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POLITICAL.
A OC > CZXZXTS of candidates for office- whether
made by celf or friends , and whether as notices
or communications to the Editor , are ( until
nominations are made ) simply personal , and
will be charged for as advertisements.
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E. EOSEWATER , Editor.
WITH .Barney Shannon as its recog
nized lcaderthc _ new City Council bids
fair to become very popular.
COOCIL BLCFFS polled 2,026 votes
at her city election Tuesday , which
exceeds by several hundred the vote
polled at any previous election.
TILDKS is asKed to define his posi
tion on the Chinese question by the
San Francisco Post , which thought
fully requests that the answer should
not be in cipher.
THE supplementary elections , in
F.auce last Sunday were a sort of
jug handle affair. Out of fonrteen
members elected to the assembly thir
teen are .Republicans.
HITCHCOCK and Yostare happy
now. Major Balcombo has called at
the Republican office to express his
gratification at their fortitude in
g wallowing the Crounse crow.
NEW * YORK is governed too much.
An amendment to the State Constitu
tion , changing the sessions of the
Legislature from annual to bi-ennial ,
passed the Assembly of New York
last week , by an almost unanimous
vote.
GENCBAL JOE HAWLKY struck the
mil on the head in hia speech on the
now rebellion when he said to "the"
Confederate brigadiers : "Gentle
men , in all frankness , I warn you
against some of your friends. There
are men in the North 'to-day who
walk around with prone head , ponder
ous brow , and solemn utterance , who
andwho tell
say they are statesmen , and
you that the North will stand by you.
Gentlemen , I tell you 'that they can
not deliver the goods. ' [ Loud-laugh
ter and applause. ] You ought to
know these men. You stood like
brave men for four years fighting for
your creed , while they , I will not say-
'fltood their ground , ' but climbed
trees to get out of the draught
[ laughter ] who went to Canada or
somewhere else to get out of the
storm. "
THE silver question is beginning' to
attract the attention of the British
government. Lord Beaconsfield has
stated in debate that the question was
ono which could not be neglected , and
thit the inin'iBtry would in due time
have something to say about it. On
Friday last a deputation of the Liv
erpool chamber of commerce was re
ceived by the chancellor of the ex-
cho per and the secretary of state for
India , which , in accordance with the
in'tractions of the chamber , directed
attention to the serious effects upon
trada of the depreciation of silver.
Tlia chancellor of the exchequer , Sir"
Btitlord Northcoto , replied that the
ministry had been , and still were ,
very carefully considering the subject ,
ii > t only with reference to the India
tr.-.Oe , but in its general aspet. It
was , however , a complicated as well
as an important question , and like any
other question affecting the currency
of the country , must be considered
with great care.
Oi'E County Commissioners are
slowing commendable enterprise in.
the contemplated -improvement of
F ruham street west of Twenty-sec
ond. This improvement is an essen
tial part of the programme for making
Parnham street not merely our princi-
j l thoroughfare in name but in fact.
The heavy outlay already incurred by
the city in the grading of upper Farn-
ham street would be virtually money
thrown away , so far as the public is
concerned , unless the crest orrhohigh
hill at the western extremity of the
street is cui down and made accessi
ble for teams.
Nearly one-sixth of the taxable pro- *
psrty of Omaha is on Farnham street ,
and the county commissioners can not
expend the county funds to better
advantage as an Investment than in the
contemplated improvement , which will
bo followed during the- present season
by the extension of the horse railway
to llanssoin Park. This alone -will
injure the county a returnof its in
vestment in the shape of additional
taxes within the next twelre months
I M C
Ex-PosTMASTEKYosT is ahockedand
distressed 1 > y the discovery" that his
successor in the Omaha postoffice has
filled a vacancy 'temporarily with a
young man who has recently come to
Omaha from the ZEast This is a
very grave misdemeanor on the
part of the * '
postmaster , but
we apprehend no bloody revolt in
Omaha on that score. The sensitive
and distressed manager of the Repub
lican mustmeintime possess his soul
in patience with the
assurance on our
part that Mr. Hall .cheerfully as
sumes the entire risk until he can- fill
the position with a competent and
trustworthy citizen.
Incidentally would remark that
the Omaha postoffice is not now subject -
ject to wholesale theft * and embezzlements - "
ments as it was in the days when Yosl'
was P. M. , judging by the entries iS
lo-t's own handwriting the
on post-
office books , which show varbus thefts *
of postage stamps and valuable pack *
ages , amounting'to "about § 4,000.
WATER-WORKS IN OMAHA.
Elsewhere in this issue we republiah"
the report made in.J.874 by Mr. Whit
man on water workain Omaha. . , Mr.
Whitman was tnfejengineeV.jn charge
of the St. Louis wutgrg worksV.which
derive their supply frorn the SUssburi
river. P 5i jje m-rnakingf .this re
port he hadv&ade ar large number of
experiments on the filtration of the _
"Missouri" HveF water , with a view of
* " " * *
*
supplying the peopHTof-'St. Louis with
asgure and clear water aa , . possible
Tfom lliaV source. Several weeks of
careful personal observation of the sur
roundings of Omaha , coupled withhis ,
, , _ - a 't ' 'iT j nufc T' * " wfm I * " * * * * v TJEJISTW * "
previous experience , renders Mr.
Whitman's report by far the moat reliable
liable- ever 'presented. The differ
ence in * " the p'nco of labor
. and material jiow and at
the date of the report is'about fifty
per cent. This fact taken into consid
eration leads to a presumably fair con
clusion that -a thorough set of works
with settling and supply reservoirs and
a double set of pumping engines , to
gether wlh ( 15 miles of pipe , can be
put up at this time for considerable
less than § 200,000. An investment of
that nature , by a responsible company >
will yield good dividends for many
years , It.is a question now as to what
individual or company will avail them
selves of the opportunity of securing
this valuable 'franchise in time to se
cure prior .consideration by our au
thorities. -
iMr. Whiiman's report * is repub-
lishcd'by us at the instance of lea'ding
citizens and the city authorities to
enable those outride-of the city to
Jearn the facts bearing upon the sub
ject. If any evidence were needed to
'prove tha accuracy of Mr. Whitman's
observations and his conclusion ! we
would need but to- call attention to
his prediction in 1874 of the cut 'off
which took place in 1878. This pos
sible event which has since become
a reality he urged as an objection
against the Sulphur Springs location ,
and as will be seen Ills opinion seemed
to incline to one of two points. One at
Florencejn the event of using Mis
souri river-water , because of the per-
'maneiit character of the river channel
at that point The other point
is based .upon going to-the Papillion
creeps for the water supply , and build
ing a largo settling basin from which
to pump water to a reservoir , .which
in each case-is recommended to be'at
a point on the western * boundary of
Omaha , where an elevation of over
300 feet above toe river can be easily
secured with aresultantwconstantpres
sure in the business part of the city of
over 10p ponnds to the square inch ,
i With a supplyjreservoir at the point
mentioned water would rise to the
third story of the High school , which
would be sufficiently adequate for all
purposes upon the hills and hillsides
of this cityan tlio emergen
cy of fires. Council- Bluffs is
'reported to beTnoving in the matter
o water works and the question ma
terially arises can Omaha with its en
terprise and conceded prospective
progres . "afford to bo out done in a
matter of this kind. If there isn't
ready capital outside , there certainly
ought to be enough inside of the city
to underiake this work.
THE confirmation of Judge Crounse
as Collector of Internal Revenue will be
hailed with satisfaction by honest men
of all parties , as a testimonial of confi
dence in a man whose stainless career
ard unflinching fidelity to "every trust
reposed in him have won for him the
universal esteentof the people of this
State.
ONLY fifty members of the House
have so far indicated a desire to speak
on the legislative appropriation bill ,
to which it is proposed to attach the
repeal of the supervisors net.
TUB Iowa Greeubackers have called
their State Convention at Des Moines
on the 28th of May , one week after
the meeting of the Democratic State
Convention , which is to be hold at
Council Bluffs.
The Democratic Position.
Cincinnati GJietle"Repr ! ) "
Then position is wholly untenable
in law. They cannot extort from the
constitution a single point to stand on ;
so they fly to * fte quarrels of King
-and Commons in England two centu
ries ago , before the constitutional
principles were formed. They sink
our written constitution , which is the
"Vital foundation of our government ,
and fly to irreverent insldents in the
age when the British unwritten con
stitution was inchoate. Thus , to get
a pretense of a point to stand on ,
they go back of all constitutions.
This is thai which gave Mr. Garfield's
speech its force and made it unanswer
able. They could only make the re
ply of the successful mob , that consti
tution and laws are nothing to them ;
that , in'short , the Democratic party is
iu , and ia .going to. do its worst * . And
yet wo ! believe that the sober , second
thought of 'tHe Aluericiui' * people will
put down this Confederate revolution.
' Npt Alone in that Opinion.
Dts Moines ReirleUr.
' The Davenport , Gazette dissents
from the assumption that everything
ana everybody in the 'Republican
party inlowa are for Grant as against
the field in ' 1880 , and it is setting up
nights and 'Sundays 'to say so. There
is something Jn this. There are a
great manyRepublicans S Jo'wa who
would rather have some other candi-
flafe thair-.Grant , and avgreat many
whopnll not go on the spontaneous
excursion" , * jbf welcome' * " to California
even if it'is to cost onlyStwenty-five
dollars the ? round trip. * sr t
No Precedent in English History.
JTew York Tost. . . . _ r
Mr. 'Thnrman and..bis.associates
have so profound a respept.fpr British
precedents that we-commend them to
the facts wnich are recalled by Mr.
Hoar that no rider has been attached
to an appropriation bill by the Com
mons since 1G68 ; that never in the
whole course of English history have
necessary supplies been withheld "to
.coerce legislation , " and that "no Eng
lish patriot has ever ventured to pro
pose a refusal to provide the revenues
of the kingdom , the execution of the
law , or the administration of justice. "
One Bright"Spof in { he South.
Washlnyton Republican. .
j The attention of colored emigrants
, frpm.theiSouth.might be-profitably
.Jdircpted .to cgrtain sections of Eas
Florida , where their rights as citizens"
are 4-respected and protected. . A ,
Hh'ousand : or vro stalwart colored vo-
ferTintroduced into that State-would
servo to break up the solid South.
WATER-WORKS.
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Major Whitman's Eeport an
Omaha's Sources of Water
Supply.
Methods _ of Distribution Es
timated and Relative Ad
vantages.
Location = o ilie Works and Re
servoirs The Settling
Process.
ST. LouisrSept. , 23,1874.
To ths Honorable City Council , of the City of
Omaha , Nebraska.
GENTLEMEN In pursuance of your
request I make the" following report
and estimates for the construction of
works to supply the City of Omaha ,
with water for domestic , manufactur
ing and fire purposes.
In the consideration of the quanti
ty of water required , I have assumed
that the immediate capacity of the
works should notbo less-than
- - 1,600-
000 U. S. gallons per day of twenty-
four hours. This amounttho present
population being estimated at 20,000 ,
allows a consumption of 75 gallons
for each inhabitant per day of twenty-
four hours. This I consider a full and
ample supply for all purposes.
In each of the estimates provision
has been mono fgr the extension of
the 'works and much of the work
adapted to such extensionis embraced
in the estimate of cost given ; for in
stance , the river engine pit is to be
constructed largo enough to contain
an additional engine ; the brick conduit
is calculated to pump 4,000,000 U. S.
gallons in twenty-four hours , and the
high service engine house is designed
to contain a second engine.
The city has two sources from which
a sufficient supply of water of suita
ble quality can be obtained , one from
the Missouri river , the other from the
Papillion creeks , two small streams
that unite at a point about five miles
southwest of the location of th stor
age reservoir.
If the supply ba taken from the
Missouri river , some me'thod ot clear
ing the water from the sand and earthy
matter that it carries with it would be
requited , and the estimates for ob
taining the supply from this source in
clude a method by which "the water
will be cleansed of the major part of
such matter.
The following estimates give _ _ the
cost of constructing works as per the
location indicated , viz :
Estimate 1 "Water to be obtained
from the" Missouri river at Florence ,
about five miles northwest of the city.
Estimate 2 Water taken from the
Missouri river at Sulphur Springs ,
about one and a quarter miles north
of the city.
Estimate 3 Water obtained from
below the junction of the Papillion
creeks , a point about five miles south
west of the location of the storage re
servoir.
Estimate 4 The supply to be taken
from the Missouri river at "Point of
Rocks , " about five thousand feet below
the bridge.
The following description of the
works to be constructed in accordance
with Estimate 1 , will apply to all the
locations on the Missouii river :
The river service engines would be
located in an engine pit near the bank
of the river , and so arranged as to se
cure a water supply at its lowest
stage. The foundation of the engine
pit to be carried to the bed rock.which
is estimated to be ten feet below low
water at this point. The engine pit is
to be sufficiently large to receive a
second engine when needed one en
gine only to be erected for the pres
ent. The river pumps will elevate the
water from the river about 70 feet to
the settling besins , two in number ,
each of a capacity of 4,000,000 U. S.
gallons.
The settling basins to have inclined
walls , slope of 1 to 1 ; to be built of
brick , laid in hydraulic cement mor
tar , and to be so constructed that they
can be conveniently and quickly
cleansed of all deposits. The water ,
after standing in the basins a sufficient
time , is to be drawn off through gates ,
so arranged as to draw from the sur
face and conducted through a brick
couduit of a capacity to flow 4,000,000
U. S. gallons in twenty-four hours ,
five miles long , to the clear well , situ
ate on Sixteenth street near the cor
ner of Nicholas , where the high ser
vice engines would be located.
This process of clearing the Mis
souri river water by settling it in
large basins has been in practice in
the city of St. Louis for some three
years , giving very satisfactory results ,
and before proceeding further with
the description of the proposed con
struction of those wortl here give the
the result of the use of the settling
basins from experiments made at the
St. Louis works in the spring of 1874 :
The quantities are given in grains
per U. S. gallon.
EXPERIMENTS MADE IN APRIL , .1874.
Solid matter in water as pumped
from the river 31.20
After G hours settling in basins.23.30
" 12 " " " " 19.20
18 it ( t 1840
" 24 " " " - " 12.80
EXPERIMENTS MADE NEAR THE LAST OF
MAY , 1874.
Water as pumped from the river. 35.20
After G hours settling in basins. 16.80
" 12 " " " " 11.20
i , 18 it tt tt 88f )
24 ( i it tt ( . 64Q
During the months of April and
May , at the time these experiments
were made , the water in the river was
remarkably free of earthy matter. In
general the amount of solid matter in
the water ihat can be separated by fil
ter , as it passes the location of the St.
Louis Works , is from 65 to 95 grains
per gallon. After passing through the
settling basins this is reduced to from
8 to 20 grains per gallon , leaving the
color of the water sliphtly milky or
tinged with brown.
Experience and observation on the
St. Louis Works shows that when the
water is pumped by the river service
engines if chiefly supplied By the Mis
souri river , the deposit in the basins
will be much quicker , and the water
will come out much clearer than when
the water of the Mississippi predomi
nates. This result is quite uniform
ard easy of proof , the location of the
works not being far enough below the
mouth -of the Missouri to allow the
waters of the rivers to intermix except
when the Mississippi is very full and
the Missouri at a moderate height.
To show more clearly the quality of
the Missouri river water , aa'it passes
the city of Omaha , I here insert the
result of an analysis I had made of a
sample of water taken from the river
opposite the city of WyandotteKansas ,
in March , 1873.
Analysis of Missouri river water ,
taken opposite the city of Wyaudotte ,
Kansas , March , 1873 ; quantities given
in grains per U. S. gallon.
Solid matter , separated by filter ,
104 ; hardness , degrees , 9.45 ;
oxydizable organic matter , 2.80 ; sewer
contamination , none ; carbonate of
lime , 5.60 ; carbonate of magnesia ,
2.05 ; carbonate of alkalies , 3.71 ; color
before filtering , opaque brownish.
_ In the case of the St. Louis water
"works , it is ascertained that the water ,
.during settlement , or in its passage
through the' basins , loses from a de-
groo'to a degree and a half and up to
two degrees oi hardness. Now when
we'consider , that the solid matter is
reduced from-104 grains to from eight
to twenty by going through the set
tling basins , we _ have a water which
will compare favorably , as to quality ,
with the supply furnished to any city.
While considering the quality of the
Missouri river water , it may be well
to compare it with the water "of the
Papillion creeks. I have no analysis
of the water of these creeks , but from
the .examination , that. 1 was- able to
make , I judged that it would not re
quire settlement in the , manner that
the water from the Missouri river
would , and therefore in the consider
ation and estimate of the Papillion
creeks as a source of supply , the set
tling basins are not included- From
appearance arid fromlKe Statements of
those informed in the matter , I judge
that the quality of water flowing in
these creeps is about.the same as that
of the Missouri after the latter has
been allowed to deposit the solid mat
ter that will precipitate in 20 to 24
hours. It appears to be a harder
water than the river water , and to
possess considerable more organic
matter.
I now continue the description of
the works :
The clear well is to be a brick basin ,
capable of containing 150,000 gallons ,
from which the high service engines
take their supply.
From the clear well the high ser
vice engines would pump the water
through a fifteen-inch cast iron pipe
main , 12,500 feet in length , into the
st jrage reservior , situated on the high
ground just north of Hanscom Park.
Tlie storage reservior is estimated
to be constructed in the usual manner ,
with its slope walls puddled and pro
tected by rip-rap aud stone paving.
The elevation of the high water line to
be 306 feet above low water , with
capacity when full , of 12,000,000 U.
3. gallons.
Each engine to be capable of lifting
1,500,000 U. S. gallons each 24 hours
to the height required by its service.
The river service engine to be a
double acting , high pressure engine
working a single acting plunger pump.
Experience hai shown that when the
water of the Missouri river is to bo
handled in quantity it can be done
with economy and satisfaction only
by the use of the vertical plunger
pump.
The high service engine will be a
beam and fly wheel condensing engine
working two "Thomas Ditton" pumps.
The system of distribution estimated
for'is to consist of eleven miles of 10-
inch pipe , and 6-inch pipe laid in con
nection with the pumping main so
that the head throughout the city
will be greater when the engines are
running than the head due to the
height of water in storage reservoir.
This would give ample fire.protection
at elevation below 225 feet above low
water.
Estimate No. 2 differs from esti
mate No. lonly in the location of-the
riverserrice _ engines and the positions
of the settling basins.
This estimate contemplates the lo
cation of the pumps at Sulphur
Springs. u "
Estimate No. 3 shows cost of taking
the water from below'the junction ol
the Papillion.creeks. . -
By this scheme of works the river
service engines and the settling basins
are dispensed , with and the water is
ponded by building an earthen dam
with a stone..masonry waste weir and
culvert across the valley. The pump
ing engine would be-located at the
edge of the pond and ihe water forced
through five miles of 15-inch main to
the storap-e reservoir. This long pump
ing main would require the erection
of a high stand pipe of boiler iron , in
order to assist the working of the en
gine.
gine.The
The storage reservoir and the sys
tem of distribution would in this case
t > e the same as if the supply was ta
ken from the Missouri river.
Estimate No. 4 contemplates the lo
cation of the river service engines tb
be at the "Point of Rocks" below the
bridge , the settling basins to be situa
ted on the ground north of "Grand
View" and between the Omaha and
Southwestern railroad and Fifth street.
From this point the high service en
gines would raise the water to the
storage reservoir.
I again insert the main items of the
work , should the supply be taken from
the Missouri.
Item 1 Engine and pump to be
located at the river bank to raise the
water from the river to the' settling
basins.
Item 2 The construction of basins
n which the water will remain from
; wenty to twenty-four hours ,
; hat it may deposit all matter that
will precipitate in that time.
Item 3A brick conduit to conduct
; ho water from the settling basins to
, he clear wells.
Item 4 High service engine and
pump , to force the water from the
ilear wells to the storage reservoir.
Item 5 Pumping main from high
service engine to the storage reservoir
and the distributing pipe.
Item 6- = Storage reservoir , situated
on the high ground north of Hanscom
Park.
The main items of the work in esti
mate No. 3 , should the supply be ob-
ained from Papillion Creeks , are as
'ollows :
Item 1 Earthen dam , with stone
nasonry waist wier , across the valley
jelow the junction of the Papillion
creeks.
Item 2 Engine and -pump to force
; he water from the location of the dame
, o the storage reservoir.
Item 3 Boiler iron stand pipe four
'eet in diameter , 335 feet high , with
iriok tower.
item 4 Cast iron pumping main ,
fifteen inches in diameter , from en-
; ine to storage reservoir.
Item 5 Storage reservoir , near
3anscom Park.
Item 6 , System of pipe distribu-
ion.
ion.The following is an itemized state- _
nent of the cost of constructing works
as per
ESTIMATE NO. 1 ,
ocation of river service engines at
Florence : ,
DIVISION ONE.
Consisting of the river service engines , pit ,
suction pipe in river , engine house chimney ,
joiler and coal house.
750 cubic yards stone masonry , at
$1500. S 9,750 00
260 fee of 15 inch auction pfpe , laid at
$7.00 1,750 00
20,010 Ibg. wrought iron in wet vtell at
lOcentc 2,000 00
Gate screws , stop valves , etc 450 00
Engine building , boi er and coal house 5,500 00
819,450 00
AddlOper ecnt 1,915 00
Tital , J21,395 00
DIVISION NO. TWO.
Consisting of two settling basins , capacity of
each basin 4,000,000 V. S. gallons.
27,000 cubic yards excavation , made in
to embankment. . $ 7,200 00
6,000 cubic yards puddle , at 55 cents. . 3,300 00
450 cubic yards concrete , at $7.50 3,375 00
l,520cubicyardsbrickmasonryatS375 13,300 00
1,600 cubic ! yards broken stones on
slop * , at 33.50 5,60000
50 cubic yards stone footing , at $8.00 „ .400 00
100 cubic yards cut stone work , at 310. 1,000 00
3 00 square jards bnck paving at 80
oenU 3,040 00
3,000 lineal f ct 6-inch drain tile at 18
cents. - 540 00
400 lineal feet 15-inch pumping main ,
at J5.50 2,200 00
Two inlet towers , at 31,200. 2,4004
Onegate house. , 1,000 00
Eijht Inlet gate * , at $200 1,00000
$44,055 00
Add 10 per cent 4,493 50
Total Division No. 2 $49,450 50
DIVISION NO. THREE.
Consisting of brick conduits from settling ba
sins to clear well , high service engine founda
tions , foundations for buildings , engine build-
inzs , c al and boiler houses , and chimney.
47.000 cubic yards excvration , at 24
cents . . . . .4 S 11.250 00
0,800 cubic yards brie masonry , at $9. 61,200 00
Extra embankment over conduit 5,600 00
Was ! eider and culvert 3,000 00
Enein * foundations 3,000 00
"
200 cubic yards masonry in foundations
of buIMingj. at3 ] ,200 00
'Engine buildings , coal and boiler
houses 8,75000
. , . , . $ 94,000 00
AddlOper cent 9 00 00
Total division No. 3 $103,400 00
DIVISION FOTJB.
Consisting of the engine , pumps , etc fete.
One h'gh pressure engine for nver ser-
jrice , capacity 1,500,000 U. S. gallons
each 24 hours , with boilers , fixtures
aud fittings complete $12,000 00
Ono beam and
fly-wheel condensm *
steam ensiuc. capacity 1,500,600 U. S
gullons each 24 hjurs , with boilers ,
fixtures and fitting } complete. T. . . . . 25,000 00
-Total Division NO.-J $37,000-00
DIVISION FIVE. v
. .Consisting. oJtJ2 00 feet oi15Jnch-pumping
mala from high service engine to storage reser
voir , aiidll miles of distribution p'ce , , .
l.SOJtouaof 15-incli , 10 inch and 6 Inch
pipe , at 851.00 5 gj $00 00
LifnJ70,500 , Hncal feet of 15-inch , 10-
inch and 6-inch pipe , at 33 cents. . . 24,675 00
Valves , flre hydrautj , and specula. . . . 7,500 00
$123,975 00
Add 6 per tent _ . 6,19375
Total Division No. 6 $130,173 75
DIVISION SIX.
Consisting of storage reservoir on ground north
of Hanscom Park , capacity of reservoir 12,000,000
U. S. gallons ; high natr line 206 ftet aboie low
water of n\er.
33,00 cubic jards earth excavation , at
ascents $ 8,589 00
7,800 cubic yards of clay puddle , at 55
cents 4,290 CO
1,800 cubie j ards slop paing , at so.20 9,440 00
1,350 cubic jards broken stones on
slopes , at $3.50 4i25 00
150 cubic yards stone foot'.ng , at $3 1,200 00
Inlst chamber and gate hous * 3,500 00
$31SS5 00
AddlOper cent 3,18350
Total Division No. 6 , $35,018 50
TOTAL COST Or WORKS AS PER FtOBEyCE
XiWAfioxr oir AlluSOURX HIVEJV.
Division One 8 21.S95 00
Division Two 49,45000
Division Three fclOS,400 00
Division Four 87,00003
DhkionFlve 130,17300
DivisSonSix 35,01860
Total $376,43775
Estimate No. 2 differs from Esti
mate No. 1 in the length of brick con
duit connecting the settling basin with
clear well. By-the location at Sulphur
Springs , this conduit would be li
miles , instead of five miles , in length ,
reducing the cost of this item of con
struction 863,457.00 , making total cost
of works $312,980.75 , should the river
service engines- located at Sulphur
Springs.
ESTIMATE NO. S.
Water-to be taken from b low the junction ot
Papillion Creeks.
Construction of dam and waste.weir $ 36,000 00
800 lineal feet brick conduit , at $3 . 2,4 000
En in * foundations . . . 3,00300
Engine building , boiler and coalhoujM 7,600 00
Engine , pump ani boiUrs complete. . 26,500 00
1,700 tons 15-inh pumping main , at
$51 86,70000
Laying 26,400 lineal feet 15 inch pips ,
at 90 cents 23,76000
Boiler , Iron stand pipe , 4 feet in dlam- .
ter , 330 feet hUh , ith brick tower 37,000 00
Distribution mains ( same as plan 1) ) . 180,173 75
Storage rtservolr ( sam * as plan 1) ) 25,018 50
Total . $ SS7,952 25
ESTIMATE NO. 4.
Water to be taken .from the Mis
souri river at Point of Rocks , below
the bridge. The general system of
the works if located here , would be
the same as contemplated by estimate
No. 1 , making the proper changes for
reduced length of conduit and in
creased cost of pumping main , and
the total cost of this location would
bo § 332,050.00.
A comparison of the cost of each
location will be shown by the follow
ing :
.
Estimate No. 2 , 5S1,9SO 75. Sulphur Springs.
Estimate No. 4 , 332,6iO 00. Point of Hocks.
Estimate No. 1 , 370,437 75. Florence.
Estiouta No. S , 357,952 25. PapJhon Creek.
The Sulpher Springs location gives
the cheapest construction as to first
cost , and works situated at this point
are in all respects , with one exception ,
as favorably located as at cither of the
other places. This one exceptio'.i re
fers to the course of the river at this
point , which in niy opinion renders
the location of the work at Sulpher
Springs very imprudent if not altogeth
er objectionable.
Sulpher Springs is about one and
a quarter miles from the centre of the
city , at an elbow or bend of the river ,
and/just where the flow of the water
is reversed , in approaching the Springs
the water flows to the north and west
and in leaving it , it flows to the south
and east , nearly paralled to its ap
proach. At present these two cur
rents , have a narrow neck of land be
tween them about half a mile wide in
the narrowest place.
It would seem from the manner in
which the current has been cutting
away each side of this narrow neck of
land that the river would soon form a
new channel far removed from its
present one.
An examination of the banks of the
river at the point where this neck of
l.ind is about a half mile -wide , shows
them to be easily crumbled and wash
ed as they are formed entirely of the
clay and sand deposited by the river
itself.
It is true that when the river
changed its course the induction pipe
could be extended and the water secured -
cured for the pumps , but such work
would be extremely expensive , never
safe , aud very unsatisfactory in its
operation.
Should this locality be selected on
account of its less first cost it should
DO done with the understanding that
at the time the river changed the
river service engines would be re
moved to Florence , and the water
srought through a conduit to the set
tling basin.
As to whether this would be the
cheaper in the end depends entirely
on the length of time the river flows
in its present bed. The estimate
ihows some $63,000 less cost for this
location than at Florence. The inter
est on this amount we will say is 86-
300 per annum now if the works re
mained at Sulphur Springs , say five
years , this would amount to § 30,000.
The cost of removal of the river
service work would be about $24,000
so that a saving of but a few thousand
dollars would be had even if the river
remained as at present for the next
five years. Another objection to this
arrangement is that after the change
tha settling basins and the river ser
vice engines would v some 3 | miles
apart , whereas to w rk. economically
and. give satisfaction they should be
situated close to each othef.
It is a more question of judgment
as to the. permanency of the flow of
the river in its present channel ;
from statements made to me by parties
who have had the best opportu
nities for observation , and have given
much attention to the action of the
river in regard to tha. wearing away
of this neck of land , in all probability
the change will take place within the
next five years. From my own obser
vation , I should judge that the change
is liable and likely to occur at any
season of high water.
Estimate No. 4 , the next in order
as to cost , is free from the objection
made against No. 2 , but is in my
opinion subject to a still more Unfa
vorable one. This location fcr the
river pumps is below the city , and of
necessity all sewerage that empties in
to the river in front of the city would
affect the water pumped from this
station.
Although at first the contamination
from this" cause would be but slight ,
and , at seaaonz of ordinary high
water , probably not perceptible , yet at
low water it would undoubtedly prove
quite objectionable. This is * an evil
that would continue to increase with
the growth of the city , until it became
so unbearable that the works would
have to be abandoned. , -
In consideration- this location I
have not estimated the cost of the ex
tension of the main intercepting sewer
to empty below this pointjsuch asewer
would remove quite completely the
objectipntions spoken of , but at the
same time , would BO increase the ex- \
pense , that it would much exceed the
coat of locating at Florence.
I would -advise that either of the
other locations be selected in prefer
ence to the "Point of Rocks. "
Estimate No. 1 , based on the loca
tion of the river service and settling
basins at Florence is larger than eith
er No. 2 or 4 , but in all other respects
is much to be preferred.
I am informed that the course of
the river at this point has'be'en practi
cally the same for a long number of
years ; at this location the bed rock
for the foundation of the river work
is reasonably near the low water line ,
the location and elevation of the site
for settling basin is very favorable to
economy in construction and running.
Estimates No. 3 , contemplates tak
ing the water from. Papillion Creek.
The first cost of this work is more
than either of fhVb'ffier locations.
This , however , is more than compen
sated for by the decreased cost of
pumping. The quality of the water
secured from this source is such that
the settling basins are not * needed ,
and but one set of pumps would be
required. But there is one objection
to this scheme , that taking wi.h the
increased first cost , incline me to
think it not desirable as Estimate No.
1. The quality of the water , though
good , I do not consider equal to that
of the Missouri river. The fact also
that the available quantity of water ,
to be collected from a given drainage
area'is becoming less every year , thus
making n possibility of a scant supply
by these creeks in "case of a long con
tinued drouth ; besides that , a large
puriion of iKo mknjc < % % kkcling vcoorVolT
would , of necessity , have a shallow
depth , whereby the water would be
liable to an increase of decomposable
vegetable matter , all make the selec
tion of this point inferior to the
Florence location.
While making my examination of
the sources of supply , reported on
above , my attention was called to sev
eral others , for which , however , I
have not considered it necessary to
make estimates , as the objections
thereto preclude their being made
available.
After a full consideration of the va
rious modes and sources of supply , I
have come to the conclusion that the
scheme of works aa contemplated and
estimated for in estimate No.-1 , with
the river service engines and settling
basin located at Florence , will secure
a water supply , the permanency , qual
ity and quantity of which cannot be
questioned , and that this system of
works will give more satisfaction to
the inhabitants ; be more economical
in its construction , and relhble in its
working than any other by which the
city of Omaha can obtain a supply of
water.
"I desire to return my thanks to tha
individual members of the commit
tee on water works for their attention
and labors in helping me to obtain in
formation as to the requirements of
the city , the nu.nber of inhabitants ,
etc. , etc. ; and also to the City Engi
neer , and to Mr. Andrew'Rosowafer ,
civil engineer , for professional courtesy.
Respectfully submitted , . , .
THOS J. WHITMAN ,
'
Civil Engineer.
That "If. "
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people , would vanish , and thousands
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which is a dead weight on the Democratic -
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ani could not control himself for some
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