Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-21
Comprehensive Report Of Special Committee
on Question OF Sewerage, Necessity,
Method, Route and Probable Cost to
Taxpayers Of the City.
Committee Finds Need OF Sewer
System Urgent and That Cost
Need Not Be Oppressive To
.a % '-rG7f, rs,. q, e. p
Any Taxpayer Of the City.

Any Taxpayer Of the City.
ID TEXT OF THE REPORT.
To the Hon. the Mayor and Council
Of the City Of Bismarck:
Your special committee. to whom
were referred specific questions re-
garddng the proposed sewerage system
for the city of Bismarck, have had the
matter under consideration and sub
NIT the following report: ::
Your committee organized by the
selection of DR.. F. R. smyth as chair
man and r. D. Hoskins as secretary.
The different questions submitted to
US were referred to individual mem
bers Of the committee as follows:
us ''Is sewer system an immediate
necessity in Bismarck" to DR.. N. O.
Ramstad, city Health officer:
Legal Questions Z. Involved" to
George w. Newton; +. Il.
"The method Of sewerage disposal
best adapted for the City, to- DR.. F..
r. Smyth; ~ .:ssss.s.s, 81 ,--., 49,
1.-THE Most Practicable Route" to
John Harold, city engineer ;. =
VI "The Cost" to r. D. Hoskins.
The individual report Of each men,
Der to the general committee is here
with appended and submitted as part
Of this report. .
Your committee unite in the follow
ing recommendations: A sewer sys-
tenn in the city of Bismarck is an i'm
mediate necessity; there are no legal
obstacles in the way of constructing
such system; the best method is re-
ferred to the council. without specific
recommendation, but your committee
find that any one Of three methods is
available, to-wit: Direct outlet to the
Missouri river; broad irrigation;
septic tanks. The most practicable
route Is for the main or trunk sewer
. to run on Main street, and this will be
true whatever system of disposal OF
the sewerage is adopted. The cost is
within the legal resources of the city
Your committee further recommend
that this council secure the services
Of sanitary engineer Of known .abili
ty to prepare the necessary plans
specifications and estimates of cost OF
a complete system. SO arranged that
additions can be made to any sewer
that may be constructed, at any time
as the needs of those directly inter.
ested may require, such plans, speci
f1cations and estimates to have in MIND
three plans: h q direct outlet to the
Missouri river, broad irrigation south
Of the city and septic tanks and over
flow in the same locality, to the enc
that this council may adopt such sys
tenn as to them may seem best, thu
object of having the different method.
being that the relative cost OF eacl
and the relative benefits Of each ma,
be presented to your body.
Your committee further recommend
that such engineer be secured and re
/ quested to give his opinion as to th,
practicability Of the tentative plans
presented your body and prepared b.
4 Mr.. !. L. Young
Your committee further recomment
that such engineer as your body ma!
secure. at the same time and III con
nection with, but as = separate sYs
tenn and separate cost, prepare plans
pecifications and estimates Of cost o
4 . complete system q removing til,
\ Hood waters from our city.
Your committee further recommen,
that after the necessary plans. etc
have been received. that your honor
able body adopt such q them Is ma,
meat with your approvsl ana submit
& % the electors of the city 0f Bismarck
at an early date, the question 0
whether 81 not the same shall Be CON
strnctsd ny 81 election CALLED for I'll,
specific purpose u Issuing bonds II /
specific amount Tor the conAt rnctiol
{ md paymsnt Of suoh portion q III
said proposed systsm " aystsns !