The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-06-11
VOTE BONDS FIRST
Board Will Then Decide Place
For City Well.

How the funds from the proposed
SIS 600 Of Rathdrum water bonds arr
10 be expended and where the we'll i.
TO be drilled or dug, II the issue
carries at the special election June %.
wrre questions discussed at the board
meeting Tuesday night. Trustees
n-psent were Chairman G f. Burell.
T. A. Swanson and A O. Skinner.
For several reasons the board does
not consider itself in a position at
this time to declare positively whether
the well would be put on the hill or
on the prairie. 1t is contended that
expert investigation will be required
and this will cause some expense
which can not be met un.ii the bonds
are voted 1t was decided that the
Northern Pacific Railway company,
which obtains its local supply from
the city water system, should be
advised Of the steps being taken 10 an
effort to obtain larger supply of
water and that the cooperation Of
the company be solicited to test any
present or prospective well or spring
on the hill With view to fnding an
adequate supply that could be piped
into the creek above the present
reservoir II was argued that if
water can be obtained on the hill the
cost Of pipe would be less and the cost
Of pumping much lighter than il a
well Is put down on the prairie, for
The reason that there would be a |
shorter distance TO pipe and there
would be no pressure to pump against
as would be the case with a we'll on
the prairie 1t was also remarked that
any source of supply on the hill, at a
lower altitude than the city reservoir,
uolesS it could be piped to the creek
above the reservoir, would be obiec.
uOnaole, since if it was piped into
lhe main below the reservoir and
cnecK valves used, the water from
Sucn new lower source would not be
available for use by gravity pressure
unlll the present reservoir and mains
were hTst drained down to the level of
Such new lower source, condition
'aaU would not be expected nor
ueS'fed' Such new lower supply,
i''S obvious, could be available as an
'uu''lonal supply only by pumping. )
ine expense involved in the con.
'"uc'lon of we'll on the prairie and ,
pp'"e and pumping the water into :
""n against the present gravity {
i'''Sufe OF the mountain stream, was
'''e''ed to in the discussion, and this A
way 'ue chief reason advanced for (
''"S'uerIng first the matter of testing :,
Wv Tue feasibility of obtaining more
"a'e' on the hill. Should a test fail a
sn' W reveal an adequate supply on the O
' a''' 'ne board would be forced to the
~" ua''Ve OF seeking sure, although
''peus'Ve' supply on the prairie.
H. :" tue discussion, the board took
,''O .a consideration the views being u
y, ,ap'eSSed by various citizens some of TT
NJ ~ uecIare no adequate supply "
bn a'er can be obtained by wells on y
IL, VI " account Of the peculiar peolop 'e
s,,,. a''on and pitch of the rock -
N. o'nerS contending the hill. is
,., Vu'y place to get water. sImi- u
,na', ' other citizen insist that a sure o'
,bs, Isp'y can be had on the prairie and 81
Iavs.', ue and money expended on u
T'',., '',Sation elsewhere would only be Sc
VIM 'u' Several are inclined TO look Sc
ra.u' aI ulsfavor upon the proposition Of
s,ll = . oonds before the location of AZ AZ
ueonItsly decided upon. ~ ~
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