The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-17
i. B. CritChIOw Makes Fair Proposal to
City Council
Opportunity to Get Rid Of Old Company in Field Given in
Letter to Mayor Sweeley

Twin Falls City can eliminate the
present private water company and,
attain to a municipal system at a
reasonable figure as the result of "a
cash offer made by Attorney f. B.
Critchlow on behalf Of the Twin Falls
WaterwOrks company. The letter
comes as the result of negotiations
made about forty days ago between
the city council and the water COM
pany under the order of the state Pub
| lie Utilities Commission The letter
which is self explanatory, is given
below.
Salt Lake City, Aug. 10th, 1915.
E. nj. Sweeley, Mayor,
Twin Falls, Idaho.
Dear Sir:
During my absence in California,
and not long before my date of de-
parture for home, received word that
it was desired by you that we submit
cash price for the waterworks sys-
tenn, instead of awaiting word as to
the kind of bonds, etc, which would
be offered by the City.
| Upon consultation with interested
parties there decision was arrived
at, and accordingly / am authorized
to offer to the City the entire physical
plant, and all rights appertaining to
its maintenance and operation for the
sum Of $95,000.00, and with a reduc-
ton from this figure of $250000, max
| ing net figure of $92, 10000, provided
the transaction be closed on or be-
| fore September 18th, 1915 The trans
fer when made should be as of the
1st day of the calendar month, in
which made, that is to say, all receipts
to accrue to and current expenditures
OF be settled by the purchaser as of
the 1st day of the month. All pay
ments in advance by customers if any
to be divided, as of the same day, and
taxes Of the current year to be appor-
toned up to said day.
By physical plant" is meant every
hing tangible and intangible, neces-
sary to the operation of the plant, ex-
cepting only the automobile used by
Mr.. Wyatt; and it is expressly intend
ed to exclude bills and accounts pay
able.
Very respectfully,
E. B. CRITCHLOW,
/ Vice President
The price of 2,5OO.OO quoted above
in view of the fact that $4,000 in
settling basin and filtration beds and
new pipe has been added since the
old city council offered the water
works company $50, ,OOO. 90 for the plant
two years ago, makes the offer very
fair one, while not of course low
enough to cover the physical valua-
ton only. AS the net receipts of the
present company are about twenty
thousand dollars per year, the city not
only buys the plant but a paying
business that will eventually put in
a fine waterworks system with little
|expense to the taxpayers.
/ Reports ON Water Supplies.
In connection with the investiga-
tions as to the best source of water
supply, samples of the Snake rievr,
Devils Corral, Blue Lakes and Roger
son we'll were submitted to the state
( chemist for analysis and for investi-
cation under the state sanitary in
spector The following letters from
the state officials show some very
startling claims as to the supposedly
pure water of Blue Lakes and Devils
Corral. According to the letters
which are given below, the Snake riv-
er and wells sunken below the seepage
stratas are the best sources of sup
ply thus narrowing the field from
which Twin Falls can secure its water
Discussion of the whole matter on the
part of the taxpayers Is invited by
Mayor Sweeley and the city council.
i Boise, Aug. II, 1915.
DIR. Ralph Falk, Sec'y,
State Board Of Health,
Boise, Idaho.
Dear Doctor:
have the honor of reporting the
result of investigation made in CO.
|, operation with J.aK. White, State Sani-
tary Inspector, Of the Twin Falls pros
|pective water system.
This report Is based on observations
of the physical conditions about this
sources OF supply, chemical analyses
and ARCHAEOLOGICAL analyses. Only the
SANITARY report Of the chemical analy-
ses are used In this report The COM
. iplete analyses for sAlts not being fin
ished at this time. es
On the Whole the physical inspec.
ltion Of AL sources was excellent
CITY WELLS: (a) CITY Well. fh]
Lincoln Produce (c) Elm Park Well
td) Clearwater Co. Well.
! SOURCES OF SUPPLY IN OUTLY
ING DISTRICTS: az Blue Lakes
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