, 1906-03-03

proposition 10 reDullQ the wafer system,
and which will be printed in pamphlet
form and distributed to every house
holder in the city:
To the Public:
For the information of all persons
interested, and in order that the posi-
ton of the city council may be clearly
understood in regard to the plan for
purchasing n installing a complete
system of water works n as to the
proposed bond issue, the following
statement is made:
Will GirdIe the City.
The purchasing Inc installing of a
new water system is made contingent
upon the laying by the Union Pacific
Railroad company of a new main pipe
from the city springs. If such new
main be laid, the present plan of the
city council, as is shown by the &C
~companying plat, is to girdle he city
with six-inch lateral pipes, beginning
at a point on Grand avenue and Tenth
street and running thence south to
Ord street, the street south of the city
park; thence west on Ord street to
Second street; thence north on Sec
ond street to Custer street, where the
six-inch pipe is connected to an eight
inch pipe, continuing through the bust
ness portion of the city on Second
street north to the rolling mill. For
the north side, beginning at a point
on Grand avenue and Ninth street and
running thence north to Flint street;
thence west on Flint street to Third
street; thence south on Third street to
Lewis street; thence west on Lewis
street to connect with the eight-inch
lateral On Second street.
Six-inch Pipes Outside.
On either side of Grand avenue,
north and south, from Third street to
Ninth street, inclusive, it is proposed
to lay a six-inch pipe for three blocks
on each street, such six-inch pipe to be
Joined on to a four-inch pipe to be
be continued on for the additional four
blocks north and south to connect
with the six-inch pipe which girdles
the city.
On First street a six-inch pipe will
be laid from Garfield street to Univer-
sity avenue, and a four-inch pipe will
be laid the remaining distance on
First street, connecting with the six
inch pipe on Ord street n eight-inch
pipe on Lewis street. For convenience
a six-inch pipe will be laid on Thorn
burgh, from First street to Third
street.
Pipes in the Streets.
1t is proposed to lay the lateral pipes
in the streets, six feet from the west
curl line on streets running north and
south and six feet from the north curb
line on streets running east and west,
instead of laying the pipes in the al
leys. The reasons are: Q) The pipes
of the present system are laid
in the alleys; (2) the alleys would be
entirely blocked for traffic while the
pipes were being laid; (3) the present
service pipes, in general, have a front
connection and a change to an alley
connection would add additional eX-
pense to the consumer; (4) 1t would
be less expensive and much more con
venient if the contractor could handle
his material and make his excavations
in the streets.
The principal argument in favor OF,
and the reason for, using the larger
pipes, as h~ereinabove set forth, is that
it affords a greater fire protection.
Estimate of Cost.
The estimate made on the system,
covering 154 blocks on the east side,
is as follows:
Pipe. 90, 1850 feet 4-inch
27,S64 feet 6-inch
2,752 feet 8-inch
Pipe, 52,976 feet, or 7S4.32 IONS
f. o. b. Laramie. .s34'oo9
Specials and valves and valve
boxes .......... 1850
Lead and 1920
Trench and fill, 52,976 feet at
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