Fergus County Democrat., 1906-02-13

tive advantages for the gravity sys-
tenn:
!. Providing it can be built for a
sum within the limits of the city's
bonding capacity
:. That there can be positively no
objections If it can be built for s36.-
QUO, which will not increase the taxa
ton one cent
3. That 1t will be very good streke
or business on the part of the city If
1t can be built for less than s36 900 as
1t VIII then actually save money annu-
any ior the city; never losing sight of
the essential features OF pure supply.
independence of the will of any one
man, or association of men, or OF a
corporation; decreased insurance rates
ana a greater immunity from natural
calamities and break downs.
The next questions, naturally. are..
| What are the obstacles to he overcone
| In construction, and what will n cost
to build this addition to our present
| system?
We must first acquire a water right.
have taken the preliminary stem.
consisting Of the locating OF 100 miners
inches, which means a supply Of 1920
/
IONS, or three barrels, OF water per day
| Tor every man, woman and child in a.
future town or 1920 inha bitants 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 a place
or diversion OF the water, to show the
good intentions of the city of Lewis
town. 1t would then be wise for the
city attorney to determine our legal
rlght to this water before proceeding
rurther. 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 facilities
OF the Citizens Electric company's
plant Whether this gives us the right
70 the water or not IL merely u specu-
IatlOn so far as ! am concerned, and
no doubt can be definitely determined
by the city attorney The next diff
culty VIII be the right of way. This Is
or minor Importance, since no one will
be damaged permanently, and / have
assurances from all land owners, ex-
cept one that we are welcome to trav-
erse their land If we do not keep the
trenches open an unreasonable length
of time and If we will pay for such
animals as meet with death or dis
ablement while the trenches are open
The spring should be enclosed and
covered and "a 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 res
ervoir Is 10000 feet Owing to the gen.
eral topography of the country, it will
ne necessary to construct a 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 vale arrangement.
The present reservoir, or a portion
thereof, If anything remains standing
until 1t can be put into safe condition,
Will be utilized for an equalizing tank
and storage reservoir for fire pur-
poses, and for the surplus water which
runs In during the night The present
pumping main to the reservoir should
be partially taken up and reinserted
I'm the reservoir at high water mark,
to act as an overflow pipe With the
limited use of the water at the present
time. expect this drain pipe to be in
duty tWenty-four hours of the day;
that Is, the gravity supply should keep
the reservoir overlooking all the time.
until our population has at least
tripled and more OF our good citizens
have been educated in the us Of
water. For the pipe line itself,
recommend the use of 14-inch, 12-inch
and 10-inch wooden pipe, capable of
resisting a static head Of 200 feet or
such heads as the topography of the
country traversed shall require, to-
gether with such cast iron ellis, valves
air vents and other appurtenances as
are necessary to the successful opera
ton of this line. / beg to report that
the construction necessary to bring
the water from the spring into the
outlet main below the reservoir can
be accomplished for the sum of $28, 500.
This does not include the purchase of
any right Of way, damages and re-
pairs to reservoir, nor the superintend-
ence by the city engineer during con-
'truction; 1t Is merely the contracting
price for delivering the water into the
mains. The superintendence by the city
engineer, together with the wages of
helper during the surveys, will prob
IDLY not exceed two per cent Of the
otai cost. InlS is the general average
'ost of superintendent. The sum of
il, 200, judiciously expended, will prob
IDLY put the reservoir in good condi-
ion again. making a probable grand
otal of about 100000.
This estimate comes we'll within the
egal bonding limit 1t actually falls
'elow the capitalized fixed operating
expenses of the pumping plant; there
ore, it is recommended as a business
even if the other positive
advantages previously mentioned are
lot regarded. For the reasons above
l recommend the gravity
ystem to the city of Lewistown. Re-
pectfully submitted
o. WASMANSDORFF,
Acting City Engineer.
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