The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-29
WATERWORKS COMMITTEE
MAKES STRIKING REPORT
The Kelsey Plan for City System Re-
iected in Toto s275,OOO Saved in First
Cost.

Cost.
A public meeting held at the Twin
Falls Commercial club rooms last
week passed the following resolu-
ton:
That committee or five be elect
ed from the floor to investigate and
report to the citizens of Twin Falls
as to the desirability of adopting the
plan for waterworks proposed by En-
gineer Kelsey"
The committee as selected consists
of VIM. II. Eldridge. c. B. Channel,
+. J. Ostrander. c. l.. Hart and Ar
thur L. Swim.
The system as recommended by
Mr.. Kelsey and embodied in the
pending ordinance proposes to con-
struct an entirely new distributing
system. comprising an aggregate of
eighteen miles of pipe line in the
city, of which a portion is to be Of
wood and the remainder of cast iron
pipe. The present distributing sys-
tenn is to be wholly scrapped with
the exception of a small portion in
Golden Rule addition The estimated
cost of the proposed new distributing
system is $170, ,S07.62.
The double pipe line of two 20
inch mains from the reservoir to
Twin Falls is to cost S91,241.64 The
filter basin consisting of six units of
daily capacity of 100000 gallons
each, of which four units are to be
equipped, will cost $79,511.25.
There is to be expended upon the
reservoir $40, 9,859.52. The pipe line
from Rock Greek to the reservoir. a
distance of twelve miles, is to COST
SIG, ISL. 90, the whole contemplated
cost, including an item of S2S, S,631.61
for engineering, being approximately
$500, 100000.
We believe that a great reduction
in cost can be effected and still in
sure the city an adequate supply of
good water.
We propose, therefore, that the
plan recommended by Mr. Kelsey and
embodied in the pending ordinance
be rejected for reasons more fully
stated hereinafter, and as a substi-
tute proposition we recommend:
That, instead of building at this
time for a population of 10000 peo-
pie, we build on the unit system for
population of $1,000, thereby
greatly reducing constructor cost
annual interest charges, depreciation
and maintenance.
That the proposed pipe line to
Rock Creek be wholly eliminated in
view of the prospect that we shall be
} able to use water from the irrigation
system for several years to come
; both winter and summer.
That we construct a concrete lined
reservoir not to exceed one-half the
capacity of the proposed one. which W,
are advised and believe is larger
than necessary. We would make
use, as far as possible, of the present
construction at the reservoir site.
That single instead of a double
= pipe line be built from the reservoir
2 to town.
l That all pipe lines under the pave
= ment be abandoned, but that only
I such portions of the new distribute
ing system be constructed at this
time as are necessary to take care o.
, the paved district and to replace sucf
1 other lines as are inadequate to Civ
he service required.
That a plan for an entire new dis
tributing system be adopted and tha
such construction as becomes neces
sary from time to time be made il
accordance with such plan.
That we build a filter at or neal
the present filter site consisting O.
four units of daily capacity of l.,
600, 900 gallons each.
The probable saving in cost of con
struction under this plan is as fol
/ lows:
Pipe line to Rock Greek. $176, ISL. .Oi
One pipe line from reser-
! voir, instead of two. 45,000.0l
: Reservoir, reduction in
/ size 4O,OUOO'
e Filtration plant, omitting
4 two units not needed
at this time. ... 12,142.Ol
t Engineering, excess cost 1S,631.0
1Oldl ? q . l., . = "
In addition to above saving, W
recommend that as much as possibl
of the present distribution system b
q used as long as it will serve the pu1
e pose. We are confident that a yer
f large reduction can be made fror
e the proposed expenditure of $40
= 8O7.62. If we can salvage even I
It the extent of $50, 10000, we have Gu
Il from the proposed cost the sum O
a 1925, 100000, and will deliver to tn
n people of Twin Falls all the water W
/ can use and as good water as W
shOu1d obtain bv much larger ex