, 1922-07-27
TRUSTEES DECLARE FOR
ADEQUATE WATER SYSTEM
Meeting CALLED FOR CONSULTATION WITH ENGI-
-NEER CARLISLE Who SUBMITTED COMPREHEN-
SIVE REPORT ON Different PROJECTS

The Rawlins Board of Trustees
has held two meetings during the
week. both Of which were of more
than ordinary Importance to the
future progress of Rawlins. as the
action of the one affected the
que . II and that of the other bore
on the future water supply. which
will within a comparatively brief
time be augmented and improved by
a system second to none in the
state.
The first meeting was called for
Friday evening and there was n full
attendance with Mayor kell in the
chair and Trustees Hans Larsen.
Henry Perrett and F.. J. Johnson
present, besides other sty officials.
The object was to Consummate the
sale of the unsold 100000 worth of
sewer bonds. which remained from
the total of $4,000 which was au-
thorized at a special election in
April. 1920.
These bonds were duly advertised
according to law and the date OF
July 81 set for the consideration Of
bidl. These bonds which are dated
July l, 1921, and are absolutely pay
able on July /. 1912. but redeem
able at the option of the city on or
after July l. 1882. The I'D OF
Boettcher. Porter & Co., Of Denver,
which firm was represented by H. P.
Lawrenson, was adjudged the high
est and best and the bonds were duly
sold to this firm at par and accrued
interest.
: New Water System
Monday morning the hoard of
trustees again anne together to meet
and confer with C. c. Carlisle. a con-
sulting engineer OF Cheyenne. who
has for several years been investi.
eating the proposition Of secu ems
for Rawlins a bountiful supply OF
pure water for domestic use from the
Platte river. who submitted an ex-
haustive report. covering every pos
sible cost and contingency, which was
considered at length and in detail by
the mayor and Trustees Larsen and
Perrett, Mr.. johnson having been
absent. City Attorney Roster was
also present to advise the board.
Sources Considered
Various sources OF supply were
considered in the report OF Mr.. Car
Isle. the principal ones being North
Platte river, Sage creek and Goods
well, but practically with one accord
the two latter were eliminated from
consideration and the scrutiny of tn"
board concentrated upon the North
Platt river, as being the best from
every point of view for the future
of the city. The records showed that
Sage Creek. while normally capable
of supplying the requisite amount for
the city at present and with a rea-
sonable expectation of growth. had
been known to run extremely low in
dry years. In the matter Of securing
a supply from wells drilled at or
near the site of Goods well, referred
to, it was pointed out that it would
be necessary in all probability to
drill at least 20 wells to get a sup
ply sufficiently large for the grow
ing city OF Rawlins and that In drill
ing that number Of wells in that I'M
mediate n~eighborhood, there might
be enough gas pressure released to
weaken the flow OF all the wells and
make pumping necessary. thus add
ing an unnecessary burden OF ex-
pense.
Platte River Project
One source which all agreed would
supply unlimited quantities OF do
IIcSlIC WdLCL VI aNAs
the one which seemed to find favor
with all of the city's officials. was
the North Platte river. Here on at
least two locations can a consider
able quantity of electric power be
developed. which may be used for
the necessary pumping and also sold
used by the city. This 1t Is pro-
posed to accomplish by the construc-
tion OF tunnels across the peninsulas
Of the two ''ox-bends" in the Platte
and conduct the streams down over
power wheels. which will be con-
with electric generators and
the energy converted into electric
power for transmission over power
lines to wherever 1t is to be used.
Ox.Bend Possibilities
On the upper bend the difference
between the elevation at the upper
and lower end OF tho proposed tunnel,
which will be approximately 5000
feet in length. is "a feet. while the
tunnel at the lower bend would be
but about 1000 In length and have
fall Of Is feet. The distance be-
tween these two power sites is about
three and one-half miles and 1t Is
nearly IL miles to the proposed
station. Tabulations were
given showing the stream flow in
cubic feet per second. the horse
power. both theoretical and deliv-
at the pump station and the
which would be delivered
there. computed at maximum and
average flow OF water In the river.
Plenty Of Power
II the city should decide to de-
velop both ox-bows there would be