CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04
SoUTHCANO CONTRACTS FOR
MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY

A conditional franchise was granted
to the Gwillim Land & Investment
company by the village council of
South Canon last Monday night CIV
ing it the right to construct munf-
cipal water system there. having its
source of supply in Chandler creek
and In the Chandler artesian wells,
six miles distant The only string at
tached to the franchise is that the
company shall file a surety bond with
the council to indemnify the public
from any loss or injury 1t may sus-
tain in consequence of the installation
of the water pipes in the streets.
When the bond has been accepted the
franchise becomes operative and it is
up to the company to carry out its
agreement
The franchise is to run for period
of twenty years before its expiration.
The system may. however, be pur-
chased by the people of South Canon
at the end of ten years, as provided
by the statutes. Of Colorado. Work
must begin within thirty days from
the acceptance of the bond and be
completed within twelve months,
otherwise the concession becomes
null and void. The people of South
Canon assume no liability in the mat
ter whatever, nor Is there any agree
ment by them to take the water after
it has been piped into the streets. The
franchise states that the maximum
charge to consumers shall not ex-
ceed 25 cents per thousand gallons
and that the supply must be adequate
to the requirements at all times, 9TH
erwise the rights OF the company are
revoked
The water is to be piped into the
streets, but no obligation rests upon
the people of South Canon to use it
for any purpose whatsoever. II they
desire to do so the company must
bring it up to the curbstone without
expense to the consumer, and at no
time must the charges exceed the
rate prescribed in the ordinance. The
water problem has been a matter for
public discussion in South Canon for
many years. but not until last Monday
was a satisfactory solution presented.
The water from the Chandler arte-
sian wells bears a high reputation by
those who. have used it. indeed. an
analysis of it was recentlysm made under
the direction of the state board of
health at Denver and was shown to
be almost chemically pure, only a
slight trace OF alkali being fou1d in
T. ''t' 'T. I''..
The system will be gravity one
and 1t is understood that its installa-
ton will cost the company about $685.
900. It is computed that the flow Of
the artesian wells alluded to with the
water owned by 1t in Chandler creek
will enable the company to supply
1,25O, 900 gallons OF water every "a
hours; a volume largely in excess OF
the requirements Of the people OF
South Canon. BY adding to the num-
ber of its artesian wells the company
can increase the amount of water at
its command almost indefinitely.
There are at present three wells own
ed by the Gwillim Land & Investment
company at Chandler, two OF which
have been flowing continuously for
nearly six years.
1t is understood that the plans OF
the company embrace the creation OF
a large lake on the mesa east of the
plant of the United States Reduction
and Refining company. This reser-
voir will be more than hundred feet
higher than South Canon and will give
strong head of water in the mains
in all parts of the town. There will
be an eight inch main running east
and west on Griffin avenue. A six
inch main on Fourth street and four
inch pipes on Ninth and Twelfth
streets The proposed water system
promises great things for South Can
on. 1t is understood that the Gwillin
Land & Investment Company will al
so supply the village OF Prospect
Heights and the United States Smelter
with water.