The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-11-09

from Mr.. ]. r. Moorhead asking for
deed to property contracted for about
a year ago, special committee was
appointed to arrange for transfer.
The report of Inspector Minshall
was read, and is as follows:
Ocala, Fla, Nov. 1, 1916.
Mr.. H. A. Fausett, Chairman, Sani-
tary Committee, City Council.
Dear Sir: I hand you herewith re-
port on inspections and condition of
sewer system, mont hof October, 1916.
Have located all flush tanks, and
find only 80 of the So connected to
city pressure lines. It is imperative
that these tanks be connected to wa
ter line at an early date, so that trunk
and branch lines may be properly
flushed. The approximate cost Of
connecting will be $1400. All flush
tanks that have water connections
have been adjusted and are ready for
operation when needed.
Flush tank on West johnson street
has no overflow pipe, and several of
the shallow type tanks in 0cala
proper show considerable seepage. All
outlet valves in hand flush tanks
have been repaired and will retain
water in tanks until flushed by hand.
Cleaned out 183 manholes, getting
from two to ten buckets of dirt from
each.
No change in condition of settling
tank at disposal plant.
/ would recommend that flush tanks
or some mode of flushing sewers be
installed at the following points:
North Ocala, E. Johnson street, Mag
nolia and Railroad avenue, Henry and
Osceola, Magnolia between Smith and
Henry, Magnolia at S. A. L. crossing.
Ocala proper: Sixth and Pine streets,
10th and Pond, 10th and Lime, Broad
way and oath, Tuscawilla between
Adams and Oklawaha, Orange street
at hospital, and lines in the rear of
Carter's Bakery, Masters store, Nc
Iver & MacKay's, Merchants block,
Ocala National Bank and Rheinauer's
The amount of water emanating
from house connections will not be
enough to properly flush the lines
mentioned, which condition sooner or
later will cause considerable trouble
in your trunk and branch sewer lines.
In your contract with Bryan & Co.,
all manholes were to be equipped
with dust pans, but since the substi-
tuition from perforated manhole COW
ers to the solid type it was not neces-
sary to use the dust pans, but I can
not find any record of credit to the
city for these dust pans not being in
stalled. The dust pans would have
cost at the time the contract was let
about $2.25 each, and there are about
260 manholes in the city, which would
involve a matter of about 5000.
Bryan & Co. were paid an addi-
tional sum for substituting 231 man
hole covers, which amounted to about
$500.
House connections at Florida House
and 813 Fort King avenue were too
high and had to be lowered. Florida
House connection was lowered about
three feet and at 813 East Fort King
was lowered about nine inches. These
connections were very poorly cement
ed. Spaces on bottom of pipes show
no cement from inch to inches
wide. Otherwise the system seems to
be in good condition.
Not having had the time have
been unable to- determine the condi-
ton of trunk and branch sewer lines.
Have made "a inspections on work
started and completed and 81 inspec-
tions for future connections, altera-
tons and additions for October.
i The following number of fixtures
have been connected to the system tc
Nov. 1, 1916: Water closets, 50; baths
80; lavatories, 38; sinks, SO; drinking
fountains, 1; floor drains; total It's
fixtures.
i Total collections for examination