The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-22
CITY COUNCIL.
Second Branch.

myer, Baird, olator, Crawford Robert
Crawford, o. j., List, Logan, Lancaster,
Phillips, Smith Porter, Salisbury, Toll.
var and Weisgerber. Reading Of minutes
was dispensed with.
W. +. Goodwin s. Co. were granted
license TO keep four billiard tables.
Petition from same to keep ordinary
was laid on the table. Committee on Gas
Extension submitted report. Bids had
been received by the committee for the
construction Of gas tank as follows:
John Clator; 900
James n. MheAt...''.', l.. 1000
hobert BONO '.s..'',!......a." p,4E
George CrumbAektr.. Observation-Disclosures. 6,4s6
The committee reported the following:
Resided, Thatthe contract for building
the new gas tank be awarded TO George
Crumbacker for the sum of $S,4S5, lie
giving good and sufficient security for the
performances Of the work according 10 the
plans and specifications, the contract "
be drawn by the City Solicitor, under the
direction Of the Committee on Contracts
and the Special Committee on Gas Ex.
tension.
ReSOlred, That the special Committee
on Gas Extension be authorized and en-.
powered to contract for the erection Of a
brick building, one story, size to be about
10 feet by 20 feet, in which 10 place the
exhaustGr. .--+N
ResOlrtd, That The special Committee
on Gas Extension be directed TO contract
for the erection Qfthn extension to the
present retort house; said building to be
about 32 feet by 25 feet from out 10 out,
one 20 foot story and iron roof.
Resolred, That the special Committee
on Gas Extension BE- authorized to put.
ChAse on the lowest possible terms, the
necessary tubing, branches, &c, referred
10 in the estimate made by Mr. A. Brown,
the Superintendent Of the Gas Works, as
the same may DO required,
A resolution authorizing the Committee
on Gas Extension 70 employ a competent
man TO superintehd the Construction oil the
gas tank at - dollars per day was 70.
lerred to tho committee with authority to
employ some suitable person and report 10
Council Denomination!
Thos. P. Shallcr0ss, Chairman Of Com.
mlttee on Streets and Alleys, submitted
the following communication from NJ. ],
Becker and recommended that his views
be adopted. ...
To Ms Committee Of he Gin Council on
Streets and alleys:
GENTLEMEN At the suggestion OF one
of the members Of your committee
hereby submit TO your consideration some
suggestions in relation to the reconstruc.
tion Of the destroyed sewer on Jefferson
street. - ~ ~
In the absence Of accounts and detailed
information regarding the elements upon
which could base a calculation, l can
now merely give it as my opinion that the
extensive drainage surface which finds its
discharge through the sewer on Jefferson
street, and the velocity with which the
drainage accumulates from the abrupt
hillsides, seem TO require a larger outlet
than that which the circular sewer OF three
feet diameter affords. Before rebuilding
the sewer It's required capacity should be
ascertained by careful computation, and
liberal allowance should be made for uu.
torseen contingencies.
In determining the question it should be
borne in mind that the increase of capac.
ity is not at all prop0rtionate. the con.
seQuent increase in cost. As an illustra.
tration, permit me to state that circular
sewer OF three feet diameter has cross
sectional area of 7.07 square feet, and
when built with. double rings Of hard
burnt brick, laid in Genet, will cost about
50 so per lineal foot, while q similar sewer
i've feet in diameter has an area of 10. 63
square feet, and costs s. 90 per lineal foot.
The capacity is therefore nearly tripled,
while the increase OF cost is less than so
per cent. Moreover, in this particular
case the item OF excavation does not form
an element in the calculation OF the cost.
On the contrary, the larger the sewer the
less will be the amount Of embankment
required TO fill the gapin the street.
These circumstances properly consider.
ed should have q favorable influence in
determining upon an increase in the ca.
paCity Of the sewer. I would recommend
y sewer Of a circular or oval form built ,ol
double rings of hard burnt brick laid in
full morton Of hydraulic cement the iOun.
dation Tor the sewerto be formed either
OF well puddled clay or Of clear sand well
rammed, graded in either case to place
extending from the present end OF the
sewer TO the outer slope Of the railroad
embankment and descending uniformly at
such shute as topasS under the railroad,
not less than three feet below the grade,
The lower halt OF the. 10 be built
upon the foundation properly scooped out
To conform TO the shape OF the adopted
cross section Of thesewer k.nd the outlet
to be protected by a suitable facade ,and
paved gutter extending from the mouth
down the railroad embankment to the
low water mark q the river. Nup
l estimate the expense as follows:
40 lineal feet of brick sewer Of 5 feet
diamer, 81 IS 90 per foOt....... ..... $i,sCC
stOEe facade and gutter paVings. COO.
5000 cubic yards embankment 10 refill
Temporary provision for discharge. -. 5CO.
Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. =. So O0
Very Respectfully, NJ. ]. BECKER.
CirR Engineer.
Ut. DalIu moved lnat Inc matter be re-
ferred TO the Committee on Streets and Al.
leys to ascertain whether the city or the P.
W. Il X. r. R is responsible for the dam.
age done; adopted. DR.. Logan offered
the following: g
RSsolred, That the Committee on
Streets and Alleys be authorized to re.
ceiye proposals for constructing suffi-
cient sewer on Jefferson street between
Main and the river and for filling up the
excavation in the same street and report
to Council at its next meeting.
RSSoIned, That any party with whom a
contract shall be made for filling said ex.
csvation shall be permitted to take mate.
rial for such NIL irom the hill at the east
end Of Washington street under the direc-
ton Of the Committee on Streets and
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