Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-04
A PROPOSITION.
WHAT IT WILL COST THE CITY TO
OBTAIN ARTESIAN WATER
The American Well Works Want $Io,4I5
For Boring two Thousand Feet.
Council Take the Matter
Under Amusement.

afternoon in regular session with
Mayor Wilkins presiding and the
full council board in attendance.
A small amount of routine bust
ness was transacted and then the
council got down to the real bust
ness of the meeting which was a
consideration of the water prob
lem, not yet solved. Mr.. H. H.
Jones, representing the Ameri-
can Well Works, of Dallas, sub
mitted the following PROPOSE
ton in referance to the boring of
an artesian well, for the further
consideration of which the coun-
Gil will meet again this (Tues-
day. morning:
DALLAS, TEXAS, Nov. 1, 81.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and
City of Brennan, Texas.
GENTLEMEN: Whereas, under
contract dated July Sd, 1897,
and supplement thereto, dated
Sept. 2, 1897, we made well to a
depth of three hundred and sew
enty feet, and cased it with ten
inch standard pipe, and inside of
the ten inch pipe bored ten
inch hole to a depth of seven
hundred feet, which hole, by
special agreement has. not been
cased, and
Whereas: The supply of wa
ter obtained from said well, has
not been found sufficient for the
needs of the City of Brennan,
and it is desired by the city to
procure an increased supply, we
therefore, make the following
proposition to make the well
deeper:
First. We will case the hole
already made, from three hun
dred and seventy feet, to seven
hundred feet, with eight inch
standard pipe.
Second. We will sink the well
from the depth of seven hundred
feet to a total depth of two
thousand feet.
Third. We will sink each size
pipe used, as far as practicable,
and complete the well with the
largest size of standard pipe that
will telescope in the next larger
size, provided however, that the
smallest sized pipe used, shall be
not less than three inches inside
diameter, at the depth of two
thousand feet.
Fourth. We will not obIgate
ourselves to put any strainers in
the well, for the reason, that it is
the intention of the city to pro-
cure flowing water, in which
case, any strainer above the
flowing water stratum, would be
a detriment to the we'll and a
menace to its successful COM
pletion.
Fifth. We will lap each sue
ceeding line of pipe used, into
the next proceeding line, a dis
lance of not less than twenty
feet, and pack the joints between
the pipes in a suitable manner.
Sixth. To do this work, we will
furnish all pipe, materials, tools
and labor to complete the well.
Seventh. The City of BRENNAN
shall furnish steam to operate
our machinery night and day,
and water for hydraulic purposes
free of cost To uS.
Eight. The price for making
said we'll shall be as follows:
For casing we'll from three
hundred seventy feet to seven
hundred feet, with standard
eight inch pipe, S415; for sinking
and casing well from seven hum
dred to eight hundred feet, $500;
for making well from eight hum
dred feet to two thousand feet
and completing same IS per
foot, $4,000; making a total of,
S1O415.
Ninth. Payments shall be
made as follows: Four hundred
(S400) dollars cash, when the
hole 20 hopo1 10 o;o-Lk H.. j - j