The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-11
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
INTERESTING EXTRACTS FROM sECRE'
TARY ELEPHANTS REPORT,
Showing the Complete Cost Of Constructing
the Dam and the Expense So Far Of
Other Parts Of This Magni-
iesnt Work.

Secretary w. j. Oliphant of the
board of public works has completed
his annual report for the last fiscal
year ending Nov. 30, 1898, which will
soon be printed in pamphlet form, to-
gether with the annual reports of
other city officers. Aside from the
readable matter contained in its
pages the report forms quite an inter-
esting document. AS is we'll known,
Mr.. Oliphant is victim of rheuma-
tism in it's most severe form and for
some time past has been unable to use
his right hand. Notwithstanding that
fact, the report has been written with
the typewriter, every letter being
pushed out with the left hand, and
for neatness and correctness is piece
OF work of which any ambidextr0us
operator might we'll be proud.
Following are few extracts taken
from the report:
contracts were made during the
year, after due notice had been given
as follows:
For building the superstructure of
the power house to HI. L. Breneman of
Paris, Tex, for Sac, $50.
For furnishing electric generators
with capacity Of 500 horsepower to
the General Electric company of B0s-
ton, for $4,000.
For furnishing light dynamos with
capacity of Is, 600 l6 candle power in
candescent lamp to the Ft. Wayne
Electric company, for $27, $40.
For building the power house toun-
dations at Sis per cubic yard for gran
lite masonry and 81 per cubic yard for
limestone masonry.
For furnishing 6770 tons of cast iron
water pipe at $25 per ton and 100 tons
of special castings at $50 per ton,
amounting to the aggregate of $l7S,-
750, to the Howard harrison iron
company of Bessemer, ALA.
The amount of work done on the
dam from Dec l, 1892 to the time of
it's completion was as follOws:
Rock excavation, 794 cubic yards
Granite masonry laid, 1900 cubic
yards.
Limestone masonry laid, IL 1873 cubic
yards.
The amount paid Mr.. Corrigan dur.
y
$211 ,270. Is which added to the amount
previously paid him makes 1907, 927.9o
as the total amount paid him under
his contract In addition to the above
amount paid him under his contract
Mr.. Corrigan was allowed certain ex-
tras and the actual total cost of the
dam was therefore swelled to SILL
1889.
immediately on executing their
contract Messrs. Waterston d Watt
niger began work on the powerhouse
foundation and finished the same dur.
ing March at total cost of Sill ,527 go.
The work on the headgate mason.
ries, return and retaining walls was
not finished until May y, 1893 at a
total cost of SAG, 1886 OF.
The work of putting in headgate
castings, penstocks, etc, by Ritter d
Conley began in April and continued
until the work was nearing compile
tion, when In May it was necessarily
suspended. The amount allowed
Ritter & Conley during the year under
their contract was $39, 1894 40.
The wheels, pumps, pulleys, ETC.,
contracted for from the Stillwell-
bl6rC6 @ Sulltu- All0 CUll phuy W6T6
received and partly put in place be.
fore work was suspended, and $685.
1866 was allowed them.
The large wooden headgates were
made by day labor and with hosting
gear for same cost So, 1890.
The excavation for draft tubes were
also made by day labor and cost
$2,314S8.
r. D. Wood & Co. of Philadelphia
shipped 220 4.inch hydrants with
double MOBILES and double independ-
ent cutoff, eight having double valves,
and 10 5-inch hydrants for steamer
connection. They were paid for same
$6,328.50.
81. l.. Breneman on his contract was
allowed to Nov. 30 the sum of &c.
46436
There was paid to Nov. 30, ST., los 05
for submerged lands; $3,77l,43 for
clearing same, and $24l, SO for right of
way agent.
The total amount of bills and &C.
counts of every character approved
by the board of public works up to
Nov. 80, 1893, was 1910, 642 Al.