Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
CITY COUNCIL.
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divide down to the milk ranch, and
the extension along the Florida.
| Mr.. Wigglesworth gave the amount
of pipe of different dimensions needed
to repair the pipe line which would
cost $4,000 From the discussion OF
the report and Mr.. Wigglesworth's an
swers II developed that there is i'm
peratiye need for some action, since,
in case of landslides next spring. along
the Florida, the pipe would simply
not stand heavy pressure, and the city
would be without water. The pipe In
use is badly worn and can be used
only at n low pressure. 1t did not ap.
pear that there is much choice in the
matter. On one side there is proba-
BILE contingency of the city's being
without water, on the other a heavy
expense. Work must be done this
fall If the threatened danger be avert
ed. 1t must be commenced early be-
fore bad weather sets in.
| The city engineer said he had not
| figured on the largest size pipe in
certain cases, since the capacity of
the line could be increased by chang
expense was not necessary, He esti-
mated that the work of putting in the
extension could be completed in two
months. provided sufficiently large
force was used
When asked in regard to time re-
quired for necessary preliminaries,
| City Attorney Ellis said since the mat
| ter did not require vote of the
people, about three weeks time would
be necessary
The estimate was made on new pipe,
| the same being absolutely necessary.
Mr.. Schalles volunteered the informa-
tion that 420 feet of the pipe would
| have to be renewed in any case, since
1t would not last much longer. There
are a number of places where a full
head of water can not be turned on,
1t seemed to be the concensus of
the council that the work should be
done by the city and not let out to
contractors, with few exceptions. SUI
perintendent Schalles said that he
| could have 21,000 feet of pipe put
| in and connected in twenty days.
Mayor Goodman said that the city
seemed to be up against 1t. People
| would probably object strenuously to
the big expense just now, when sew
ers. cement sidewalks and flood dam
age were on hand. Unless it was abso.
iutely necessar yit would not, in his
Judgment, be advisable.
The city engineer said he could not
say anything too strong in regard to
the need of the new line. He said
the chances of bad break on the
Florida next spring were too serious
to overlook. Had the people voted a
sufficient sum in the first place to
properly construct the line 1t would
not now be in need of repair. The
sum of $150,00O was not enough to
build pipe line sufficient to supply a
city of this size in this part of the
country. If the bond issue had been
100000 the present condition would
have been avoided.
Alderman Smith then moved that
| city engineer be instructed to pre-.
pare required plans and specifications
| for the pipe line and the city attorney
proceed on preliminaries to secure
| right of way. Before motion was put
Alderman Sites suggested that a con
sulting engineer be employed. He
| said he had no wish to be an obstruc.
ZIONIST, but 1t was large sum OF
money to be expended and he thought
1t would shift some of the heavy re-
sponsibility from Mr., Wigglesworth, to
hnd that another engineer sustained
his opinion. Alderman Sites said that
we must have water. but this was an
important matter. He paid a high
compliment to Mr.. Wigglesworths
ability as an engineer In the course
VI HIS TeInafkS.
Alderman Smith emphasized the re-
marks of Alderman Sites, and said the
council could not be too careful. in
this matter After The motion men.
TONED above was put and carried.
Mayor Goodman said that one of the
heavy taxpayers OF the city and a
friend of Mr.. Wigglesworth's had spok-
en- TO him that day and also suggest
ed The employing Of consulting en-.
glheer. The mayor reminded the coun.
Gil that a similar practice prevailed
IN the practice of medicine and in
other professions, and saw no reason
why 1t should not be of value here.
II. L. Henderson said If Instructed to
do so. he would consult with Mr.. Wig
ellsworth and furnish a Joint report
covering every possible phase of the
matter for the sum of $25 per day,
not to exceed four days.
After some discussion In which
there was not dissenting voice. AL
derman Graden moved that Mr.. Hen.
derson be employed as consulting en-
ginser at $25 per day for a period of |