Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-28
published in full in another place.)

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After the reading was concluded, the
same was accepted and ordered placed
on 'ile for future reference
The mayor then said that a teie-
gram had been received from the
Rocky Mountain Fire Underwriters'
association Of Denver. recommending
that the city use cast iron pipe for
supply mains from the reservoir to the
city, and obiecting 10 the use of wood
en- pipe on account of danger of city
water supply being suddenly shut off
! A letter received recently pertaining
to the same subject was also read
The association informed the city that
their insurance rates would be in
creased in the event OF their putting
In wooden mains. Mayor Goodman
said that the association must be mis-
Informed in regard to the situation
and on referring to Superintendent
Schalles. the latter stated that the
supply mains from the reservoir to the
city were already of cast iron.
Alderman Nelson said that he
thought that since, from the report
Just read the pipe line would last
some time longer. the pressing need
was TO build reservoir to protect the
city In case OF accident or some un-
looked for happening. A new reser-
voir should be built right away. so
that the old one could be omptied and
lined with concrete BY next year II
the pipe line gave out the city would
probably be in better shape to meet
the expenses.
Mr.. Il. o. Young. representing the
National Tube company of Denver.
then addressed the council in respec,
TO the merits of steel pipe, taking up
, different points in the engineers re-
port and discussing them. and giving
facts and figures in support of his
, statements
| Some discussion followed In which
, Engineer Wigglesworth spoke in IA
vor of wooden stave pipe, refrting
the statement that there is danger OF
city's water supply being suddenly
shut off with this kind Of pipe. Since
wood pipe can be repaired more cas-
lily he thought It superior In this re-
spect to the steel
!, l.. C. Jakway spoke Of the change
Of price in vitriled pipe on account
of one company being out of the com
, bine. resulting In n reduction of about
90 per cent. Mr.. .Iakway said that
, the council might decide TO use the
vitrihed pipe In places where there Is
little pressure and II so the change
in price would be OF interest. He also
spoke In favor of using wood pipe
, for the new line. With twenty years
experience In the lumber business In
Colorado and California, he had seen
nothing so good for fumes and pip
ing MS native pine. barring cypress.
Engineer Wigglesworth said he did
not recommend It as he was afraid
of the pressure. In reply to ques.
tion as to the amount required. he
I answered that 1t would take about
100000 feet to make the proposed
changes in the pipe line. He doubted
whether that amount could be obtain
e ed.
d H. T. Henderson said that in case
n the council changed the course of the
d pipe line. he would advise cut and
q tunnel over the divide which would
h Increase the flow of water and add
e 25 or 80 per cent to the capacity. Mr..
Henderson said he did not speak OF II
A.
@ was considered. He merely wished to
= call the attention of the council to-
d the matter
n Mayor Goodman said that the more
r. was convinced that the city could
!. get along until spring. AT present
!. there is a two months supply OF wa.
r. ter In the reservoirs which may be
d depended upon in case OF breaks. II is
|. now TOO late to begin operations this
g fall. Moreover. since there is so large
d q sum involved. 1t should be care.
IT fully considered In every particular
4 Alderman Smith thought the coun-
d ell should proceed to obtain the right
s that until the exact course of the line
is determined, that can scarcely be
.s done. The city attorney, who has
a charge of this detail reported what
1t had been accomplished. and said he
n could do little more until the line was
1t definitely located.
e Alderman Graden thought that If
O. nothing more was done that the two
river crossings should be laid this
e fall II 1t is not done before winter.
II the high water will prevent anything
a being done till next July. Mr.. Ora
It den said he supposed that the steel
n pipe was doubtless best but he did not
n. think the city could stand the expense
@. a, the present time. He therefore IA.
vored putting the matter over with the
20 exception OF the river crossings.
,r Mayor Goodman said he should like
to see the proposition for rights OF