Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-04

railroad yards. Within TWO weeks we
Will have surveys completed TO enable
US to make preliminary plans and esti-
mates for improving the river channel
in it's present location thru town. We
also are investigating methods of pro-
tecting the city against the Fountain.
The writer's time has been occupied
to a considerable extent in conferrlng z
with your attorneys on the drafting
OF a law The work OF drafting this
law is being pushed with a thoroness
and a dispatch that had not seen
exceeded m amy similar case, and /
believe that II the proposed instru-
mcpt is enacted into law, We VIII
have an effective instrument for
securing flood control. win careful
protection of the rights OF persons
interested. We are being furnished
with the necessary facilities for our
work, and securing excellent CO.
operation with the city and county ad-
ministratlons. and with persons and
firms from whom we request informa-
tion.
A meeting was held with the chief
engineers or their representatives of
the Denver and Rio Grande, the santa
Fc the Missouri Pacific, the Colo
rado Southern, and the Rock Island
railroads. relative to relocating the
river along the bluG- These men We're
not favorable to such a move at The
present time on account of the eN-
pense. However, We are pursuing the
matter further. with the hope that
definite plans and estimates may lead
to a change IN their point Of view
They all indicate their desire to CO.
operate with the CITY ana county
During the monIn Eve prepared
plans for the enlargement OF the Fran
cisco street levee. ana that work is
now being advertised uy the city We
secured permission OF the Santa Fe
railroad to locate an extension Of this
levee along It's right of way
We took up with Mr.. Gwyu. chief
engineer Of the Rio Grande railroad,
the condition OF their trestle across
the Arkansas river. Mr. GwSn in
formed me that this is a temporary
structure and that it is the intention
to have it removed before next spring.
The only estimate Of cost We have
to present to you at this time is
preliminary estimate of a dam at the
Rock Canon site. By the construc-
ton of a dam there, with a spiliway
elevation of $3.50 feet above sea level.
or about 100 feet above the stream
bed. we can control a food about 50
per cent greater in maximum now and
so per cent greater in duration. or
a total flow two and a hair tunes as
great as that of last June. The dam
would have concrete section Loo
feet long TO elevation i.SsS- and earth
sections at either end extending Is
feet above the concrete section. The
cost OF such dam we estimate 10 be
about si.500.o 900. including right OF
way and contingencies. The difference
between this estimate and the larger
estimate of the Reclamation Service is
due in large part 20 the fact that the
Reclamation Service proposed carry
ing the railroad tracks over the top
of the dam. while we propose to carry
them thru the dam. The railroad en-
gineers have expressed a decided pro-
ference for the plan We suggest
The dam described would Itself be
safe in case of a food two and a half
times as great both in intensity and
duration as the mood Of last June.
In addition to the construction of
the dam. 1t might be found desirable
to do a very limited amount of work
in the city Of Pueblo
Respectfully submitted,
THE DAYTON MORGAN ENG1-
NEERING GO.
BY Arthur z. Morgan. President.