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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1897)
THE DAILY ASTORIA THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18. IBM t ' am AVcjclaUe Preparation tor As similating faf'oodntulllc Uiig the SkHDfldu ond Dowels of PromoteDirtcstlooCffiiif nc5s AndRcst.CooKdlns nclttrr Oprum.Monr nor Miucxol. NotNajicotic. SEE A perfect OrmfUy for Cons Mp lion. Sour Sinnurih.Dinnhowi Worms onniLMofiOVvr.mh" ucts oihI Loss or SLtn. lit Simile SiCimtiir f NTAV VOUK. i a rxAcr copy or wrappch. THAT THE , FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE , , OK- IS ON THE WRAPPER OF EVERY BOTTLE OF Ouwrit li pit B li mm-iIm Kottla) mtr. It li M olJ la talk. D't silos mjroM u Mil TO MrUllBf tlM M U Of (WualM (kit II Is "Jtfl u food" Mi "HI imm rrr pw Mi." -4UiT0ifrt C i-R-T-O E-I A. Ml MIA V7 f. R D i Fresh from the Mills for 1897 Fishing Every Ball Guaranteed Report Imperfections Beware of Imitations Every ball must be Marked MARSHALL & CO., SHREWSBURY MILLS. Manufactured from selected ilax specially for Columbia river fishing. See that every ball boars the Marshall label. 6,7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, LI, U ply 40's. 12, 13, 14. 15, 18 ply SO's. 7, H, 9, 10 ply 30's. Elmore, Sanborn & Co. AGENTS 482 BOND STREET REPORT WATER GoipiISSIOIl (ilvlnu (Umt uii J IVNttnt Value of the Wulcr I'lttnt. ; Tc the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of ttm Oily of Astoria, Ore rm: OertlkmienIn owvirdanoe with Sec tion No. 176 tl city charter, wa herewith twir v to report the re o4tM and disbursements of th Astoria WtiT tVrnirfilsaWm for the quarter end ing )mltr 31, IBM, m follows: UECEIPTH. For the month of October our gTO receipts were -Fnsn cot of water rl 42,270 40 Krrn ai d of (urolng m water I 00 From aw f tapping mains U CO From iml of WhHs Hull bomt John lliuiwm M 00 from nk-Iv or V ,f niittxn to f.'. ). J,jti M-1 !.J M Kr th wviuh T Novvmlwr our Knuui Knmi iu--t erf wiif , rt(Mi It US 2 Krinn ''t of tumltur nti w.t-r t W-t i.M7 Kr tl nitt of IVMiibM1 imr irrii rlplji r Krn nxH of nlT .. r ....... '. i:,03 go Krmi - of tunilnic on HPlrr , 2 (0 . , , Krom vt if tapptnx . iniUit (I7.M) Imm I'.' W rtumixl John llotMmn fr I up. No, tSJI C trwl)..'. S 00- 2.044 80 Milking th MUr r-cWiU for Ihr quarter I .SM 40 1 HV. w e hail on band In the InwMtiry l tha nd of U . , , . . Iwit qudrtrr .... ' f t.M 14 Thla show total of 111.7(7 M WBnunHEMENTS. Intprvat atxKint M.000 00 tCipnnw amount !90 W Hupt. Mlary S7S 00 KnpsJni to nutlna 4 14 Matkmory and print ing- IS 40 oiDiw xpnM II M (Ixrh a aary 5 00 Kent of offloe M 00 Um nprty 1M XJ ttm k of aupplU 2tl 23 Dili f umll urt 1 SO Tboto ' 1 04 Adv. acrount I 00 Utltratkm. J0g 15 lenul amUva iZt 00 Kximmuw of taking up old tr4 nutlna.... 10S 10 ItriaJta to lp Una.. Z07 7 Kxihmw rlonnUwr and dipping plp M 71 TVIi'hon lln fi KtptmiH taking up old coindult plpo IS (0 K.wrvolr No. t 60 19 PlMributlon n(otu "Now Work" 13 J Aflplutltum ITS Ml Oatt we.il and power houno U (5 Kxponne mapping dis tribution nvtitem.... T 65 IUmil.im.fi" at th1 l'arlnc Tavlng CO., "mntractora" U 45-IU.866 M I-.vlng a Kalani-f on hand in th tranaury of f 3.900 64 Thla bring the laat quarterly import for th year 1896, w append hwewlth aa rvqulird by the charter. Inventories (lrfiu-l by th uperlntcndmt and rlork) knowing the property of the city pertaining to the wator worka plant, now under control of th commhtalon, aa followa, to-wit: Inventory of the oflW furniture of th AMorla. Watr ConimilaBUm, with approxlmnt value 1 Saf IK5 00 1 Counter and denk combined.. 60 00 1 ntrevtora" tabic JS 00 1 Writing table 4 00 1 Fildln; top dek 4S 00 1 "Penk" c hair 3 00 1 "Screw" dsk atool 3 SO 1 "Wood" dewk atool 1 00 12 Olllc chalra !4 00 1 Cheat drawer 7 50 1 IettiT prxMM ,t 3 75 1 Ix'Uer irei atand 2 50 1 S-foot drafting table (Includ ing troUe) 3 00 1 Oini lnl w-al 4 00 2 "Centennial Dntor" etoinpa (clerk and tretuiurcr) 14 00 8 Shannon loiter flics (with. cHpier) 16 50 3 Shannon lotter lll( (without tJIppera) . 8 75 4 Hook Mien 50 1 Wonte bake . 1 00 1 Spring penholder rack 20 1 Rulor 25 2 Rubber Mtamps 50 1 IVlr sctaaors 50 3 Ink wells.!.....'.... 2 60 3 Ink stands 1 60 1 Ferguson olty map 15 00 1 Inaumnoel map 17 50 1 Tin map box 8 50 6 Rlu print frames 4 50 63 Square yards of linoleum.... 58 30 21H Square yards of linoleum.... 10 85 t Window ahadet I 75 Night latoh on offloe door.... 1 75 Night latoh on shop door.... 1 50 t Extra keys for office door look 8 15 1 "Lertiterbox" door plat 85 1 Ventilator r... 8 T5 Gas fixtures and oonneattona. 14 33 10 Hat and coat hooks 15 Enlarged photographic views (framed) 51 25 1 Group of "4" pttotographic views (framed) 8 76 1 Photographlo view of Bottling twain 40 1 PhotagTe4htc view of inside reservoir No. 3 50 1 Bristol recording gauge, in cluding fittings used ooneot- kng same with stmrt main, 45 11 ,1 Water gauge 14 00 1 ml sink and fittings, In cluding hose Mb and pipe ' cwifwMlng the1 Name with atrwt main...;,.-..., 7 It 1 Waah stand, Including pipe rtmrvM-.tlng sajn with street main, and Iwurtn cock 14 53 1 Tin cup ,., , 10 1 oo,p dish , 10 1 Hot water sUv hMMer with pllie oonnnntiona r,D 10 1 Htve mt t 26 1 Coal hod 7t 1 Hmall aah shovel to 2 Klueowvers 21 1 Dm Pn U 1 C'wnter duarter , 26 I Fnather duatif 76 I II room , 40 1 M'p handle 21 2 Cuapldores 2 00 4 Towels M 1 Offloe sign 1 00 1 Wove In use at power houee. . 10 00 !38 2 Inventory of Um prt(erty of the Aa trK Wair CoOHiilaaion, with approxi mate values. I WO lb. (Vmmt tuning machine and Its appuratenanrea I 174.37 1 Tnt wltli fly attaihmetrt 15.00 1 Tent (U'xlt) with fly attach ment, ixli- ami plna..,.. 1.1.50 I hlbley Move 5.00 1 14-foot aklff 15.00 I lt-f.xrt Kklff for It'rrvolr No 2 K.tS I 21ft, Dipping Tank (net In furnace at IUtMi-vrtr No. 1 yartl 131.55 Bhe. wit Dlpptrg Tank 1.1 1 Aaphalt Kettle 3.1.00 2 Oolvanlxed Iron Ika-kitta (tor Aaplutlt W.irk) (JIM 3.00 I (ialv&nlxrd Iron Dlpr (for AaphoP Wr-k) 1.25 I Alhlt KkltinT 1.64 1 10-ln.ih Ktme Itpe Kltn.w for axjihiilt furnace kmtle 1.00 I llm. Ckfium Itnfw 1 20 169 feet Mnch rubber tVMe. a 10. 1 99 7 lanterns 4 50 1 Coal oil can (ghuati 50 I Coal oil can (tin) 40 43 Bawd uat sacks, a .05 2 IS I Barrel 1 50 1 10-int-h strainer. 8 00 1 bath pan (for blue printing)... 1 50 2 Tin eupa, a .OS 10 I Buckets 70 I H-lnuh Ileraey meters, a 114.45 M 70 4 -lnoh Worthlngton meters, a 15 60 00 I lVlnoh Worthlngton meter... 55 00 400 feet 2x4 lumber (t 23 and 11 aartmte. used racking pipe.... (80 1667 feet 2x4 lumber ft l. stored In yard 13 24 1648 feet 6x8 lumber 18, at re ervolr No. 1 13 18 1 Asphalt kettle arallng bar 50 1 Iw duplex power pump, fit ting and fixtures... 807 45 81.638 69 Inventory of tools of the Astoria Water Comnilaalon, with approximate values 1 Mueller talnK machine and addle I 95 00 2 14tMh Mueller oumblnatkm drills and tape. 0 36.10 12 20 1 Vlnoh Muoller combination drill and tap 5 00 2 S4noh Mueller combination drills and tap. 13 50 7 00 2 Vt-troih Mueller omibl nation drills and taps. (3 13 25 6 50 3 -lnch Mueller comblnatkm tUilU and taps, e 13 00 00 1 Natkmal tapping machine and flxturea 42 00 1 Walworth sttck and die, lli to 3-lmi 9 00 1 Walworth stock and die. to 1-1 noh 6 75 1 No. 1 Harna pipe cutter 2 50 1 No. 5 Harns ptpe cut ter 19 85 1 No. 2 Saunders pipe cutter.... 3 50 1 rarker vice 18 80 1 Pair pipe tongs 4 00 1 Pair pipe tongs (Brown's) 1 50 1 Pairohain tongs (Brook's) 7 65 2 Handsaws ? 11-50 2 00 1 Compans saw SO 1 Man sw 2 75 2 Calking hammers, f 11.60..... 3 00 1 Claw hammer 60 1 No. 8 Sledgehammer 1 00 1 Steel bar 1 50 2 Iron bars, II 2 00 3 Pouring ladles. C 75c and 15 each 5 75 1 Melting furnace 10 00 2 Melting pots, it 90c and 11.40 each SO 27 Calking, cutting and yarning tools, e 50c 13 50 3 Mattocks, fi 11.50 4 50 4 lick. Q 90c 3 60 9 Shovel, (i l b 00 2 Axes, C II 25.... 2 50 1 Motion's trowel., 90 1 Peavy 1 50 2 100-foot steel tale 15 50 1 50-fot steel tup 4 50 2 M-foot metallic tape, 12 45. 4 90 1 Level rod for enjrineers 1 00 1 Steel rod for engineers 50 1 Steel square 1 00 2 6-lnoh pouring clamps, 13... 6 00 1 Dipper 1 00 1 Grindstone 1 86 1 Jockacrew I 75 5 Street brooms, 50c 2 50 2 Steel brace wrenches 3 50 1 m-inoh carpenter's chisel 60 1 Pair climbers and straps....... 3 76 1 Set come-alongs and 60 feat of rope SO 1 Sat 64nch blocks and 60 feet of rope 00 1 6-lnoh 3 shleve block 1 75 1 Mnoh 1 enleve hkwk 75 2 Paint brushes. 0 90c, 1 80 4 Steel wire bruehee at 65c 2 60 1 Concrete tamper 1 00 1 18-dndh Stfllaon wrenoh 2 00 1 12-lnoh Franklin.. 1 50 2 8 -inch monkey wrenches. 60c 1 20 1 Pair pi yens 75 1 Screw driver 60 1 041 feeder '. 60 5 Stop box keys 6 FU-c hydrant key 2 Valve keys, large. 00 2 Valve keys, small, 75c....... 1 60 1 Valve key at power house 3 60 1 6-lnoh combination gauge 2 40 1 Bet connecting pipe for Mine. 70 1 Hand lifter for gauge Index... 175 1 Hteet stamp, A. W. Vf. ' 76 1 Hand push cart, - 60 Tol at hnA work 1 lng handle shovel. 100 1 Valve key ' 4 00 1 lantern 75 I Btw-I rake 2 50 1 Wharf broom 50 street extension eauMMhed as tr?rt i.ool 26 Expense clearing and making rood In James street exten sion 10,fl' 71 Expenae of locating rvaervotr alte " 2!4 66 Tunnel boring 82 50 Inventory of supplies of th Ctlf Water Works, with approximate val-uie I Telephone line 4'j6 8S 1416.40! Head works.., 2 219 95 Itpe line ftrenchmg and road making) , 15.22" 52 Wooden stve orndalt. ........ 21,40177 Steel conduit 29.004 14 209.1 fent 14 In. No. 12 steel riveted pipe (4.10 feet 16 in. No. 12 steel riveted pipe 62.70 feet 16 Inch No. 10 teel riveted pipe 12 feet H Inch caat Sron pipe 26 feet 14 In. oat Iron pipe 95 feet 12 Inoh oawt iron pipe 34.4 feot 10 In. oat Iron pip... 66.7 feet I In. cast iron pipe 2723 feet 6 In. oaeX Iron pip. , 992 feet 4 In. cat iron pip..... 42.9 feet 12 tn. Kalameln pipe , 4.8 feet t In. KalotneJn ptpe 2794 feet 6 in. Kafaun4n pipe 664 feet 4 in. Kalametn pipe '. .-. 22 feet 10 In. black Converse pipe 177 feet I In. Black Converse pipe... 34822 feet I In. black Converse pipe 611 feet 4 In. Mac Converse pipe 7004 feot 4 In. Matheaon L. J. pipe 318 feet I m. wrought Iron pipe (screw) 1000 feet 4 In. cast Iron pipe In Bond street, bet. Fourth and Eighth 214 feet 4 In. cat Iron pipe In Eighth street, beween Bond and Commercial 1330 font 2 tn. galvanized Iron pip 413 feit lVt In. galvanized Iron pipe 10 fet 1 tn. galvanized iron pipe 40 fee: In. galvanied Ion pipe 20 foot 'it In. galvanised Iron pipe 40 feet In. Omvente pipe (second quality) 11 feet 6 In. wrought Iron pipe (aecond quality) 50 feet 4 In. caet Iron pipe (second quality) 13 fH 2 In. wrought Iron pipe (second quality) 3831 lt condemned 6 In. pipe 4 feet 6 In. expansion Joints " 2 Watrua fire hydrant 1 10 In gat for Converse pipe 1 In gate (screwed ends) 4 4 in. gates.. 2 in. gate (second quality) 17 4 tn. gate I 4 m. gate (second quaitty).... 14298 lbs. special castings 39 4 tn. wrought Iron sleeve 1 10 in. to 8 m. reducer,... 1 4 In. 90 dejf. loow for screw pip. ... 1 tides;, elbow for screw pipe 2 4 in. plugs 1 4 to 3 buaMnc '- 1 10 la atrainar (from old conduit pipe) 300 steel band for 18 la stave pipe 800 shoes for 18 In. stave pipe 25' 6 in. mending clamp 2 4 in. mending damp..... 4 In. couplings 1 4 In. coupling 1 2S tn. ooupiina; 22 2 tn. coupling 12 m m. ooupllng 2 1 In. coupling 5 tn. coupling 2 In. coupling 1 2x2 fextt crosst 2 2 In. tee . 1 IH tn. te 6 Hln. tee 1 4 In. elbow 3 2 In. elbows 4 2 in elbows 2 1 In elbows " 2 K In. elbow 3 3 In. flange unions., 1 , 1H In. union 1 Vi In. union 1 1 In. union 1 ' m. union '. -. ' 1 4 In. cap 2 Vt In caps 4 1m. plugs 4 14 In. plugs '. 3 In. plugs .". 4 in. plugs 1 2 tat. to 24 In, reducer 1 24 to 2 In. reducer : 3 2 In. to 14 In. reducers 4 2 In. to 1 hi. reducers 1 3 In. to 24 In. buxhing... 1 24 In to 14 In. bushing 1 2 In to 14 in. bushing 1 2 in to 14 In. bushing 1 2 In. to 1 4n. bushing 1 3 in. to In. bushing 4 2 In. nipples 1 24 In. nipple 3 14 In. nipple . 3 14 In nipple 4 1 In. nipples 1 2 In. hose nipples 1 14 In. hose nipples y. 1 14 in. hose nipple 1 1 in. hose nipple 1 in. hose nipples 1 4 in. hosgnlpples 1 3 In. atop cock 1 14 In. stop cock 2 1 In. stop cocks 1 2 In globe valve 6 2 tn. gate valves 2 lVi In. globe valves 5 14 In. gate valves 1 1 In. globe valve 1 4 In. globe valve 59 12 tn. service clamps 31 ' 10 In. service clamps 24 8 in. service olaimps , 51 6 In. service clamps 62 4 In. service clamps 130 service boxes (long) 153 service boxes (short) 5 1 tn. Ctow connections 15 1 In. corporation cocks 24 In. corporation cocks 36 In. corporation cocks.... '. 65 4 In. corporation cocks 14 1 In. servloe cocks 30 In. servloe cocks 60 4 in. servloe cock 24 exrtra servloe box cover screws 3000 lbs. pig lead S barrels aephaltum I 1.00 1.06 1 2 24 1 70 1 26 1.00 76 57 40 1 48 82 67 40 80 60 40 25 40 40 40 40 14 12 08 07 05 20 20 20 13 10 20 00 26 00 11 00 7 00 2 00 6 00 04 1 00 100 09 03 60 60 60 10 08 OS OS 06 13 09 25 10 09 06 1 00 05 10 06 03 03 20 20 20 10 10 10 3 00 1 25 2 75 1 80 1 60 1 05 70 65 81 73 3 70 1 20 75 53 34 75 45 29 17 04 6 00 I 209 90 98 It 73 2.1 24 88 44 20 128 25 34 40 49 28 1.567 81 294 80 63 49 3 91 1,591 72 264 40 17 60 106 20 12,928 80 152 75 2.801 60 127 20 400 00 85 60 212 80 49 54 80 2 80 1 00 8 00 2 20 10 00 1 95 33 10 80 00 78 00 24 00 11 00 44 00 21 00 151 00 20 00 571 92 29 00 t 00 2 00 2 50 2 00 1 25 S 00 27 00 : too 12 50 1 60 240 2$ IS 2 20 96 IS 25 15 10 86 10 64 40 75 40 V 12 2 00 40 25 25 20 43 10 40 24 04 OS 20 25 CO 80 20 15 10 10 10 10 1 80 20 20 20 40 40 30 25 15 10 10 3 00 1 00 60 2 00 18 00 2 50 5 50 1 00 50 106 20 49 60 25 20 35 70 40 30 105 30 113 76 18 50 18 00 18 00 19 08 22 10 10 50 . 13 50 17 40 4 08 120 00 30 00 324,789 24 The "new system" of water worka constructed by the Commission having now assumed a oDmpIeJted state as out lined, and Into which such portion of the old system which was practicable ho been merged, we beg now to re port that the cost of this system In Its entirety Is 1277.868.63. Recapitulation of above cost Preliminary surveys I 8,718 62 Location surveys.. 1,903 08 Plans and specifications 2.853 60 Consulting engineer 1,012 75 Expense of advertising 290 45 Expressage on bonds 412 50 Water rights, riparian rights. right of way. eto 33,65 37 Cedar creek diverting ditch. . 409 00 Expense of having James Gats wen and power house.... 9,320 80 Reservoir No. 1 6.S70 83 Reservoir No. 2 25.813 43 Tunnel 7,475 06 Distribution system. 55.334 40 Sixteenth street sower.... Special police protection. Bngineerins; account Engineer's supplies Litigation Legal services 164 90 151 50 14.560 81 176 04 334 25 1.390 00 Real eatat 14,634 60 2277.868 63 This gives us a water system com prising th following! Head works at Bear creek. Con lust pipe 11 and 76-100ths miles k-r, 40,094 feet of -which Is 18-tnch wooden stave titoe. 16.4:8 f art lt-Inch etewl riveted pipe, ard J,5"4 trot 11-inch steel riveted ptpe. : 1 : i . Power and gate house nUiuits at Ites- rvolr No. 2. ' , Ileaervobr No. l--cspaclty 600,0i0 gal. tons.-. ( t'. , j . Jieaorvfrfr No, 2 cwpacty 6.250.000 gal. Ions. Tunnel throuyh CoxoumV ridge 900 feet long, lined wtth concreta Distribution system, constating of the following: i . it 190 feet 18-1 n. wooden stave pip tn tunnel. 691.6 fet 13 in. cast Iron main . 1084.1 feet 14 Inch coat Iron mains. 2718 feet 12 inch coat Imn 5188.3 feet 10 Inch cast Iron main. 2997.2 feet 8 Inch rast Iron main 4374.6 feet I Inch oast Iron main 2690 feet 4 men oast Iron mains. 4452.1 feet 12 mch kalametn pipe main. 2487 feet 8inch kalairuiin nlna main 2473 feet 4 inch kalajrwtn nin 840 feet 4 Inch kaamrtn pins mains. 2199.8 feet 10 mch wrought Iron mains. JZ31.1 rest 9 sxh wrought Iron mains. 9495.8 feet inoh wrought iron mains. 1019 feat 4 Inch wrought iron mama. 2127 feat 24nrih ralvonJt mm .. - mym mains. feet 14 inch galvanised Iron pipe mains, feet 1 Inch galvanized Iron pip main 14 inch hydraulic fife gate and fixtures. -10 Inch hydraulic Art gate and fixtures. , Watrous fire hydrants 4 Telephone line to head works via power house. Raal property as follow: Property on which "Reservoir No. i la situated. " Property on which Reservoir No. 2 ta situated. ... , Property at Bear creek 2 acres. Property at Cedar creek-10 acre. Pieces of property along the pipe line within the city limit. The remaining portion of the ortrini works, oonaietms; of conduit pipe and street tnalns. torathcr with. kj . tings, Wc, wtth Che exoeccion of 1214 feet of 6-lnoh cast Iron pipe tn Bond ana tagran street, have all been taken out cleaned, redipped In ssnhaltum. stored away in the yard, and accounted ror in hook. BTJMMAJtT. Water works system (assum ing It to be worth what K .............'...1277.848 a Stock of supphes 24.782 24 Loose property i.tjs tf Tools 434 40 Office fumkuTs...".'..". 138 2$ 200 433 90 Total estimated value of water works plant..:; 3306,671 26 Very respectfully submitted. THE ASTORIA WATER COMMIS SION. By W. W. PARKER, Chairman. Attest: H. G. VAN DUSEN, Clerk. The Sorthest Line To Omaha mm Kansas City, St. Louis and all southern and southeastern cities Is the Burlington Rout vU Billings, Mont The quickest line to Omaha, Kansas City. St Louis, and all southern and southeastern cities, la the Burlington Route, via Billings. Mont The cheapest line to Omaha, Kansas. City. St Louis and all southern and southeastern cities kt the Burlington Routs, via BUlings, Mont Why take any other? A, C 8HELDON. G. A Portland, Oregon. Do you .know that the Daily Astorian added Fifty new paid sub scriptions to its list during the month of January, 1897? This speaks for itself.