Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-12
COUNCIL MEETING.

itp"iiihS anu replacing Ol tne PIP
line, all matters pertaining to tn,
construction of the junction creel
bridge and making such repairs a:
are necessary to the city pump house
All aldermen were present. In the
absence of Mayor Hood, who is
stranded in Cortez, Mayor Pro TEN
Jarvis presiding.
AS the pipe line was deemed the
most immediate object of concern it
received the first consideration. Wa
ter Superintendent Redman was ask
ed to explain the conditions He stat
ed that he was on or within sight of
the pipe line the two days the flood
was at its helgnth. AS some of the
line is still under water it is too early
TO ascertain the full extent of the
damage. However, he determined the
head gate is entirely destroyed, the
entrance to the line blocked with
sand, rocks, in fact all sort of debris.
or distance of 200 feet from the
river the pipe is exposed, some en-
tirely washed out of place, pulled
apart and in others joints sprung. In
Nelson's field the line is known to
be out of commission in three places,
for distance of over 100 feet. At
the old sawdust pile considerable
damage was done. Not one drop of
water is reaching the city or can do
so until the line is repaired. In his
forty-eight hours of constant watch
ing, Mr.. Redman found only one slide
and this did not damage the pipe.
The line to be repaired covers
distance of 1-2 miles besides the
construction of temporary head
gate. The superintendent suggested
bringing the water in an open ditch
TO the line, using spiral pipe for the
connections. The ditch to be little
above the site of the old head gate,
three or four hundred feet of cribbing
to be used in front of the old site.
Mr.. Redman desired the whole coun-
ell or at least the members OF the wa
ter committee go over the ground and
determine for themselves the existing
conditions. The committee agreed to
make the Investigations yesterday.
In order not to delay operations Mr..
Redman was authorized to secure the
necessary equipment, eleven men, Il
camp outfit and cook and leave for
the Florida Sunday morning. While
the council was in session Street Com
missioner Brady secured men to be
paid at the rate of S2.25 a day and
board.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Ballard,
the board authorized the marshal to
use the strictest measures to limit the
use of water to domestic purposes only
SC that a water famine may be avoid
ed. Every effort possible is to be
made to impress upon water consum-
ers the grave dangers confronting the
city.
Aldermen Jarvis, Wertin and Logan
were present when the Junction creek
bridge was swept away by the flood,
so they had some very decided views
regarding the construction of the new
bridge. Aldermen Wingate and Meu-
ser were also at that point several
hours during the day.
Chairman Wertin of the bridge COM
mittee suggested that a thirty-foot
arched cement bridge be constructed
Alderman Wingate said he feared 1t
was too late in the season to do so
and offered a resolution which pro
vided that as the flood showed the pro
posed bridge (referring to the plans
and specifications adopted by resoiu-
ton some weeks ago. was not OF
sufficient capacity to allow for Hood
water and the appropriation being IN
sufficient to build substantial bridge,
he moved that 81 900 be appropriated
from the emergency fund to meet this
emergency of immediate construction
of a bridge which should be a sub
stantial stone structure, thirty feet
in the clear, with stone abuttmeht
and wing walls. The floor should be
of sufficient width to accommodate the
street cars, wagons and foot passen-
gers. In height it should be at least
three feet above the old bridge.
In its construction steel eye beams
twelve inches by thirty-two feet should
be used.
The general objection to this was
that the eve beams could not be got
ten here from Pueblo for six or eight
weeks.
Engineer Burdick estimated by con-
structing the bridge according to the
plans and specifications, but making
at least ten foot clear waterway 20
nor cent more water could be cared for
than was carried in the last flood.
After long discussion the engineer s
repestion was adopted, work to start
soon as possible. Aldermen WIN
'ate, Wertin and Owen voting nay
alderman Wingate requested the clefh
to embody his resolution in the MIN
'utes. Alderman Wertin also asked
that his suggestion receive similar