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Show PURCHASE OF PIPE HELD IN ABEYANCE City Commission Toregoee Action on SngJtwtlon Pending Completion of Details De-tails for Extensions. Btwause of tho fact that the city cora-miBtdon cora-miBtdon ha not yet been able to arrive .t a decision as to the scope of this j-ear'i public improvements it was necessary neces-sary yesterday to forego the opportunity opportuni-ty to purchase a supply of iron pipe for water main extensions before the price ii raUed. 0. F. Barrett, superintendent of oity vatarworks, called the attention of tho commission to tho fact that the price of pipe is to bo raised and suggested that jnixohase of pipe should bo made for piioh extensions as are to be mado this ftear, Tho general plan of improvements .toot having neou worked out, it was im-jjoesiblo im-jjoesiblo to decide how much pipe would ,1e noodod and the matter was allowed ;to tro over. The pToblom that the commission tfacS is ono of finances, shortness of Ijevonue making it difficult to figure, wbors the money is to be obtained for payment of tho city 's share of such pub-lie pub-lie improvements as may be undertaken. |