The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-11
To Prevent Damage Suits Some
thing Has TO b Done With
the Overflow.
Tho Council VIII Leave tho Mat
ter for the Incoming Ad-
ministration.
~ Can lie Done a. Moderate Cost and
Last Fiftsea Xsars-The other
Prossedings.

Of Ia the council for long time. Recent!
the ranchmsn have been com plaininl
loudly Of the overflow from the city farm
and several of them have threatened thi
G " with damage suits. The subject va
referred 30 the oemmittse on sewerage ans
the city engineer. The COMMITTEES las
night handed IN the report Of the snRinee
en- the matter OF disrosing Of the ovsrfioV
from the city farm and steps we're tAksI
looking 10 the adoption OF some suitable
plan. There will be but one more mseiinI
OF the council under the present adminis-
tration and that will be devoted principally
10 clearing up business In order 10 turn ths
city over TO the new administration.
II is therefore quite likely that nnsl actor
on the sewage matter will dsvolSs upon the
incoming administration. Mayor Elect
Weed and Aldermen Elect Freeman OF the
Second ward. Edwards Of tho Third. Piati
Of the Fourth, MoMut phsy OF the Fifth anC
Fisher OF the Seventh wsrs present during
the time the mattef was discussed. Whsr
they are called upon to act on 10. theTefots
the subject will not be a new one. The re-
port OF the city engineer says
Il beg leave herewith to submit my re-
port on the final disposition Of the sewer
age now being deposited upon ths oiiJ
farm. Ia this Investigation l have discov-
cred, hrst that tue sewerage IL not cared
| for by the IA m. beoond. no matter what
troatmsnt the sewerage be ubjeeted 20, the
water must have an outlet To some run
ming stream. This outlet will lie across
four ranches and will be $500 long II in
covered conduit; 10000 II open ditch.
have also the following suggestions; After
the farm contract shall have expired ths
\ "a lat m
should be reserved for sewerage and its
treatment alone or disposed of by sails, or
exchanged for q moTs suitable site near the
1 dual discharge into the stream. An open
ditch outlst 20 Phskly Pear creek
will have TO be deep, say three feet,
vent fire., zing. THIS will make an ex-
tremely dangerous ditch ACROSS these
ranches; dangerous TO stock and Otherwise
very Objectionable ts the farms 8; aud be-
sides the soil 10 so soft that continuous
caving OF banks would seriously interfei q
with the dow and great expense would re-
suit IN watching and clearing the ditch. es
pecislly in spring time. A pipe line OF con
duit 90 gsrsd as IL should be will not
think, Interfere with the use of the land
through which IL passes and will be sure
prevention for freezing and consequent
overflow.
Now as 10 the three methods of con
Quoting the sewerage 10 Prickly Pear creek.
/ make the following estimates as 10 costs;
The open ditch including right of way
81, 600; = twenty-fouT inch pipe top three
feet below the surface OF Rround), $50 900;
ir wood or cedar conduit made of tWo-ineh
lumber twenty inchss oY sixteen inches IN
the clear (top three feet beneath the sur
face, s., 900.
II recommend che wooden conduit, be-
Z use. II laid according to specifications
wnich have prepared. II will last twenty
years. with exception of the top plank.
which will need renewal possibly twice in
that pc iod; and 10 has this advantage over
the other two plana-there will be little or
no expense in maintaining 10, and no dam
age will accrue 10 stock or to other property
on tue farms crossed; and while IL will cost
more to start out with than the open ditch,
the possible damage HccTuing each year
together with the coat OF maintenance vii.
! believe, treble the cost of wooden con
duit in fifteen years. The other roposi-
ton, the lip0 line. involves, u seems 10 me,
an expenditure beYond our means 80 pres
emit, and IL 10 Tobabls that IN fifteen Yeas
even This would be inadequats to furnish
outlet for she sewerage of the city.
Now II this last plan be acc sptsd. that
of the box conduit, l hive the following
points to submit: A certain contractor
having gone over the ground with me says
the box can be pat in as / have specified,
10 "a, 800. Another contractor says he will
IN city paper bearing interest at seven per
cent for three years, said interest TO be
paid annually, and further that be will
give bond 90 keep this box conduit in re-
pair for nfteen years without exIense 20
the city.
Il do not know what damage. il any.
ia msts will exact for crossing these
ranches with cove ed conduit / feel sure
they oanot claim much damage, since IL
will not interfere with wagon traffic, reap
ing, moving OF irrigation"
After the report had been read the conn
Gil took recess 20 examine tue plans pre-
pared By the city engineer. The result
was that all we're satisfied that the en-
pineer's idea OF buiding wooden conduit
would be the beat and the most economical
in the end. In the discussion which fol-
lowed 10 was developed that the present
lease on the city farm runs for another
year. The lessee and the ranohsrs
tn ouPh whose places the proposed
conduit must pass Will have
to bs consulted. IL the lessee Of the farm
insists on retaining 10 until the expiration
OF his lease, the next best thing she city
can do will be 20 build the conduit frem
the creek TO the farm, ana have 10 all ready
TO connect as soon As the propsrty gets
into the possession of the city again. En-
gineer Wade suggested that the overflow
could be relieved tempo farilv this summer
al an expense of about $500 by means OF .
one fool ditch. The committee on sewer
age. the city engineer and ths city attorney
we're di ected 20 look further into the mat
ter. see the lessse of the farm and the
ranchers. aud report later.
Alderman Howell offered q resolution.
which was adopted. that In view of the re
port OF the board of health on ths sauitary
condition of the city, ths street commits
sioner be authorized 10 employ a sufficient
number of teams TO make the annual clean
up Of alters. etc. IL was also suggested
that the maJos detail some one ~ sanitary
officer whsn IN his judgment he considered
it necessary.
The committee on streets and alleys re-
. ortel in favor OF changing the line OF
Harrison avenue near Lswrsnoo street
The report vas adopted.
The committee on auditing aBd account
ina we're auth orizsd 10 ploT an expert 90
srsmine She books OF the city . sasurer for
the past yehr
Il vas decided 10 make some necessary
repairs and Altsrations At the Fifth ward
hose honso At q cost OF Sl75.
The report OF the Gre marshal for the
az rter ended March 10 last. showed tnat
he department had responded 90 hftssn
"A arms IA that time. The mage 10 prop
erty VS. - 800. ihsufsncs 5000; loss on
contents 81 500, iRsurAne SLIGO.
The city olrrk reported warrants amount
ing 10 - llAS6 dfawu during Ma oh.
Amonp tue bills ordered paid wsrs:
Water S202hsOi electric light $t.t0i42;
both fos aiaroa.
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