The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-26
ESTIMATES ON COST
of Thomas Springs Water
System
by CITY ENGINEER f. S. CLARK
Figures That Will Be Of Interest to
Taxpayers in Considering
the Question,
By CITY ENGINEER f. S. CLARK

Inc lOllOWIHS report Oh me CooI "
a gravity system having lis source
Of supply at Thomas springs has beer
prepared for the information of tn,
mayor and council by City Engineer
| Clark. 1t will be observed that il
provides for the use of wooden stave
pipe for the gravity main and for kal
amin pipe for new distributing mains
within the city limits.
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun
| ell, city Of Walla Walla:
Gentlemen: We herewith submit eS
Inmates of cost of improving the pres
ent water system so that it will stand
the greater pressure developed by the
Increased head contemplated and
make the supply available to all sec
tons of the city.
| Estimate No. is for a 100000 gal
| lon reservoir and a 30-inch wood
stave pipe from the Thomas ranch tC
| within One-half mile of the city linn
| its AMI a 16 inch kalamin pipe from
the end of the stave pipe to the inter
section of Isaacs avenue and Clinton
street.
Estimate No. is for 100000 gallon
reservoir and a 16-inch kalamin pipe
the whole distance from the ranch
to Isaacs avenue and Clinton street.
Estimate No. 3 is a summary Of the
extension and renewals needed in the
distributing system. 1t is supplement-
| ed by itemized statements showing
the location and size of the pipe rec
commended; the location and sizes OF
the crosses. tees, gates and specials;
and the sizes and location Of pipe now
in place that must be renewed or
that may be left out entirely. Prices
per foot given are for pipe in place
and the trenches refilled.
Estimate No. 1.
100000 gallon reservoir, in
Guiding roofing. IS 100000
5000 Hneal feet of 30-inch
stave pipe@$2.25.. 20, $500
1920 lineal feet of 16-inch
kalamin pipe0$2.90. 10, 1880
Total E. .. ........$3S, 1890
Estimate No. 2.
1 200, goo gallon reservoir, in
Guiding roofing .$13, 10000
1870 lineal feet of 16-inch
kalamin pipe@$290 37,062.00
'IOtal ..'..... .9oV,lo-.Vo
The above estimates are for reser-
voirs complete and pipe in place with
fittings and extras.
Estimate No. 3.
1920 lineal feet Of 16-inch
pipe@s290 per foot $40, 49S.00
LILO lineal feet of 12-inch
pipe@$1.65 per foot. 1890
1902 lineal feet Of 10-inch
pipe0S1.40 per foot 4,902.S0
3,S77 lineal feet of S-inch
pipe@s1.15 per foot.... 4,45S.55
1924 lineal feet of 6-inch
pipe@65c per foot. -. 16,44.10
2,65S lineal feet of 4-inch
pipe@42c per foot. -. 1,11636
Gates, specials etc. 1,150.00
Total $40, 1851
Grand total Of estimates No. 1
and No. 3...............$7 SIS, o91.3l
Grand total OF estimates No.
and No. 500, 560.31
The following data should be con-
sidered in determining the advisability
of making extensions and improve
ments that have been suggested.
The first consideration is supply
to portions of the city that are now
entirely without water or that have
a very inadequate supply, We give
herewith a list of these districts with
an estimate cost Of the improvements
chargeable 10 each and the revenue
that will result therefrom. In esti-
| mating the revenues we have cOnsid-
cred the residences now occupied,
and fer household purposes only.
| District Cost.
| Isaacs Addition ........$ $50
| Pumping ................ -. 2,35t
E. Cherry and N. Idaho SITS -. 40
n Ninth, from Pine st. to Elm. $50
Ninth St. from Malcolm ST
to Birch =. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1,10(
| Total ...... s., 22(
Annual
| Dic4ricf Pova-1Y.1