The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-08-24

was abandoned by the contractor
after several weeks for which he pre-
ssnted bill to the city for over " |
200 This part of the sewer is more
than half full of mud From Theo-
bold to Carter street, and from there |
to the Stump Well the sewer IL In |
much better condition aud could pro-
baby be utilized # cleaned out.
On account of the bad condition OF
the main sewer above Alexander
street as indicated above, Its great
depth (from 10 to 20 feet), the heavy
expense OF making the necessary re-
pairs at this dcpth, added TO the cost
Of cleaning the sewer, which is at
least u slow, expensive and tedious
process: together with the uncertain.
ty OF the time OF completion. has lead
to the conclusion that the satisfac-
tory repair of this sewer would COST
practically as much as to build II
anew, and therefore alternative plans
haye been considered.
In deciding on the alternative plan,
cast iron pipe of light weight was Sc
lected for the reason that, at the
great depth al which the original
sewer was laid. as has been demon-
al rated excent under the most favor
able circum.Iancea AZ TO low stage of
water in the river and good weather,
nnv renairs would he enormously ex-
nensive. Shonld q break occur dur
inc the time we have water above the
1keGot sraoe which is practically
abont eicht months IN the year, the
system wonld be useless until the re-
nara wero made Another matter of
serious importance IL the amount of
LEAKAGE nr seanage that would take
nlace In q vetrified nine sewer through
the Joints during the time the ground
ia satnrated with seep water. 1t IL
nracticaJlv i,npossible TO Law vetri-
6ad nine sewer with cement or
asnhait Joints that would not leak
nndsr the conditions indicated above.
ThJs iaak aga might he as low as from
< nnn ~ n, nm Gallons ner mile In "a
honra or win noorlv constructed Joints
aasils, tan tin.as the above. This. of
conrsa wanld entail additional cost
~ numnjng which vonld soon conn
|.terbalance the difference between
csst iron and verified pipe In favor
az the former.
THE Estimated cost of relayins the
main sewer from Alexander Street to
tha Snmn We'll Al the present grade
with the cast iron nine i4in In diam
atar with anrface sewer on Broadway
Sor hnnse cohnections in S26 848. 90.
ma desirabilitv of having the sew
a,s a. near the surface Of the ground
ss nracticahle. II self evident both on
b tbap scors of aconomv in Grst cost Of
constrnction. future repairs and di-
,s,;,,ishsd Iankaoa
To attain these obiects. an estimate
hos haan made ~ tt,e cost Of raising
tho main .awer in Rroad way as much
- ~" teraI sawar connections al
In. rsscting streats nj the presepi
Sroda wo,,Id a5n,it Constructing the
S..'a. ~ iron ,,lra 10 incnas IN diam.
, otar from Alexander street to the
ISo. U's ,in~ st.,,on with = snrface sew.
a. fnr honss connections from Alexan.
= Tshe Staat ami an additiopal
pn.,,,,i,,s, Station AZ Ataxander street
a, layandar Streat tl,a fienth d
/ ~ a. will he n feet IT 0'Hes
S,"st n n foot Nclson street 13.1
~. fS,ons,sr straat 191 Lake
a. "a continuing nracficallv a
IL Janth ~ the nnmninc sfatjon.
Tna avaraoa nenth ot the nresen
.awar !. ahnnt 1a+5 feet while tn,
Lonth ~ tha sawcr nror,osed wouI,
LLo Ltron, 10 1ISlo feet nn Rroad wa,
ovd ta1.o s.at On Lake Street from
pro.dwav 70 the Pnmnmg Station
D, Senr"aca in the denth Of the sewe
"sFva SssI
Nh. viii t,snra a denth at whicl
.a,r. @ @ "an rasdiiv hs made no leak
aopS ~ .nS M tharafora n minimum amour
s,,n,,,,,'r ~ Shonid = failure of Ii
" , p", aa,na. IN Rroadwav occur at An
... u,a,n ',,,b "o ~ Aie~ender straat hi
u.os', .nnU vom oo,,J ha axIandad NV raisIn
@ .Ss mai~ v sewer and estabiishing a,