Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-10
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1897.
ABOUT WATER WORKS.

and engine-house in the city hall lot,
tower and tank In the city park,
with mains down High street.
Mr.. Il. w. Crcllin COT Crellin q
Lowell, civil and consulting engineers,
Des Moines, Iowa, WAS present, by
request, at the meeting Of the council.
He had outlined for the information
OF the members the plan OF n system
OF water works to cost In the neigh
borhood OF $4,000.
After the matter had been fully dis
cussed, the motion was made and
carried that the council obtain from
Mr.. Crellin plans and specifications for
the proposed system and advertise for
bids for putting in the same, providing
IL Is satisfactory, and owners OF prop
erty abutting on mains and other per-
sons benefited can be taxed for at
least onc-half the cost OF putting In
mains.
The city attorney, Mr.. u. G. Fielder,
was also present, by request, and he
was asked to submit an opinion as to
the powers under the charter Of the
council In regard to mourning the ex-
pense of putting In n limited system OF
water works: the liability to assess
ment Of property specially benefited
lN fnp az
cost OF the putting In OF the mains, etc.
We understand that the city attorney
has submitted an opinion. 1t IL In sub
stance, that there Is no provision, In
the charter authorizing the Common
Council TO borrow money by the issu-
ancc Of ordinary certificates of indcbt-
edness for the purpose Of constructing
~ system OF water works; but that
money can be borrowed for construc-
tion OF water works by the issue Of
bonds under IN ordinance properly
passed by the council and ratified by
the electors OF the city.
AS to the matter OF special asscss-
ments for the laying of water mains,
the city attorneys opinion IL that
"whero the ownership of water works
IL IN the city, It shall be the duty OF
the board Of public works before lay
ing any water pipe along any street,
alley or other line In said city, to
assess against the several lots and
parts of lots which may front or nbut
on the proposed line of water pipes,
and also NIL property which may be
contiguous to and used In connection
with lots or parcels of lots which front
line, such sum M such lot or parcel of
land will be, In the Judgment of such
board, specially benefited by reason
of laying such water pipes, Each
regular lot which may front or abut
on the line of water pipe, shall he
assessed an amount equal To one-halt
of the cost, rs estimated by the said
board of public works, of furnishing
and laying n regular minor water pipe
of approved materials and manufac-
turc with required openings for con-
nections with private service water
pipes along the front of said lot No
lot can be subjected to the payment of
more than ono assessment for water
pipes ON the same street
Mr., trellin has not yet submitted,
In full, plans and specifications Of the
proposed system, but We understand
that he will do SO this week The sys-
TEN win BE- complete so far rs II cN-
tends, and provision will he made for
further extensions At amy time without
change In the original plant or mains,
The plan provides for WE'LL engine
house, u siX-horsc power gasoline en-
CINE capable of pumping sixty gallons
of water per minute from the pumping
station through pipes To the tank in
the city park: n stone tower and
wooden tank fifty feet IN height, the
mains 10 run along on the south side
OF High street, seven hydrants one IN
the city park, one near the NJ, T..
church, one near Salvation Army
building, one near j. Dresen u Co. :,
one corner of High and Chestnut
streets, one at the Martin X Toay lot
corner High and Vine streets, and one
nj foot Of High street. This, with II
thousand feet of hose, would protect
High street and n thousand feet ON
either side. The proposed location OF
the tower in the park is just south of
the band stand, the stone base to he
30 feet high, with wood tank - feet
high and - feet in diameter, the base
TO he built SO rs to receive steel
tank, should future extensions of the
system demand higher tank.
The proposed system is no expert
ment. II Is known as the gravity sys-
tenn, and is in use IN more cities and