The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20
WILL BUILD the SEWER

South side Citizens and Dakota wes-
leyan Officials Have Got To-
neither en- Sewer Plan.
There is more ease and harmony
over on The south side bow between
! the citizeus and the officers OF Da-
kota WESLEYAN University. for the
reason that an au icable adjustment
has been reached concerning the
offending septic tank. At n time
the citizens threatened to Secure an
injunction restraining the University
from using the tank as Il receptacle
of the sewage, but this has been
happily averted, and resulting from
the many warn discussions a new
sewer system will be established on
the south side, looking to the doing
away With the septic tank over In
the sand pit directly south of the city.
The city council held a meeting
Monday evening at which both sides
Of the controversy were present, and
a basis Of settlement was reached
with which both are satisfied.
The city council has acted in the
way Of an arbitrator between the OPP
posing factions. and in a Way has
assumed the b. uilding Of the rev
sewer.
The proposition is to cut Off the
sewer leading to the septic tank on
McCabe street and run a new sewer
a short distance on Sanborn street,
perhaps a half block, and then cut
across some private property in a
diagonal direction to get over on to
Van Fps street. The sewer will then
be carried down Van Fps street
north to the corner Of George Aus
tins residence.
The University officials have al
ready secured the consent of nearly
all the persons owning the private
property to cross over, and they have
likewise secured the signatures of
many OF the residents on Van Fps
street TO pay for the W in front
OF their property. and they expect to
secure the rest within a short time.
From the Austin corner, the mat
ter is not entirely settled as to
which way the sewer will be carried
to connect with the sewer on the
north side Of the Milwaukee tracks.
1t will either be carried Gro the
viaduct north to make the con-
nection, or from the Austin corner
it will be carried one block east and
thence over the Milwaukee right Of
way to a point rear the roun 1house
where connection can be made with
the Main street sewer.
While this has not been actually
decided upon, it is believed to be
the most feasible and one that will
cost less. Civil Engineer Mather will
return from Pierre In a few days to
make a survey to make connections
at the point referred to.
The understanding that exists
is to the effect that the owners of
property AUDITING on the sewer will
pay the expense of the same at the
| present time and i'm the future the
council will reimburse them and
take possession Of the sewer system.
This is the same procedure which
has been followed in a number OF
other cases in the city in the past.
Tue city will be to the expense OF
laying the sewer acros the street
between each block and across the
right of way Of the Milwaukee com.
pany.
The city council then passed q
resolution adopting this proposition
and authorizing the city auditor IL
advertise for bids for the conStruc.
tion of the sewer. 1t is believed
that with a large force of men al
work. ano with anything like favor.
abb, weather for the next ten weeks
thai linz eve can be completed,
The On vetsIty officials are TO he
permitted 20 use the Septi. tank anC
thu new filter bed, during the rest O
the wlnt II. aud they agree with the
south 81 lie citizens to haul Off the
refuse aud have tile filter beds clean
ed up by next spring.
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