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known, he said, that the largest body of
water was at that depth. From one of
the wells OF which he spoke a live trout
had been pumped, and the fact could be
suDstantiated. Those who had investi-
gated the subject were satisfied that large
underground stream is flowing rapidly TO
the west or southwest at about that depth.
He desired to know if the ordinance could
not fix the depth at not less than fifty
leet, so that If company should be
formed to competition a subterranean
supply would, in his opinion be chosen
1t could do so.
Mr.. Brooke said he was satisfied that a
large suDterranean stream underlies that
part OF the plain. The fact OF the trout
being pumped out proves it, and he
thinks that II comes from Lake Tahoe. 1t
Is WelI-knOwn fact to mountain men,
he SAID, that an outlet exists in the bot
tom OF Lake Tahoe. The water III the
well spoken Of is twelve degrees colder
than that OF Other wells in the vicinity.
tie asked them to put the limit at fifty
teet and allow competition from others.
II well be bored below the gravel and
the underground stream it would do no
good.
Rev. q. p. Tindall, who came with Mr..
Brooke, said lie had no business relations
with the latter, but had known him for
many years. He spoke as a citizen who,
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pure water. He happened TO meet MIR.
Brooke at Oak Park a short time ago,
and as they were conVersing on the wafer
question they drank from the expert
mental well there, and Brooke said his
well was better, and asked him to ac-
company him home. He did 50, and they
tested the water with Thermometer and
found it stood at OF. The next day he
went to Oak Park, and man tested The
water there for him and found it to be U.s..
Mr.. BrOOke's other wells stood at from
6Z- to 6T. lie thought the difference i'll
temperature indicated the presence OF a
larger body OF water, and PROBABLY an
underground stream. AT all events, as
continuance of supply is an object, he
suggested further examination OF the
subject.
Inc Trustees then took a breathing
spell, and the subject was resumed at the
afternoon session.
MIR. Hatfield said the main point OF in
terest to the Gallatin- Livermore Com
pany was the question OF the minimum
quantity OF water to be used.
Trustee Conklin said he would have 1t
provided in the specifications that the
minimum should be about 100000, 900
gallons, but if the city should not use but
oOO,00J,0U0 it really should not pay for
more than that.
Mayor Steinman did not believe the
city would ever get along with less than
at present, as the people should not be
deprived OF sufficient water. He did not
think it could fall below 100000, 600
gallons.
Trustee Conklin said that last year
l,6OO,UOO,OOO gallons We're used, bat about
30 per cent. of that was lost from slip
page. As to the matter of pressure he
wanted the minimum at least forty
pounds and the IRE pressure eighty
pounds.
Mayor Steinman wanted to have the
specifications 50 that all persons could
bid for the water supply, and not entirely
III the interest OF one bidder.
Trustee Green thought the minimum
should DE at least 100000, 000 gallons,
and the maximum |, 100000 600 gallons.
In reply to question by Mayor Stein
man, Trustee Conklin said the present
minimum was about SIC, 000,000 gallons,
based on the quantity of water used dur
ing the lowest month of the year. He
wanted maximum 10 compel the com
pany to supply all that might be needed
Mr.. Devlin said the parties he repre-
sented would be willing TO bid on a $780,
OUO,UO0-galIOn minimum. If the mini
mum were put too high the people might
look with diSfavor on the proposition.
AS matter of fact, however, the higher
the minimum the better it would suit all
bidders.
MIR. Hatfield said the OO,000, 00O-gallon
minimum would shut out the mountain
or gravity systems. Ii the minimum
were too low the bids would be 50 much
the higher, and this would not he in the
city'S interest.
Trustee COnlSlin thought that ii the bid
ders were satisfied that the city would
use at least I,2O0,O00,OU0 gallons year
they should be willing to base their bids
accordingly. Whoever gets the contract
ha I.
needed, irrespective of any minimum.
Mayor Stelnman said that would not
do, as the successful bidders would have
to be able to show definite earning ca
pacity in order TO place their bonds on
the market or to raise the money neces-
sary to put in the plant.
DR.. Van Orden said that was the promo
sition. The directors Of his company
would have to know what to count on
before appropriating money for the pur-
pose.
Mayor Steinman suggested that max
imum of l, 200, 000,000 gallons and a mini
mum of 1,000,000,000 gallons would be
about right.
Mr. Devlin said the maximum should
be as high as the largest possible demand
for any one day might be. n maximum
of 200,000,000 gallons would mean an
average of about 100000 gallons day,
which might not be enough in an emer-
gency. In the interest OF the city the
maximum should be high enough to
cover any possible demand and to serve
as a guide to the contractor for the size
and capacity of the plant.
Trustee Conklin moved that the maxi
mum be fixed at 1000, 600, 900 gallons per
year and the minimum l,000,UU0 900 gall
Ions. Carried.
This matter being settled, the size Of
the mains, pressure, etc, was next con-
sidered. 1t was decided that the main
should be of wrought-iron or steel pipe
of not less than 24-inch caliber nor more
than thirty inches.
As a guarantee for the performance of
the work, it was moved by Trustee
Conklin, after some discussion, to re-
quire of the contractor certified check
for $4,000.
Mr.. Devlin wanted the Trustees to
adopt the certified check proposition, but
Mr.. Hatfield thought bond would be
better.
The Mayor agreed with Mr.. Hatfield
that $1,000 was a big sum to tie up and
deprive the owner of it OF the interest,
which would be worth $500 year.
A long discussion ensued, and it was
finally decided to require the deposit of
the check Tor the present, to be afterward
replaced by bond.
Trustee Conkln thought provision
should be made-in case the well system
should be adopted-for the requirement
of at least three pumps, and some guar
antee for a supply of water in case the
gravity system If adoptedj should meet
with an accident. 1t would be a serious
matter, he said, for the city to be cut off
from it's water supply.
Ii was decided, however, not to require
this, as the contractors could not be eX-
pected to duplicate their systems.
Trustee Conklin then moved that the
city have the option of purchasing the