The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-02

including dynamo, motor, line wire
poles, insulators, switchboard, and ap
pAlatus would be about $2,650. Tn
entire cost of the power-pump anC
pump house to deliver say 100000 gallon
per "A hours to the top of Coxcomb Hill
would be under $4,000, If the powe
wheel ct the main reservoir be used to
that purpose when not occupied in drv
ing the lighting plant. AS this pump
ing system is probably uncalled for a
presest 1t is only necessary to so ar
range the connections of the Peltor
wheel and arc light dynamo In thu
power house that 1t could be attached
at any time without a general altera-
| ton OF the machinery
Tunnel
To reach the city dlstrlbutive system
from the reservoir, a tunnel 800 feet
long, with 800 feet of deep approach on
the south end is required. Borings made
near either end of the tunnel location
Indicate that at the tunnel level stra-
tum of black shale peculiar in thos re-
glon, passes through the hill. This ap-
pears to be O formation favorable for
tunneling, and may not require tim
bering, unless water is encountered.
have added $3,456 to the estimate for tn
cost of this tunnel, to provide for tenn
l.
costs that frequently accompany tunnel
work should advise the use of cast
iron pipe in the approaches where the
depts of covering is over ten feet. For
lining l should prefer to use concrete
throughout, although there Is no OBJ
lection to brick. Either will make a
satisfactory lining II properly put In.
Witi concrete lining all space between
the forms and the roof and sides OF
The tunnel are sure 10 be filled with a
homogeneous material uniting with the
walls.
Distribution. =
have carefully examined the map
Of tine proposed revision of the city
distribution system, and consider the
general arrangement OF The pipes and
their sizes to be well adjusted. The
only change l would care to suggest
would be to make the Jerome avenue
pipe 10 inches in diameter instead Of
10. because the Is inch main has a
greater capacity than the IA and 10I
inch pipes which receive the supply. The
dead ends on Franklin avenue and AS
ton street should be avoided II possible,
by small pipes Ito form a circuit and
keep up a circulation. The arrange
ment and location OF fire hydrants ap
pear to be adequate to the present needs
Of the city.
Estimate Of Cost
have carefully gone over the detail
ed estimate Of cost prepared by Mr..
Adams Of which present here the
following summary:
lead works. ............... ...$ 1,7O0, ,OO
Clearing, grubbing, bridging,
and grading road ......... 21,427. 90 |
Telephone line on conduit... 500. 20 |
Trenching and backflling,
$1,000 Gu. yds. at 35 cents. 1920. 90 |
Wooden-staye pipe
Lumber. -. .........Se,7 100
Stsel.......- -. .......16.7O6
Hauling g...+....-..., -. 1854
Construction. .... 49,. 1910
- $1,000. 20 |
Steel pipe, 10 in. No. 12........ 1894. 90
jeel Pipe. II in. No. 14........ 6,0s8. 90 |
Air valves. ..... ........ s96. 90 |
F'lushes. ..... ........ 989. 90 |
Tees. s....... 80. ........ BH. 90 |
Special castings. 80. nm. SIS. 90 |
-. ............ 2,9ss 90
RESERVOIR
Excavation. ...... $500
Concrete lining. 49,. -. 9.2os
Brick work........ .. =. 2926
Stone masonry. -. 1872
Pl8fer.-.. ....... ...... SO
Asphalt. -. go. ...... 1881
Gate hxtures..,. ,...... 3.0o0
---- 1854. %