The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
SETTLE BRASS WORKS TROUBLE
Work on the Outlet Delayed on Ac-
count Of Changed Plars is Resumed
and Early Completion of it is Prom
ised at This Time.

morning gave out his fourth report OF
the progress of work on the trunk sew
er and it is decidedly interesting in
that it gives promise that the sewer
will be completed by the time set IN
the contract. The report follows:
To the Editor of the Kenosha Evening
News:
Up to the present time, there has
been completed three thousand, four
hundred feet Of SO inch sewer, and in
the neighborhood of eight hundred feet
Of the 78 inch and sc inch sewer, MAX
ing total of little over 1920 feet
of completed sewer The entire length
of the trunk sewer is approximately
| 1900 feet which leaves a balance of
about 5000 feet to be completed. If
favorable weather conditions will pre-
vail, [ have the assurance of the con-
tractors that all of the work will be
completed on time, which is December
| /, l911.
The progress of the work on the SO
inch sewer has been very satisfactory
and preparations are now being made
to so through the culvert of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway Company.
The excavating machine is now be-
ing moved over to the west side of the
tracks, and after it is set up and ex-
cavation commenced, it will probably
require from twenty to thirty days to
complete the balance Of the SO inch
sewer.
The conditions on the west part of
the construction have greatly improved,
after the removal of the Milwaukee
sub contractor. The men now in charge
of this work have cleared up all the
obstacles and Instructions, and are go.
ing ahead very rapidly. For the sake
Of comparison, may mention that dur
ing the month of August, under the
old regime, approximately eighty feet
of tunnel work was completed while
under Mr.. Kennedy's management
during the month of September
over two hundred and fifty feet of tun,
mel have been put in, Notwithstanding
the fact, that weather conditions dur.
ing this month were far worse than
during the month of August.
| The work on the outlet has up to
about a week ago, been delayed a good
deal but Is now being pushed and large
force of men are at work, making uE
for lost time. There is no question
about having the outlet structure finish
ed on time but it is doubtful whether
the outside breakwater will be com
pleted on time.
The driving of the piles for this
breakwater will have to be done with 8
scow pile driver and this work can, OF
course, only be done in calm weather
With reference to the grade of the sew
er at the outlet, will say that it is
about foot lower than shown on the
plans.
The cause for this is that at the
time the plans were prepared, about
two years ago, the lake level was ap
proximately twelve inches above the
present lake level.
The difficulty between the Chicago
Brass Company and the sewer contrac
tors, in regard to taking care of the
waste water from the brass mill, has
all been settled up in a satisfactory
manner.
/ The materials that go into the sewer
continue to be up to the standard, an6
the entire construction is carried OF
without a hitch, and in a very salts
factory manner.
AugustBaltzer,
City Engineer.