The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-29

livered at Brattleboro, cost Of ieaa anu az
30 cents per foot 1855, which makes the
total cost of the l6-inch line from Hlgh
street to the Sargent place S34 900 com .;,I
pleted. Ample estimate S35,oo0. Inc
village would then have nearly three mites
of 6-inch pipe to use and with TINS We
can lay line from the MAN through
Swedeville to Elliott street, one from the
main near the creamery to Elm corner,
thereby giving direct feeding line INTO
Estevville and Cemetery hill, then from
Oak Grove avenue to the end OF South
Main street. also line on Chaplin and
Williston streets. The entire distance on
these five streets is 10000 feet. The cost
of LAYING same at 40 cents per foot would
amount to $4,000. To this we would ada
60 new hydrants at $50 each, which IN IN
cludes setting and amounts to S3ooO' we
would then have a practically conpleCe
system excepting the reservoir, at a cost
Of 1902 900. and have mile of 6,inch
pine left. A reservoir, which will be
large enough for Brattleboro for long
time to come, can be built in Pleasant
valley for $4,000. This would make the
COMPLETE system cost 1896 900, while $751;
600 would be large estimate and allow
$4,000 for incidentals ,,
Now in regard to the Halliday brook
stream, this source Of supply IS recon-
mended for several reasons. First, IT Is
easier to look after and nearer Brattie'
boro: second. there is not near the dan
ger from contamination; third, the cost
Of keeping it in repair would be, less;
fourth, there is three times as much wa
ter during dry time, as was shown by
measurements taken during the dry time
last summer and fall The cost of putting
in the Halliday brook system would not
be over $4,000 more than the Pleasant
valley system. The l6-inch pipe and lay.
ing same from the Sargent place VIII cost
about $4,000. The land damages VIII not
e apo $1,000, as large a reservoir will not
he needed as in Pleasant valley, as the
supply of water is much greater during
dry period. An intake reservoir OF from
SIX to eight million gallons will be sui
6cient for a long time to come. Inns
reservoir will cost about $4,000, according
to Loring N. Farnum's bid, making Sfli-
900 the cost of the entire Halliday brook
system above the Sargent place. Taxing
out $4,000, the cost of the large, reser.
voir On Pleasant valley, we have the cost
of the Halliday brook line Sl7,OOo more
than the Pleasant valley. In addition TO
this. if Pleasant valley water is used
for domestic purposes, we will have to
take care of the sewerage from the cot
tages on North pond and this would make
the system as expensive to MAINTAIN as
the Halliday brook system, Ihere can
be no water damages for using, Halliday
brook, except at Johnson,s mill as long
as the pipe line is kept running from
Stickney brook, bringing in as much wa
ter as is taken out for village purposes
and it has been plainly shown during
the past winter that the pipe line from
Stickney brook has run in much more wa
ter than the village uses and the mills
on the stream have been gamers rather
If the village buys Mr.. Crowell's two
systems it ought not to authorize an ex-
penditure of more than Y9o,ooo 1or tne
completion of same as this amount VIII
easily do it, making total cost OF S35o,'
! 900 This. at 4 per cent. will amount to
| Sl4 900 per year Allowing $500 per yeal
| for the care and maintenance, we have
nroft of $500 the first year, and, not
only this, but we can put IN as many more
| hvdrants as we choose and there will be
no extra expense for the use OF the wa
| ter. We need a great many more n.y.
drants, but, under the present manage
ment. we will have to paw for the use OF
| each one of these. If Mr.. Crowell can
derive an income from the water system,
on which he has to pay 5 per cent for
| his bonds. this cannot be other than
| big investment when the village can Dor
row the money at 8 II to per cent,
making a saving in this one item OF
$4,000 to $4,000. Besides this the increased
pressure and additional hydrants ought to
result in reduction OF the insurance
rates in the village of several thousand
| dollars.
On the other hand, can anyone state
wherein the village can possibly lose
money on this deal? The rentals on the