The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-01-09
GATES PROPOSAL TO
GET GRAVITY WATER

the City Council Of heppner, Ore:
The following is data and a pro-
Iosal to build and operate water
works system consisting OF the
e...sing wurAs q. Hoppncr, added
tAereto q conduit line supplying
water from Willow Creek, the water
t ue appropriated Is miles up the
creek from Hcppner; and if accepted
al once, will so into contract of
Ge.ailed speclhca ions for mutual
benefit and protection:
i. The water to be taken at a
point about 16 miles above Heppner,
and to be conveyed from there to the
high reservoirs Of Heppner, main
tanning at all times its original
purity and high reservoir pressure
:. The conduit line to be OF con-
crete pipe or fume, covered so as to
Irolect against change of tenn
peratnre and defilement Of water,
except where pressure becomes so
Great that metal or wood pipes must
be used, or where in crossing can
yuns, wooden fumes are used. The
conduit would be approximately
! mile of inch iron and wood
pipe.
miles of inch concrete pipe.
3 miles Of 10 inch concrete pipe.
,f linnh
covered canal lJr j,inl use UI power
aud wa.ef; the conduit to be iald at
the foot of or along the slopes OF the
west side Of b. iilow creek and On
hydraulic grades.
3. At a point A II miles below the
head of power and water canal, l
would erect a water and steam auXil-
liary power planr, using all wafer
coming thru the canal and the
supply for the City would be taken
out after having been used for
power.
4. to build the said conduit line
and canal and to retain Joint
ownership in the canal and to op-
crate the conduit line until the City
operates 1t and to operate the canal
line forever; In either case am to
maintain both In good working or.
der and bear ali expense Of doing sc
until, whenever the conduit line Is
operated by the City my obligations
oil maintaining are to end.
S. As a consideration for the
building OF the above provided fol
conduit and the procurement OF
larger and purer water supply, the
City of Heppner Is to pay mt
$4,000 in the following payments
Already paid in 1872 $l5,00l
When "a of conduit is In
place GV,VV'
Baiance when water Is
turned thru ,it--------- l5,OO'
$4,000
For the expenditure Of $50,OO0
the City is to own the entire system
of supply to the City Of Hoppner ant
the existing water works in Hcppnel
property representing:
Value Of existing water
system in 1918, as
found by the Public
Service Commission
Eneincer -- $45.ooO.o
Conduit line and joint
nae a, canal ------ 100000
Hay,ny "a total value Of $4,000
,C,tv - 100000
AS consideration Tor u
$4,000, the City does not pay o.
10 have q lease OF all for ls yea
1t a yearly rental Of (the intere
City pays on bonds) a year, Win "
provision that a. the end OF the
years the city must renew the lea
or the entire property value must
determined by arbitration. and ai
amount found In excess OF *oo'o'
TO be paid to me for improvement
additions, extensions and etc. ma
from time to time; or any amoa
less than $4,000 shall DO paid
ma as a return for deterioration
the whole. Further. the City mu
procure the water right for the VI
and all rights-of-way free from q
cost to me.
6. am to keep the present supl
available and the wells in good
Grating condition. 80 In the eve
there may be shortage OF wa
thru breaks in conduit. cloud bur
or otherwise, the City shall not
without some supply of water
;o,so to make additions, renew
enlargements, etc. to keep the pl
ent system in the City in good wo
ing order.
Z. The electric system to De
Grated by steam and water po'
equipment, double the present
nacity to be owned. by the Hepp
light & Water Co., or myself
both; clear from any lien to the :
The operation by water would ies
expense and give the owners
chance to do more power ousi
and lessen rates. ,
8. Generally: The conduit
would have d capacitysof Ooo
gallons each "a hours, at presen'