Graham guardian., 1907-07-05
OPINIONS AS TO WATER SYSTEM
Suggestions and Comments on Plans
and Propositions to Supply the
Town With Water

~ uunlDcT VI CltlZeDS VI OauOTu
were seen by our representative
during the past week and asked
for their opinions as to the best
plan to obtain a water supply for
this city. Some of the ideas ad-
vanced were as follows:
]. G. Roblnson-Of course it
would be better to obtain a supply
of water from the mountains if
possible, but it is probably out OF
our reach as yet. 1t would cost
sixty to seventy five thousand dol
lars to pipe water from the Gra-
ham hills. The next best plan
might be to tap the artesian belt
J. M. FOster-It is large ques-
tion and one that cannot be decid
ed off hand. My idea of the best
plan to prepare for fire is to lay a
pipe along one of the canals from
Il point some distance up and thus
gain pressure enough to use at fires
with hope of success. Then the
question of securing water supply
for use can be thoroughly investi-
gated.
7. O'Bryan nj think th er
should be two or three cisterns es
tablished around the town, and
kept replenlshed from the canals
The city should then buy a hand
pump, which would be very ser,
vIceable at "a fire. The cisterns
could be built of brick and could
be kept iull from the bitches dur.
ing blaze.
H. E Dunlap--Let us have
mountain water If it is in any way
p, ssible. The only question is
can we reach it,
Wilbur Iiams--lt will cost {
dollar q foot to bring water either
from the mountains or the artesiar
belt. That means $5260 a mile
for pipe and other expenses. That
would put 500 gallons minute
into town through six inch pipe
1t will require fifteen miles of pipe
from the mountains or five miles
from the artesian belt. AS yol
can see, the first will cost $50, 900
and the second $4,000. l believe
the artesian plan is feasible.
Charles Krueger-I think il
would be well to have large ,anl
built up high and a gasoline en-
gine to keep it filed in time of fire
This would furnish a great deal o.
pressure, and supply good stream
to throw on a fire Hose shoulc
be obtained also, to reach at leas
u block, and hydrants should b'
stationed at convenient points il
the business part of town.
/ n. p. Beebe-We should unit'
and pipe the water from the noun
taiDs. What we lack is unity
Opportunities to advance the in
terests of our town are slipping
away from us all the time Neve,
mind what it costs-let's have it
AS soon us water is delivered ir
Stafford, the value OF property will
double, and the interest on the in
creased valuation and the reduc
tion in insurance will soon pay tn,
cost. If we would unite and worl
for the general good, we coult
make Stafford the best agriculture
town in Arizona.
A. Il. Colton-The only righ
way is to pipe water from th'
mountains. Experiments should
be made to secure a good perma
nent flow up in the canyon. Ar
Etesian water is good, but the f6w
cannot be depended upon fully.
IT. S. Runcb--The only right
way is to pipe il from the noun
talns think il can be got at ,
point twelve miles away. A si'
inch pipe on a 3 per cent grad,
would deliver 100000 gallons o.
water daily, which would be
enough for many. many years tc
come. The cost would be abou
$4,000. The only question Is
can the town afford it. and wouIc
there be sufficient return to Jpstif,
the outlay.