Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-16
EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS
President Woodbury. of Water Com
pany Renews Offer,
GIVES CITY CHOICE OF PLANS
Company VIII Build Main and Elk.
tensions or VIII Connect with
Main E,aid by the
City.

President woodbury. has again APP
preached the Omaha Water board on be-
half OF the Omaha Water company in
connection with the laying OF an add
tional supply main from the Florence
pumping station to the city, and the MAX
ing Of extension required to give addl-
tionai and adequate service to the citizens.
The proposition, submitted inia letter
from President Woodbury. to the Water
board. has been modified to some extent
since last presented. The water company
now offers to lay the main and make the
extensions, or, II the city prefers. to allow
It to do the work, promising to make the
necessary connections at the pumping
station, and to allow the city AZ per
cent interest on the cost OF the Florence
main and extensions, and to pay over
to the city all additional earnings from
the extensions, less % per cent to cover
the cost of pumping; stipulating that the
Florence main must be laid before any
extensions for additional service are
made. Mr.. woodbury's letter:
NEW YORK, Dec. 2, I91l.-Water
Board of the City of Omaha, Omaha,
Neb. Dear sirs: On July q, 1906. and
several times since then, have written
YOU, on behalf Of the Omaha Water
company offering to put in an additional
supply main between Florence and the
city OF Omaha, for the purpose of meet
ing the increased demands upon the
distribution system, with certain provi-
slons in regard to repayment to the COM
pany Of the actual cost OF the improve
ments upon the completion of any pur-
chase OF the water works
! Waited hoard never Thought
advisable to accept our proposition, and
therefore nothing has ever been done In
regard TO this matter.
offer L. Renewed.
Believing It is desirable that this main
sbould be put in and having taken eX-
merit advice recently concerning this
matter which comedies with our opinion,
that in order 10 make other extensions
this main is needed, l wish to say that
I am authorized by the board Of d.
yectors to say that the water company
Is willing TO lay this main Immediately,
provided the Water board or proper au-
tborities will enter into an agreement
binding upon the city to repay to the
company, upon the completion OF any
purchase of the water works, the actual
cost of the improvements.
In order that such new main may be
satisfactory to the Water board, the
company will put in whatever character
~ main the Water board may designate,
as IN the size and material, and will well
come the cooperation of the engineer of
the Water board IN the laying of the
main. Upon the proper agreement being
executed, protecting the water company
in regard TO cost, the company will imme-
diately order the pipe and put In the
main as soon as the weather permits,
and in my opinion this main could then
be completed by June or July 1.
Regarding other extensions which the
Water board may deem necessary, l
would say, that after the main is com
pleted, II the city is not in possession Of
the water works at that time, we will
make all extensions that can legally be
ordered, upon an agreement that the
actual cost OF such extensions shall be
repaid to the company upon the com
pIetiou OF the purchase of the water
works.
city VIII Lay Mains.
cor IL the Water board shall prefer that
the Florence main and the extensions be
nut in by the city at It's own cost under
the direction of the Water board, without
waiting for the completion Of the pur-
chase OF the water works. the company
is entirely willing that that course be
pursued and will agree 10 connect its sys-
TEN with the pipe so laid by the Water
board, with the distinct understanding
however, that the main TO Florence be
laid before the extensions to private con-
sumers are made. The water company
will agree TO pay the city ~ per cent in
terest on the cost OF the Florence MAIN
and VIII agree to give all the revenue
TO the city from any extensions MADE at
the expense OF the city less % per cent
40 cover the cost OF extra pumping and
eYnensea connected with operating the
nev extensions Yours very truly,
THEODORE c. WOODBURY.,
President"