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V Ipp Estiaate i s based upon the assumption that we w ill obtain an artesian w ell, At the present time, we do not hare a power lin e extending to our water f a c ilit i e s at the reservoir o r settlin g basin, and i f we should f a i l to obtain an artesian w e ll, i t would be quite expensive to construct & power lin e , in s t a ll electric pump, pump house, etc. IS* redwood stave pipe lin e i s leaking badly and re­quires constant repairs, We recommend renewing 2,000 lin e a l fe e t o f the redwood pipe with 3,000 lin e a l feet o f 24* cast iron pipe, during winter or early spring o f 1936, on b asis we w ill endeavor to make su fficien t repairs to the remaining portion o f 16* wooden pipe to carry i t over to 1937, when i t too should be renewed, fe recommend 24* cast iron pipe instead o f 18* because carrying capacity of 24* pipe w ill be greater and permit large r volume o f water to enter the city mains when sadden draw-offs occur. intimated cost o f 3,000 feet o f 24* east iron pipe in replacement o f 3,000 feet o f 18* redwood stave pipe i s #18,60S* Open spring shown on m p near settlin g basin flows gallons per minute. Surf ace of water o f this spring i s approximately 6 feet above the spillway at the settlin g basin. Estimated cost to construct 10*x24* spring housing over this open spring sim ilar to those now provided at the other springs, in s ta ll 1,040 fe e t of 10* standard steel welded asphalt treated 16 gauge easing and construct sand trap, i s $1,936 GapiteX Account. In view o f the cost involved in piping the water fre e this spring,