The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-18

ing the additional amount necessary to
pay the interest on the excess over
what you previously budgeted, which
would be the difference between
/ i$7I 900 and the lowest bid plus the ad-
ditional amount to cover excavation
plus the 10 per cent for engineering,
which we believe would make a total of
approximating $4,000, or render it
necessary for you to budget the : per
cent on $4,000 additional
Analysing in a measure Guild & Co.'S
/ bid, if you will subtract from the total
the bid on the Texarkana Annex, or
section six, you will note that he bids
for the Allendale sewer $783o5; and
subtract from this bid on section five,
which are only the laterals in tile Al
lendale district, you will find that the
cost of trunk line from Red river to
the Texas plank road by the route laid
out by us and adopted by you, is
$73IIo which does not includee the 10
Der cent for engineering, but you can
further estimatee with a certainty that
the cost of future sewers on this side
Of town will not exceed ST per foot
', since this trunk line follows the lowest
part of the valleys, and future sewers
can be laid in light cuts and be given
good grades.
We are holding Guild & Cos check
waiting your decision and advice as to
our further action in this matter. Yours
truly,
SHREVEPORT WArERwoRKs Co.
By ]. N. Chester.
By Mr.. Crawford
Resolved, That a committee of FIVE
be appointed to investigate the water
works and sewerage matter, and report
1t the September meeting. Adopted
Messrs. Crawford, Hughes, Allen,
Mabry and Jackson were appointed on
lbove committee.
Mr.. Aston handed in the specifca-
ions as prepared by Engineer Kane for
he enegine house on Travis street. and
IN motion of Mr. Allen the comptrol-
elr was authorized to advertise for bids
for building same, bids to be return
BILE September S. 1901, at pm.
The bond of Messrs. Chatwin Bros
was submitted, being for the paving of
Commerce street; same was approved
and accepted
By Mr.. Wagner
Be it resolved by the city council of
the City of Shreveport, That the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Rail-
way Company be and is hereby ordered
to build retaining walls at the north
and south ends of the Spring street
bridge from property line to property
lime, walls to be of sufficient height,
thickness and strength to support and
retain the earth Of embankment at the
ends of said bridge. and said work to
be done and completed within sixty
(6o) days from the date of srevice of
notice upon said company. Adopted,
By Mr.. Mabry-
Resolved, That the CITY engineer make
nro6le grade and curb line on all
streets and alleys where the waterworks /
have been ordered to lay sewerage and
water mains Adopted.
Mr.. Mabry was excused.
Shreveport, La. Aug. IS, IooI-To !,
the Mayor and Council: Your city en-
gineer submits hereto attached a sketch |
or plan on I-8 inch to the foot showing
the proposed outlet and inlet to the
sewer connection under Louisiana
street, also approximate cost of the
same. The total cost of each connec-
tion is as follows 7,2oo brick at SIC per
1000, in wall $I52.2o; S cubic yards of
cement at So per yard $4o total cost of
the above work as per sketch attached
SIo2 TO-
| therefore recommend that the city
furnish the brick for this work and let
ting the balance by contract | also call
your attention to the matter of sub
drainage on Sprague street, Jordan
street, Plank Road and Commerce
street. | would earnestly recommend
hat the city or improvement commit
ee be empowered to negotiate for the
purchase of five or six carloads of Wit
'ihed tiled drain to be used throughout I
he construction of our new work, rang
ng from Is to 36 inches in diameter, as
would be impossible for us to make
ny permanent improvements in refer
nee to sub-drainage, especially under
5round, unless it is done with the above
| earnestly hope that this report will
meet with your hearty approval and inn ,
Mediate action Respectfully,
FRANK w. KANE, ,
City Engineer
CThe figures on above sketch showed,
n red ink, total cost $384.4o. c. G. RI
BY Mr.. Agurs-
= That the mayor appoint a committee :
o get bids on the sewer connection and ,