Fergus County argus., 1906-02-13
COUNCIL FOR
GRAVITY PLAN
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/ have taken the preliminary step, con
sisting of the locating Of 100 miners
inches, which means a supply OF L.
100000 gallons of water per day, 100
gallons, or 3 barrels, of water per day
for every man. woman and child in
a future town of 1920 inhabitants.
This means about eight reservoirs full
of water per day. This water right
should be perfected within the next
eight days by the beginning of place
of diversion of the water to show
the good intentions of the city OF Lew
istOwn. 1t would then be wise for
the city attorney to determine our legal
right to this water before proceeding
further 1t seems to me that our
right should be valid as not two-thirds
of the water in the creek is now used
or can be used with the present IA
cilities of the Citizens Electric Co.
plant. Whether this sives.us the right
to the water or not is merely spec
ulation so far as | am concerned, and
no doubt can be definitely determin-
ed by the city attorney. The next
difficulty will be the right Of way.
This is of minor importance since no
one will be damaged permanently, and
I have assurances from all land own
ers, except one, that we are welcome
to traverse their land if We do not
keep the trenches open an unreasOn.
able length of time and if We will pay
for such animals as meet with death
or disablement while the trenches are
open. There are no natural obstacles
that cannot be overcome. The next
question is the construction and its
cost.
Contraction.
The spring should be inclOsed and
covered and small concrete intake
reservoir with gates and screens built
perhaps about ten feet square and
ten feet deep. The total distance from
the spring to the outlet of our present
reservoir is 10000 feet. Owing to the
general topography of the country it
will be necessary to construct small
eQualizing tank about two-thirds Of
the way down the line. This to be
built of concrete also about six feet
square and six feet deep. The pipe
will then be connected to the present
outlet main below the main reservoir
with suitable gate valve arrangement.
The present reservoir. or a portion
thereof. if anything remains standing
until IL can De put lnIO sale COuultlUu
again, will be utilized for an equaliz'
ing tank and a storage reservoir for
fire purposes and for the surplus wa
ter which runs in during the night
The present pumping main to the res
ervoir should be partially taken up and
renserted in the reservoir at high wa
ter mark to act as an overflow pipe
With the limited use of the water a,
the present time | expect this draiI
pipe to be doing duty "a hours of the
day, that is. the gravity supply shOult
keep the reservoir overflowing all thf
time until our population has at leas
tripled and more of our good citizen:
have been educated in the use of wa
ter. For the pipe line itself l recon
mend the use of 14-inch, 12-inch ant
10-inch wooden pipe, capable of resist
ing static head of 200 feet, or sucf
heads as the topography of the cOun
try traversed shall require, togethe
with such cast iron ellis, valves, al
vents and other appurtenances as ar
necessary to the successful operation
of this line. | beg to report that tn
construction necessary to bring tn
water from the spring into the outle
vain below the reservoir can be at