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off sprinkling and reducing the service that I have been able to
hold enough water in dam No. 1 for fire protection, for the little
dabbing stream of water I manage to bring down the West
Fork during a drought would never supply water to the pumps
for such a fire as the Hurley building.

Of course I shall do the best I can with what I have to do
with, but I can assure you it is a very poor do.

Attached you will find a general report of work done and
schedule of material and fixtures appertaining to this department.

During the year there has been added to the mileage of water
mains the following, 4,450 feet of two-inch wrought iron pipe.
Total number of feet in service at present, 245,187 feet, or 54.74
miles.

There has been added valves as follows: One six-inch valve
and eight two-inch street valves, making a total of street valves
in service of 554, and flush valves of 86.

Fire hydrants: Number paid for by city, 464; at the Water-
works station, 3. Total, 467.

The small dam below the new Waterworks continues to give
considerable trouble from the water cutting underneath, being
quite an expense to keep it from washing away. A stone or
concrete dam will have to be built during the coming summer
to take the place of the old wooden dam, which I expect to see
carried away during a rise in the river. The estimated cost of
a concrete and stone dam is about $1,500.00.

There has been a great deal of work done during the year for
the betterment of the plant, a synopsis of which you will find in
this report.

The plumbing ordinance passed by your honorable body some
months ago has been a great help to this department, getting a
better class of plumbing work, doing away with a great waste
of water from a leaky class of fixtures and improvement in the
sanitary arrangement of the same, doing away with all possi-
bility of sewer gas, a protection to health, and more satisfactory
to water consumers after being educated up to it.

At first there was some complaint at the extra cost of work
and inspections, but now there is a demand for such inspections
by those having work done.

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The department is in a flourishing condition morally, physi-
cally and financially, in fact in good shape all but the water
supply, and we hope to make a better showing this coming year
than the one just ended.

On the 31st of December of last year this city lost one of its
most valued employees in the death of the city plumber, Chas.
E. Ward, who was a faithful servant to this city for twelve
years. If he had been as true to himself as he was to the
interests of the city he would still be with us. "Peace be to his
ashes."

Almost the entire department has worked in harmony, look-
ing to the success of the plant, for which I return my thanks.

In conclusion I return my sincere thanks to his honor, the
mayor, and the honorable city council for their confidence and
assistance, also for kindness to me at all times.

Respectfully submitted,
A. W. SCOBLE,
Superintendent.