The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
Our Sewer System
To Be Completed
Within Ninety Days
Contract Let, the Arrangements
For Sale of Bonds Made
and Work Will Begin
Immediately

Ordway will have an up to date
sewer system before real cold weather
sets in.
With the adoption of resolution
by the town council on Friday night
of last week authorizing Mayor A. NJ.
Ward to enter into a contract with.
Ripley & Leslie for its construction
and the making OF arrangements for
the sale Of bonds to meet the expense
of construction with John Sandborg
Of Denver Saturday, all official acts OF,
an initiatory character we're performed,
and it is expected that work will be-
gin in . very short time. In fact, it
is understood that Ripley & Leslie,
the lucky contractors, already have a
part of their ditch digging machinery
on the way to Ordway. Conversation
with Mr.. Leslie Saturday indicated
that the contractors expect to turn the
system over to the town complete
within ninety days.
Ripley Il Leslie were awarded the
contract for the construction of Ord
ways sewer system over nine other
contractors, whose bids for the work
run to as high as $1,000 over the esti
mated total cost. Three of the con-
tractors run below the original esti-
mate, and singularly all three were
Pueblo contractors. Ripley X L-eslie's
was the lowest, being Si6,6S3.3s.
The original estimate OF the cost as
made by the engineering firm of
George II. Sethmsn of Denver was
SIT, 500. Bonds to the amount of
$l9, GOO will be sold by the town,
making an allowance Of $1,000 for
incidental expenses in connection
with the installation of the system,
and the initial procedure.
Altogether ten bids we're submitted
by different contractors for doing the
work. The highest was a little over
$22, 500 and the lowest, Ripley & Les
lies. SIG, ,633.3s.
The work estimated to be done by
the engineers IN charge of the plans
is given below. This enumeration
shows the size pipe that wit be layed.
but does not give the district to be
covered according to streets. This
data has not been furnished the New
Era except by sections.
$3.50 linear feet 12-inch pipe sewer.
1900 linear feet lO-inch uipe sewer.
Is, 700 linear feet 8-iuch pipe sewer.
200 linear feet l2-iucn standard
cast iron pipe.
1000 linear feet q inch galvanized
pipe.
y, The above making a total Of IS, $50
linear feet of sewer to be laid.
Included in the bid for construction
are three inspection holes, % man
holes, eleven 300-galloH flush tanks
one septic tank. Provision is also
made for enough "cut ms to take
Sal "Y's" to attach to the s, 10 and
10 inch pipes.
The septic -ank will be located at
about the place first proposed, about
a mile southeast of town, and it will
be built first. Work on the sewer
proper will then start at the lower end.
According to the contractors, this
il done to provide for possible neces-
sary drainage while the work is in
progress.
Where good deal of opposition
existed against the proposal fer
sewer system in Ordway year ago, all
now seems to be harmonious and the
great majority of citizans seem to ia
vor its early installation. Com men
dation for the move and expressions
of the good that will accru to the
town are heard on all sides. The con-
census of opinion seems to he that the
"city dads" could not have taken a
step of more Importance to the town.
1t is understood that as suon as the
system is installed, or perhaps before,
the town council will take steps max
ing it compulsory for property owners
to connect with the sewer and pass or
dinances abolishipg altoRs tber and
forever the filthy and disease breeding
dry closets and cesspools scattered
over the town. The New Era urges on
all citizens the importance of cooper
alton.