Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-26

Prof. e. b. Mccormick at X. 8. A. O
Places Drainage Tube Estimate.

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Prof. e. b. HTcC0rmlck at X. 8. A. O.
Places Drainage Tube Estimate.
u. 81 Mccormick, head Of the en-
xineering experiment station and
Dean Of Mechanic Arts at the State
Agricultural College at Manhattan, \
n reply to . request for advice al
% specifications and for a rough
estimate Of probable cost Of the pro-
poaec concrete storm sewsr recon-
ansndel 10 the council BY the citizens
nommittes. conveys an opinion rather
sensational in character.
4nstead pfthe modest sum q slO.-
aOOqg $4,000 which re city ensi--I
masr Damea as sufficient 70 dsfFaya
me eypensep Of the sewer, Prot. ny
.Cormiek says mo cost icr excavations
ma concrete construction under az
erase conditions would run anywhere
zsoh $3.50 70 $500 per rpnnlpg
SOW. Which would msn ~ outlay w
xhs city for a sewer 5000 feet r.
aensth, as proposed BY the committee,
q from $4,000 to $4,000. His
zettsF 10, a7fl ,ii rs
Prof. McCormick's Letter. A
Manhattan, Jan. 2l,-7In reply TO
rUur letter Of the 18th Will say that
i am unable to give anything Ike
aafInite figures with the insufficient
data al my command. In general
however, will say that believe It
win be better to use plain concrete
With a s or inch wall rather than
q & inch reinforced wall, and unless
the contractor already has the 1eces-
safy forms and machinery for laying
the circular conduit, l think 1t VIII
ID advantageous to build the conduit
with d flat bottom, straight sides,
ana aTched top. This style Of con-
utruction will permit sufficient
strength and a greater carrying ca
pacity, and a less expense.
without knowing the use to which
the surface q the ground Is to be
put: / cannot advise whether to use
4 closed conduit or an open ditch,
INIT Il the sewer IL to run across
fields, and unless the nature OF the
soil Il such that II washes excessive
q. / would advise an open ditch BY
Mi means both because Of the lower
INIT cost and because Of the great
q capacity for handling back water
during flood time.
Without knowing the cost Of la
Dor, etc., can only guess at the
pricel per foot Of the conduit. but
should think that the cement work
alone would cost from $3.50 to $500
Der running foot.
The excavation depends 20 much
4upon the nature Of the soil, the.
ueraightpess Of the line, and particu-
Early tho depth o. excavation, that
cannot eyan make 4 guess as 70 the
lnnst. Under favorable conditions pf
ssii and direction, and the depth
MT exceeding s feet. with 2 width
" excavation of about s feet,
should think 2Oc 10 csc . cubic yard
mr. excavation and back filling. Il
dAS depth runs to II Or - feet y
anay cost you as high as 4Oc . cubic
gard Of posaibly more y you 50
Through shele pr quick sand.
sWlth the meagre data At my COM
xnand / would say that the closed
ssnduit wifi cost. complete, at least
$3.50 ! running foot and ! weuld
u5l be surprised II II ran.up 70 $500
aln Guy HAN called on me the
ssher day with . letter from Mayor
nice, and while here looked over an
skcavatlne machine that has recently
aeon placed with the college. have
maItten the Kansas City branch Of
kAs company manufacturing this ma
chine and It may be that one OF their
men will come out there and look
1feF the ground with view to ar
rangIng for the use Of the machine
xhere in case you do the work, and
"a case satisfactory arrangements
can be made with the contractor.
Very truly yours. D. B. Mccormick
Council WIN Settle II.
The entire matter will be brought