Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-28
ELECTRIC COMPANY
Will PUMP WATER
Council Gladly Relieves Itself
of Burdensome Job
new ARTESIAN WELL
HAS BEEN ORDERED
And Prospects that Pearl Springs
VOntract May Be Signed Makes
Brighter Water Outlook

contract May Be Signed Makes
Brighter Water Outlook
Most decidedly there's been something
doing this week in the way Of settle
ment Of the vexed water question. and it
is confidently expected that the council
at their meeting tonight will affect an
agreement that will give the pc eople as
suranee of an abundant water supply to
meet every demand.
At the council meeting last Friday
night President Cuddebaek Of the Rocky
Ford Electric Co.. by request Of the coun-
Gil. made a change in the proposition to
do the pumping. and the amended prop
osition was at once accepted. Un der the
terms of this contract the Electric Co.
not only agrees to furnish the power for
pumping the eity's water but it will also
take full charge of the plant and pumps.
furnish all labor and supplies and make
all incidental repairs about the machinery
and wells for fiat price Of $50 per
month and water for their plant. The
contract Is for one year. and ding
to the estimates Of the council It means
saving to the city Of about $4,000
year. besides relief from the worry and
trouble incident to the conduct Of the
plant under municipal control.
The next question up was that Of fur
nishing the Electric Co. with an adequate
supply Of water. and this was met by the
adoption Of motion to enter into = con-
tract with Chas. Mevay. the expert we'll
drillsr. to sink . new s-ineh artssian
well.
@. A. Pingree, chief engineer at the
puAping plant. filed his resignation. To
take effect Mar. l.
H. M. IngraLam has It appears found
the duties Of city treasurer out Of pro-
portion with the salary. 90 his resignation
Of the Office was tsndsrsd At this meet
ing. An auditing committee reported his
books in ship shape. and on motion the
resignation was accepted.
4. L Kellogg had his application on
file and he was At once elected to fill the
position Of city treasurer.
The proposed fat rate water rental
ordinance came up for final action and
was promptly killed BY the cheap water"
prs-slsetion pledged aldermen. and SO
the property owners will continue to meet
whatever difference there may be be-
tween the revenue and expense in the
form Of taxes.
The council then adjourned until Mon
day evening. when it was promised that
bids would b submitted for the pump
ing machinery requested by Mr.. Cudde-
back to replace the old gas producing
plant.
On Monday evening bids were opened
from Hsndry & Bolthoff and Morse Bros.
of Denver. and tbs first-namsd firm was
awarded the contract for two engines
while the latter will supply the pumps
and other machinery required. Accord
ing to the figures the total cost Of the
change will be about $4,000.
tAn executive session Of the council was
thu called for the purpose. It is UNDER
stood. Of receiving proposition from a
Chicago bonding company to finance the
Ap;shapa water scheme. As the council
is very retieent about the matter it may
be that nothing further will bs heard Of
the proposition.
On Wednesday evening the council met
again. pursuant to a call from the mayor.
At this meeting W. 3. Goblin and r. A.
Sawyer. local representatives Of the
Pearl Springs Co., and Plat Rogers Of
Denver. who represents the financial in
tsrests behind the con- pany. appeared be-
fore the council and stated that they
were now ready to take up the water
contract without the option embargo that
had proven so Objectionable to the eoun-
Gil. Suggestions were offered that few
minor changes be made in the contract,
which appeared quite satisfactory to the
majority Of the aldermen. and on motion
the city attorney was instructed to act
with Attorney Goblin IN drafting the am
ended contract. and to have the same
ready to present at the regular meeting
Of the council this evening.
Skipped With the Cash