The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18

! on me IL they needed me-"
Then followed a warm war OF
! words between Mr.. Gill and Mr.
Waller, the latter denying remark
; attributed to him at the early meet
ing of the council and Mr.. Gill in
sisting that Mr.. Waller had said the
North Side would get the same
! amount of water as now. Mr.. Gil
declared also that under the com.
: mission plan the power would cost
$50 per horse power and with 81
interest added. He insisted further
that it would be a waste of the peo-
PIES money to put in the larger pipe
Whatever water goes into the
Lidgerwood tank" resumed Mr.. Gill
after the scrap ended, will be kept
there by check valve. l picked that
point. not only to supply Lidgerwood
but as distributing reservoir. 1t
! will supply I.idgerwood all over this
summer and give them better water
there than thev get downtown.
Now you say, Mr.. Waller that
the South Side uses most of the
water pumped around by the North
, Side. That ia not a fact. The water
has been going from the South Side
, to the North Side for the last three
years. That IS another point might
, have informed you on. And, too,
there are large consumers over on
the North Side, The army post alone
: uses $4,000 gallons daily. Under
| my plan we will have whatever
pressure there is in the pipes when
the valves are full and will have the
| reservoir to draw on. We will have
/ a pressure of SO pounds in Lidger-
| wood.
In regard to my statement re-
garding the other plan | am prepared
to prove that they will not get the
water on the North Side-and also
! that they are supplying consider
able portion of the city on one motor.
/ offer to prove this before a meet
ing of the council. l have worked it
out and can prove it in figures. l
! can also prove that I can absolutely
give you the water l show you on
the blue prints
Another technical dispute over
pressure at Riverside and Howard
followed, after which Arthur D.
Jones asked:
How many more gallons Of water
are you prepared to furnish under
your plan, Mr.. Gill?"
More than nine million gallons"
Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Gill came
together again over the question of
how much of the city was supplied
under the Cliff Park plan. Mr., Gill
maintained that he supplied all but
about 80 houses. The discussion
grew so heated and general that
President Boyd called the men to
order
Then followed another long techni-
cal discussion in which Mr.. Waller
and Mr.. Weile joined to try to show
that the Cliff Park reservoir would
be shallow and hold warm water
There was also a varied discussion
over the question of where the city
engineer would save $4,000 as
against the commission plans.
II. f. Notbohm gave talk on what
had been done in the past. Mr.. Weile
interrupted to say that the commits
sion had been told before going to
work on the plan that 1t didn't make
a damned bit of difference what we
/ brought in it would be criticized"
Mr.. Baldwin: who told you that,
Mr., Weile?"
"Oh-one of the"
You mean a commissioner?
Yes, one Of the city commits
siOners"
What authority did he have?
That's pretty general statement
| you make, Mr.. Weile"
Following Mr. Notbohm's advoca-
ton of more pumps and larger mains
and his argument against reservoirs,
| which he said would reduce your
Insurance, but fill your cemeteries"
Mr.. Dennis again advocated a refer
ence to controlling engineer.
This brought about another debate
as it was plain that many of the
commission supporters did not want
| the plans to go before another engi-
| neer.
| Mr.. Baldwin finally suggested that
! two or three executive sessions be
held.
Il fear q reference TO an engineer
at this time will not be satisfactory"
| said Mr.. Baldwin. I'VE might have
to call in another engineer to pass
on more new plans l would be in
/ favor of having the council go into
executive session and have the four
engineers, Mr.. Waller and Mr.. Weile
Mr.. Gill and Mr.. Mcintyre, present
| Then let's get them a set of boxing
gloves and have them fight it out.
think we can get something out of
this then. Give it a trial for three
| or four meetings and have the engi-
neers meet before us on a friendly
basis and we may be able to get
something which will avoid further
delay If not satisfactory, then we
could call in another engineer.
am opposed to the motion to call in
another engineer at this time and I'M
| til We see whether we can not get
| these plans together"
! MIR. Dennis: This matter has be-
come patent to all of the citizens
They have discussed it thoroughly
and If l were a councilman / would
not care to assume the responsibility
| against the wishes of the people"
Mr.. Baldwin; That's what a pub