The Glenwood post., 1914-05-30
WATER eOnlnIIuE
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Cardiff IAe, q good share Of which
was due to the pipe which crosses the
Roaring Fork being allowed to freeze.
This expense, We learn, can easily be
avoided in future.
Cardiff pays the company one-thiri
Of all the revenue they derive from
their line, which onethird, in 1912,
amounted to over 81 200, but which only
amounted to $7s5 last year. Even at
that the total receipts from all sources
last year were slightly in excess of
*l6,OOO.OO. Taking into account the
extra $40 per year received from the
ID. Il Z. G. K. 4. under the new con
tract, and about $75 per year as reve-
nue. derived from the gravel beds, in
addition to about $2,25O.OO per snnum
which the city will receive from the
company for use of water, it looks to
US As if t16,OOOO0 would be a low es-
innate to place upon the yearly earn
ings. OF course the city, if it buys
the plant, will not pay itself for irriga-
tiOn as it now pays the company, but,
if ga penny saved is equal to two
pennies earned,'' We cannot see how
that is going to injure the city or tax
payers.
The above mentioned receipts and
disbursements as quoted by you, were
by us carefully checked up with the
company's books and these again with
the original vouchers, and found cor
rect. The company solicited = thorough
inspection of their books and assisted
US in every way possibN.
Following this examination We made
trip to the head of the flume and
inspected the intake, tool shops and
other buildings, and every foot Of the
flume. We found quite supply Of
flume material and other supplies on
hand, the tool house in = good state of
repair and we'll equipped with all nee
essary tools, and the flume itself in
better condition than it has been in a
good many years. The timbers are in
first-class. condition, concrete bases
having been put in for them to rest
upon wherever there seemed necessit =
for them, while the entire length of the
flume has been lined with galvanize |
iron and 80 perfectly matched and riv
eted that only one slight leak was OBJ
served in the whole distance from in
take to overflow. In order to safe.
guard the sanitary conditions, the tanks
have quite recently been covered with
matched lumber and the manhOles COW
cred with wire screens which, while
excluding anything that might con
taminate the water, permits of free
circulation Of pure air at all times.
The flow at present is about 10 cubic
second feet, but the capacity of the
flume is not limited to that amount.
In conclusion, We would say that as
result Of the above mentioned exam
ination and inspection of the property
and of the books and contracts of the
company We are unanimous in voicing
the sentiments of your honorable body
that in our opinion the purchase of said
plant by the city At the price agreed
upon would not only be q good business
transaction, but the best thing possi-
BILE for the city to do, and We urge
the taxpayers to vote for the purchase
of the plant and for the issuing o:
bonds in payment thereof.
And, provided such purchase is made
by the city, in view Of the fact that
it will require some 1s or more years
to cancel said Indebtedness 1--WE believe
the council estimates that it will re
quire 20 years, but we are banking or
decided increase in population before
the expiration of that time and also
that as the principal diminishes the
| interest will also become less, thus al
lowing us to apply more toward the
paying of the principal as the years
go by) and that during that intervsl
the city does not contemplate any re
duction in water rents, but that after
said bonded indebtedness is Cancelled
and from that time forward, the water
will undoubtedly be much lower than
at present; and believing as We do that
the present generation who are making
these conditions possible should rear
in soae slight degree the fruits oi
their labor, We would respectfully FAC
omnsnd that ne charge Be made fol
the irrigation Il lawns, unless through
sons anfsEsssa esatingsncy it beeonss
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