Fergus County argus., 1902-10-29
RESERVOIR
COMPLETED
Built Of Rock With a Heavy Lining Of
Concrete and Cement and Well
Finished.
SYSTEM ALMOST COMPLETED
The Encavating on the City Water
Works is Finished and Want Of
Pipe Causes Delay.

Aldermen Laux. Symmes and Ed.
ridge of the city council. accompanied
by City Engineer Stafford. made trip
to the top of Jackson's hill on Thurs
day last for the purpose of inspecting
the new reservoir for the city water,
which was completed last week by
Peter Tuss. The gentlemen seemed
to be well satisfied with the work,
though no action will be taken in the
matter until the next meeting of the
council.
A trip was made to the reservoir
and the site Of the pumping plant by
a representative of the ARGUS for the
purpose of obtaining wnat lnforma-
ton was possible of the progress of
that section Of the city water works
toward completion. The reservoir IT,
self is a concave shaped affair. 80 X
100 feet in extent and capable of hold
ing l91. 800 gallons of water. 1t is
finished with a smooth hard coat of
first-class cement and not a crack is
visible on the surface. Ii is fitted with
an intake and discharge pipe and also
drainage grating for the purpose of
allowing it to be cleaned and any
growth of fungi. which may make its
appearance. removed. At each end of
the reservoir, on the outside. there are
stop cocks for the purpose of cutting
off or throwing on the water supply;
these are situated in a tunnel run in
at the depth of the bottom of the res
ervoir. Though no roof or cover has
yet been put on the reservoir such a
step is in contemplation and heavy
bolts for the purpose of holding the
necessary timbers. are sunk in the
cement wall of the big tank. There
is some talk of just building a six
foot fence around the reservoir for
the present. but as most of the men,
bers of the council are in favor of
covering it. it is very probable that
the latter course will be adopted
At the site of the pumping plant a
Chinese pump was in operation for
the purpose OF clearing the well of
water to enable the sinking to pro-
coed. The pump. which is nothing
more than a conveyor belt fitted with
scoops. was run by six horsepower
gasoline engine and under the direc.
tion OF Frank Schultz did the work
well, as can be imagined from the fact
that the water raised at the rate of
eight feet in less than two hours in
a well which is about ten feet square.
Drifting operations are now in pro.
gress and a thirteen foot tunnel will
be made toward the creek and tim
bered as is the main we'll There is
not the slightest doubt but that there
will be an ample supply of water and
coming through the sand and gravel
II should be pure. A concrete floor
will be put In before the machinery
Is put in position. though the main
building will be framed instead of be-
ing constructed OF stone as was at
first proposed.
The pump is on the road and Is ex.
pected in Lewistown shortly. The ex.
cavation for the pipe line is complet.
| ed, according to the information fur
nished by Pat MCGOWAN. and the only
delay in the finishing up OF the dis
tribution system is the non-arrival OF
shipment of piping. II certainly
looks as II the entire system will be
finished ere the arrival of the cold
weather. II there is no further hitch
in the proceedings. There are forty
one hydrants in the city limits; eight
| LII.
two nozzles, while the remainder are
of the one nozzle variety. This should
afford ample protection from fire with
the high pressure which will be OBJ
| tanned.