The herald., 1898-03-01

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buiidink CONDUIT line to 9rifnth park and
the acquisition Of reservoir sites would cost
q, ,561, $40
"Estinates for q storage reservoir at
Grihith park and conduit line to the city
from Grinith park amount to $4S5,000.
Including the acquisition OF the present
water plant at the engineers estimate OF
81. 1906 the total estimated cost OF the
Big Tejunga mountain supply and the wa
ter plant OF the City Water company
should be about ss.2ss,54o.
This estimate includes the cost OF the
water rights and the reservoir sites OF tne
Big Tejunga drainage area.
sThere are two waterfalls In the lower
part of the canyon which would make ex-
cellent locations for electric lighting plants
or other power plants upon the most eco
nomic basis.
while 1t is true that the use OF one or
two of the sources herein mentioned wouio
involve the use of conduit system for
many miles. It is easily shown by engineer
ing reports that many other American cit
les use water conduits of equal or greater
length than those herein mentioned or
proposed, and that most OF these citles are
compelled to use great precautions 10 Sc
cure their conduit lines from DESTRUCTION
by severe freezing, great HOODS ana lana :
slides, which are common in most parts OF
the United States.
am This section a good conduit system
once constructed will cost very little for
repairs or maintenance for many years
after It Is built.
"All these propositions include the sup
plying of the city with pure mountain wa
ter for all domestic purposes, the cons truc.
ton of a water system with sumclent
force for fire purposes, with adequate pow
er to operate an electric lighting plant for
the entire city, and with additional power
for other purposes that may be necessary
or desirable.
"As to the superiority of pure mountain
water over seepage from fiat lands that are
used for pasturage for cattle, there can DC
no division Of opinion whatever.
"AImost every acre of the drainage areas
mentioned in the three foregoing proposi-
tions is within the bounds of government
reservation. which important fact guaran-
tees that the water in such basins IS now
free from deleterious substances which are
common in the water OF all streams Dor
dered with cities or villages, or USED as a
watering place for herds of domestic ami
mails.
1.-THE fact that these drainage areas are
in government reservations, guarantees
the purity of the water therein for ages
to come.
Concerning the vast Importance Of a
supply of pure water to the inhapitahts Oh
a city there can be no dispute.
"One of the best evidences of the need OF
pure water in this city is the fact that the
people of this city spend large sums OF
money for bottled water that is sold about
the streets on a simple Recommendation Tor
purity alone.
80 noticeable is this attempt of the peo-
pie to get pure water, that the business OF
"A for ~ ha grown int O
an important branch of trade and mas
caused the investment of several hundred
thousand dollars in a business which must
draw its revenue from those who alone are
able to buy pure water. while poor people
must do without it.
"Of the incalculable Importance of pure
and wholesome water as an aid to health
and a restorative for invalids 1t Is unnec-
essary to speak at length.
1.-THE best medical authorities are of the
opinion that most Of the fevers and vast
ing diseases that afflict mankind are the
result of the use of impure or germ-infect-
ed water.
1.-THE eagerness with which the people OF
this city now purchase the so-called pure
water that is peddled about the streets is
an indication of what they would gladly
undergo to secure an abundance or pure
mountain water at all times.
NEARLY every city In the world that has
an available supply Of mountain water is
using such water, or making great EFFORTS
to render it serviceable.
1.-The water of the Los Angeles river now
owned by the city should be used for irrl-
eating purposes in the central southern
and western parts of the city. Its use in
that manner would be of immense value to
property owners and tenants. and be the
source of large and steadily increasing
revenue to the city.
"In the matter of fire protection, either
of the propositions herein mentioned would
insure fall of several hundred feet with
in a few miles of the city, which would give
ample protection against destructive fires.
Among the large cities in this country
in which the main reliance for the extin-
guishment of fires is placed in the pressure
of the water in the city water system.
rather than in fire engines. may be named
the following:
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