The Lafayette gazette., 1893-12-30
sDEcrxsEx SO, 1893.
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n 1ER- W0RKs.
Ne Fssd in the Enterprise that
City Council of New Iberia will
nssly entertain . proposition from
NJ. +. Scovel, of Mississippi,
11ut up :, water-works plant in
Nhae town. The question of water
works was discussed several times
- LafayStle and some fifteen
months ago an election was held to
obtain the sense of the property
Soldiers in regard to the levying of a
seax TO raise funds for that purpose,
bnf fhe majority was against the
proposed tar and the movement was
defeated. The advantages to be
derived from the erection of sys-
Sem Of water-works are manifold; !;
thatsof fre protection alone is of
sufhcient imlsoxtance to enlist the
support of all in movement that
Nfi1E result in the establishment of
piant in this town. The Gazette
Believes that our councilmen should
give their attention to this matter
and try to:devise means to procure
this much needed improvement.
With protection from FIRE the pre-
sent exorbitant Insurance rates
would undoubtedly ce reduced. The
following is an outline of Mr.. Scov-
el's proposition to the Council of
New Iberia:
Mr.. Scovel proposes to put down
wrought iron plant containing
1900 feet of mains of suitable size
to afford FIRE protection to the entire
town, when used with a sufficient
amount of hose. Along this plant,
at such points as may be designated
BY 4 committee, he proposes to
place fire hydrants, together with all
necessary appliances, such as gate
valves, ties. crosses, unions, expan
sion joints, ETC., that may be neces-
sary to perfect the plant He pro-
poses to place two; steam duplex
pumps of first class make, together
with two boilers of suitable size for
running the pumps. He will put
down an S-inch well 275 feet deep,
or as deep as may be necessary for
supply of wholesome water, to
which the pumps will be connected,
for the perfect service. He will
erect an iron tower 60 feet high on
= lot to be furnished by the city |
authorities and place thereon two
iron tanks with capacity of 80, 900
gallons of water. In case of large |
fires he will have one main connect
ed with the bayou, SO as to use the
bayou water in case the well failed
to supply. He will tap the mains
and lay the service pipe to the water
box complete for all consumers to
take water or who give their orders
for same, before the pipes are laid.
The conditions he stipulates are as
follows:
ssPut down the plant complete for
the sum of Sag. 900, and take your
bonds at a cash valuation, bearing 8
per cent interest. Or, if you will
grant me an exclusive franchise for
years, free from corpo-
ration taxes for five years I will
erect the plant myself, and furnish
water for whatever fire hydrants you
may wish to take, at $50 each per
year, said water to be furnished
under 100 pounds pressure to the
square inch for fire purposes. You
TO have the right to take as many ,
~ oS you~ LID "ASh VII ,
The completion of the plant, at $50
zach per year, and have the right to
Increase the number at any time
oy giving sixty days notice of your s
lesire. You to have the right to
purchase the plant every fifth year
It cost of same"
1t will be noticed that Mr.. Scovel
'ays that it is only in cases of large =,
Tres that it might be necessary to have
ecource to the bayou for water. In
ID ordinary cases the we'll will fur ,,
lish a sufficient quantity. Lafayette
:annot afford to remain without fire i,
and the question will
ave to be solved sooner or later.
Why not solve it now?
Governor Waite, of Colorado, .
las called an extra session of the
legislature of that State for the pur- Y
,ose of making Mexican and South !,