Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-08-06
Will START WORK
IMPORTANT MEETING OF CITY couk-
Gil HELD TO DISCUSS NEW
WATER SYSTEM.
BONDS ARE DECLARED PERFECT
WORK WILL De COMMENCED ON THE
RGsEavoIRs At ONCE.

The city council convened Thursday
evening for their regular monthly meet
ing, all of the city fathers being present
except Aldermen Moscript and Reed.
The monthly reports of the city officials
were read, and the chief and assistant
chief of the FIRE department were present,
the latter suggesting to the council the
adv,sability Of placing FIRE bell in each
end of the city, there being no steam
plants now operating available to which
the whistle alarm could be attached.
The matter was laid upon the table. The
chief suggested that suitable building
be erected in Grass valley in which to
keep the fire apparatus. The council re-
ferred the matter to the proper commit
tee with power to act.
\ The matter Of placing fire escapes on
the Metropolitan hotel was discussed. and
the committee was instructed to confer
with the owner OF the building.
Mr.. Rhoades, Of the firm Of o'Brian
and Rhoades. engineers. of Denver, was
present and stated that he had made an
investigation of the present water works
system, and had made maps of the pro-
posed improvements. which would serve
to better illustrate his Recommendations
Mr. Rhoades recommended that the city
build n storage reservoir at the mouth OF
DEVILS canon, and that by erecting con-
crete dam 20 feet in heighth. $1,000. 900
Gallons of water would be keptin reserve.
the reservoir would cover approximately
four acres, and ample provision would be
made for a water and spill way A dam
as suggested could be built for from
&, 900 to $4,000.
For the pipe line, Mr.. Rhoades suggest
ed. vissified pipe as being the best, and
that IL sbould be covered 70 . depth Of
three feet ON all sides. The estimated
cost of the pipe and laying same would
be in the neighborhood of $4,000 The
reservoirs on the hill. he suggested, could
be enlarged by the removal OF some 900
ward. of earth and rock, and should be
lined with cement, the estimated cost
would be about $4,000.
The system Of water mains throughout
,he city would be enlarged. and consid-
e,able part of the smaller mains now in
the business section could be used in II {
upper and lower ends ofthe CITY. Another
p,pe line would be laid from the reservoir
down Soda avenue, making two connec-
,ions with the city mains. By placing q
valve between these. the upper end OF the
citv would receive the same pressure re
vardless of the amount of water being
used in the lower section of the city.
Mr.. Rhoades stated that the legality of
the water bond election had been submit
ted to their attorney. and that the bonds
issued will be accepted by any OF the
dealers in municipal bonds The council
adjourned until next Wednesday evening
when the details will be decided. and the
specifica,ions for the improvements viii
be prepared, after which the ordinance
will be published. bids for the work, and
for the sale OF the bonds will be publish
ed simultaneously.
Alderman Worth, who is chairman OF
the water committee, and City Clerk
Brandstetter, who is also water commis-
sioner, were appointed committee to
investigate the different grades and makes
of pipe and they went to Denver yester-
day for that purpose and will report to
to the council at the next meeting.