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\ Water f a c i l i t i e s are as fo llo w s : Two spring houses. S e tt lin g hasin adjacent to w e ll and sprin gs. 24" wood stave pipe connecting s e t t lin g hasin and r e s e r v o ir . R einforced concrete r e s e r v o ir - 2,500,000 g a llo n s. 15" wood stave pipe from re s e rv o ir to shop grounds. 16" cast iro n pipe lin e from shop grounds to f i r s t a lle y east o f Main S tre e t. 70.000 g a llo n s t e e l tank. Two 12" water columns on Main lin e . One 12" water column in yard. 18.000 gallon -per-h ou r water so ften er. 10" w e ll in R ailroad Yard - 780 f t . deep, equipped with 6" a ir l i f t ; ca p a city 30,000 gallon s per hour. M iscellaneous 12", 8 " and 6" cast iron pipe lin e connections to 16" wood stave main. I t w i l l he r e c a lle d th at 1928 Budget Item Mo. 6 8 , amount f>178,000, provided 2,500,000 g a llo n concrete re s e r v o ir, g ra v e l f i l t e r , 24” cast iro n main from r e s e r v o ir to shop grounds; e le c t r ic a lly - d r iv e n pump fo r w e ll in shop grounds, and erectin g a 200,000 g a llo n e leva ted storage tank, with in c id e n ta l pipe lin e s . This item was d ivid ed to cover a th ree-yea r program and $71,000 was authorized fo r 1928 to cover con stru ction o f extension to e x is tin g s e t t lin g hasin and con stru ction o f conc re te r e s e r v o ir , togeth er w ith necessary 24" cast iron pipe - 24- ft