The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-13
Engineer John Wilson Gives the Council and the
Public An Insight As to What Is Being Done
In His Departments Water Works
System One Subject.
From Saturdays Daily.

| For the first time in the history
of the city, the council last night re-
ceived from it's city engineer detailed
! report on various city improvements in
progress and covering the items of ex-
| penditnre. The report was read by
Mayor Andrews, and was followed by
vigorous applause. Mayor Andrews re-
marked that he hoped that the admin
istration would not be criticized for
employing a competent engineer.
The report was as follows:
| Mankato, Mimi, Nov. Z, l90S.-Dr.
j. W. Andrews, Mayor, Mankato. Dear
Sir: l beg permission to report as
| follows, in connection with various i'm
provements suggested and those al
ready proposed or are under way.
Hanover Street. Improvement.
Since the last regular meeting of
the council l have prepared very
close and detailed estimate of the
suggested improvement, and submit
herewith plans and profiles setting
forth the conditions as they will exist
when the work is completed.
The first plan provides for an
ascending grade of 6 per cent on the
north and descending grade of 10
per cent on the south, and side slopes
of one and one half to one in both
cut and fill. While a ten per cent
grade is very steep, there are a num-
Der of grades in Mankato equally as
bad, and light load can be handled
without much trouble. The red line
on the map shows the edge of the cut
and the toe of the embankment. This,
as you will notice extends beyond the
street line in each case, as also the
wingwalls of the arch.
I think there will be no objection to
the embankment extending beyond the
property line, in fact l should thing
the property owners would be glad
to have that much nlling done. The
only reasonable objection would come
from the property owners on the upper
side where the excavation extends be-
yond the street line.
These lots are assessed at $3.50
Two Hundred & Fifty Dollars each. So
that damages should not exceed ($7OO.)
Seven Hundred Dollars in all.
My estimate is as follows: NJ
Total excavation 1887 yds.
20 cents ~ ,5S7 40
Total embankment $685.. $3.50.
Waste 1912 yards a 10 cents. 724 20
Stone Arch Culvert ......... 200 90
Incidentals 10 per cent ...... 45l. 10
$4,962 70
Damages Observation-Disclosures. 7OO.0
Grand Total ............. So ,662 70
In the above you will notice that
excavations figured at twenty cents
per yard. This is quite liberal and
under favorable conditions it may be
done for as little as fifteen cents. You
will also notice that l have added
ten cents per yard for waste, which Is
figured upon the basis of wasting
within haul of 1000 feet. 1t is quite
possible however, that someone desiring
filling done would .e willing to pay
for this over haul in order to secure
the dirt. Granting ne two above con-
ditions, it is possible that the work
might be done for as little as $4,000
However, / think it unwise to pro-
coed with the work on a $4,000 basis,
until these points have been deter
mined.
The second plan provides for re-
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the cut; but in all other respects is
similar to the first plan. An estimate
on this plan would be as follows.
Total excavation 1861 yards
a twenty cents .......... 50, 100. 20
Total embankment, 1905 yards
Waste, 1856 yards a ten cents 495. go
Retaining Wall at 81 per yard. 1882 90
Stone arch ................. l,2OO. Ou
1ncitentals ten per cent -. 635. 80
Cross sections of the retaining wall
required are shown on the cross sec
ton.
The plan for the arch is also shown
and requires no comment.
| We have so far succeeded in Sc
curing but one signature releasing the
city from all claims for the embank-
ment or cut extending beyond the
street line, and this came from a
party that will be in no way con-
cerned with the matter.
Extending the Water Mains up Full
Ter Street.
| l have prepared a small map OF
Fuller street and vicinity. And an es-
innate of laying a fourinch main up
this street is as follows:
l3 Ia ton four-ineh pipe a $27.0O $S7. "a
l6 by four reducer ......... 400
Ia inch gate valve c........ coo
man hole 80. 0C
Pipe laying complete .......... 100. 0t
lncldentalS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~.
Total to assess ........... SE2O. Al
IA inch fire hydrant ....... 30. 0(
Total cost of imprOyement $3.50 AZ