The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-09
THE NEW
WATER SYSTEM
Is Now Almost Ready for Use, So
Says Chief Engineer Adams,
Who Built II.
Comparisons Of Cost Largely 10 Favor o
Astoria Will Get Two Fer Ceat More
Mater Thaa Mas Originally Fig
nred by the Engineers.

Astoria's magnificent water system Is
now rapidly nearing completion. Only n
few months ago the contractors first
broke ground on the hill at the head VI
Fifteenth street simultaneously work
was commenced on the pipe line leading
from Bear Creek twelve miles to the res
ervoir Later In the summer construc-
tion was started on the head works at
Bear Creek. and the distribution pipe sys-
TEN through the city. Today Engineer
Adams is about ready TO turn the water
from the new reservoir through the tun-
mel into the lower city pipes. II IN safe
10 say that no city ON the Pacific Coast
possesses a water system built on more
scientific lines, constructed at less ex-
pense, and completed in so short time
and with so little friction and few mis-
hRps.
The laying Of the wooden ripe through
the tunnel Is completed. aud only eighty
feet OF cast iron pipe remains to he put
1 In. when the reservoir will he connected
with the lower distribution system. The
reservoir Itself. including the coping. iron
fence, power house, and the grading OF
Z the grounds, Is all finished. The high
I service distribution system cannot be fin-
ished until the old pipe in the former
supaly line from Bear Creek is taken up
and brought TO tho city. This work win
commence very shortly. Mr. Adams
thinks that he can turn the water from
the new reservoir through the tunnel this
week. Mr.. John Burke. who with the
other bondsmen Of the lAclHc Paving c.,
have finished that portion OF the con-
strLction for which they were RESPONSE
e, says that he has never seen so per-
set and complete water system as AS
Iorla now possesses,
SAC iaeer Adams has succeeded In OBJ
atning two-per-cent larger supply OF
stcr than his original estimates pro-
.ltd for. This Is an exceptionally fine
record. The supply OF water furnished
/ by the new system in Portland is two
per cent less than the original estimates.
/ This IL also close figuring. Portland's
water system Is thirty miles only from
the source OF supply, and Astoria's four
/ teen. The former fills four reservoirs at
at the rate of 23,50OOO0 gallons every
twenty-four hours, while Astoria's sys'
/ TEN supplies 100000 every twenty-lom
\ hours. filling reservoir with capacity
Of 6,t0O.00O. Portlands four rest rvoirs a one
| cost over 100000. and they are not yet
| completed Astorlas entire system win
cost less than 100000 The he0dworks for
the Portland system cost $st,0O0. while
| the headworks at Bear Creek have cost
only $500, The estimated cost OF Port
lands entire system Il over SSiL0O0. The
concrete work Of the Astoria system has
/ only cost one-fourth as much per yard
as the same work in the Portland sys-
| TEN.
Engineer Adams is to he congratulated
I upon the very successful carrying out OF
his plans: Astoria's water commission is
to be congratulated upon its good man
agement of affairs, and the city of As
torla Is certainly TO he congratulated
upon the possession Of so complete and
modern n water system which Is suffl-
Client in capacity to supply city Of
$4,000 inhabitants.
Mr., Adams has just completed a COM
prehensive report and history of the en-
tire works from Its inception to its COM
pletion, giving all details of construction,
plans, and costs, and many interesting
items connected with the work not before
published, His report has been prepared
especially for the forthcoming annual re-
port OF the Chamber OF Commerce which
will In all probability he Issued this
week.