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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1905)
4118 Tood cooj CORV. 3 CO o Corvaixis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday, January 6, 190o. :0. 4: Vol. XLII. i ANOTHER PR0P0M1I6N MADE. For Mountain Water for Corval lis New Terms Submitted by Local Company. At the city council meeting last Tuesday evening Mr. W. B. Chase, a prominent water works contractor, ot .Portland appeared in behalf of the Corvallis Water Co., and presented a new propo sition to supply this city with mountain water piped from Rock creek " near the foot of Mary's Peak. ' ' It is Mr. ' Chase's intention, providing their proposition 's ac cepted by the city, to reorganize ' the present Corvallis Water Com pany, and put it uDon a new basis, by introducing new capital in the company, and giving the city the option of purchase after a certain date. One plan is for the city to advance the company $25,000 for which the city is to receive for a period of 30 years all water for fire protection, sewers, public buildings, street sprinkling, etc; and should the city decide to buy the plant after ten years, two thirds of this advance payment would be applied on the purchase price, or if the plant should be purchased after 20 years, then one third of the $25,000 would ap ply on the purchase price. An other option is tor the' city to pay a stated sum each year for the . use of such -water, this plan elim inating the advance payment ot the $25,000. The plau of the proposed plant would require the expenditure ot about $80,000, and the main pipe line would be about 14 miles in length, with a reservoir located on a hill just west of town. Through inquiry by a Gazette reporter, public sentiment seems to be in favor of allowing the old 'company the preference over an an outside firm, -; providing f course they give as good a propo sition as could be secured from the outside. By" the old company reorganizing, it would afford an opportunity for a safe investment by local parties who have money laying idle, and beside, would keep the income at home where it would go into immediate circu lation, instead of being shipped away troin uere, as would be the case, it is claimed, should outside capital build the plant Should the city decide to ad vance the $25,000, it would be necessary to isue bonds for this amount, which if is thought would be taken up by local . cap italists. The new proposition is now in thehands of the water committe of the council, fcr consideration It is as follows: the pioper elevation to furnish necessary pressure, ana to De connected with said distributing system by a durable pipe line of sufficient diameter to insure nec essary supply of water. Such reservoir and pipe lines to . be maintained in good free working Condition during said thirty years. The City to have the option to purchase the entire water plant at the expiration of ten years, at the actual cost of the additions made to the plant hereafter by the company together with five per cent, interest on such cost. , Or, the City to have the option to puichase the plant in twenty years, at an appraised valuation, to be arranged the between the City and company or by a disin terested board of appraisers; this option to be open at expiration ol any period of five years after said twenty. The contract to establish a minimum rave for private con sumers. . ' If the Company, gets the con tract it will pipe the city as soon as it can be done, with large pipes, so tne town ana college it desired, can have all the water and protection from fire, from the pumps, until the mountain water system is completed. And it will be so arranged as to connect with the mountain water pipe when this is laid, and said mountain water will be furnished at the earliest date possible to bring it in " The Corvallis Water Company has, at much paine, and consider able expense, and with the best advice and assistance possible to obtaiD, made careful estimates and plans for the gravity system above outlined and feels that, in making this proposition to the City it has proposed' to supply the city with the best water available at as low a . price, and on as favorable terms as consist ent with reasonable business pin dence. The plan outlined . will be modern, and up-to-date in every particular,' and place Cor vallis on equality, as to water supply and fire protection, with any city in the state. 1 he prop osition contemplates the reorgan lzatiou change 01 name and en largement of company by the in troduction of new and substan tial interests. , : The Corvallis Water Co. By G. R. Farra, Pies.' COLLEGE JGTTIGS. Items of Interest In and Around the O. A. C. Big A number of new students registered this teim. Many of the old students did not return. Zopbar Thorp, a former OAC student, is now physical director at- the Oregon State Notmal school at Monmouth. He also has charge ot the basket ball team"and asks for a game with OAC. His many college friends wish him success in his new field. , Floyd Williams left Thursday for Jefferson, to work on his thesis. ' '-' . Miss Bertha Watrbus TetuTned from Olympia, Wash., Tuesday, where she spent her vacation , with her parents. Miss Margaret McCormick re-. turned to school Tuesday, after spending . the holidavs at . her home in Lebanon. Bert Pilkington has resumed his studies at OAC. after a short visit with Portland friends. Noah Gregg has rented rooms in town for his son and daughter, who aie to attend OAC. Ebner Mossie, a former student at OAC,' is now traveling sales man for and Eastern firm, selling fire proof paints. . George Herbert Root returned from Wasco, to resume his studies at college. Ward Webber,, who attended college last year, has returned this term to complete his course at OAC. Students' marched out of the Chapel, Thursday morning with out music. President thought it better to have no music than to have good music and not - keep time jo it.-----.' : . . F. L. M Advance Sale MUSLIN Ttee fcliita h te i Mm die great nna wiwrt n vut ate, am lite tWt irt xMtm ftwrx. Tate ywf dwkt k ' N " btot ata a I t 1 Maapk t Mn Mum. Take as tuay invents ii tth amrtaot a nm irtsa, cnett ike tms. Oitr w M a oMft ' 1 Til iiiimiiiiwi ill r- 1 mi 1 I TT ' i LEER'S of Women's and . Childi USVDRWFAP Board of Regents Meet. Clearing Right-of-Way. To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the city of Cor vallis, Oregon: " It the City will give us the contract to supply water for fire protection, use of buildings and street sprinkling on certain streets to be stated, for a periou of thirty years at the rate ot 1400 a year ."-for. the first fiveyears, $1600 a year for the next five years, $1600 a year for the next five years, and $2000 A year for the remainder of the contract term ; or in lieu thereof, furnish us with $25,000 in consideration for such water for said thirty years. 'We will. place in the streets of Corvauis, and maintain during that time a circulating system" of main pipes, sufficient to afford : complete fire protection for the city during said time. We will bring a stream of wa .'. ter from Rock creek, at or near the base of Mary's Peak, to con nect with such pipe in Corvallis I for a gravity system, such stream . to flow from hand gate in Rock creek to a reservoir of not less than one half billion gallons, through a durable pipe line, not : 1 ess than eight inches in diameter, and said reservoir to be not to exceed three and. one-half miles distant from some point of said H. C. Diers, chief engineer of the WlllaQiette Valley Electric Railroad company : returned to Eugene Wednesday evening from Martin's Rapids," on the Mc- Kenzie river, where he started a good sized force of men at the work of clearing the right-of-way tor the power canal. Mr. Diers this morning said that the work of clearing wouid be pushed rapidly to completion and it would not be long before the work of digging the canal would begin. It is stated that with the open ing of spring the company will begin active operations on its proposea electric railways on an extensive scale. -Guard. j.. Montgomery Thorp son ot General Thorp, of : this city, writes from the great ship yards at Newport News, Va., that he inas a nne position in tne me chanical department and is much pleased with his prospects. There is only one larger ship yard in the world.. Yonng Thorp has been absent sr. year and d urine; that time he has visited eighteen the largest cities in the United States. His trip included 5,000 miles ot railway - travel and cost him . upwards of $200, all of which he earned. himself. ; H has never been idle for want of work at good - wages. General Thprp is soon to make bis son visit a review si me of his old battlefields in Virginia. -Mav he t- . -i ....!... aistriDuung pipe system, ana at nave a pleasant trip. The semi-annual meeting of of the board of regents of OAC was held at the College Wednes day. It was . an harmonious meeting throughout, with all members , present except the Governor, the Secretary of State and Mr. Olweil. Mr. Cotton was present for the first time dur- ng his term. The following business was transacted: The Experiment Station com mittee reported nine institutes held throughout the state since the last meeting, with a total at tendance of 3,000 people.. 1 he executive committee rer ported that much progress and many improvements had been made by the Eastern Oregon ex periment farm, and the outlook was flattering. The Y. M. C. A. asked for as sistance for building their pro :d hall, which was -referred for further consideration. A, rc quest was made by the Students' Association for light and water for; their meeting rooms. .' The rule of. the board prohib iting the college football team from -playing with a club team was rescinded, and r the matter will now be at the option ol the faculty. ' - Regent Keady . resigned as a member of the Executive Com mittee in favor of Mr. Cotton, who was elected to fill the va- A - - . - cancy. The matter of ,' i assistance to the College Barometer was re ferred to the finance committee. it was recommended , tnat aD appropriation be secured if pos sible, to build a girls' new dormi tory, as the present one is be coming too crowded. It is in tended u a ne w bujldin g is se cured, to trim the present dormi tory into a society hall for the use ofine college societies. The question of holding fourth term during the summer months, was , earned over unti the July meeting. F. L-Millery Qorvallis, Oregon Coombs- Potts Wedding. A very pretty wedding : pccmi- ed at the home of Mr. mid Mr. B. Potts, Fjid-y eveiur.g. -D'C. 27, when their dan -bter - Hattiel was given in marriage to ATtlm Combs, ! of Ashby, Tex s. A r 8 o'clock. Miss Maud Eaton entei ed the pailor to the strains of the wedding march placed by F. A. White, followed bv the b'ide, escorted by her sister, Mrs. V-r- hne, and the groom attended by Mr. Verline. and took their places under a fi ral arch fiom wrich wat- su-pt m rd a s-ilvtrb -H The ling ctienio.iy was rrriorm- ed by Rev. S M Wiod. Mis tletoe, ferns, and Oregon k'P" were used in decorating tht;roais- Congratulations over, all repaired to the dining room, wtiere a bounteous repast was served The bride's bouquet was caught bv Miss Arlie Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Combs received many beau tiful and useful presents. The bride was reared and edu cated in Uelwein, Iowa, coming to Corvallis two years ago, and taking a special course at OAC, and has many friends here who regret to have her leave. Mr, Combs is a highly respected and prosperous voung man of Ashby Texas, and at present is engaged in rice farmuit'. " .. The ! gursis trom : a d'stance were Mr. nri Mrs. J. C. Veihne, and Miss M'd Eaton, of Port landj Mr. d Mrs. W. P. Hills of LaFrf t R'-v. aid Mrs. Meats, -i h V';-ta ? : Mr. ai: ..Cnih-. it foi Portland, . ; Fridav nin they left r Ftm cisco. Thej will stop : L s Ar gley, Calif. , and Sa ;..ia, Texas, and will be ome to their friends after Feb.,- 1, at Ashby, Texas. ForGoodVorkand (jv cstRatsi i y3ing, S'c i m Clecning, Repairing and Pressing ... go to . . . Jack Gg Bob Dye W orki Ons Boor South of Bsrry's Bicycle Shop ... Independent Phone ... :. -r-T- -.- - - 1 .- -1 f " V fly 1 7- 4 '"itS WETT1E THE NEWS NELLIE, THE NEWS GIRL Big City Show. Special Scenery. Friday Night, Jan. 6th. iOpera House. Prices! Entire'lower floor and three rows in gal- a . lery, 50 cents. E& Seats now on sale. I 4 1
