The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-10-01
THE COUNCIL
 MEETS
City Engineer Ruud Makes
 Important Report

Ine cliN ruuucu met lNHt Nkhi Al hsaI with Mayor Woodruff presiding and at roll cau Councumcn Andrews. McGrath. Hcnton and Conway answered present
 A petition was read from the property owners on Tenth street between State and Main. They objected Co the removal of soil from said street. os Che soil ln question is much needed Co nn In on the same street. This was referred
 None Of Che standing committees had any reports Co make.
 Tho special committee appointed Co confer with the school board stated that no meeting had been arranged for and one weeks further time was granted.
 City Engineer Ruud reported on the petition above referred Co. in regard Co removing soil from Tenth street Ic said therc were N1j yards of dirt in Che street; n other words the street was above grade and benefit was being derived bv Che property owners He stated that one property owner had seen him and Mr Ruud had explained satisfactorily thc reason for Che removal of thc soil.
 At this jwncturc the City Engineer read thc following communication;
 Skagway Sept 90. i9i
 TO Che Honorable Che City Council Of Che City of Skagwuy. Alaska.
 Gentlemen :-Belng engaged in improv- Ing the strccts by filling low places and making necessary repairs Co drains and crossings. my observations lcad me Go submit Co you thc following.
 The present official street grades adopt cd by resolution. are entirely unsotisfac- tory for Che following reasons.
 The nls exceed thc cuts to the amount of over pWO yoris. which mater .al at thc lowest possible contract price win cost more than 5000
 @ Uy nuIng Go Che present grnd, Che lbuttue properties art entirely deprived of draining facilities Wuloss thc city bc provided with underground scwcrsl. Every block n thc city would bc made a large ccssnool-o condition which would not only entail much danger Go health but would cost vast sum of money Co remedy.
 g. By making Che cuts exceed thc nlls a large amount of undesirable material could bc removed at uttlc or no cost Go Che city The removal ot this top soil win leave a harder surface for Che streets and facilitate Che drainage. both hN abe .lrruon ln Che ground and flow Co che glttcrs
 i-Iu making Che present grade map. h .s evidently shown chat tho grades have been HNod for Che streets without due rc- gard Go Che cross streets. making it lm- possible In some places Go drain entire blocks of thc cross streets or avenues.
 From an engineering point of view this city Is admirably adapted for surface drainage.
 From Twcuty-nrst street Co First street there Is a ian of @ fcct-noorly ! per cent -radc. or two and onc-siXth foot Go each block
 From Alaska street Go state street che natural grade is about 2ia feet Ocast and wcsu Co Che block
 From statc, street Co Broadway che grade up Co Tenth street from First .trcet win average two feet Co Che block
 From Broadway Co State street above Tenth. Go Twonty-sccond street. thc grade will average one foot Co Che block-droin- mr Into State street
 In conclusion. therefore. ] would offer you'd honorable body Che following rccom- mcudatons.
 l-Th1t Che resolutions adopting Che present grades is onnuiIcd
 That thc City Engineer bc instruct ed Co submit Go the Council new grade map .o conform Go thc natural topogra- 1hy of Che city. with due regard Co the present Improvements.
 s-Thot the City Engineer bc Instructed to submit a cross-scctiou Of a street showing elevation Of Che street center depth and shape of gutter. elevation and slope of sidewalks and specifications for uniform construction of sidewalks and suttcrs and proper position of telephone and telegraph poles and water mains.
 s-That Che Committee on Public Works and Public Property in conjunction with the city Attorney and City Engineer bc instructed Go prepare an ordinance pro- viIine for Che Improvement of streets by Che u-scssmcnt and taxation or ahu'tinF nrDuertV