Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-02-26
The City Engineer Submits Figures
and Plans on the Water sysem
to the Council.
DECISIVE ACTION is TAKEN
A Committee Appointed to Interview
Herman often in Regard to Sc.
curing the Casino Spring.

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ell was called last Wednesday even
ing for the purpose OF hearing the
report of City Surveyor Stafford re.
garding the various elevations OF 10.
cations which might be used for res.
eIvoir sites and also the pressure that
could be obtained from the various
proposed sources of water supply fol-
the city, and other data connected
with the installation of the water sys.
TEN.
For reservoir sites it was reported
that the hill to the west of the city
and a pressure of As pounds could be
obtained from there, while the Jack
o hill had an elevation Of 214 feet
from which a rs pound pressure could
be obtained.
The gravity systems are either tc
pipe water from Big Spring at the
head of Spring creek, a distance OF
six miles, or from the Casino spring
In Herman Otten's field, which is sit.
uated one and five-eigths miles from
the court house. The Big Spring
proposition is not feasible owing to the
enormous cost of pipe laid down ir
Lewistown. as sufficient pipe to put
in the waterway would cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. The Casino
spring has an elevation of 140 feet
and would give a pressure of So
pounds on Main street and 80 pounds
at the court house.
The merits of the two systems were
thoroughly discussed and Mr.. Stat
ford. on being Intercepted on the
point, stated that in his opinion the
Casino spring would be the best
source of supply and said that the
amount of water that could be deriv'
eG from there, though he was not yet
prepared to reduce it to figures. would
be sufficient for the needs of the city
for many years. The mayor mention
ed that information obtained by him
from his brother. while in the cit.
last summer. he had learned that the
daily output of the Casino springs
was 300, 900 gallons. The city engi-
neer in reply to a question stated that
in his opinion a reservoir construct.
ed to hold 10000 gallons would be
large enough to supply the town but
1t was found to be the opinion of the
council that it would be cheaper in
the end to construct one to hold $780,
600 gallons.
The question of how many hydrants
would have to be placed within the
city limits was raised and it was
thought that thirty-five or forty would
be sufficient, and it was considered
advisable by the council to place them
three hundred feet apart on Mali
street and six hundred feet in other
portions of the city. The price of the
hydrants was mentioned to be SIS
each.
The question of acquiring the Cast.
no springs was then discussed and
1t was stated that Mr.. Often had ask.
Ell $500 for what right he had to
the water and sufficient ground for
the building of a reservoir and the
construction of the pipe line. While
|, was unanimously agreed that the
Casino springs was the best source of
supply it was decided not to pay the
price asked and If necessary to insti.
tute condemnation proceedings to OBJ.
tain the use of the water and the
right of way.
The various methods of procedure
in regard to commencing condemna
ton proceedings was discussed al
length and the city attorney stated
that the only way in which anything
could he accomplished before the re
suit of the proceedings was known
vas to obtain permission from the
court to go to work and give bonds
to pay all DANCES allowed.
The probable cost of laying &owr
the pipe in Lewistown which would
b" necessary for the Casino plant wal
brought up and the city engineer stat
et that it would require $3.50 feet o.
pipe to conduct the water of the Cast
no spring to the city. That amount
OF pipe would cost about $3.50 at Har