The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-07
INVESTIGATION TO
BEGIN WEDNESDAY
Committee of Three Engi-
neers Will Examine
( Into 1876
DIG 100 FEET APART
Opportunity for Inspection
! Will BE Afforded Every
one Interested

The official Investigation ot fcwcr
district I6C viii bcain NHducsdly
fhorning whom WJrlucn, armed with
nicks, shovcls and dynamite. dig the
nrst test holes bs which committee
~ three engineers may accurately
deterininc the amount of earth rock
and shalo oxouvntrd iu constructing
this sewer. g. . Iounkman. oummiH-
aioner Of water ana sowcrs, an
nounced Monday
At tho request ni committee ot
seven property oVnors in district
J66. Victor II. Cocnrauo was named
"a rcpresont those citizens on tho
dngineoriuE committee. r. W. Free.
born. head 81 the Frechorn En-
HinccrinR company was named by
the city These two engineers nro
20 confer within the next two or
three days And select u third on
aineer, who may be either u local
engineer or one from somo other
city
This committee will not officially
convene until after tho first three
test holes have been dug They win
then start their inspection. Youuk-
man said.
The property owners who signed
their names to the petition asking
chat Cochrane be appointed To rep-
resent them are W. E. orr, u. y,
Haley, T. ~ Corloy, u. g. Williams.
T., +. uoff, Grant Kennedy and Il. -.
Manahhn, Tho signatures of orr,
Haley and Corlcy appeared 90 havo
been affixed by one person
Keep six Feet Awny.
According In written Instructions
Issued Monday by Commissioner
Younkman the test pits VIII first be
dug 100 feet apart. adjacent 10 the
old ditch, but not nearer than six
feet from IT," Tho reason for this
restriction, Younkman explained, In
that the old ditch has been refilled
with loose material that cannot be
Classified with any degree Of accur-
acy, and further that the old walls
ere too rough and unoven--the re-
suit Of blasting Ito permit OF an
hteiligent inspection.
Pits are to bc dug TO tho samo
depth as the original sewer ditch.
hnd the walls are TO bo made smooth
enough that measurements OF earth,
shnle and rock may bo takon easily
BY anyone.
( No pit In to he reflliod until the
committee of engineers has made It's
Investigation and until an opportu-
90 the committee OF property owners
~ district i6G and TO members OF the
CITY commission. Younkman warns
that precautions must be taken
while dynamiting to prevent dam
age To nearby property.
"In tho Investigation to determine
the classification OF materials eSca-
yated by the contractor In sewer dis
trict No. 1876. the following general
method OF procedure shall be fol-
lowed" It Is stated In the instruc-
tions.
"Test pits shall be dug at such in
tervais along the line AS necessary
to determine the exact profile of the
various strata. One hundred foot
Intervals IL suggested to start.
"Ail pits dug TO be adjacent 60 the
old ditch. but not nearer than' SIX
feet from II.
Must Leave Clean Face.
"All pits to be excavated TO the
elevation OF the sewer pipe and
clean face left for inspection.
"Ail excavations must be protect
ed at all times 10 prevent accidents.
Lights TO bo left burning at night
'The investigation is to start at
the outlet for the district and pro-
eeed up tho main line, according 20
the blue print. then take the iaterals
one by one.
SAt the completion of each test
Dit the engineers are to bo notified,
No pit IL to be- refiiled until exam
ined by each member OF tho board
of engineers and by the committee
from district id6, and by the city
commission II Il desires,
"Great care must he USED In dyna-
hitting TO prevent damage 20 prop
erty.
1T is the desire 60 determine ac-
curately the amounts OF earth
loose rock or shalo,' and solid