The border vidette., 1914-07-18
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| badly flooded we found 1t necessary at | heavy expense to build a rock river wall. and concrete wall about the plant which now protects it in a substantial manner against floods. Also we have had to erect two addi- tional buildings at the plant, a resi- dence for the engineer, and an oil house or general storage room. These and putting the property under fence cost us $500 co.
 Under the Karns contract the con- tractor was to connect the 10" inch pipe line from Santa Cruz River with the old "A inch main near the ceme- tery.
 In accepting the plant soon after the present council took charge we deemed it for the best interest of the town to install more 10 inch standard main to connect new plant and pipe line then under contract with old system, at Q point known as Banks Bridge, and this was an extra cost of more than a thousand dollars.
 A Ii inch main on Nelson Avenue and 8 10" inch main on Merely Avenue from intersection of Court Street south to intersection of East Street are among a number of other now pipe lines we put in with the object of having better fire protection and re- ducing our insurance rates.
 The above times with other substan- tial Improvements in part account for the present ind ebtedness of the Water Departament to The General Fund.
 SUMMARY.
 The new municipal pumping plant at the Santa Cruz River is in excellent condition and handles our average daily consumption of from 25O, 900 to $50, 900 gallons per day very comfortably by an average of from eigh to twelve hours pumping, and with our reser- voir full, as we keep it, and by having duplicate parts to engine on hand, we feel that we are working on a fairly safe basis, but under the present condi- tions we depend upon our De Ia VerRne engine at the new paint and in case of breakdown we plan upon making re- pairs quickly before the supply in reservoir would be ex hausted.
 Our auxiliary (Stover GAsoline) en- zine at the new plan< has never been e dependable factor in case of breakdown of the De Ia Vergne engine, and we have not expended the money that would be necessary to keep up the cid pumping plant (which Is very expensive to operate, and inadequate to supply the amount of water now being used by the town) in dependable condition, and as soon as the town can afford an additional investment in it's Water De- partmeDt high efficiency duplicate pump and engine should be installed at the new Santa Cruz River plant. D The casing service in town, while old, is in good condition. An adequate and highly efficient pressure and hydrant service for fire is now maintained, and with the benefit received from new and large service pipes installed in the business part of town we anticipate inn portant reductions in fire insurance rates.
 The municipal plant and Water Sys- tenn has given the inhabitants of No gales first class service and pure, healthful water, is furnishing water free to the parks aud cemeteries, and has made an excellent show ing in it's first twenty seven months operation.
 As the town increases in population the business should make much better showing as is evid denced by the past month of May, which through some new services put in outside the Town limits. and service for the United States Infantry troops now stationed here has given the largest returns since the organization of the Depart ment.
 We consider our we'll and new plant } well considered propositioR and a very valuable asset to Nogales.
 Respectfully submitted.
 BRACEY CURTIS,
 Chairman.
 G. H. FIEDLER, Water Committee of the Nogales Town
 Council,