Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25

the more remote power site at Little
lake.
I'VE therefore have as the total pow
er that may be developed under the 40
per cent load factor for the two canyon
sites a total of 10000 horsepower, and,
adding to this the 1900 horsepower
that may be developed at San Fer
nando and at Little lake, gives a total
of $4,000 horsepower, measured at the
point of delivery in hours of greatest
demand, which may be developed from
the owens river water along the course
of the proposed aqueduct.
"The conditions for the economical
development and maintenance of the
power are very favorable and its safety
against interruption or diminution by
drought, and the permanent character
of the aqueduct tend to make the pow
er development feature particularly at
tractive and valuable.
Engineering Organization
I'VE have already indicated the i'm
portance of making further surveys
and studies to ascertain the best and
most economical locations for the aque-
duct.
"The work of building water-tight
and durable aqueduct, erecting safe
and stable dams and of constructing
| the great steel siphon pipes which will
be required is of far more exacting
1.-The Los Angeles aqueduct Is a work
of such magnitude and extends over
so many miles of territory somewhat
remote from the base of supplies that
| it will be a physical impossibility for
the chief engineer and the principal as
sistant engineer to be upon all parts of
| the work frequently enough to give the
quick decision that is necessary for
| overcoming obstacles. 1t will therefore
| be essential to have in the field engi-
neers of proved executive skill and re-
sourcefulness, who are expert in the
| line of work which they are to super
/ wise. We recommend substantially the
| plan of organization which has been
successfully adopted upon the Metro
politan water works of Massachusetts
| and upon the New York aqueduet,
| which is now being prepared for con-
struction. On the Metropolitan water
works representing about the same
cost as the Los Angeles aqueduct, but
covering an extent of not more than
| sixty miles, and where all parts of the
| line were easily accessible, five of these
skilled engineers, known as department
engineers, were employed, and all of
| them were men who had had sufficient
experience to enable them to fill a po-
sition as chief engineer upon an i'm
portant work.
"In New York although the work has
not yet advanced beyond the prelimin-
ary stage, five department engineers of
this high grade are now employed. Con-
sulting engineers were also connected
with both of these works continuously.
"Our recommendation is, therefore,
that under the chief engineer and the
principal assistant or deputy chief en-
gineer the work be divided into several
main departments each placed in
charge of a department engineer having
his principal Office near the work he is
| to supervise.
I'm order to secure suitable men for
these positions it will be true economy
to pay liberal salaries sufficient to at
| tract men from other work in these
times when the ADLER engineers are all
busy, rather than to take men of less
ability and improved executive skill.
There should be an efficient staff at
headquarters to prepare designs for the
work of construction and to make the
necessary studies and Investigations.
| 1.-The above recommendations are
! founded upon the experience of similar
| large aqueducts where most of the
work has been done by contract. If
this work is 10 be done in large part
| by day labor a somewhat different Or
ganization would be required, including
men of special skill in several branches
of the work.
| "Our conclusions may be briefly sum-
married. as follows:
"First-We find the project IN every
! respect feasible, and that it involves
no great difficulties of engineering or
construction other than those arising
| from mere length and distance.
"Second-That supply of about 400
cubic feet of water per second of good
quality for domestic use can be brought
to the city of Los Angeles or its vicini-
ty from the owens river and its tribu-
| taries.
"Third-That the cost of all water
rights, land and structures required for
the collection, storage and delivery of
this water to the San Fernando Galley,
but not including the cost of the fu-
ture Long valley reservoir, or those in
the San Fernando valley, or structures
required solely for the development of
power, will be about $24,500000
"Fourth-That from the water con-
veyed to this aqueduct power can be
developed and transmitted electrically
to the city of Los Angeles and vicinity
sufficient to supply $4,000 horsepower
and every day in the year, or corre-
spondingly larger amount if portions
of it are used only during ordinary
working hours.
I'm brief, we find the project admir-
able in conception and outline and full
of promise for the continued prosperity
of the city of Los Angeles. Respect
fully submitted, (Signed)
JOHN r. FREEMAN.
"FREDERIC p. STEARNS,
JAMES ID. SCHUYLER,