Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-19
THE WATER
Why Certain Extensions and Improve
mcnts Have Not Been Made.

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tensions Of mains as we understood
was the order or the intention Of the
Council These surveys were com
pletod, traeings and blue prints made
ny soon as could be done, and on May
eth, 1909. We addressed q letter to the
whitney Company albuquerque. New
Mexico, handing the blue prints and
asking for quotations on the material
at the earliest date that IL could fur
nish IL and for advice on probable
dnto Of delivery OF material II order
was placed with them. The CORES
pondence with the Whitney Com
pany and our former correspondence
with the National Tube Company had
through our Constructing Engineer
Mr.. Rodcrick slower, G. T., resulted
In the presence Of the sales agent of
the National Tube Company here ON
May l7ih, 1909. ana we placed orders
for material for the extensions OF
mains az named below. The follow
ing Is q copy Of the communication
made the sales agent.
May II, 1903.
Mr.. +. o. Young.
Sales Department,
National Tube Co.
Dear Sir. Referring to conference
Just had with you regarding purchase
Of material for extension of our pipe
lines we herewith hand YOU a list OF
material needed having accepted the
quotations or prices you made us.
Acknowledge receipt and advise
probable date Of delivery OF the order
Deduct discount ana make draft with
81 attached for all shipments.
WATER COMPANY,
BY w. II. G%tllenwater, President
This order covers material for the
following extensions:
Forester avenuc-North 9Th Street
Extension.
West Slate avenue from North Sth
street 10 Forester avenue. then North
on FORESTER venue TO Mountain
road. east on Mountain road to North
Sth street. south on North 8th street
and tie up with Slate avenue line.
South 5th street Extension.
From the intersection Of West Cen
trail avenue and 9Th street, west ia
the intersection Of West Central
avenue ana 9TH street; thence south
on 18th street to Coal avenue; then
east on coal venue to connect or tie
up with the Coal avenue main.
West Gold Avenue Extension.
From the intersection OF South Sth
street ana West Gold avenue west to
the intersection of South 9th street
and West Gold avenue.
North End ard North 3rd Street Ey-
tensions.
ON hath aFtaafg fpan, AfaNx VAplk
avenue north to Mountain road and
on Mountain road from list street to
ith street and tie up or connect with
the North End and North Bird and
North Attn street lines.
south High, Fast Iron and South Wal.
ter Street Extensions.
From thu main on East Central
avenue "a the intersection Of High
street and East Central avenue, south
on High street 20 Iron avenue. west
on iron avenue to South Walter
street 10 Bell avenue.
The size of the mains for these diff
ferent extensions are as follows:
Forester avenue ana North Sth
street extension. This extension is q
nve-inch main. except a portion on
Mountain road, which is an eight-inch
main
south 7th street extension; This
extension is a ten-inch main on Cen
tran avenue from 9Th to eth and a six
Inch main from Central avenue to
coal on 9Th aud a hve-inch main from
that point to connect with the Goa
avenue main.
West Gold avenue extension: This
is q nve-inch main.
North end and 3rd street extern
Ton; This extension to the Mountain
road Is a six-inch main The main
on Mountain road from LIST to Attn Is
an ciRht-inch main,
South High, East Iron and South
Walter street extensions: This ex-
tension is an eight-inch main tieine
up with the present nve-inch South
Walter street main at the intersection
Of South Walter street and East Iron
avenue,
We were advised by Mr.. Il. q.
Young. the sHles agent. when he vas
here that he was of the opinion that
delivery OF this order would be made
at once. but under date of May 18Th,
we were advised BY the National Tube
Company that the nve-inch and six
inch pipe and the small quantity OF
eight.inch pipe necessary for the
Mountain road lines and the ten-inch
pipe for West Central avenue would
be delivered at once. hut that the
right-inch material could not be de-
iiVcrcd az once. that they would rush
he order all they possibly could,
probably be able to make shipment
n about three months. The shipment
VI tho other material IL expected to
arrive here during the present month,
The subject Of progress that we
made complying with the orders
of the city Council was taken up with
the Water Committee at a meeting of
that committee held On june End and
he correspondence and documents
above referred to were read and sub
to the Committee and all in
ormation was furnished the commit
that was deemed ny as germane
% the subject or desired by the Com
We are in doubt as 20 what the
Council really desires i'm the way OF
Extensions and referring 60 the For
ester avenue and North Sth street
'Ntension Il appears that the order
or the Forester avenue extension
made some time ago. and that the
rider FOR the North Sth street eNten
was made at the first meeting In
1909. As to the South 9Th
treet extension the only order made
IA. tp. R.,speU with f.farauna "a This