Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-31
COUNCIL Committee REJECTS
WAHA WATER PROPOSAL
BY VOTE THREE TWO COMMITTEE HAVING CONFERENCE
IN CHARGE REJECTED MODIFIED PROPOSAL MADE BY MR..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NO W REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE PRESENT STA Tus OF MODIFIED PROPOSALS
Waha-Lewiston company


turned down. Mr.. Howard referred
to the cities of the Northwest that
are now compelled to expend large
sums of money in the construction
of gravity systems for their water
supply where the opportunities we're
not attended to at the proper time
Mr.. Howard referred to the addi-
tional cost to be incurred by the
construction of higher reservoir.
which would be required within a
short time, and also to the contami- i
nation of the Clearwater river by
Lindsey creek, which might be pos
sible for the council to regulate
but not entirely eliminate, and the
execution of all these matters would
mean an extra expense which should
be charged to pumping the city's
water.
Alderman Phillips opposed def
mite action of the council at this
time because he believed the matter
should receive further Investigation.
He stated that he was opposed to a
perpetual contract, and he could see
no reason why a few days delav
would change conditions. He said
he was favorable to securing the
Waha water If it could be furnished
at reasonable price, but he did not
consider the proposal Of Mr.. Hurl
but fair one.
Mr. Phillips stated the use of fl
ters is now receiving scientific in
vestigation and by the time the city
needed filter it might be the plan
Of expensive plants would be elimi
mated and a sterilizing process
adopted. He said the chemical an
alysis of the Clearwater river show
ed the water to be healthy.
Councilman Salsberg supported
Mr.. Phillips on the grounds that the
proposal Of Mr.. Hurlbut would incur
an additional expense Of 80 per cent
in supplying the city's water the
first year of the contract and at thu
end of five years, If the demands of
the city were not greater than at
the present time, the cost would be
increased 100 per cent. He said he
did not believe the cost Of the acct
dent at the water plant yesterday
should be included in the expense OF
pumping the city's water. Inquiry
from Water Superintendent Smith
| by Mayor Heitfeld brought forth tn,
| information that the accident was
one that might happen at any time
and was as apt to occur on a new
pump as on the old one.
The accident referred to will cost
the city approximately $1,000 to re.
pair and will render this part OF the
equipment unfit for service for a
period of six weeks or longer.
From the data supplied the coun-
Gil by Superintendent Smith. upon
request of Councilman Salsberg. II
was shown the cost of pumping the
city's water at this time was about
2% cents. This does not include the
interest on the investment or the
depreciation of the pumping equip
ment.
An analysis of the proposition
submitted by Mr.. Hurlbut shows the
cost of water for the first year will
be less than cents per 1000 gal
Ions, based upon the report OF thu
water superintendent, which show
the city used about 100000 gal
Ions of water last year. The pro
posal and the motion by Mr.. Boot
provided that the contract shoul'
| become effective April 1, 1910, an
. by that time the growth Of the cit
= would demand much more waite
l than used at the present time.
= further investigation Of the propose
Y shows that at the end Of seven year
r the city would be paying $4,000
for 60O,000,000 gallons of water, 0
e 1-3 cents per 1000 gallons, an
n after that time fat rate of
: cents per 1000 gallons would
r given.