The daily sentinel., 1902-05-05
.SPLENDlDLY BUILT.
Grand functions New Reservoir
Done...An Engineering Work
CreditabIe to the City and
Manager George R. Barton.

NTSOIldOtC u tNC Nity ditu
Manager George R. Barton.
Saturday night the water was turned
into the new reservoir, which was com
pleted. with the exception of the skim.
ming tank. on that day.
Saturday afternoon a Sentinel report
er, in company with several members OF
the press and Superintendent John g.
Mckinney were driven to the site Of the
reservoir TO make an inspection OF sane
before the water was finally turned into
the big reservoir.
Without giving reasons until later. it
is a pleasure to state that the city has
now reservoir which is decided cred
it to it and to those who have had the
construction in charge.
The big water receptacle occupies al
most the site Of the old one, on the hill
south OF the cemetery, an admirable
place for a reservoir and is without ques-
ton one OF the best constructed pieces OF
engineering work which has been done
in the state. In comparison with the
work done by the Geddes i Seerie Stone
Company the present piece OF work 80
far outclasses that bungling job that no
comparison is possible. The first ressr-
voir had some concrete smeared on the
side OF an excavation and this practical
ly describes what that was in it's entire
ty.
The present piece Of work which was
constructed under the direct supervision
of George r. Barton for the city, with
out contract, will stand as model for
excellent work.
The reservoir is 1872 feet square. Its
average height is 81 feet. The bottom
OF the reservoir ia Is inches in thickness
OF the best Colorado Portland cement.
The walls are supported by SO we'll con-
ceived and strong buttresses located
within and without the reservoir. These
-hutt.ssses are 26 Inches wide and ut
their base on the floor of the reservoir
extend out 4 feet. These support the
walls which are made of "a inches Of
concrete at the bottom and narrowing to
II inches OF the top.
The slope OF the floor is toward the
southwest corner, where all waste 10 car
ried of through an opening. In the
southeast corner is located the skim
ming tank.
The capacity OF the reservoir in round
numbers is about one and half million
gallons of water.
One glance at this splendidly con-
structed piece of engineering work is
sufficient to convince the most skeptical
that the city did we'll in undertaking to
build it's own reservoir and not let same
by contract. What has been done has
been done with the single eye to secure
for the city a permanent reservoir which
will hold the water necessary to supply
the town. George r. Barton is certain
ly deserving OF great deal OF credit for
the manner in which he has managed
the work. He has desired to make
record TOR the city and he has most ably
done so.
When it is considered how well this
part OI Lu6 WOrk ud6 Doou oOuos suo Ec-
gret arises that the city did not at the
beginning build it's own sewerage and
water system throughout. Had it done
so there would have been money saved
the taxpayers and permanent and last
ing piece Of work would have been done,
while it 10 known at present that the
work is only indi6erently done now.
1t has been the aim of Mr.. Barton to
make this reservoir one from which NO
future trouble will arise. II concrete
will hold Mr.. Barton assured The Senti-
nel reporter. on Saturday that there
would be no trouble in the future and
from the looks Of the strength and solid
ity of the work which had been done
there could be no reason to doubt what
Mr.. Barton said.
Throughout the job has been done in
the best manner possible and this paper
takes pleasure in giving credit to the city
and to Ar. Barton for the manner in
which the work has boon performed
from the beginning.