DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 117 



pipe where it leaves the ground near the boiler room, and a convenient place for 

 getting water outside of the building was prepared. Should tlie Board think 

 it desirable to supply each tloor in the various sections of Wells hall with water, 

 the cost will be approximately as follows : 



330 feet of inch water pipe , . $33 00 



Cost of putting in the same 17 00 



Total cost - - 850 UO 



These figures are doubtless high enough to include the cost of all extras 

 which may arise, such as carpenter work, drip pipes, drip basins, faucets, etc 



Dam across the Bed Cedar River. 



It was found impossible for the pump to obtain a supply of water, when the 

 river was low, as previously stated. The pump, althougli as low as possible in 

 its present position, is twenty-three feet above the water in the river at its 

 lowest stages, which at some times does not even cover the outlet of the supply- 

 pipe. 



To remedy this there seemed no practical method except to build a low dam 

 across the river. Several years ago a dam of loose stones w'as constructed about 

 18 inches high. This dam has been kept in existence by relaying the stones 

 each year, which were invariably rolled out of place at the next flood. This 

 system of annual repairs being so costly, it was thought advisable to form some 

 sort of a permanent dam. After examining the dams in the vicinity, it was 

 decided that a dam constructed of piles, brush, and stone could be built stronger 

 and cheaper than any other style of dam. 



Finding tliat it would be impossible to hire piles driven for less than $5.00 

 per pile, an amount that we could not atford, I designed and had a pile driver 

 constructed whose cost was as follows : 



For casting hammer 3G0 pounds $10 00 



For building ways G 08 



For making shears 2 00 



Total .'. 818 08 



Although at the date of this report the work on the dam has not been com- 

 pleted, yet a sufficient number of piles have been driven to allow us to form a 

 correct estimate of the cost of piling. The actual cost of driving has averaged 

 for the piles already driven 81.25 per pile. It is tliought that the dam will be 

 finished during the months of September and October, although should the 

 water of the river rise very much the completion of this work will have to be 

 postponed until the summer of 1879. 



Surveys. 



The west line of the farm has been surveyed and short pieces of iron water 

 pipes have been put in the ground at the various corners established. This 

 way of marking corners is not without objection, but iron pipes are certainly 

 jireferable to wooden stakes, and we had no means for purchasing more per- 

 manent monuments. The survey of the east line of the farm north of field 

 No. has been nearly completed and will probably be finished before the third 

 term of school closes. 



