The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-22

this wall Is laid on soft soil. If the COM
pany insists on building there. why
doesn't it sink the reservoir below the
surface of the ground?
Alfred Castle-I recently bought
piece of property in this gulch. If had
known that the reservoir was to he
built, l wouldn't have bought it.
C. Hennessy-Chance1lo O'Donnell
expressed my sentiments exactly.
John Hamilton-Once upon a time
this company asked us for 4 favor. We
granted it, and what did it do? 1t
didn't put its water in Walkerville. Now
it comes in and assumes to do that
which we object to. AS for this founda-
ton. why, it Is set on ground that
would grow a crop of onions in two
weeks.
City Attorney Clinton-In the main
approve of what Mr.. O'Donnell said 1t
is well that Mr.. Carroll is here so that
he can see how the citizens stand en-
this dam proposition. Laughter) Yes,
it is dam proposition. We want to inn
press Mr. Carroll OF the earnestness Of
our citizens Human ingenuity cannot
foresee what water will do. You can't
tell what latent defects might exist in
the construction of the walls. 1t is
absolutely and unqualifiediy wrong that
the poor man should be compelled to
submit to the outrage, to the menace
imposed by this corporation.
Judge Lewiston the 31st of May, 1889.
the world was startled by the news of
the Johnstown flood, by which 5000
human lives were sacrificed. This hor-
rible memory recalls the fact that SINH
lar conditions exist here in the con-
struction Of this reservoir l will never
feel secure minute after water is
turned into this reservoir. No corpora
ton or individual has the right to cause
infx i1h bra falt NJ tar
this reservoir is filled with water.
think that the company can find bet
ter site. I register my protest against
the present place.
Judge Marsland-My friends here
have expressed my views. This dam is
not safe.
Robert O'Neill--This is not the place
for the reservoir. Maybe the company
wants to deposit it's gall in that tank.
Fred Waters-I am opposed Why
not sink the reservoir beneath the sur
face? If the dam breaks and loss Of
life follows. then it will be the peoples
fault. 1t is our duty now to protest.
Joseph Annear and Mayor Briney
summed up the case inteligently and
impressed their hearers with the logic
of their remarks.
Joseph Trevarthan said that eve are
here to protect the lives of our citi-
zens."
Mr.. Carroll was invited to say some
thing. He said that he had not in
tended to say anything, merely went UP
to hear the expressions of the citizens.
He was surprised to note the vigor of
the expressions. Said he: Il think
that some wrong statements have been
made. We are not doing an unusual
thing. The same thing has been done in
other cities. 1t is a necessity for a
company to have reservoirs This is to
be a reserve reservoir. This construc-
ton has been under contemplation for
10 years. 1t has been said here that we
ignored the favors accorded US by the
citizens of VAUDEVILLE. The truth is
we did not extend our mains into this
town because we did not have money
enough. And the assertion that we are
a rich and powerful corporation is
wrong. We have not paid per cent on
the money invested"
Mr.. Carroll explained the method of
the company in tracing a contour at a
given elevation above the next lower
reserve reservoir. This line extends
around the crest of the hill from the
Gray Rock around under the Alice, the
Lexington and other points. The Sc
lected site, he said was the only one
available. positively the only one. He
said that he would not force his opinion
regarding the strength of the walls in
the plan, but" said he, Il have been
with water companies for Is years
built reservoirs, dams and standpipes
in many cities and / never heard of OPP
position to them. There are great and
high retaining walls in New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and other
large cities.
We bought the ground and in building
the reservoir we show no desire to dis
regard the dignity of the city or it's in
habitants. On the proposition that the
reservoir will be a menace to the COM
munity, I can prove that it will not be
that. I am willing to pay the expenses
of any engineer the city cares to name
to make an expert examination of the
work.
Then he went into a general discus
sion of dams and reservoirs, citing as
instances the Big Hole and Missouri
river dams. If they should break the
loss would be beyond estimat ton. both to
life and property. Indeed there is a GER
tain risk in every dam-even is there
risk in boilers, of which this community
If full. He was surprised to hear men
say that the foundation walls rested On
other than solid bedrock saying that if
they did he and his engineers would
like to call the workmen's attention to
the fact. You all know that it is inn
possible for masonry structure to give
away at once 1t might crack under
the influence of earthquake shocks: yet
the very house in which you live might
yield to the same influence. Every
boiler in this vicinity is a risk. I think
this reservoir in itself will be absolutely
safe 1t is to be water tight. construct
ed of masonry and Portland cement. I
never saw a similar case where the citi-
zens opposed. yet it is your place to see
that tie dam is safe. We are not try
ing to bulldoze you. We think we have
a right to build or we shouldn't do it.
If we thought that there would be OBJ
lection we would have asked the coun-
ellis permission. We simply ask fair
ness in this matter"
Mr. ODonnell-Is this the only place,
Mr.. Carroll, where you can build the
reservoir?
Mr.. Carroll-Yes, sir, 1t Is.
Mr.. O'Donnell-I move you, Mr..
Chairman, that the mayor of this city
appoint a committee Of five men to act
in conjunction with the council to take
action, legal or otherwise, to prevent
the hui1dir1er Of this recprva;r