, 1906-02-28
QUESTION
OF WATER
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son n Rev. Hogbin, the following In
formation was given by the city at
torney: 1t is not known for certain
that the railroad will lay a new main,
though engineers for the company had
given the city officials to understand
that such would be the case; the
mayor has suggested to the railroad
that it lay a sixteen inch main; there
are no funds available even for ellis
and teas; the report of the non-par-
tisan committee appointed by Mayor
Miller two years ago agrees very close
ly with the system proposed by the
council as to the cost; the council has
not decided what to do with the west
side; the system in use there is a good
one and the owners propose to sell it
to the city for $4,000 or $4,000; to put
in a new system there means an addi-
tional cost of $12, 900; if the system
at present used is found to be such
that it can be profltably used by the
city and car be purchased at a rea-
Soiablt NcSbt ~ II pioDabiy NC pun
chased and such new mains added as
may be needed to MAKE the system as
complete as that on the east side; this
would further reduce the cost of the
whole system some $4,000 or $1,000;
the 2 mill tax will be levied on the
west side the same as the east side;
the city will control the system on hat
side whether it buys or builds entirely
a new A competent hydraulic engi-
neer will be employed to draw up
plans and specifications; it is possible
that the city will purchase the pipe
for he new system, probably through
the Union Pacific, if it is found that a
large saving can be made in that way
in the matter of securing freight rate
reductions, and the city will control
all the work; it may be possible to use
a few of the private small company
systems; exact method of charging has
not been considered, though it would
be on an equitable basis according to
the amount of water used.
When asked if it was the purpose
of the city council to establish the
meter system, Attorney McMurray
question was one to be settled in the
future by the people, should it be
found necessary.
A detailed statement of the purposes
of the council will be prepared, printed
and put before the people before the
time set to vote upon the question.
w. H. Holiday said that the matter
should be looked at in purely a bust
ness way. There should be no poll
tics in it. Personally he doubted
whether it was necessary to spend as
much as $4,000. He made a motion
that it was the sense of the meeting
that the rate of interest to be paid
upon the bonds is not to exceed A per
cent. The motion carried.
Rev. A. C. Hogbin thought that the
repayment should start from the first
year.
Judge Groesbeck made an extended
address, in which he said that what.
ever is done, according to the existing
contract, which cannot be changed, the
Union Pacific is to get the first whack,
and the city is to get what is left. All
the manufacturing enterprises and
needs of the railroad are first to be
supplied and the city then comes in
for its share. Much depends upon the
within of the Union Pacific, n the
future is an unknown quantity. He
saw no need for so much haste; it is
better to wait and 10 let the railroad
show its hand before saddling so great
a debt upon the city. Greeley waited
for years, in spite of bad service n a
poor quality of water. He did not like
so much haste and thought more ought
to be known of the Intentions and
and partner, the Union Pacific rail
road" We ought to get the growth be-
fore the water.
Charles Bellamy, the civil engineer,
Was CdlieU upon Ny SOlue VI tnOSe pres
n to describe a plan which he has
formulated for the improvement of
the water system. He said that in
his opinion much ignorance has been
shown of the real needs of the city,
and if the system the council proposes
was suggested by Mr.. Merriam, that
official knows little of the conditions
here, The system proposed is very
much too large for the needs of a city
twice the size of Laramie. There is
absolutely no need of any laterals over !
six inches in size and a twelve inch
main from the springs will carry more
water than the springs supply. Mr.. /
Bellamy outlined his plan n disputed
the councils figures as given above.
Mr.. Bellamy endeavored to answer a
number of questions propounded to
him. He said that it would take about
two days continuous flow of a twelve
inch pipe to empty the reservoir at the
springs. The springs in their natural
flow supply almost enough water to