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April 1, 1930 Itth the expense of a new well to be considered, I dislike to mention the necessity for renewal of the wooden pipe line between the reservoir and shop yards fence, but it is in a deplorable condition* averaging about 50 leaks per week* Shis pipe has been patched and repatched until there is not much left to hold the repair plugs, and if this pip® lino gives way there will not be sufficient water delivered to supply the town throuidi the single iron main which parallels it underground* fhe estimate mad® last year to cover cost of drill** ing a lS-inch well, 600 feet deep, was $5,900. plus #4,800 for a cast-iron line, to bring the water, from the new well to the settling basin* fhis was the contract price, but by renting a well-rig and casing railroad- forces, a saving, of about #1800 on this estimate could be made. I am convinced that this is the one solution to our problem, as an additional reservoir or reservoirs would not correct the condition because the peak load does not vary so such between day and night m it does between winter and.summer, and sufficient water could not be stored dur­ing the winter worths to take care of the demand during the summer. Our revenues have held up very nicely during the past year, and have not taken any decided drop on account of the large number of men out off with the completion of Boulder Bam. Me* Knickerbocker: • #3