Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03
CITY ACCEPTS SEWER.
Connections Can Now Be Made 4
Any Time.

SOuucli helu odtuIudy evening, tu4
sewer system recently completed By
the contractors. Bash & Gray. was
formally accepted by the city, and
connections with the same can now
be made at any time, the connections
to be made. however, by licensed
plumbers and under the supervision
and inspection of the city inspector
Of the sewer, Mr.. Girdner, who has
been in charge Of the construction :
work Of Bash and Gray. being appoin
ed to the office Of inspector. MI.
Gfdner will draw his pay for this
work from the city, but an. inspec.
ton fee of fifty cents will be charg.
ed all making connections, and It IA
estimated that this fund win pay his
salary.
Councilman Aber at the meeting Of
the council Saturday night gave a
thorough report Of the work and
stated that he thought the entire sys.
tenn was in good shape and recon-
mended its acceptance. Mr.. Aber
was one Of the members Of the coIn-
ell who was at first strongly opp0ed
TO the system, but for the past two (
months he has been employed in 4
thorough inspection Of the same, and
ne says that he is now satisfied that
1T will work in satisfactory manner,
and that its construction has beensas
cheap as could reasonably be expect
ed considering the adverse conditions
OF the soil and the lay Of the town,
Mr.. Hillyer, the city engineer, sub.
stantiated the report made BY sMf.
Aoer, and also recommended 70 the
council that the work be accepted,
The system was not constructed ac-
cOrding to the plans first proposed.
and while this change of plans made
the system cost a great deal mon
money than was estimated, yet II "a
thought that 1t will work much more
satisfactorily than il the former plans
had been followed.
The sewer cost in round numbers.
SlOS''2S. The disbursements on the
sane were made as ialloNs:
Bash & Gray, contractors. .s95567 "a
F. F. Hillyer, city engineer
four years salary, $50 per
month. %. =. e. =. e. e. $4,000
Extra pump at septic tank 7Sl.OO
Electric Light Co., line to
septic tank e. =. =. =. =. 2O7ss
Fred Richardson, flush and
connections .. =. =. =. 2.OOs.ss
Palmer Co., engineers and
[ N"i'VCts, commissions,
helpers and other miscel.
ianeous items =. :. 4,7SS.2O
Iots'.. =. :. 80. .sios,72a.oo
Ihe above amount which was paid
out BY the city is covered by bond
issues, raised as follows: The city
voted bonds as a whole for $4,000
Ior mains and septic tank and the
ponds issued for the laterals were
soo''2S, the property owners Of the 3
districts paying this amount back To
the city, a large portion Of this Al.
ready being paid.
The septic tank was moved 400
teet further east than was At Hrst
planned and the grade fixed for Law.
Ing the pipe was also changed. all Of
which was added expense.
Bash & Gray presented a bin for
$4,000 for maintenance Of the sewer
and keeping 1t clear Of sand. for the
last l6 months, at which time II was
ready for acceptance by the city but
this was not paid. The contractors
explained 1t was no fault Of theirs that
the pipes were not clean and that tNy
OroKe and this fault should be placed
upon the engineers who drew up the
specifications but the city failed to
see where the contractors were not
responsible for their work and this
Dill was laid over indefinitely. Bash
& Gray stated that the profits on two
other Jobs they hav! on hand now
nave been utilized in paying the loss
es they have met in handling the Job
here.
In the meantime the sewer is ready
Tor use and the citizens who want
{ connections made with private resi-.
dences or business houses may have
the work started at once. One point
along this line which has not been
: stated is that unless the city compels
licensed plumbers 10 make good any
work not satisfactory there. is no need