Fergus County Democrat., 1911-05-09
NC CLEAN NAMED
CITY ENGINEER
Appointment by Mayor Marshall Is
Immediately Confirmed by
City Council.
A Lengthy SESSION
Discussion Over the DeKalb Sewer
Takes Up Much Time
For City Park.

The second meeting Of the new city
council was held last night Mayor J.
c. Marshall presiding, with Aldermen
Martin, Sutter, Osweiler, Brce and
Ivins in attendance It was long
drawn-out affair." largely due to con-
troversy between H. L. DeKalb and
w. M. Blackford over the formers
petition for sewer.
New City Engineer.
Mayor Mar5hall announced that he
would withdraw the appointment OF
James G.. Carwile as city engineer,
made last week and referred to a
committee, and appointed William
Mclean to the position. The ap
pointment was Immediately confirmed,
and on motion Of Alderman Martin
a unanimous vote of thanks was ten
dered Mr.. Nissler, the retiring engi-
neer, for his excellent work for the
city. The old members OF the coun-
Gil were very desirous Of retaining
Mr.. Nissler, and it was this fact that
led to the failure to confirm Mr.. Car
vile last week. The aldermen recog
nized Mr.. Carwile's ability, but op
posed change then simply because
Mr.. Nissler was believed to be thor
oughly familiar with the work in hand
as we'll as important proposed work.
AS the result Of conferences during
the week, compromise was made
and the whole matter adjusted by the
selection Of Mr.. Mclean, who has
filled the office before.
Sewer Problems.
! The DeKalb sewer problem was
finally disposed Of, after Mr.. Dekalb
and Mr.. Blackford had both ad-
dressed the council at some length.
Some time ago Mr.. Dekalb and John
Hogl put in a petition for sewer
to run along an alley back of Fifth
avenue, but before the time for the
protests, Mr.. Hogl withdrew from
the petition and signed the protest,
SO that finally eleven lots were rep
resented by protests and only one,
Mr.. DeKalb's, remained on the petit
ton for it. Mr.. DeKalb next OBJ.
tanned certificate from Health Oh
6cer Biddle as to the necessity for
a sewer from sanitary point OF view.
No action was taken on it as the en-
gineer found that the necessary fall
could not be obtained to permit the
operation Of the sewer under ordinary
construction. Mr. DeKalb then pro-
posed to grade up the alley in order
to get the required fall, but last night
an entirely new proposition for pro-
viding for makeshift to meet the
necessities were presented by the en-
gineer in the shape of a profile draw
9. Mr.. Nissler was not certain that
it would work satisfactorily, but Mr.
MCLEAN vouched for it. In this
shape it came up, and Mr.. Blackford
who had previously claimed that q
part Of the alley was not dedicated
that the sewer was not sanitary
, necessity and that the original peti-
ton was defeated, eleven of the
twelve lots affected registering pro
tests, again opposed it. Mr.. Dekalt
skilfully defended the proposition and
the argument went on for some time
The council finally went back to the
certificate Of DR.. Biddle, adopted it
and the plan submitted by Mr.. Nisslel
will now be carried out
Another Sewer.
J. F. Abel and others put in sec,
ond petition for sewer and it wa:
laid over with the understanding thai
it would be granted when Mr.. Degner
not one Of the signers, gave the city
satisfactory easement over his portion
Of the alley.
The petition OF Emmett Hamilton
and others for sewer took the same
course.
The resolution creating the Gun
ningham sewer district was adopted
} Improvement District Warrants.
: Ira WILDER stated that he had pait
, the freight charges for trees for th,
improvement district in cash and TIL,
improvement district warrants will
which he would be reimbursed wer,
not worth their face value The dif
ference will be made up to him.
Steve Anderson was in much tn,
same fix. He had paid out cash 70
labor and received in return improve
ment district warrants, which he ha,
cash. Referred to the finance com
mittee.
The claim of the Lewistown Coal
Gas & Light company for the stand
and fixtures for the cluster lights OF
Boulevard, %57 So was allowed. Thi
is a charge against the lots in tn
benefited district and will be met b
the property owners by improve
ment district warrants.
Opening Of Third Avenue.
The street committee reported tina
it had conferred with R. Won Tobe
regarding the opening of Thir