Arizona republican., 1911-03-16
SEWER PLANS ARE
GIVEN APPROVAL
SLIGHT CHANGES MADE TO
MEET NEW CONDITIONS.
Council Spends Another Session Dis
cussing Phases of the, Sewage
Question.

! Although the scheme To finally dis
pose of the hide house controversy at
last nights council meeting failed be-
cause the persons most directly in
terested had not been notified. the
city dads found plenty to talk about
! Practically the entire session was
devoted to discussing sewer plans.
L. NJ Olmstead the engineer who
drew the plans, was present, and ht
addressed the council in regard Il
several details. Among other things
/ he asked that his plans be formally
approved and that at the same time
he be granted permission To make
any minor changes that might be-
come necessary. His request was
granted Before contract is let
the council will again approve the
plans as amended.
one set of plans was approved by
the council. but that was the set
providing for paralleling of the old
system purchased last week by the
city. The requirement of the Phoe-
nix Sewer * Drainage company sys-
TEN has changed the situation and
action was required on the other
plans.
Mr.. Olmstead explained that the
annexation of new additions and
other things that have arisen had
made il necessary To make certain
changes in his plans. Larger mains
than had been figured on must be
laid i'm certain parts of the city
ri ~ Ia o.
ing the plans in accordance with Mr..
Olmstead's suggestion. on the ground
of legal obstancles. but il was finally
decided that the obstacles were more
imaginary than real.
Ii was explained by Mr.. Olmstead
that one of his changes and one that
would save the city some money was
To provide two sets of septic tanks
instead of one The main set will be
on ground i'm the river bed which
the city has selected but not yet Sc
cured. while the secondary set VIII
be on the farm of the Phoenix Sewer
& Drainage company. President r.
A. Lack of the company had offered
To donate sufficient ground for the
tanks. said Mr. Olmstead. A space
about 1OOS2OO feet is required Mir.
Lack confirmed the engineers state
ment. declaring that the ground would
cost the city nothing more than 10
record the deed Later he said that
if difficulty should be encountered in
getting title To the lower ground he
would throw no obstacles in the way
Of the city securing enough space
ON his farm for all the necessary
tanks. The saving To the city VIII
he in the removal of the necessity OF
LAYING some l.20O feet of sewer, which
is the distance between the Lack
farm and the river bed
There was some talk OF changing
the plans 10 provide for system
capable Of taking care of sewage from
the Indian school. Mr.. Lack stated
that the officials in charge of the
school would be glad 10 connect with
the local system. though il has its
own set of septic tanks This mat
ter was left somewhat in abeyance.
Councilman Stauffer remarked that
there was no doubt the government
would be willing To pay for any ad-
ditions to the system If its Is finally
decided to connect the school. one
of the mains through the city will
probably have to be increased in size
IL the connection is finally changed.
Mr.. Stauffer brought up a request
made by Manager p. ID. Lowell of
the Adams Annex. This request Is
that a sewer main be laid from Van
Buren, street. the northern end of the
old system. to the hotel. Mr.. Lowell
offered To pay for the extension on
condition that he be reimbursed when
the sewer bonds are sold Mr.. Siauf-
fer declared that the need OF that
part of the city for sewerage is most
urgent. Not only the Annex. but
several other buildings could be con-
nected with the proposed extension
Mr. Lack also recommended the
granting of Lowelrs request. stating
that the cost of the extension would
be about $500. City Attorney Pres
colt saw no legal obstacle To the
plan. but it was opposed by Mr..
Olmstead. on the ground that 1t might
complicate the situation. Councilman
Cisney agreed with the engineer and
perceived other objections. AS he
took this view and both the other
cOuncllfnen were dbStllls tIitIt was
no one to second Mr.. Stauffer's mo-
ton for favorable action on Mr..
Lowell's proposition.
Engineer Oimstead presented
form Of advertisement for bids which
was approved. subject to such minor
changes as the city recorder finds
necessary II will be inserted in local
papers and engineering journals short
ly after April I. The advertisement.
gives a few figures. merely TO show
the magnitude of the contract. Plans
and specifications will be furnished
bidders from Mr.. Oldmsteads office
i'm Los Angeles
A request preferred by Captain
George ID. Christy that the light
which the council had ordered placed
at Twenty first avenue and WASH
ington street be placed at Twenty
first avenue instead was granted
There will be no more meetings of
the council until after the Roose-
welt celebration Then another at
tempt will be made to settle the hide
house question