The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-09

the system had operated in Great
Falls. The payment for the sewers is
apportioned amongst the lots in the
district according to the relation be-
tween their area and that Of the en-
tire district: the payment may be
distributed ever eight years or IL may
Ice paid all at once or in any number
of payments. up to eight. that may
be decided upon: or bonds may be
issued for 10 FEARS on the district. In
Great Falls the warrant plan is used
exclusively and the paper finds /,
ready market.
Mr.. Keith said he believed the war
rant plan would be hotter. as it pro-
Sided for quick payment and would
save great deal OF interest. The
bonds might. il is true. lessen the
rate OF interest. but h thought the
advantages ri the warrant system
We're enough To offset this.
Build at Once.
Senator Dixon said he was much
interested In the construction of a
sewer system in the city and he be-
licved that Missoula had been very
fortunate in securing the services of
Engineer Swearingen: he warmly ap-
IItNti plsAIlS ptFStiitFl anu
said that he would pat the mayor and
council on the back il they would
order the construction of the entire
system next year and rush the work
through. having all the preliminaries
completed So that work could he
started as soon as the frost was out
of the ground He had been sur
prised ut the estimate Of the cost of
the sewers for the north side; it was
much smaller than he had expected:
UNDER the Improvement district plan
the cost would be SO distributed that
it would not be felt and a large pro-
portion Of the property owners would
pay up in full the first year
Henry c. Stiff spoke in indorse-
ment of the plans presented and
agreed that the work should be done
as soon as possible. Others followed
in similar strain.
At the conclusion Of the discussion
the council took action as set forth
above. The complete report of Engi-
neer Swearingen is as follows:
'Missoula. Montana, Nov. |. 1909
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
Missoula. Montana Act
ing upon your instructions To make
an examination and report upon n gem
erGl plan for a sewerage system for the
city of Missoula, | beg leave to submit
tho following report. accompanied by
plans, profiles and approximate esti-
mates:
l'pon my first visit to your city |
uas advised of your intention to have
sewerage systems designed for what Is
termed the north and south sides or
the city. 1t was contemplated that all
sewage would be discharged into the
Missoula river, but before the pre-
linlinary work had advanced further
than n superficial examination you
were advised by the secretary of the
state board of health that the dis
charging OF untreated sewage into riv-
ers and streams was unlawful in this
state and would not be permitted.
The city Of Missoula contends that
the Missoula river is not used as n
water supply. that II is already pol
luted and rendered unfit for domestic
use before reaching Missonia and that
the sewerage system Of Missouia would
not pollute the water supply of any
city or town below the city. and that.
under these circumstances. 1t would
be an unnecessary expense and a bur
den To compel the city of Missoula To
purchase "A site. or sites. and install
and maintain a system of septic tanks
FOR IN. treatment of sewage mt the
present time.
After considerable discussion en- tn.
subject YOU determined To have a sys-
tenn designed for that part of the city
lying north nf the Missnula river. in
order that plans might he submitted
to said state board of health for it's
approval or rejection.
The proposed system is 50 designed
that the introducti'u Of ii qualification
plant at some future time. when same
becomes necessary, will not necessitate
any change in the general plan.
THE system herein recommended is
what il termed the separate system.
which might properly he considered
double system.
'The first consists of II number of
lines of small pipes for the collection
and carriage of house sewage from
residences. business blocks and man
ufacturing establishments.
1.-THE second is for the collection
and disposal az surface drainage due
to storm water rain and melting SNOW.
The first. commonly termed sani-
aarv sewers, are laid at considerable
Depth for the accommodation of base
wsnts and suh-sail drainage: the sew
age from these will be conducted to
one common outlet. We'll below the city.
and discharged into the Missoula river.
The second. or storm sewers. are
laid AT more shallow depths and col
lect the surface water and discharge
il at a number Of convenient points
into the river.
The area for which the accompany
ing plans are drawn covers all that
part of the city lying north of the
Missouia river. Within the lines of the
city limits excepting the acreage
property directly north Of Cooley
street,. Said area is sub divided into
five drainage districts. each of which
is fully described in its regular order
and indicated in colors upon the sewer
map
Each district contains all the terri
tory draining into the sewer main des-
ignated for said district. and where
districts are tributary To the mains of