The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-12-15
DEMAND EXCESS
100000 GALLONS

Following is copy of a letter written
by ]. ID. Coleman, general agent of the
Home Insurance company, lat Portland to
George T. Prather, the local agent here,
and member of the fire and water
committee of the city council. Mr..
Coleman indicates what requirements
will have to be met by the council and
Mr.. Wilson before any reduction can be
promised in insurance rates:
'There has just ended long confer
ence between Mr.. Stone and the under
signed, and beg to make the following
report: That owing to the serious OBJ.
lection Of having d manufacturing plant
located at the lower end of your pipe
line, the water committee of your city
should in their contract with Mr.Wilson
have the right to insist upon the over
flow of the reservoir being above the
500, 900 gallon mark, and that the over
flow should at all times be maintained.
In the event of the overflow being ex-
hausted the city marshal or some other
official, should at once have the author
ity to shut off the mill supply, so as to
maintain the 100000 gallons reserved /;
vice installed whereby an alarm would
be given should the overflow at any
time cease.
"The city should upon the completion
of the system organize fire company.
The equipments to consist OF two hose
carts 1000 feet of 219 inch hose, standard
nozzle; fire bell, and if possible a hook
and ladder company also. The hy-
drants should be double and standard,
and located at the intersections of Oak
and First and River and First streets
State, Oak and River at Second, Third
and Fourth streets. The main l2.inch
pipe should be tapped at State, Oak
and River streets. The mains to be of
the following sizes cast iron pipes
State street 6-inch pipe Oak and River
from First to Fourth streets S-inch pipe
tied at the ends at First and Fourth with
6-inch pipe. 1t does not seem abso-
lutely essential that the pipe should be
run to the intersections OF First and
State streets, as that location can be
served both from hydrants at First and
Oak streets and Second and State streets.
II these suggestions are carried out and
prove up under test and inspection, your
city will be entitled to a reduction in
rates in the section covered by the sys-
TEN. Just what reduction cannot be
stated, as it will depend entirely upon
the inspection made Of the installation
of your plant,
III am lnclosing a sketch, which shows
the pipe lines and sizes The location
of the hydrants are indicated by the
circle drawn at each intersection Of the
streets. The main pipe must be tapped
at the three points indicated by the
cross.
"You should call particular attention
to that portion Of Mr.. Stones suggestion
that relates to the agreement between
Mr.. Wilson and your city, whereby the
city should have complete control over
the pipe line in the event of fire and the
exhaustion of the overflow, same TO be
the secusion of all other rights; this
same contol and supervision should be
had and and maintained in event that
the overflow should cease, so as to main
tain absolutely y the reserve Of 100000
gallons. Without that reserve and
without that control on the part of the
city the rating bureau would hardly be
justified in considering any reduction in
rates, for the reason that an empty res
ervOir would be of little benefit to the
insurance companies in the event of fire
and from the conversation had with all
the parties in interest Thanksgiving day
! am under the impression that such is
the arrangement you have agreed upon
between yourselves and Mr.. Wilson.
The point now made by Mr.. Stone, is
that it should be tied up in an agree
ment, 60 as to be enforceable on the
part of the city,"