His Honor-"The water rents will
pay those expenses"
Baxter-'I think very few families
would take this water. OF course some
stores would. / would for washing
windows and other purposes, but |
don't think it's possible to sell more than
$500 worth of water. Would that
run itp''
His Honor-'.I think it would"
Mr.. Baxter thought if the system
could be run for that amount they could
afford it, but if the people had to tax
themselves every year to keep il
going it would cost too much and they
could not afford it.
Gen. Calls said he would like to
know if anybody had estimated the
cost of supplying water by means of an
hydraulic ram, which he thought would
do the work much cheaper.
His Honor thought they had not
enough head of water to use that
system.
Senator Ryland- "Will you have tc
use the engine to throw water ovel
dwellings?'
His Honor-''The 1000 barrel tank
will furnish water enough until the en-
CINE is fired up, which can be done in
twenty minutes"
John Schreiner-''Whata are the 9th
er estimates?"
OTHER PLANS.
The mayor thereupon explained the
Woodmanse scheme. 1t differed from
the other in having the pipe laid direct
ly to the distributing tank and depend
ing entirely upon wind power instead
of steam, the water pressure alone
being available in case of fire. The,
proposed, said the mayor, to put in
only seven hydrants and give no hose,
while the area protected was about
one half OF that protected by Dean
Bros, therefore the board didn't think
it worthy of consideration. The esti-
mated cost of this plan was $1,000.
G. III. Baxter wanted to know il
either would take the old engine for
part payment
His Honor-''Thcy might
j. A. Street wanted to know how
high a stream the proposed system
would throw
His HONOR don't know. Dean
said like this. You put on 1000 feet
of hose and l will throw stream
twice rs high as your church spire. !"
DIR. Barber-.That was when the
pump gets at work"
His Honor-s.Yes."
Judge Mills-s'What protection have
we if fire should break out tonight ?'
His Honor-''We have an engine
and five hundred feet of hose, all in
good order, but no company"
ID. Schriener-'.In order to test this
matter of water works and have a
square vote on it move this subject
be indefinitely postponed"
THE MOST FEASIBLE.
j. A. Street thought Judge Mills
suggestion was the most feasible. If
the city could get the protection for a
reasonable sum be thought they ought
to do it. The main objection to the
system wss not the $4,000 but the
other expenses. The gentleman
thought they could ascertain from 9TH
or cities of the same size how the sys-
tenn had worked there, and if the mo-
ton was open to an amendment, would
offer as such amendment that com
mittee of five be appointed to investi-
gate the matt er further.
His Honor-..Do you accept the
amendment, Mr.. Schreiner?'
Mr.. Schreiner- mo, let the mvotc on
it,"
Judge Mills was opposed to the gen.
tleman's motion to indefinitely post
pone. The speaker had learned great
deal since he had been in the meeting,
and thought they ought to have another
meeting. at least. He knew that taxa
ton was growing heavier, and would
use care that it did not, like the camel's
hump, get larger than the animal itself,
but there was much to be done and
wherever person moved fire was sure