Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-19

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The mayor stated that on account
Of the opening OF the Tiyoli that a
special Waterman had been appoint.
ed by him for that district, for whose
services Mr.. Kimball had agreed to
pay. He stated that he had appoint.
ed William Bebb, subject to the ap-
prevail OF the council. The action was
approved. The appointment OF Al
bert Pfaus as registry agent vas also
confirmed. The matter OF choosing
judges and clerks of election was
then taken up and the following were
appointed to act at the coming city
election:
First Ward. .
Judges-David Hilger, w. II. Cul.
yer and d. A. Meagher; clerks. l..
Beebe and A. B. Lehman.
Second Ward.
Judges-James p. Corcoran, Z. w.
Norton and A. ID. Harmon; clerks
F. f. Smith and W. C. Waldorf.
Third Ward.
Judges. H. Charters. G.. A. Par
rott and Chas. Williams; clerks-E.
G.. Worden and w. e. Brassey.
The usual polling places were des-
ignated.
The mayor stated that he and a del
egation from the council had viewed
a site on ]. l.. Crowder's ranch for
the purpose Of establishing a perma.
nent dumping place for the city
refuse, and Edward Brassey, who
had accompanied the mayor, said that
Mr.. Crowder had signiied his willing.
ness to accept s25 per year for the
site. II was agreed to take up Mr..
Crowder's offer and a note was made
on the minutes that the city marshal
be instructed to arrest anyone found
dumping refuse anywhere within five
miles of the city except on the chosen
dumping place.
The waterworks discussion was
then taken up and the city engineer
submitted the following figures to the
board in connection with the gravity
system up Spring creek:
Distance to big spring. $4,000 feet,
and elevation, 800 feet; cost of twelve
inch pipe laid down, sufficient to con-
duct the water to city limits, $3S, $50;
cost Of laying such pipe, SI2,S00; dis
lance to Borgh's coal mine, $500
feet; cost of pipe, $10.l24; expense in
Cured in laying pipes and mains, fit.
ting valves and hydrants in city,
1927, $50.
A discussion ensned as to the advis.
ability of using wooden pipes, and
the city engineer produced letters
from F. p. Weymouth. superintend-
ent Of the water department of Spo-
kane, and from r. II. Thompson, city
engineer Of Seattle, who said that
they had considerable experience
with wooden piping and had found it
satisfactory. j. r. Cook mentioned
that the water system Of the city OF
Colville. Washington, was laid entire
ly with wooden pipe and had never
given the slightest trouble.
The city engineer. stated that the
pressure obtainable from the big
spring would be 100 pounds. which
would be considerably diminished ere
it reached the city. He advised the
installation of a pumping plant in the
vicinity of the city and the building
OF a reservoir on the Jackson hill.
Alderman Stoddard brought before
the board the ACCESSIBILITY of procur.
ing expert advice, which was general
ly concurred in by the members of
the council, and the mayor was
authorized to get an expert in here as
soon as possible. The services of j.
II. Cole, the consulting engineer, to
the Chicago waterworks. who is at
present in Montana. will in all prob
ability be secured. but in the event
OF not being able to obtain his serv-
ices other expert advice will be called
upon.