The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
AWARDED SEWER CONTRACT
8 Son of Sioux Falls win
Build the New Sewer, the Con-
tract Price is $sss ,9sI.41.

Build the New Sewer, the Con-
tract Price is $;3S,93l.41.
The city council met Tuesday even
ing for the purpose of opening the
bids for the drainage sewer, and it
took some time 10 figure out the
proposition after the eight bids had
been presented and opened. The
bids called for the use of vitrified
pipe and cement tile pipe for the
drainage sewer and also for the out
let of the sanitary sewer.
The contract a awarded to I.
Fanebust & Son. of Sioux Falls, for
the price of s~3S,934.41. The bids
showed a very wide range in price
from the lowest bid. The next low
est was $50, 1000, and from that up to
So, 900, the latte:r being the price
for az all-vitrified sewer. It APP
peareS > be a sort of a punching of
bids. judging from the price made
by the Sioux Falls parties.
The city was given ten days by the
contractors to make an investigation
of the vitrlfied pipe No. 2 or ce-
ment tile. A thorough investigation
will be made into the life of the ce-
ment tile, and likewise as to the
price of vitriied tile No. 1, which
will be some higher in price than
the inferior quality. 1t is expected
that the contractors will begin work
in about two weeks, as they are anx-
ioux to get an early start.
City Engineer Nelson and Assist
ant Engineer Lewis, of Sioux City,
have been at work on outlining the
sewer for several months, working
at odd times on the big job, and it is
figured that they had done their
work quite we'll.
The most important part of the
sewer work is for the drainage sewer,
but little being done on the sanitary
sewer, except for arranging for a
larger outlet for that sewer.
The drainage sewer will be estab-
lished at three parts of the city. One
section will begin at the Omaha depot
on Main street and run south to Sec
ond Avenue, going east IN that street
to Burr street and thence south on
Burr street and empties beneath the
wagon bridge in Dry Run, just south
of the Milwaukee railroad bridge.
The sewer will be started at a depth
of six feet, the intake to be about %
inches, and the outlet 5S. The sec
ond drainage sewer will be started
at Sixth and Kimball streets and run
east on Sixth to Langdon street, and
thence south to Second street aud
connect with the sewer from Main
street. The third sewer will be start
ed at Seventh and Minnesota street,
on the west side, run south on Min
nesota street, thence west on Fifth
street to Montana and thence south
on Montaa street and emptying into
Dry Run. The distance to be covered
by the three sewers will be close to
three miles. There will be 25 catch
basines installed throughout the sys-
TEN.
For some time the council has had
under consideration the purchase of
a body of land in the eastern part of
the city, cast of the brick factory.
AT the meeting it was decided to pur-
chase the 112 acre tract of land at
the price of $43 per acre. This body
of land will ultimately be used on
which to make the filter beds to be
used in conjunction with the sani-
tary sewer.
1t will be remembered that recent
Ily the council condemned a large
amount of sidewalks and ordering
them to be reconstructed of cement.
In the afternoon an inspection was
made by members of the council of
those who have and who have net
complied with the resolution of con-
domination. The auditor was author
ICED to advertise for bids for the con-
struction of such walks which have
not beer laid under the terms of the
resolution, in order that the walks
can be installed before cold weather
sets in. This feature alone will make
a large addition to the cement side
walks of the city.