, 1904-02-17


Topeka 200
Lawrence . 3.75
Kansas City, Mo. ..$4.0O to 500
LeaVenworth $50
oHana 40
Missouri Valley, .............- 2.25
Mayor Miller congratulated Dr..
Miller Oh the excellent report.
Mr.. Symons Oh the electric light com
pany was present and submitted some
prices the electric light company was
willing to accept in Il renewal of its
contract with the city and some de-
tails OF experiments now being carried
on by the company. Among other
things, Mr.. Symons said his company
is willing to duplicate the figures fur
nished by DR.. Miller in his report of
the plant at Missouri Valley, Ia,
printed yesterday afternoon in this
paper.
An ordinance was read granting to
Frank English of the Boulder Gas
company a franchise for the erection
and maintenance of gas works in the
city of Laramie for the purpose of
manufacturing gas for fuel, light and
power for both public and private use,
per 1000 cubic feet or its equivalent.
Private consumers are to be supplied
at $3.50 per 1000 feet for lighting pur-
poses aid 81 for 1000 feet for fuel or
power. of the standard quality of com
mercial coal gas, or its equivalent.
Mr.. English was present and an
swered a number of questions relative
to the proposed franchise and the
plant to be erected Hereunder. The
proposed plant, he said. would furnish
open flame OF from IS to %24-candle
power and under the Westbach burner
Of from 80 to 60-candle power. He said
his company would prefer to maintain
its lamps, lighting and eXtinguishing
them.
The report of DR.. Miller, on motion
of Mr.. Rogers. was received and placed
on file.
The English ordinance went over
until the ext meeting of the council.
Mr.. Arnold addressed the council on
the water question. He said he spoke
for the mayor and council when he
stated that he desired that every citi-
zen in the city get next" the matter.
He explained the position of the legal
department of the city on the subject.
Addresses were made by Mr.. Sy-
mons. Prof. Fleming, Prof. r. 7. Read.
MIR. A. c.. Jones. Prof. Nelson. Mr.. w.
n. Holiday. Mr.. ID. n. Stlckney and Mr..
N. L. Corthell.
Mr.. Symons moved that Il committee
be named by the mayor to act with
MIR. Fleming in Il plan for the measure.
ment of the water from me springs for
Il determination of the question. May.
or Miller appointed Prof. Fleming.
Prof. Nelson and Prof. Read.
Mr.. Corthell moved that the powers
Of the committee be broadened to in
clude Il determination both of the quail
ity and quantity of the water, and that
MIR. Miller named DR.. Miller as the
other member. The city will bear
whatever expense is necessary in the
prosecution of the work of the com
mittee.
There was some difference of opin-
ion among the gentlemen as to the
best thing to be done concerning the
water supply of the city. Nearly all
agreed that the spring furnished suf'
ncient water for all the needs of the
city n the railroad company il it
could be conserved and the tremen'
deus wastage averted. The plan the
committee will have first in mind will
be the conservation of the water and
the direction of the flow of all the
smaller springs into one common cut
let.
A number of gentlemen took the
ground that a pumping plant at the
river was out Of the question, Mr.. Sy
mons contending that the railroad
company would not accept hat way
out Of the difficulty. One or two
thought another pipe line from near
the spring, to carry the water from g
retaining reservoir for Irrigation pur
poses, would be a good thing, but this
would necessitate a separate system Of
pipes for each mans premises, entail
ing added expense.
Prof. Jennings commi.lee will
measure the volume Of water coming
from the spring and will also look int
. plan proposed by Prof. Nelson fol