The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-25
AGAIN TO Vote
ON SEWER BONDS
CITY COUNCIL CALLS SPECIAL
ELECTION TO DECIDE CUES.
TON AUGUST 18.
Original Plan Approved
Engineer Sackett's Plan and Survey
Will Be Followed With Alterations
will Require $4,000 Bond Issue
Committee to Endeavor to Secure
Lower Figure on Water Plant from
Roundup Water Company.

Ihe quanhed electors OF the city OF
Roundup will again be given an oppor-
tunity to vote on the question as to
whether or not the city shall be bond
ed in the amount Of 100000 to provide
for the construction of sewer syf-
tenn, the same proposition having been
defeated when it was submitted to
vote about a year ago. At that
time the amount of the proposed bond
issue was $4,000.
The city council held a special meet
ing Monday at which time the origi-
nal survey and plans for a sewer sys-
tenn prepared by Engineer Sackett
about two years ago were approved
with some changes, and the date for
the special bond election set for Aug
ust IS. According to Engineer Sac
kett's estimate the sewer system was
to cost approximately $13,000.00. How
ever, the council has decided that it
will be necessary to make several
changes in these plans which will
bring the cost close to $2O,O00.00, and
therefore the amount Of bonds to be
voted at this time was placed at the
latter figure. Among the changes will
be larger main trunk sewer and
new site for the disposal plant which
will be some distance further from the
city than that originally planned. By
adopting the plans of Engineer Sac
kett the city will save about $500 as
that is what the original survey and
estimate cost
All resident freeholders otherwise
qualified to vote in regular election
are entitled to vote on the sewer
proposition. It will be necessary,
however. to register beforehand, and
for that purpose Mayor H. E. Marshall
has appointed c. E Dawson as regis
try agent. Voters may register Au-
gust II and 12, or on August 16 if they
were prevented from registration on
the first two days by reason of alb
sence or sickness.
The sceptic tank or disposal plant
will be located on a plat of ground
located east of the stock yards which
]. w. Newton has agreed to lease to
the city for term of years. The rail-
road company has signifled its willing
ness to grant the city a right of way
for the sewer line across its property
between the city and the site for the
disposal plant. This eliminates sever
al objections which no doubt aided to
a great extent in defeating the propo-
sition last year.
Want Lower Figure on Water Plant.
In order to secure the Roundup
Water Company's very lowest figure
at which they will sell their holdings
to the city, the city council author
ICED the committee on fire. light and
water. consisting of Alderman Leach
and Grant, together with H. E. Mar
shall, to confer with the officials Of the
company and report the result at the
next meeting of the council. Engineer
Gerharz in his report to the council
last week appraised the property OF
the company at $32.S61.67. The origi.
nal valuation placed upon the plant by
the company is $75,O00.0O. 1t is under.
stood that the company will place a
more reasonable figure on their pro.
perty. Many of the members Of the
council are of the opinion that it will
be necessary for the city to own the
water plant before much good may be
derived from a sewer system If one
is installed and 1t is possible that the
city will take over the water plant II
the company will agree to sell at a
reasonable price.
Alderman Drazich Resigns.
Alderman Drazich having removed
to the first ward handed in his resig
nation Monday night. His successor
has not yet been elected.