, 1906-02-28

OF WAT Err
REBUILDING OF SYSTEM DIS.
CUSSED AT MEETING OF CON-
MERClAL CLUB AT CAR
NEGlE AUDITORIUM.
City Attorney McMurray Outlines Posi-.
ton of Council and Work So Far
Done in Matter by That Body
Meeting Did Not Wait to Be Ad-
journed When Councils Figures
Were Brought Into Question.

were Brou9ht into question
The open meeting of the Laramie
Commercial club, which took place in
the auditorium of the Carnegie library
last evening, to discuss the water ques.
ton, was productive of no tangible re-
suit except to show the deep interest
that is being taken by the citizens in
the proposal to bond the city for i'm
provements to the present water sys-
tenn and the adoption of a motion made
by Mr.. Holiday that is was the sense
of the meeting that the bonds, if is
sued, shall not carry greater interest
than 4 per cent.
Mr.. Bellamy explained a system he
has formulated, made of more but
small pipe, and which he claims is bet
ter suited to the needs of Laramie than
the n outlined by the city council.
His proposed system, without the SER
vice pipes for the onsume to the
curb line would cost about $4,000, or
about $4,000 more than the service
proposed by the council, exclusive of
the service pipes. Mr.. Bellamy dis
puted some of the items of expense in
the figures submitted by Attorney Nc
Murray, claiming that the price esti-
mated for freight was too high, though
he had not verified his own figures,
simply giving them as his opinion, and
on the other hand holding that the
councils estimate of the cost of the
pipe and lead was too low. He also al
Eleged that the plan of the council was
too big for the needs of the city, his
plans being ample for a city of $1,000
people.
City Attorney McMurray, on behalf
of the council, gave a splendid and
very full description of the system as
outlined by the council, and stated that
it was subject to any modification that
might be suggested by a competent
engineer, who would be employed in
case the proposed bond issue was
voted by the people. Mr.. McMurray
also answered a number of questions
propounded to him in a very frank and
creditable manner.
Mr.. 7. H. Simpson presided at the
injecting and stated the object for which
it was called and City Attorney Nc
Murray then took the platform.
Attorney McMurray divided his dis,
course into the following heads: The
old system, the new system, cost,
bond issue, method of payment and the
special election.
Briefly the new system was des-
cribed as follows, it being contingent
upon the Union Pacific replacing the
old main from the springs by a new
one: The council proposes to lay a
six-inch pipe down Tenth street to Ord,
following Ord street, south of the park,
to Second street; thence north on Sec
ond street to Custer from which point
an eight inch main will be laid to the
junction with the new main at Grand
avenue. From Grand avenue to the
rolling mills it is proposed to lay an
eight inch pipe to Flint street; thence
east on Flint street with a six inch pipe
to Ninth street, and south on Ninth to
a junction with the Grand avenue
main. On each of the streets north
and south it is proposed to lay a six
inch pipe for three blocks on each side
of Grand avenue, thence a four inch
pipe to connect with the six inch pipe
girdling the city.
Mr.. McMurray said that the system
is n proposed to the mayor by Mr..
Merriam, one of the chief engineers
for the Union Pacific. The pipes will
be laid in the streets and will be eight.
cen feet from the lot lines, the pipes
to be placed at a depth of five feet or
below frost line. The system will do
away with dead ends.
AS to the cost, Mr.. McMurray said
that the council propose to ask the city
for $4,000 to be sold as bonds, or so
much of ii as will be necessary to con
struct the system. There will be need
ed 52,976 feet of pipe, or 24,Ooo feet OF
four inch pipe, $4,000 feet of six inch
pipe and 200 feet of eight mel pipe.
The estimated cost of the pipe is
$3.50 per ton, f. o, b. Laramie, and
the total number of ons 754, or a cost
for this material of $4,000. This item
Iof expense will be nearly doubled by
the rate of 5000 per ton charged by
the railroad from Chicago. Much Of
the heavy charge for freight may be
saved if the Union Pacific will give 6
half rate fare or a construction rate
flare. The latter rate would mean {
t saving of perhaps $4,000.
Trenching. supplies, ellis, valves, lay