The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-16
I66 NOW READY
FOR INSPECTION.
"a Test Pits Have Been
Completed According
TO Younkman
ROCK RETARDS WORK
Sbere Also Appears to Be
Fairly Heavy Strata of
shale in the Ditch

rbl-iccn test pits have been COM
.,e,ed IN sewer district 166 and are
.eody for the inspection Of the com.
,,l,,ee Of three engineers which be-
,,rs Thursday. It was announced
rrosday by Water and Sewer Com
,,,ssloncr c. s. Younkman. or this
,o,mlttce. Victor II. Cochrane was
,olected by property owners in dis
,I., te6. f. w. Frecborn by the
.,,v and these two decided on e. b.
p,,ck OF Kansas City, member of
~ engineering firm OF Black &
iJzatch.
pIack IS expected 20 reach Tulsn
rbnrsdav in time for the inspection.
rochrone has been in the east for
,evorol davs attending to business
,sstters and he also 10 to return
before the inspection begins.
Three Holes i'm Ditch.
or the 10 test pits completed thus
,sr over the district, ten were dug
IN accordance with the specifica-
ions Of Commissioner Younkman,
,nd three were dug as desired by
property ONHtiS NhN SpJNNNNN w
Younkman's plan.
Tbe ten pits were excavated to the
,,me level as the sewer line, but
liz feet away from the original sewer
s,tob 10 insure perfect walls that
viii make classification easy for the
Engineers, with a ruler ,or tape line
,bsy may easily measure the thick
rsss OF rock. shale and earth with
YntruI xfnlla M ghn
nrginal ditch as they were left after
blasting.
The three pits dug as desired by
property owners are the same size
az the others but instead of paral-
4 leling the original ditch they were
\ aug across that ditch down TO the
ewer line which Is exposed to view
AZ the bottom. one of these pits
was dug I'm each of three adjoining
blacks They plainly show the
width OF the original ditch In addi-
ton TO the classification OF mate
rlals excayated, and also show the
diameter Of pipe laid.
Workmen have been retarded
somewhat by the great amount of
rock encountered. Blasting has been
necessary in virtually all of the pits.
IN tOlllt Va Aitill Nllt lONh
unctly Of q flinty character and
could not be penetrated with ordi-
nary picks The large quantities OF
rock thrown out of the pits and piled
on each side furnish ample evidence
OF difficulties encountered in exca-
waiting. There also appears TO be n
fairly heavy stratum of shale in most
Of the pits.
Some Are Satisfied
Contrary to general belief, all
property owners in districts 166 were
not In favor of an investigation.
without making n search, several
residents were seen Wednesday who
have taken no part in registering
complaint against the city or the
contractor. They said they were
satisfied with the original measure
mtnts and with the contract price.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lewis, who live
tas, Of the paving on Admiral boule-
yard characterized the cry for an
Investigation and the loud and con-
n unued complaint OF some property
Y owners and politicians as political
Propaganda. a number of her neigh
oors and friends believe likewise.
she said. Her only complaint was
that one OF the test holes had been
dug on their property without per-
mission from Mr.. Lewis or herself.
Whether more than these 13 test
PITS will be dug is to be decided after
Inc engineers make their first in
spection, and after property own
sts have had an opportunity TO ex-
anime the pits for themselves and
give an expression as to whether
,hey are satisfied, Commissioner