Gilpin observer., 1912-05-09
CITY WATER CON-
MIssloNER's REPORT.

10 the honorable, TIE Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Central.
Gentlemen:
In submitting my annual report for
the year just closed there Is but lit
tie to say that has not been mention
ed in previous statements in regard
to our water system.
AS a whole l am proud to say that
our water system Is in better condi-
ton from many view points, than It
has ever been since its construction
The past winter his proven this
statement to be a fact as we pass
ed through one CT tie coldest win
ters since the contsruction of our
water works. We had no frozen
mains worth mentioning and our res
ervoir supply never fell below eight
feet. We were always in position
to protect the city in case of fire
and this is more than can be truth
fully said as to former times. There
are some improvements that l will
call your attentions to, although be-
lieve that fncst of the Aldermen are
as familiar with the subject as my
self.
There are many improvements that
l would like to recommend for the
betterment and permancy of our
water system, but as | am familiar
with the City's financial status and
also its income or revenue and thus
modesty forbids me from going into
an Utopian dream ard thus trespass
upon your time and patience. A1vis
ed in former reports that the Cd
wooden pipe line leading from Acad-
emy reservoir to S. f. corner of Tel
Ter House he relaid and 6-inch cast
iron line he installed as the same is
in a leaky condition and it is almost
impossible to make rejoins on this
old wooden line and make 1t sound
and safe. | also advised that the
old service pipes, which were laid
when our water system was first
built, be condemned AMI relaid eithzr
at the cost of the property owners
or the City. as the council should
deem best. This seemingly small mat
ter should receive some corsiieTa-
tion at your hands as these cid SER
vices cause considerable trouble and
expense. as the leak OF break gen
orally occur when the gro1nd is frcz-
en- hard.
The springs and pire lires are in
about the same condition as a year
ago. The ferces on lower Wilson
ranch have been kept up. and are in
good condition. Last fa'l opened the
Peak gulch lire in different places
and dragged said line for q distarce
of four thousand feet and cleaned
the tile pire OF root growth and
this increased the water flow.
The tile line leading frcm Miner
gulch, at a point a little south of
Freeman gulch, seems to have lost
its grade or else is root bound. |
would advise that this line be in
spscted at this point in order that
the difficulty might be overcome, The
intake at Miner gulch, as | advised
in my former report. should receive
some attention and as II is but a
few miles from the city, think the
council should inspect this, our pres
ent fountain head of our wafer
supply, and then consider it as a
body.
The Jim Peak road was extended
$50 feet. and $50 feet of the old road
was widened ard same advanced to
Jim Peak lake. Would advise that a
turnout be made on this road half
way up the hill. 1t would not re-
quire much expense to do this. My
object was to get the road to the
lake and thus do away with the
trouble of packing all our supplies
in on the backs of horses. These
improvements can now be made un-
der less difficulties. Would advise
that the City erect a suitable build
ing in place Of the old shacks that
are now on the ground, Fear the
lake, large enough to accommodate
12 or Is men.
This building could be made Of
stone. as there are plenty in the
immediate vicinity. The cement in
the cement house. that has been on
the ground for the past six years.
could be used for this purpose and
the balance in center Of the twocar
lot, could be used for the dam con-
etructiop Wnuld suggeSt that the
council visit this splendid water site
in body. and draw their own con-
clusions in regard to that which
have recommended.
Regret to say that little progress
has been made In the past year In