Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-07-16
| HlS WEEK on THE
VVNQQGHE Project


Z. Stannard, consulting engineer
fer tie water and power projects, out
lined the development Of the twin pro-
s= Monday night last before a meet
re Of the city officials in the City
H. Stannard stated that the devel-
a1=|ent o. the Wynooehe system would
ks 1nite as difficult as that Of the
cnshman power plant. recently con-
acted under his supervision for Ia
a.
He believed that the Wynooche win
demand the most sincere cooperation
e AL city officials in order that It
nay be successfully accomplished by,
and with. the expenditure Of far less
money than was spent on the Cush-
man project. ~.
Arrangements for obtaining options
on the dam site and for 700 acres
that viii be flooded by the proposed
construction and the tentative reten-
tion Of ]. I. Stannard as the consult
ing engineer for the water and power
projects were made during the meet
ing.
Water Superintendent S. G. Wat
kins and Engineer Stannard are pre-
parting > report Of the preliminary
work necessary to be submitted TO the
City Council for action Wednesday
night.
Immsdiate steps for obtaining op-
tiops on the dam site and the area
to Be flooded were recommended BY
Mr.. Stanford. The property at pres
ent IL owned by Mark Reed and It
is expected that the options win be
sought after the meeting Of the
council Wednesday evening. Tests Of
the canyon walls and bottom win be
made with diamond drills as soon as
the drills can be taken to the proposed
site Of the dam.
Three Sites Considered.
Three sites are being considered.
Tests on the most favorable viii be
made first and II the bedrock war
rants construction there It viii be nm
necessary to test the other sites. 9th
eF preliminary work that will be
started Immediately includes the pur-
ease of pptiens or. the rights Of way
for & branch railway line and Tor a
pipe line for the new water system.
"Active work must be started on
the project before September to pro-
tect the city's rights that expire at
that time unless actual constructive
development can be shown" Mayor
Cloud said this morning. 'Tests Of
the canyon walls and bottom are
considered only exploration work. The
purchase Of rights Of way and the
dam site will be recognized as con-
structive work, however"
Want Stannard
Mr.. Stannar6 in tentatively accept
ing the eity's offer to retain him as
consulting engineer for both the water
and power projects, announced that
he is lstill employed by Tacoma but
that he would be able to devote time
to the Wynooche project. Members
Of the power and water committees,
Mr.. Watkins and Mayor Cloud were
unanimous in agreeing that Mr.. Stan
nard should be retained in an advis-
ory capacity.
"Mr. Stannard has recently COM
pleted the Cushman plant, a project
very similar to the Wynooche devel-
oprnent, and / believe that the exper-
ience gained by him on that work will
be worth considerable to Aberdeen, -
Mayor Cloud said this morning.. II
believe that the city is very fortunate
in obtaining his services"
Drills and other equipment for MAX
ing tests Of the bedrock win be taken
to the dam site over the. Simpson
Logging company railway. The road
terminates within three miles Of the
canyon and the supplies viii be car
ried by horses the remaining distance.
One Of the first jobs in the construc-
tfon program win be the extension Of
the railroad to the canyon site. A
wagon road win be built also, but not
until after the railroad is completed.
Wednesday evening J. L. Stannard
was hired as consulting engineer for
the combined Wynooche Water and
Power Projects ct salary Of $500 per
month. Mr.. Stannard and s. c. Wat
kins were empowered to 60 ahead with
preliminary plans for the power de-
velopment. City Attorney f. Z. Bon
er and A. E. Cross, special attorney,
were instructed to negotiate with the
owners Of the site for the proposed
dam and also for the land that win
be submerged by the overflow and to
secure options upon such land as
might be needed. The preliminary
work includes the establishment Of a
camp at the dam site, the securing
Of diamond drill outfit to test the
rock foundation etruckuro. A resolu-