Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-08-16

or SLTdlSnt, internally TO the exact
specified diameter and of uniform
thickness. The sizes given and call.
ed for in all cases refer to the inside
diameter of the pipe.
The specials which are to be insert
ed in the line of the sewers for con-
Meeting with buildings shall be of the
Y branch form for pipe sewers and
shall be put in and located as directed
by the engineer: 6 inch branch will
be used for all private connections.
One Y branch shall be put in for
each and every lot shown on the plat
of the City, along the line of the pro-
posed extension. The price bid per
foot shall include the branches.
All the branch openings, if not used
at the time OF laying of the sewer
shall be temporarily closed up with a
suitable vitrified earthenware cover,
properly fitted in the socket and Sc
cured in place by filling out the place
in said socket with sand covered with
thin layer of stiff mixture of cement
mortar. In all cases, the contractor
will be required to show the location
of each temporarily closed branch op-
ening, by cutting cross on the side
walk opposite such opening and max
ing mark to designate to which
side of the street the opening will
take care of, so that upon subsequent
ly excavating at the point indicated
the side opening shall be readily and
correctly found.
Manholes may be of two styles; one
to be used at sewer functions and the
other where only the sewer line pass
es through the manhole. The first kind
are to be built at all such places
where they will be needed as juno
ton manholes as may be determined
by the council and the contractor
shall consult with the council as to
where these manholes shall be built.
The manholes shall be constructed of
hard burned brick laid in cement
mortar and plastered outside with
cement mortar, one part cement to
three parts sand composition one half
inch thick, or they may be made of
concrete, composed of one part Port
land cement, two parts sand and four
parts of crushed rock. The bottom
shall be- formed of concrete, one &C.
ment, three sand and five stone COM
position and particular care must be
. taken in forming the bottoms of the
manholes to make the curves of the
tributary sewers as easy as possible
and otherwise of such shape as to
. prevent deposits on the lodges. In
all cases bottom and curves to be 50
shaped that they will allow easy in
spectlon of sewers in all directions.
On straight line split pipes may be
used or cutters built of vitrifed paw.
,, ing brick on edge. Where brick can
not be used cutters shall be built and
: formed OF Portland cement compost
ton. one part cement to two parts
sand. Curves shall be built of hard
burned brick, and the inverts shall be
exactly semi-circular of the diameter
OF the pipes which they connect. The
bottom OF the manholes and curves tc
, be absolutely smooth. Bulls eye con.
nectlons for future extensions shall
be provided in the manholes where
, directed and capped if not used al
: once.
/ All manholes shall be fitted with
f1ve-eighths inch ladder irons 16 in
apart vertically and 80 inches lone
and set inches from the wall, also
with standard and approved designed
, frame and perforated cover.
J NO sewer or any part thereof shall
oe covered before being inspected by
, the sewer committee or it's authorized
: agent. The filling next to the pipes
| shall be fine loan or sand carefully
> deposited and firmly compacted so AS
TO completely fill the lower portion of
the trench. The various layers after
that shall be carefully scraped into
the ditch leaving as few voids as pos
slble. All trenches must be puddled
and carefully filled.
W. F. GratZ made application for
permission for surface drain from lots
Z and 3, block IS. to connect with the
Trott Avenue storm sewer and for Sc
wer permit for new residence on lot
q DOCK So, to connect with the Trott
avenue Sanitary sewer. The said ap-
pncatlcns were onmotion, granted
SUBJECT to the sewer regulations, but
no tapping fee to be charged as said
lots had been assessed for the con.
structfon of said sewers.
y. A. jacobson was granted sewer
permit for his residence on lot 4,
olock 1, and Erfck Soldahl for resi-
aence on lot 4 block 2. both in Sem
mary Addition, to connect with the
ne" "A Street sewer; no tapping fee to
be charged as each of said parties
had paid $50 towards the construc-
ton Of said sewer.
c. 8. Olson made application to
connect his residence on lot 2 block
"E' Third Addition, with the list St.
sewer and Mrs. Anna E. Peterson
made application to connec, residence
on lot IL block sc with the End street
sewer.
The said applications were granted
subject to the sewer regulations and
upon payment of the $50 tapping fee
In each case.
The Mayor announced the appoint
ment OF Mrs. EN- Stanford as a mem.
per OF the Library Board for a term
OF three years, which appointment
was confirmed by the Council.
The City Treasurer's quarterly re-
port ending June Both 1916 was pre-
sented and read, and the same was,
on motion referred to the City Auditor
A letter from Mr.. A. Struxness,
City Auditor. of his examination of
the City Treasurer's quarterly repur..
ending June 30th 1916, of his examin-
alton OF the Secretary and Collectors
account for the Water & Light Dept,
and OF the City Clerks books for the
quarter ending June 30th 1916, was
presented and read, and the salue was