The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-11-18
PROPOSE SEWER SYSTEM
FOR MUNICIPALITY SOON
Engineer Estimates Total Cost at $l17 ABA;
Paving of Main Street and Yakima Avenue
Involves $136,O37.58.

The total expense for complete
sewer system for the village of Filler
will be S117.478.44. according TO the
estimate of Louis c. Kelsey. consult
ing engineer of the village, who met
with the town board in special SEES
sion last night. s.
Definite action has been taken by
the board looking 10 the installation
OF such a system. and IL Is probable
that an ordinance OF intention VIII be
passed by them next week.
Complete plans and specifications
have been submitted by Mr.. Kelsey
for the proposed sewer system. as
well as for the paving of Main street
and Yakima avenue. He was employed
several weeks ago as consulting en-
gineer for the village. and the fig
ures he has submitted TO the board
on construction costs, are estimates
only and not actual. which IL is pre-
sumed will be much less.
The present plans OF the board are
TO create an Improvement district for
the construction of the main sewer
trunk line and disposal tank, which
would be located In the extreme
northeast portion OF town. The trunk
line would extend south along Fair
grounds avenue 10 Sixth street. The
estimated cost OF this project is SS2.
5zl. which apportioned would be
equal to about 81 cents per foot OF
abutting property on all streets, in
other words a 25-foot lot would be
assessed an approximate cost Of $40.
j. all cases ten years time would be
given for payments.
t'or me balance of the sewer sys-
tenn throughout the town a second
IocaI Improvement district would be
created TO include only that territory
where sewer lines are desired by the
property owners.
The figure of Sly, 47S.44 is the
estimated expense OF a complete
sewer system for every alley in the
incorporate limits. which includes the
Munyon addition as well as the John
son addition, which embraces the
southern portion of Yakima avenue.
The septic tank disposal system Is
said TO be OF sufficient capacity to
take care of the needs OF city OF
3 1000 population. and the engineer
states that the waste from such tank
would not be Objectionable TO inhab-
itants living below the plant
Estimates Paving Costs.
Engineer Kelsey has also submit
ted complete plans for the paving OF
Main street and Yakima avenue. His
estimate on the cost of this work to-
tails $136,037.5S. IL is known that
with several construction companies
already in this field that bids much
lower than these estimates might be
expected to be given. but the figures
are the estimated costs as compiled by
the engineer.
MIR. Kelsey's plans call for the paw
ing OF Main street its entire length,
leaving a twelve-foot unpaved strip !
in the center for parking purposes. 4
this to be filled with crushed rock. I
The estimated cost OF paving Main
street is s54;S77.76. or this amount,
would be required to pay /
for the paving of intersections. while 1
S43.963.S2 will pay the abutting 4
expense.
The total expense OF paving Yaki- !
ma avenue Is estimated at $751;
1857 This OF course provides for !
the paving of both sides OF this thor
oughfare. leaving a 35-foot parking /
space In the center.
II. ], Weaver. president OF the
board OF commissioners OF the Filler
Highway district. appeared before
the village board last evening and I
gave the information that the high
wav district would be glad to supply
crushed rock for the paving project
at price slightly above cot.