The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-21

CITY coaAA, ss.oNEns DECIDE
To ABANDON PLANS FOR
SOUTH SIDE SEWERS.

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sion that the city commissioners have
held for some time was staged yes
terday morning in the city hall Sew
eral matters OF moment came up and
were discussed at length Sewer
Engineer Swearingen was called be-
fore the council and after discus
sion of the situation on the south side.
1t was decided to do nothing more
with the sewers in that part of town.
at least, for the present.
After other business had been dis
posed of, Mr. Swearingen came be-
fore the council and the south side
discussion commenced. Mr.. Swear
ingen stated to the council that he
was under written contract with the
old council to do certain work on the
south side and that he understood this
work was to be abandoned and that
the council desired to use the rooms
which he has been occupying. Mr..
Ewearingen said that the contract WAS
: binding on both himself and the city
and that he desired to know what ac-
ton the council would take in the
matter.
Mayor Evans then asked Mr. Swear
ingen to make an estimate Of what
money was due him.. After the may
or had read to the council the orig
inal contract with Mr.. Swearingen, the
sewer engineer asked If the mayor did
not think 1t advisable to go ahead
and complete the plans for the south
side work, as these had already beer
started. Mayor Evans said: No
/. personally. think It would be bet
ter for you to submit an estimate or
the work you have done and we car
then 20 about our business" Mr.
swearingen said that before HI
: brought in an estimate. he would likt
to have some definite notification
from the council in regard to wha
was going to be done. 4F.
Mayor Evans moved that the ques
tion OF plans for the south side sewers
be, abandoned for the time being ant
that Mr.. swearingen be notified t.
submit to the council his bill for an,
work already performed on them. MI
sHearingen then said: FiF 4 would lik
u to ask one question. Have my serv
4 Ices been satisfactory"
i Mayor Evans said that the engf
+. neer's work had been satisfactory t
him, but that If the work on the soutl
z side were resumed at some futur
4 date and Mr. Swearingen did the work
he would wants a different form Of con
B tract. Commissioner Peat said tina
the mayors View OF the case was his
Commissioner Price said: Il hav
been over the work carefully and
would have liked. one unit of the sout
n side sewers to. be completed. thin
&i i;Mr. swearingen has given the city tn
best thatS Is in him and I think tina
he has done the work in a yer
thorough and efficient manner Sew
Z Aeral OF his Innovations have been grea
money savers to the city and ar
OF the opinion that he has given us
fine sewer system"
Preliminary to Mr.. Swearingen'
appearance before the council the mat
ter was given little discussion an
Commissioner Peat stated that til
rooms held by Mr.. Swearingen shoul
undoubtedly be vacated at once !
order to permit of the removal of til
police headquarters to the city hal
Z He stated that the present quarter
4 were entirely unfit to stay in and ths
1t was necessary to air out the room
J, every time the automobile truck wa
n taken out Of the fire station below
4, He also inveiShed against the fact this
the north 4side sewers had been foiste
I, onto the residents of the north sid
ii by the south side people. When tn
Y mayor put his motion before the coun
Gil; Commissioners Price seconded /
When the vote was taken. Commits
Fsioner Peat registered his voice In tn
negative. as he stated that the pee
pie bf the north side would NJ
isscountenance his voting against putin
sewers on the south side. After som
discussion with the other members I,
the council however, ne changed h
vote to the affirmative.
The reason for the action taken b
the council was given az being II
decided sentiment Of the south-sidel
against sewers at the present time an
the expense that would be involved
having the plans completed. It VIZ
stated by the mayor that the compile,