Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06
LOOKING UP THE EXTRAS.
The Water Supply Committee Stin Hard
 


 At the meeting of the committee on ad. monthly bills amounted to SC, ,253 29 and the pay roll of $62s 5S. making a total ex- penditure on the new water supply to r ebruary l. of $549, ,302 95. The city attorney was instrected to frame bill to be presented to the legislature to provide as follows:
 "To authorize the city of Waterbury to issue $500, 900 of water bonds, fourth series, bearing interest at not over four per cent. the principal to be paid within thirty years after the date of said bonds whenever the city shall designate and the interest 10 be payable semi-annually at such place as the city shall designate. Said bonds shall bear such date as the common council shall determine and shall be for the amount of $l ,000 each and shall be advertise d and issued in the same manner as was prescribed for the issue of water bonds, third series; it may be provided that the bonds may be made payable. principal and interest. in gold coin of present standard and finer ess."
 A communication was received from J. H. Fruin, receiver for Thatcher < Go, ask ing the committee pay wages due laborers by the contractors to the amount of $SS1 S9 and a few other claims for labor amount ing to $615.0i. This to be paid out of money due on the Thatcher contract. D. F. Webster introduced a communication in behalf of Inman < Go, sub-contractors under the Charles Thatcher & Co. asking that wages to the amount of S1. .44s.50 be paid men who worked for the Inmans Both communicati )ns were referred to the city attorney and city engineer with in- struchons to report at the next meeting.
 faA fhsa the following report: Claim of J. W. Calf ney & Co, of $SO for carting and freight on cement rejected. not allow ed; of J. W. Gaffney X Go. for extra compensation for 200 yards of earth excavation just beyond Waterville. not allowed; of Martin Lipps, s 372. Jor cut stone, dry wall masonry in Morse's meadow, not allowed; of Ed ward McManus. $1U0 for rIp rap work, al- lowed upon the final settlement of his ac- counts with the city. In reference to the claim of Sl6.000 extra forgranite facing n the dam. the committee reported that the contractors had no legal claim against the city. but owing to the improved quality of the work the committees would recommend that $15. QUO be paid Gaffney & Go. this not to be paid until the dam is completed. MT Gsffney asked that the committee. in- stead of making the bonus lump sum agree, to pay so much a cubic yard for the facing. It was decided that the contractors should consult with the city attorney on the mat ter and see if some agreement satisfactory to both parties could be made. City En- gineer Cairns presented the following re- port in reference to the new water source:
 First, Considering the reservoir to be filled to elevation 40 City Datum.
 On this suposition find that the total cost of completing the works of the ad- dltional water supply. emitting damages to mill rights caused by the diversion of water. will be approximately $155, ,O00.
 The area of water surface at this eleva- tion will be 56 acres and the total storage about 320, ,O00, 900 gallons. For the avail able storage I should advise that the quantity would be that contained between elevation 400 and elevation 40. That is to say. we should not contemplate the drawing down of the reservolr below ele- vation 400, and this for two req sons.
 In the first place, because a further low ering of the water surface in the reservoir would be attended by serious loss of pressure on the high grounds in the city.
 In the second place. because further lowering of the water surface would result in A great aggravation of a tendency toward deterioration in the quality of the water in the reservoir due to vegetable growth on CApOsCO E-fGu tue IOWcIluB OL the water surface from elevation 41U to elevation 400 would cause the exposure of 2l acres of the reservoir bottom. The attention necessary to prevent weeds and other forms of vegetation from springing up and covering this 2l acres will be an occasion of more or less expense. Unless such attention is given. the quality of the water will be seriously im- pared when the reservoir again overflows these exposed acres. as it will do after the first heavy rain. Between elevation 400 and elevation 40 the total storage capaci- ty of the reservoir is 145. .000. .000 of gal Ions.
 Second. nd.-Considering the reservoir to be filled to elevation 425. City Datum.
 On this supposition l find that the total cost of completing the works of additional water supply. emitting damages to mill rights caused by the diversion of water. will be approximately $230,000.
 The area of water surface at this eleva- ton will be very nearly l06 acres and the total storage about 714, 900, 900 gallons. The ! storage available above elevation 400 will be about 539. .OC0,O0O
 The difference in cost, about SIS, ,00O. represents gain in total storage of about 394 ,0OO, ,000 gallons. or 123 per cent, and an increase Tn available storage, above elevation 400. of 394. .00O, 900 or about 372 per cent.
 The board will hold another me citing next Monday night.