The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-22
The Report of Mr.. Pressey, Con-
Sulting Engineer, Says No Other
Project Would Meet the Needs

crete Of So and "a diameter For the
most part the pressure on thi, conduit will
he well within the limit that can bn prac.
ttcAlly and economically used with rein
forced concrete pipe and cost iron pipe
will be utilized In the lohgih under higher
pressure And for ritI crossings. Rein
forced concrete pipe and cast iron pipe
used In many titles Of the United Hiatss,
and u the tyre that has been Installed
In otlAhoma City The commi'sion st
Oklahoma city before closing q contract on
THIS type OF conduit sent one OF their CON
missioners 70 many cities 70 examine par
ticuiary thi, type ot construction but In
cidcntally other types 90 that careful In
vesiiEation was made before contracts we're
signed The report Of this commissioner Is
available 10 you. This point is mentioned
particularly 20 that Il may be clearly un.
dcrstood that the estimates Of cost have
| been made on types OF construction tha I
are universally recognized as standard and
done within the limits Of cost estimated
herein
for the better protection Of the city both
In It's domestic supply and also for fire
protection, 10 will bo desirable 10 construct
a reinforced concrete reservoir on the high
Fronnd .near tho city 40 that there shall
be- at al times = sufficient storage supply
70 regulate properly the supply and demand,
and TO Insure that the city shall always no
thus additionally protected. while the
danger Of btoAk Ia tho conduit IL eH'
cesrrd,.uty smsll tihs commissioner from
Aminations Of oonduiti Of this tyre not
single break In all tho tins they had been
operated care for tho Interests oi the city
requires that there should hs storage snf
hcicnt TO supply tho requirements Of the
city for period long enough 70 permit thu
fopsirs Of anv possible brsEk' 0uArkntees
against tracks breaks, or leaks can bs
obtained for reasonable period Of Tine
from the contractor building the conduit
II l' not here intsnded 70 preclude the
nse Of any other type that tho riiy msy
wish to install all the above statements
being merely TO show tkst the estimate has
been made on = basis thAt Il sufficient
For example wood siaye conduit could
be Installed for . oonaiderably lsIA sum
Of money
Tho total cost Of this pl.nt Installed.
will be not more than $4,000 900 This
price OF materials, machinery aud labor Ia
now changing rapidly and " san't hs
prophesied accurately ~ 70 the prices ~
oonirars bot IL would seem likely that
they would bo lover than tho figures
that have been used In these estimates of
cost
The operation ~ the above described
plants would be extremely small In thAt
the water will require no treatment thus
avoiding the expense incident 10 filtration
sud the purchase Of chemicals The pump
ing plant will require some attention. hut
there IA 90 known method Of creating
nowor that BE- ~ simple and requires %
little attendance n The hydro electric plant
when the steam plant ~ operated fuel will
BE- required and additional attendance but
this will only be through a small part Of
iho y'sr this part varying In duration With
the amount Of taintall Boo tho basin
The city might also vol maintain tho
present Intake from tho Arkanpss river -
a standby
n The rity oi Tulsa Inttnls tho water
works uF outlined above her ritErns will
DO relieved from th0 heavy burden they
have been carrying 81 bottled water chem
iruIs Tor filtration and enretslve repairs on
plumbing and arc assured - constant
watrf supply Of good quality water
which will add materially 10 tho health
and happiness Of her people Aud will hs
available for any ana AIi industries that
NAV row or boz The future loesis IN Tnlsa
n will be- one ~ tho great assets Of tho
city and viii supply her wants until shA
has reached nnpulhtion Of a quarter 81 .
Hon people or more
Tho iarH aud data up0p which ths shove
ronr'uHlouS have been fcarhtt are avail.
able 20 Won. Respectfully submitted.
HENRY 4 THFscTY.
Consulting Engineer