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About Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1913)
i m is HflDfTO COUNCIL WATR COMMITTII MAKM PUB LIC INVESTIGATION! Of S0UMCE8 Of SUPPLY ."raS WIDf FO Of LABOR l,.ry of ComJnHtM'i'Work burlnfl V,.r Pritnld In Dll for 'Connlflon ' oP' of Ortgon City Tl KnirrprlH toiluy publishes In d Urn report f Hi l'clul ,l.... nflb. r.Mim lt. The r. . ,liw i nreful research and l'li ' 1,1,,!, rffntt H' ,f Tk"". II'1'1"'1 M""""'' uom Ut ioniiiilll. H cover! ri.Ml.l.riit.l period, extending vimr lii llm nrimi'iit front rn ' ' . ... ,n, n nffcm a wlilu field fur i .1 Tim full frport fiilliiwn: fwurreiil liu an epidemic of ty Dhold during the fll and wlnmr Lnlha f !' "r- '"' ,,,lr,,", U' " ,l y,ar liiiii-vir thl disease J,, ,,i.ni. il lhcr h been vigorous f,,nl,.niniliiii of "in water supply of lb WIIIiuik'Iib Itlver mid residence ,rlli Th river water In flltcrrd ! lur. nilorlim III dUlrlbutliiK mains. In itil ra H I clalmrd that Ihe con Unilnslhui of n,w '"r no' rrmovrd mid disease ri'ull there from. In w'll II I mno claimed l (rrt danger from typhoid germs. Tbf cMinti'iit lima mire proven would nqiillfii-dly romli'iiin birth mured of th clty'a present waler supply. Out of tli illM-uiiliiii rourernlug Ihli n'lriilcm llnr lin been Indulged touch hlller dcnuiitiollon of all who h,,, mmumcd responsibility In rela i)oa to the pri'DKUl supply or have eu d.niricl in olitnln another In which rltlimn Mould pluce greater ronft dear Tlic rlly health officer mid council hnllh roniinlili'K were Ilia first to m l upon the waiter of pure waler wmiii tftrr the appearance of lypliold IuhI jewr. Hnuipli' of the llltcred product rr taken frmn hydranla It) various prt of ihe rliy mid (rum Ihe rlty veil If mid n'lit for analysis to llm Stat, the l of (. mid 0. A. labor-tiorh-a. Then ii'miltli'd liy ll" hfllh oltlnrit th ri'ptirli'd purn; threo of th mmii. of 111 rouiililttra roil Umliuled Uh r. h. Huiupli't utuiilt Ird to th lints li'ti rlol(JKll by th pun wnli-r r iiillifo durlim the pant lummrr. tnki'ti from hydrnnta Imve bn ri'iMirti'd pnr. Other ruuitt-a ilian ronlainliintlon of th fHr'i water aupply bare lwn bltmrd for the production and apread of typhoid In the city, anion them the iron iienllci'iKD of phyih'lNna In fall- to report promptly and thua tumtrrllio the upread of llm dlaena; utiMnltnry rondllloni prevadlui Kr lloim of the rlty, and milk from mine dilrle. ThiTe were current reports to tb vHiH-l thiit thn water plant Itiwlf in In a deplornlilA condition In the early imrt of lint whiter, tint reaer Tulr flllhy, etc, uuiia of which chance however were proven to r-Klat and the water of thn reHorroIr teMed pure, Ihouch eiiKlneer Week In report of hli InveiillKittlon declared aurrouudliiK cotidltlotii iiniiinltnry. Out of life Kenerat nicltatlon there irew a deiunnd for a new aource of water mipply. luverul of which wera lUXIteited. Sourcci of Invaitlgatlon. Fnrly In the nreaent yenra Menra. Tonne, llorton and Melrner were a pointed a ronimltten by the Council to InvritUiite iciurcea of pure water. Mony Intervlewi wore held with vari ant rniilni-en, Involvlnn trlpa to 1'ort lind ami nuicli correapondence with luthorltlea In oilier parti of the state to obtain Informatloti In regard to en llnrerliiK aervlrea and avnlluhlo aour re of Riitiply. The outcome of theee rffcirti wai the declilon of the com mittee to purine InveillKatlona along Hie following llnea: t. The Clear tI.nke propmltlon; 1. HjixH'hlorlte; 3. Cunhy uruveln aup Ply; 4. The development of prlna; 5- Thn hIiiIiIiir of welli: 8. The eo curliiR t Orettou City of Hull Hun water rlxhii and aupply. 1. Tli, clear Lake propoHlllon wni coiialdcred flnt. Knglneer a)i C. Kelaey who hud boon selected as con mllliiK etiKlueer by the Slate Hoard of Health to make a rriHirt on the feaa Hilllty of Hiiiply from this aource bo ItiR furnlalied to towns and cities of the Willamette Valley Including: Ku K''ne. Snli'in i others, woa consult 'd and mmln a verbal report of his efforts to the oouncll of this city. Fur tli'T coiiHldrratlon of brliiRliiK this wa ter to Oregon City was abandoned by Pnnimlliw for the time as It was found that the development of this source i practicable only throui;(i lame ap proprliitlon of slute funds f(r the vast Project and It would take frVm three to live years to ftirnlHh the same to "renon City If the legislature should favor It 2. TIk uaa of hypochlorite to re duce poHn,it,.g 0f contamination as roiiHidcred and Inter the council requeKted the Hoard of Water Com mlnalonnra to ItiHtall the inme at the Plant as a precautionary measure. This wn done. s- M. J. Ixo representlnit hlmaolf nd Interested capitalists has offered l! funilHh water aupply to thla city under conditions act forth In a fran JWso prepared and now waiting for tijii coiincli i conalderatlon. The pro vinloiii of thla franchise submitted In 'ha summer after several conferences between tt,a committee and Mr. Ijm were iivpn f,, cong(i,.rat0 by the committee, attorney II. N. Hicks, rep fwntlnn Hn bnckera, W. M. Btone rci ,""n,lK the city and the commltloo at several meetlnna and finally com P pted. June 26 1913, for further con "Kratlon by the Council when the 'iirther investlKatlons of other "onrces should be completed and pre ented. The committee examined the terrl o!"pon whlch thl" auPPty ! located, with Kntslneer Dlock who took read "JM topoRraphleal and scientific and oiwiiaaed thla lource at length under ww-tlon n, "The Canby Gravels" In ! rpPort of Mar. 19, 191.1, on sources ' "upply other than the Willamette J iver. He therein expresses the be "t that in wells driven throunh the nard rltty b)oW th8 upper gravel and "ell Intn ik. i - ... t . lower Kravci Hi a - ,c,'nl distance back from the Molalla lllver lo prerludn any conliimliliillon from this direction M suuply of water limy Im found which would , pennu nelilly freii from liinniui conlauilna Hon. 'Mm tpuintlly mid iinallly would of course, h'mi to ,s determined by eperliin.nl as by rrlllcul cIikmi t( lit mid biicterloloKlciil analysis roverlim a suaicletit period. This procodurr will of roiirso be iinceiary licloro ae ceplhiK any source hi safu, Thn iniilii fcalnr.i of tho frnnclilsii are: (H Tim urn and rlnlit of way In, HirotiHh, along mid over the streets and alleys of Oregon City necessary lo carry out the term of this fnm ehlHH, (2) VVnler shall be taken from "Can by (travels," shall bn free frmn conlain liiiitlnii, II shall hn pure, an J free from nil disease serins whatever and from minerals In tuiric lent quantities lo ren der It unimlnlablo or Injurious lo health. Thn grmite shall have mini ysed for this i lly, by the state barter lologUl, said w ater at least I wire each monili and said haetcrloloKlxt shall file duplicate of this report direct with Ilin Kerorder of Oregon City. ('II A rental of ouehulf gross re ceipts, amounting to approximate! $7n per month would be chnrged. This would Increase cost to average consumer for residence nn approxl luately (II rents per month, less or course hli part of the reduction In cost of tillering estimated m ):;r,,oo per mouth. (it 'Urn amount to he. furnished Is minimum of 1,000,(1110 Millions anil inn x iniiiTit of 2.(Hin,iiO gallons per day. I.M I'to li.rm t.t ll, rn,.,.l.lu.. I. twenty years, Oregon City reserving the right (o purchase at Ihe end of any five year period Including land surrounding plant, right of way, hales, etc. The valuation shall he determined by three disinterested 11 r l.lt(M Mtl.l 11 II,. .U .1...11 ..... . . ,, ,, , 1,,. j mi,, 11 mil kii ll shnll referred to the Hlate Jtnllway Commission for final v.iluallon. The.wuler pumped at Canby would flow through It! Inch wooden pipes liy force of gravity and be dellvereij Into the wells at the present plan'.. The same mains and power a now would be employed for distribution. There would be a saving In not filter lug as shown In section 3. The griutei-s of this franchise of fer sufficient IhiiiiIi to Insure prompt snd sufficient construction of Hue and delivery of water, according to terms of Ihe franchise attached hereto. Cmplcymsnt of Engineer The employment of a hydraulic en gineer preceded the Investigation of Ihe Canby (travels and several other sources. In this selection the com- nillten was very careful mid held con- tklfh Hint liuetliMite! lh rec. urds of several verv reputable men of Irnlnliig and eierlence. umong Ihem 1 11 i'oihiIiil'Ihiiii J. W. Morris, ee rily engineer of Portland, Louis C. Kel- ey, Itolierl U. I Heck and others, en gineer IMeek was formerly in the gov ernment service as 9 inMnry and hy draulic r inert In Ihe 1'hlllpplncs, now Commissioner of Public Works Port land, wns chosen at the current price paid all reputable engineers. Mr. lUeck began his duties system .n,.nil ui1 iron In scientific princi ples, first eiamltied the city tiller plant and distributing system as a base for 1.1. ii.iiiiiilniia railsilve In the needs of Ihe rlly In Ihe mailer of quantity of supply, etc Ills Investigation! of thli plant recorded In hli report with his reeominetidatliiiii were both time ly and would be very valuable If acted iiMin. , For several dnyi both Mr. Week and the commit tee traversed the ter ritory adjacent to Oregon City, mak lug Investigations of every siruree that gave any reasonable promlso whatso- IV. The available sources Investi gated are described In the Knglneer's report to tho council March 19th. Among these sources were: (a) Ihe Willamette Hprlngs: (b) Wells In the hills west of the HuspeliBlon Hrldgo; (c) the Canby (iravels descrllx-d above; (d wells and springs in Ml. Pleasant district. Including the Uw Ion well and the llurlke spring; and tel. later the Hollowell spring and the Knglnbrecbt tract. Minor proseets: la) the Apperson Hprlngs; (b) the surface waters between Canby anil Oregon City. Including five springs, nniong them the so-called ' I-ee" springs the "Hobo" and other un n d.' These are of doubtful qual ity and quantity and open to serious rontiinilnnllon. Vnvlslted sources: .., (a) Test boring at the P. fc. ft E. R hrldgo civsslnx at New K'rn en countered what was alleged to be ar tesian water, but tho amount of sul phur contained renders It non pala tahlo: (b) tho Curd springs, once be fore Investigated, showed a smaller How than would be practicable for fur ther consideration at this time. Said report recommended the fur ther Investigation of ihe Mt. Pleas ant proHpeds by tho sinking of a cased well to a depth not to exceed 2f.O fee. and a test piimp.ige. and analysis II results should Justify them. He fur ther recommended a similar test of a deep well at Canby and should there be found sufficient flow, careful c hem enl and bacteriological examlnntlcns covering a period of time should be made before deciding definitely In re gard to lource. For hi! service ot 13 days nnd for drafting ma erlals, re port, etc.. ho received IWH.57. The Council directed the J make investigations Feb. 19. 19 13. and made an appropriation of Mi.00 ""y0 rounri committee then ad vertised through the Portland for a contractor to drill a lest veil The matter was also advertised in he cltv press. From four bids received for thla woik and opened at a meeting of the committee and Messrs Stone Noble and Week, upon the advice of the engineers Present the contrnc wns awarded to 0. E. Scott, hla bid being lowest. Mr. Scott en ered Into written agreement to perf. rui the work according to regular plans and specifications prepared by the , oiT en gineer. Hoth contract and specll.ca tions are attached hereto and may be referred to for terms, prices, e c. The committee went over the ML Pleasant district and Inspected the Uwton well, and other Prospects Ap ril 24th. It waa finally decided to drive a well on the Wm. Udd tract In this district and an option was at rnred for 0 dnya for 1 Oil eonMera tlon April ?U ,hJCv d ' mot and accented the same May i. 1 avlng gone on wi.h the drilling so fa a thV.Ppropriatlon of $500 allow and believing a deeper drilling of prominent c men. expressed a desire i6 see the work go further, voted an approprlat on o $1000.00 more to continue this well to a greater depth. This ordinance passed Its second reading April 9th The drilling was continue d to a depth . ... M.cinir failed to una water In sufficient quantities to sup ply the c ty, Mr. boou, ' .. iu. .,.n.n and several meet ng 01 mo I."-.- - citizens. June 4th. recommended to discontinues drilling on uiuu .. - .OHRnON CITY ENTRRPRfftE. FRIDAY, NOVKMUKR H, 1ft 13. lie had reached a depth and conditions where ln project whs unpractical for fur her dnv.ilnpmimt. Ho offered to furnish two million gallon! of purs water lo the ,.,y pr (Jny fr(,M) wlu ' 1,1 ow'''' u "lect tin ( i, Woxlm ly to Oregon City, if., mM iiilie his own chMiices on tl, purity snd supply depending upon critical examination t hoth, (ha former through a series ()f bolli chemical mid buclcrlnloglrnl tests extending over h period of several weeks mid Ihe hitler through puiiipagn tests. Ho would furnish nil materials, and do nil work efficiently nnd expeditiously. His price for the sninn hn set at I'iOOO, if In fulfilled t10 conditions of his contract. Ho iiIho offered to fur nish a good mid sufficient bond for ih fuliliful performance of thn con tract, II" further offered to drill the well at llm nominal price of Jl per foot tlm rlly to furnish pipe, which, In ciisii h was not successful In this at tempt to produce a satisfactory sup ply of wuler, Im would pull If possible mid allow tho rlly the cost prlco for thn sitmn. In case the wells were ac cepted, the regular price should be paid. The coiincllmen at this meeting, June 4lh, decided lo accept the second offer and .passed an ordinance ap propriating so much as might bo nec essnry to use for such further Inves tigation, the sum of j:iH0.W), nrst rend ing. At this meeting were, besides the coiincllmen present Including the commit tee, a number of citizens and taxpayers. Kxpresslons were unun Imous urging this further effort. June Kith, an option wns secured on the O. F.nglelirecht tract and lying Just beyond I ho limits of tho city along by tint road leading to Purk Place. This option was to run for CO days mid thn price of the properly, if purchased al expiration c1 that per loii, was per acre. No charge us stipulated for thn option itself. Later the committee became personal ly responsible for destruction of crop, fences, etc., incident to tho work. The committee nnd Mr. Scott inspected the Hollowell Springs and considerable territory iu the region of (iludstone, Meldriim, and Ihe Clnckumus river mouth, having determined upon this course at a special meeting of the council committee the evening previ ous, but found no sile that promised so much as the tract above mentioned, Ihe said spring! not offering sufficient supply, and on Tuesday, June 17th, Mr. Scott began drilling an eight Inch well on the Engelhrecnt tract. The progress of tula drilling, the cost mid tho results below are cor roborated by tho city engineer's and recorder's records. Clear and cool water in large quan tity was found at a depth approximate ly 60 feel. The drilling was continued to a depth of H8 feet. Having entered a brittle red shale Indicating absence of good water In sufficient quantity drilling was discontinued at this depth. Having broken the pipe at depth of approximately 4if feet iu pulling, a sec ond well was drilled to a depth of G2 feet a short distance to the north aide of the first. Cost of wnJIs: Lsdd Tract Site. May. drilling 14 ft. at $3, Boll S ft. casing $ 42.00 Muy. drilling 236 fL at $5, rock and niHcellnneous 1222.00 June, drilling 64 ft. extra at $2,50 100.00 June, drilling 134 ft., 6 Inch pipe 8T.C5 June, labor pulling pipe 8.73 $1520.40 June, less 117 ft., 6 Inches line pipe pulled, at 65c Total Enalebrecht Tract Site! 76.0S 1444.35 June 17-3": Ilrllllnif 148 ft. at $1.00 148.00 35.75 17.50 61.25 62.60 6.30 2.45 4.50 X1.M Casing. 8 Inches, 35 ft. 9 In. at $1.00 Pulling pipe Juiy 1-8: Drllllmr. putting in pump, etc Casing 8 In. 62ft. 7 In Express on Jack! l.'vnrcRs nn Jamming Devices Miscellaneous during pumping Pumping total, one aa y... $ 345.85 Less available pipe. 62 ft. at $1.00 $52.00 100 ft. at 65c 65.00 Total $1.00 Above totnl $ SI5-8" Less 117 u0 $228.85 Cost of pulling pipe $ 17 50 $246.35 Knllre cost of drilling three wells $1690.70 Condemnation From the first there has been opposi tion to every Investigation attempted by this committee, even Hull Run sup ply for this city, before tho facts iu any case could be established. In opposition to the Englebrecht well It has been stated: (1) That the tract overflows and the well would be contaminated there by The lutter claim has been refuted by' the Btatoment of hydraulic engi neers that ell surface water may be easily and effectively cased out from any opening. The pipes themselves aro Impervious to all outside influ ences including water, and the aur ., niM ha Vent en- rounuiug u-iiix" . , .."I ,,. tlrely free from contaminating Influ ences, the city having options on four to eight acres of the same. f) A second objection urged was that the site of the well was sub ect to nil tho contamination ot the Aber nnthy Creek, a nearby lake, and the Willamette and Clackamas rivers. Ac cording to the city engineer s i, meas urements, actual or esuu. , ... tances are : from tue Abernathy, a running stream, 600 ft.; from the i lake . . ii.o Wltlnmette 1800 ft.; . r uliniiiRH. 2500 It. If anu iruui i" v..vn . . however, the water from these sources should And lis way io . - - signify little or nothing, as It would 7 h .hm,.h the ahove ouoted Slstances of the best quality of water erovel, whlcn wouia eiuui f slblllty of contamination, we bolleve. . : ...... ri u universally rec- ognlzed .a the best filter for water for munlc pal purposes. - " .w. .i.i. r.r thla country and ofaEuropea supplied with water from okts or ire.u. into and filtered through artificial beds ... i.toina hr bud nr. said to be pure, from the Clackamas river and filtered through chute 4 to 5 eet in diameter, a few feet long and pumped direct into the mains, we are formed. Again, these stream ;r, all flowing water ana i " - - r . ,i ,an easily be drained. ft. . U rurmdlngthi. well is clay loam, clean and under cultlva, tlon and within a hundred ieei oi mo " It has been claimed that the water that rose in the well waa seepage from the Willamette, but this was proven idle speculation by the facts In tb case. . . Uuiliig the similiter while observa- tlotia WAl-a lielntf fi.nitn l.i ra-titrA li. water conditions, ;ho Wlllumetto low ered between 4 and 6 feet and the water In the well lowered, 'only I In ches, mid this after pumpage. That every citizen In thn commun ity might have opportunity to Inspect the grounds and see and taste this water, lovcrul different i7ul.es ' were set and the hours named for pump- Intf nt niin (anil l.i Ilia uvunliti. uluM the men from business and from work could, by a little extra effort, bo pres ent. Many of our citizens availed themselves of this opportunity and tills emnrnlltttA hfitt vt l.i belli from any one of them unfavorable comment, though some of them were at first pre judiced ngulnst It. The soli formation Is entirely fav orable, to this locution for wells, ren dering surface contamination impos sible, wo believe. It was shown in the drilling that there are four strata of earth and travel: (1) an earthy clay, clean and fine and difficult for water to pass through, thus providing an ex cellent filter In itself, 8 ft. thick; (2) sandy loam 20 ft. In depth; (3) then occurs a four foot layer of very Hue sand. This sand contains also a slight ad mixture of cloy ; (4) then a clean genuine water bearing gravel Is found 18 to 20 ft. In depth. There Is found water estimated at nearly two million gallons per day ner four wells. Bam ill,. r.r ilif.se fririnatioiia or strata are exhibits 1, 2, 3, 4 respectively. Bam- pies or this and oilier water iukcq from I Im river and hvdrunts were sub mitted for analysis and comparison. Tha i-mint-la nbtnlnefl rrnin the state bacteriological laboratory, havtf al ways been public property and could hfiva i.nn .thiiilripfl from tiia chairman of this committee by any councilman for thn sskinir. No official outside the committee ever requested the results from the examination of the samples In question.- The committee, for obvious reasons, decided not to pub lish these reports mini surn lime the Portland Commissioners would fiirnUh In wrltlne the terms of Hull Run water supply for Oregon City to the committee Itself. It wns expected every day for weeks that these terms and report of the Commissioners would be received and the whole mat ter of water supply reported upon to nur ,-ltlynns lull for reasons, which will appear later; the days dragged on and Into weeks and months until lasi uhsri an ill renort was received. The reports, so far as the analysis Itself is concerned, are tne same as on file In the state laboratory but thli mucins llitla or nothlne and In this case is absolutely misleading. The reports of all samples suomii i oil t,v this committee during the past summer In connection with this pure supply matter are as follows: July 3, 18 organisms cc ana aosence colon b. July 9. 125 organisms per cc and presence colon b. July 17. 35 organisms per cc, ao sence colon b. July 22, 3 organisms per cc, aosence colon b. Julv 29. No. 1. 4 organisms per cc, absence colon b. July 29. No. 2. 3 organisms per cc. absence colon b. July 31. 35 organisms per cc, pres ence colon b. Julv 81. 2.160 orgaulsms per cc, pres ence colon b. July 11 (OAC) 50 organisms per cc. absence colon b. n-i aIul. mra verified bv the 1 uirnu itiiui io - - - original from the lnbortorles except that July 29 date appears as aus. In the records. i ,k. nrABB attack f October 24th, there are but two samples reported and great stress is laid on that of July 9th, which sample showed 125 or ganisms and presence or coion oaciHi. Tbe fuel is, this sample was taken from the river and submitted as a matter of comparison as to number of organisms, presence colon bacilli. ... rrK. l.ootorlriloelKt doeS not aSk or know, nor does he care about the aource of samples, jus ouBiueB to analyse and report the results. This he did. In addition to the samples from the well, the sample of July 29th. No. 1( ..... i.Un from hydrant near Estes store. 7th & Taylor streets: the other, No. 2, from O. U. DimicKS lawn ujr drant. both showing few organisms nf colon bacilli. Of the sample of July 31. the one Bhowln 85 organisms was taken from near the i.. ... i.. ., llm nther from beside the dock the source revealed to the bac- teriologisL These were seieciea as a matter oi corroborative Interest, i. i. (..(..routine m note the small number of organisms contained In the river water at the Intake, ana me iav orable condition of the hydrnnt sup- Ply- ... V..,. The critics or. me wen wwer ..i,i nr,thn nhnnt the O. A. C, report of pure samples, nor have they ac knowledged tne loci mai ever nmiw except those from the river submlt .j ... a,, ninia tnimratorv was renort- iru w - .! ... tlmt the number of orgau- CU llu.w, isms was very low, me iubi u w which Is as low as thnt of the filtered product Itself dosed with chemicals to destroy an me. The water from the well has not had j.. -iH.,mtiiin In romoarison with IHII lAJaom..... r- other sources and yet has analyzed pure. No less authority tnan me sec retary State lloara oi neann ureuu .i .k. Aral nmnlA was delivered. W Ut 11 me " ' " . v ' - ,u. H not tie lminn Dure, ur would not condemn it as the drilling niotod nnlv a few hours lliiu ucru v w.i.j.. ... ., before. Again the casing of the well was open at the top aunng me i-i-.-i . .I- i t.,flnn nnmninirit. several days lull a uce"' e , , .. . apart usually, ana during puunu speuiiuu. i"" -- .. . ..ui.ii ihnm vprA hundreds of inn fiioo tn inn nu c uiuiinuj teams and vehicles passing every day nnd clouds of dust rilling me air. mai It could be pure could hardly be ex pected, and yet that it was Is shown by analysis even me nrtn buuiimc. while the last snoweu oniy mro w. ganlsms and no colou bacilli. The Live Wire Committee, with otn ....... mat with thn council com mlttee in July and suggested to the ... .hot tho Rlnle Hoard of Health IU Lr l .un. , A be requested to pass Judgement on the said tract for water purposes. The chairman so advisea tne aec.rci.irj, who replied that no well In the W ill ... ir.tioi. n-nnlri he recommend, HIIICfllB fnw " . unless very deep. No effort was made to go further with the matter, as this practically condemned all available ..m ...nnii The contractor closed w ell oiiFJlv" the pipe when he moved his machinery away, and the city engineer ordered a pump in, but owing to the rust ac cumulating in the same, further test . nrnrtlohln. Then, too nun ' " . . the matter of further development has . .i r.r tha kiiii Kun ortun'i- Deeu ucibjw - - itlon under consideration since juu, when the new city governmeni oi run land became established. rri. tninl frsat nf thn Invf atlcations we affirm, is justifiable on the basis of municipal business and humanltar- ,,rl. It has had for it! 0D- lltli ci,,c, I" ject the solution of a problem Involv ing the health and progress of the community. That such thorough In vestigation should be made before pending larger sums of money to ob tain a supply of puro water from a distance, we believe, is sound. It can not be truthfully asserted that this money has been wasted, as the work done and the facts rstabllshed will obviate the necessity fur future ef fort and expense along this same line. Nor Is this all. The committee maln- hIiis that It has discovered a supply of water of sufficient quantity through the operatloni of four to six wells to supply this city with a population snv- rul times Its present size; that tills water Is palutable, cold, registering 62 degrees, nnd believes that a series of fair tests chemical and bacteriologi cal would corroborate those now on record.' Ihat this Investlgallon has been a business proposition Is further corrob orated by the expenditure of much more money by our own business cor porations for the sumo purposo and In the same way. During the present year, the Willamette pulp ana paper Company authorized at one time $2000.00, at another $1000.00, and still further up to $5000.00, exclusive or the engineer's compensation, amount ing to several hundred dollars more for the drilling of wells on their prop erty on the West Side. They nave little or nothing to show for their ef forts, but they declare It a wise In vestment and aro planning to go Into he matter again. The Moody Lund Company employ ed Mr. Scolt at a much higher price lo drill for water on their property Immediately after drilling here. They were not successful In finding water, though, witUIn two hundred feet of the Willamette bank and at consid erable depth. They are satisfied with their investment In (Hiding out wnat conditions are, however. The following estimates of costs of conveying water to consumers are based upon the malntainance of the present system of a reservoir at ML View and another reservoir proposea by the Hoard of Water Commissioners and to be located on the tract now owned by the city and including tbe site of the Jones crusher. The pipe line would be direct from well! to re servoirs and the' present pumps re moved and utilized in the new plant. From Wells to reservoir at Mt. View; (1) 10000 ft. 12-ln. pipe at $1.00 $10,000.00 Hauling, labor, etc., at 25c 2,500.00 $12,500.00 From wella to proposed reservoir at Crusher: (2) 6800 fL 12-ln pipe at $1 . .$ 5,800.00 Hauling, labor, etc., at 25c 1,450.00 $7,250.00 Estimated cost ot 4-8 In. wells each producing 600,000 gals, or a total of 2 400,000 gals, per day' $ 1,600.00 Estimated cost ot pit for pumps 1,000.00 (3) (4) Total cost wells and, pipe line to ML View reservoir .$14,500.00 (5) Total cost wells and pipe line to Crusher site Adding cost of new pumps to (4) would cost 9.250.00 17,500.00 (7) Adding cost of new pumps to (5) wouia cost 11,250.00 The following estimate to based on conveying water from wells to pres ent pumping Bi.atlon a plan not rec ommended by the committee: (8) From wells to station 5800 ft. 72 in. pipe at $1.00 $ 6,800.00 Hauling, lubor, etc., at 25c 1.450.00 I'ump and Tit 1.000.00 Total $8,250.00 Another Plan. Using the present system, entering the mains at tho nearest point prac ticable, would eliminate a large part of tho cost of the proved pipe lines to the reservoirs. The total cost per year then for operation of these wells would be to the consumer, uuder this most feasible plan: Cost of water per mo. for yr. $0,000.00 Int. on well construction $1500 at 5 per cent 75.00 50.00 250.00 InL on well pit for pumps $1000 at 5 per cent .. Depreciation 10 per cent on pumps and pit Cost of pipe line from wella to 5th street mam, to sup ply upper reservoir dls trlcL estimuted 8,000.00 400.00 InL on $8000 at 5 per cent . Depreciation Iron pipe, 4 per cent i--uu Superintendent 1,500.00 Three operators, ($100, $75, $75), $250 per mo s.ouu.uu Incidentals 1,000.00 Cost per year $6595.00 Cost per month $ 649.58 VI. Bull Run Supply for Oregon city. Last winter definite effort waa pui forth bv the council committee to ob tain Bull Run water from the City of Portland, but ut that time her city charter would allow only a two-year contract, thus making it necessary to renew the contract with each admin istration, or to obtain the conseut of her electorate through an election to a change In the charter. ' Under these conditions it was deem ed inadvisable to proceed with the mntter farther. Immediately after the Commission ers took office under tho new Port land charter July 1st, the committee renewed Its efforts and from time to time urged the grant of water rights to this city. Many conferences were held, and many problems legal and civic came up for solution In connec tion therewith. Finally the commis sioners granted verbally and then In writing this concession, Oct. 22d. The city attorney's opinion covering the legal phases of the question most like ly to appear followed, corroborating the right of the city to sell water to outside municipalities. The terms thereof are In general: (1) Oregon City shall construct a pipe line from reservoir No. 1 the point of contact urged oy me commit tee at Mount Tubor to such point as Oregon City may selecL (2) Water shall be furnished through meter. (3) Tho amount of water to 1,500,000 per day. (4) Rates: (a) First 4500 gals, at 22ttc per 1000 gals. (ti) Next 150,000 gals, at 16 2-3c per 1000 gals. (c) Over 154,500 gals., at 13 l-3c per 1000 gals. Payment therefore to be made monthly In advance, based upon the estimated amount to be consumed and adjusted to correspond with the meter reading. Oregon City shall also pay into the Water Board Sinking Fund the sum of $2000.00 per annum. (5) Period granted to ten years at the meter rate! now established. (6) The sale of water by Oregon LUNGS SORE. CHEST DRY AND DEEP. CAUGHT A SEVERE COL These, Symptoms Call for Dr. King's New Discovery, With a Rec ord of Cures for Over 43 Years Back of It Dr. King's New Discovery is not a cure all. It is prepared to treat and relieve every kind of cough and cold of infants, children, adults and aged. It was originated during a severe cough epidemic 43 years ago, was an immediate success and is probably the most used cough and cold prescrip tion in the world. Your money refunded if Dr. King's New Discovery does not re lieve you. Don't put off getting relief. Buy a bottle from your drug gist today. City to be prohibited outside Its cor porate limits. Analysis of Theie Terms (I) That Oregon City should con struct her own pipe line is a pure busi ness proposition, leaving to her the choice ot materials, including kind of pipe, wood, iron or steel-cased, the en gineering service, right of way, maln tainance, etc. The committee urged that the wat er should be drawn from the ML Ta bor reservoir. Instead of from the Port- lauu VW .iiic at - . w , - , point Heretofore urgea. i nil pipe line is now Inadequate to supply us oismci and at times there to a reduction in the usual supply. To furnish Oregon City then there would have to be con structed a new line, which would have to be charged In proportion to service to Oregon City, or the people taxed for same would have just cause for complaint which might at some fu - luiv units, ucyii.a ui ui iuo DUJ.U.U... amount. At the said reservoir there Is always an abundant supply. (2). Meters. The use of a meter at tbe Portland end nf the line would no doubt require same here. It Is maintained that this Is the only just and equitable plan. and Is employed in nearly all cities. It is contended that when the flat rate exists there Is much waste on the part of many consumers and In such case the more careful must help pay for this waste. This Is true even where there 1b a municipal plant, the small economic user paying the same as the large and wasteful consumer who may use and waste many times more than he. In the matter of sprinkling, for instance, one man may sprinkle over 8000 square feet on even an Inside lot, while another may have a small frac tion of this area, and yet must pay the same amount. This flat rate plan In Oregon City and its accompanying waste, it is claimed. Is accountable for our exces sively high consumption rate per cap ita. The cost of meter to consumei to approximately $8.40. These meters might, It Is suggested, be furnished in place by the city from the general bond Issue for the pipe line at a rental to cover interest and depreciation, or sold on some plan ot rebate. (3) The number of gallons granted is far In excess of the amount used now or that will likely be used for many years to come, according to re liable estimates, based on the increase of population during a number of years past, and the present consump tion per capita under conditions else where similar to those existing In Ore gon City. In engineer Dieck's report of March 19th, it is stated: that since 1900 the growth of population seems to be normal or approaching thaL While tho relative growth has been about 32.5 per cent per ten year period since 1870 and about 18.5 per cent per ten years period since 1890, neither of these rates seem to fit the case with sufficient approximation to warrant Its use in estimating future growth. According to United States census re ports, a mean rate of 25 per cent per ten year period has been chosen as closer approximation. Upon this basis the estimated population will be 19205350 19306700 19108400 At. this rate of Increase, there will he in 1934 seven thousand four hun dred population. A greater growth would be abnormal. There is further stated in this re port estimates. In the absence of ac curate reports, of the daily consump tion per capita during the present. Up on this basis of 4600 population, the net iu 172 gallons per capita. Such consumption is, evidently, in excess of all reasonable requirements and in dicates gross wastage. The losses gen erally occuring are due to defects in ninmhtne leakaee in the mains, ab normal drafts at the mills, etc. -In my visits to the city, leaking fixtures were everywhere encountered. Toilets and urinals were generally In a bad state of repairs and discharged under no regulation. Tho absence of meter ed services, the general practice of omitting pressure regulators and a certain Indifference as to the draft upon the mains for public uses, are undoubtedly the most Important rea sons for thevhigh rate per capita. This rate Is considered beyond all reason. I am convinced either reasonable plumbing regulations and with meter ed service the estimate following will be ample and will in no sense restrict the proper use of water. Keeping in mind the local conditions In Oregon City (with its large factory Interests and the Irrigation necessities in the rtrv mnnths of summer) the following estimate of per capita consumption is safe: Domestic uses: maximum gals, per capita per day, 50; minimum gals, 40. Commercial uscb, maximum gals., 25, minimum, 20 gals. Public uses (sewer flushing, schools. Are service, drinking fountains, blow ing off mains, public building, etc)., maximum gals, per capita per day, 15, minimum gals, 10. Losses on all accts, 40 per cenL (large), maximum gals, 36; minimum gals, 28. Total, maximum gals, per capita per day. 126; minimum gals, per capita per day, 98. The maximum rute represents sum mer use, the minimum the winter With the population of 1934 estimated to be 7400 any new source of supply should be capable of development to the extent of 935,000 gals, per day (In FEELS STUFFY. Cu; "It cured me of a dreadful cough," writes Mrs. J. F. Davis, Stickney Corner, lie., "after doctor's treatment and all other remedies had failed." Excellent for coughs, colds or any bronchial aiTection. Mrs. A. F. Mcrtz, of Clcn Ellyn, la., writes : "I had a hard, stubborn cough that I had doctored for over six weeks without my getting any better. Our druggist finally recom mended Dr. King's New Discovery and my husband bought a dollar bottle. After using two-thirds of it my trouble eased down, and it was not long till I was completely cured. Dr. King's New Discovery surely de serves all the praise it gets." Sold by round number 1,000,000). On the same bisls of population tbe amount in 1950 would be 1,400,000 gals. Again, esti mating the population at even 10,500 persons at the end of twenty years the consumption would be allowing 100, 000 extra 1,500,000 gals. . Concrete example of consumption uader meter services are taken from reading of (1) Portland West Side; (2), East Side: (3), Alblna; (4). Lents; (5), Portland entire; (6). Greeham. Water Meter Readings: West Side: No. Meters, 6757; gals. , . d fig og , 3ll , a days. 10209. East Side: No. meters, 3546; gals, per capita per day, 40.39; gals, per 30 days, 6058.5. Alblna: No. Meters, 2884; gals, per capita per day. 34.16; fa 1b. per 30 dajs. 5124. I.ents: No. Meters, 59; gals, per cap , 1(a'per n n. pfr'30 dayg S17I Av. gals, per capita per day, 37.62. Av. gals, per meter per 30 day month. 56.43, Gresham, entire city: No. meters, 192; gals, per capita per day, 20; gals. I per'3o days. 300O Estimate of supply required for Ore gon City. Based upon meter readings of residence districts of Portland: Estimated population, 4500; gals, per day per capita, 37.624; gals, per day per service, 188.10; gals, per day en tire city, 169.290; gala, per 30 day month per serv, 5643,. Estimate of supply required for Ore gon City. Based upon meter readings of Gresham for Sept. 1913: Estimated population, 4500; gals. per capita per day, 20; gals, per day. per service, 100; gals, per day entire city, 90,000; gals, per 30 day month per service, 3000. Estimated cost to Oregon City, llased upon quantities consumed in Portland: Gals, per day, 169,290; coyt per day, $27.98; cost'per 30 day month, $S39.40; cost per year, 10,212.70; payment to Sinking Fund, $2 000.00; totdl, $12,- 212.70. Assuming the population to be 5000, one-ninth added to $10,212.70, plus the $2000.00 sinking fund, gives us $13,- 347.40. Estimated cost to Oregon City. Based upon quantities consumed In Gresham. during Sept. 1913: Gals, per day, 90,000; cost per day, $15.26; cost per 30 day month, $457.80; cost per year, $5569.90; payment to Sinking Fund, $2000.00; total cost per year, $7569.90; adding one-ninth for ' excess population, $618.87; cost per per year, $8188.77. In estimating quantities, compari son la not made with the Portland West Side records, for tbe reason that these include a very large number of rooming houses, apartment houses, etc, which makes a comparison with residence unreasonable. The district East of the river also contains a vfcry considerable number ot apartments, etc, which Increases the reading per meter per month over and above what it would be In an ordinary residence community. The quantity consumed by Gresham being lower than the probable con sumption of Oregon City, and the ave rage for the Portland East Side being higher on account of numbers of large meters In use.i fair estimate of the quantity required for Oregon City would appear to be, from these two estimates: Gals, per day, 130,000; cost per day, $20.50; cost per 30 day month, $615.00; cost per year, $7482.50; Payments to Sinking Fund, $2000.00: adding one ninth for excess population, $831.37; total cost per year. $10,313.87. The payment to the Sinking Fund to based upon a population of 4500. Any increase consumption would mean a proportionate decrease In the total cost per 100 gallons, the $2000.00 be ing a fixed price per year for the. term of the contract. Estimated cost of the pipe line from Oregon City to Portland: Cost, F. O. B, Portland, 12-ln. cast Iron, 10 miles, 528000 ft, at $1.34, $6S,640; fixtures and lead for Joints at $ .50, hauling and labor, etc, $26, 400; total, $95,040. Cost F. O. B, Portland, 14-ln. cast iron 10 miles, 62800 ft, at $1.50, $87,120.00; hauling, labor, fixtures etc, $ .60. $31,680.00; total, 118.800.00. Cost F. O. B, Oregon City, 12-in. banded wood pipe, 10 miles, 52,800 fL at 50c, $26,400.00; labor, hauling, lay ing, fixtures, etc, at 25c. $13,200.00; total $39,600.00. Cost, F. O. B. Oregon City, 14-in banded wood pipe, 10 miles, 62,800 ft, at $ .70, $36,9GO.0O: labor, laying, fix tures, etc, at $ .28. $14,784,110; total. $51,744.00. - Based upon use and cost of 14-Jn. wood pipr and gravity delivery at a point on the second ledge in Oregon City, the approximate cost would be Cost of water per mo. for yr $8313.83 Superintendent 1500.00 3 operators, at $250-per yr. .. 3000.00 Payment Sinking Fund 2000.00 Int. at 5 per cent on 14-in. pipe line bonds 2587.20 Depreciation of line, 1-15 of of cost per yr 3449.60 Incidentals ., 1000.00 (1) Total cost per year . .'. .$21,R"0.63 (2) Total cost per month" .. 1.820.88 (3) Average number consum ers per mo. 1095 1.68 (1099 for Oct. 1913). Continued on Page 6 9