The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-24
TALK ON WATER WORKS.

Thsy Tell Why City Should Have ltu Own
Plant.
To the Taxpayer: In order that you
may vote intelligently on the question of
bonding the city for $50 600 at the cleo
ton call for November 10TH, we desire to
present to you a few facts and some
figures later on. This article will be fol-
lowed by other information.
First: We believe that Lewiston should
be furnished by larger supply of water
aud larger system Of water wokrs, also
purer water, as the present supply is
often contaminated, especially in the
summer months.
Lower Rates:-A rate as low as can Dos
sibly be made consistent with extensions
and improvements and payment of inter-
est on bonds and maintenance. That the
city should not make any profit on the
water works. To encourage irrigation
by making irrigation rates very low, so
that all may have lawns, trees, shrubs
and flower gardens. Bringing the water
to the curb line and not compelling the
taker to spend from $40 to $50 connecting
with the mains. Toencourage the build
ing Of homes. To encourage the OPEN
ing Of the present additions and also
those outside of the city limits. The
present system is utterly inadequate and
entirely too costly to meet with our de-
sires in procuring cheaper water. We
shall have free water for fire hydrants,
which now cost us $4,000 per year, and we
need at least so hydrants in place of the
IS We now use. as hydrants are cheaper
than to keep buying hose for the ERE de-
partment. We must sprinkle the hill
and where this past year three carts were
used. we shall need six the coming season
and the six carts with free water will cost
but little more than the three we now
have at the present price we pay for
water. We believe that a skin III main
should be as small as we should use so as
to have plenty of pressure everywhere.
We believe in placing the reservoirs on
the highest points Of land on the second
bench, to establish them in such man.
uer that we can add to them as fast as
the necessity arises.
At the proper time whenever that may
be we think it advisable to furnish all the
the land on the hill even to the top of
the second bench, with water-a great
many hundred acres-so that all that
magnificent tract can be opened up for
vineyards and orchards. Vineland, by
her cheaper water, has established a
colony Of 1900, and valuation of $780,
COO lewiston has a population of $500
with only $1,000. ooo). Where property
has risen in four short years from $Ioo to
5000 per acre. and which is constantly
rising in value, is there one reason why
we Of Lewiston, if we can but get cheaper
water, cannot excel Vineland in its ad.
vancement1 We see no reason why we
should not in few years have an in.
creased valuation of $I,ooo, 900 and
hundreds Of happy, prosperous homes in
addition to what we now have and the
population running into tens of thous
ands. As for the source of the supply
we are positively assured Of the DOVE
wells II their capacity is sufficient, and
there does not seem to be any doubt but
what the capacity we desire can b.
obtained. Then we have the Clearwate,
river which we can always use and there
Is not particle Of doubt but what thu
city can with modern pumps pump thu
water cheaper than can the present com
pany. There are also other sources o
supply which are being investigated
This i simply written to prove that !
the present company. with their obsolete
pumps can furnish water and make
profit how much better will it be for thu
city to own its own water works will
modern pumps, Or getting supplies from
sources which cannot control or secure
together with the Clearwater river, shoul'
we ever 30 desire.
w. H. SKINNER,
Mayor of the City Of Lewiston.
FRANK CoLE.
Alderman, Second Ward.
=. a. HASTINGS,
Alderman, First Ward.
70 Coasoiidate Mall Routes.
The citizens OF Idaho and Washingto
counties have petitioned to have the thre
mail xoutes from Council to Grangevill
merged into one. If the petition r
ceives favorable consideration by the d.
partmeut the service from Council NORTH
and especially to the Payette lakes, vi;