The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-27
h GET A GOOD SYSTEM
AT REASONABLE COST
:. ;s the Problem The City Engineer is Fac.
@ 90 in Revising the Plans For Improved
'' 100000 Sewer System

rnoineer Olsen is up
t., IN his revision OF the
[e-,ce plans, contracts for
H. are being held up, be-
\, ,be utility commission
.;5sred the bids too high
week
Olson does not propose 10
Fire any feature Of the project
i vital. but Il system calling
Ifrs or more smaller zones, in
| ! Of The present three would oe
|, economically built, and may
I',op,ed. Ii the five zone sys-
/ adopted. smaller pumping sta
will he used, and these. will
rsss money. This plan, would
N deep excavations, when
|r> = great saving in costs. Con-
|,ors are afraid of Elizabeth
ver rrpacherouS soil. which
rho coSt deep excavation pro-
), hive
be- Utility Commission may be
IA ler contracts on Monday,
Ilins completion Of the work now
|rrraken by Mr.. Olsen. The
kineer. is jealous of his reputa-
and wants 70 plan Il system
will serve Elizabeth City no
,ar how much il grows. for years
rome Ii will he a waste OF
key 10 put in anything else. for
Skp Of temporary economy.
b growth of the town is de-
l-ni upon its utilities. People
10, want to come here 10 live,
h the town offers good sanitary
|litionS: they will want good
ksing water. and good lights.
|l>rrieS will not locate here. I'M
light aud power is assured TO
/ their needs for years 10 come.
4 New Boiler.
H. Commission is preparing to
|cha>e a new boiler for the power
bt. which is 10 cost approximate
$4,000 when complete and in
lled. This will be done at the
|ie>r possible date. and until this
|loHe. the plant will not be able
give the people absolutely de-
liable service. The boiler to be
ha>ed. will be designed. 10 serve
future pumping stations that
he built.
!" correct mi>infOrmatiOn. 1t
pr be- we'll to state right here
+ W. II. Olsen. the City Engineer,
set commissions only on the
|rnditUreS for new work. and not
what was spent for the plants,
F'niIns 10 Mr. Olsen himself. But
rlty gets the benefit of his serv.
i'r the past three years.
Pe'au>e Of u difference in the
pier Of units bid on last week by
"O> contractors there was some
'is!on In this newspaper account
le bids. ~ Il matter of fact
oiN Tor tue most work at the
r. figure, was offered by j. +
y. ". Bryan. Of Jacksonville,
l'ia, their figures being 1882
(0.
Y @yInS "ut the plans for ths
Ier lines. William II. Olsen, the
hhSIn""r. after conference with
city officials, laid out the sys
+ win "a view to adopting three
= NJ that time. Mr.. Olsen, gO'
Iia'e> from many contractors, OF
approximate cost of many units
u'\ Work il undertaken by them
'l>"n WAS obliged 10 Use man!
ue>e estimates aS u basis for the
'eui IL !ai'l out for the city, ant
specifications covered Il system
= "''llf h. taken care of by tn,
hey in hand.
'ar when the contractors came I,
eaO"th City to bid on the work
: DIS We're ~ To 80 per cen
WI ih"n the estimates original!
''"i' which would indicate tina
I'll making the original esti
- iH"E had sufficient know
: "' 'nnditipn> in this city.
\ Correction.
'aat might have been taken a,
'e'le''i"u against the Elizabetl
= ',.'1'E Commission appeared
''ii'winS paragraph in thi
'>pap"r last week.
'.,'c" NON" of the members o
,uiIty Commission, have mucl
'''1' hnpWledge tn,
'.',>>'"n !, had TO depend largel.
! 'uT'r confidence in the integrit,
= ability If the engineer"
correct sentence would hav,
- HI'''" none of the member
~ ~ Utility Commission hav,
!, practical engineering know
reflection was intende,
Tue character of the Utilit
'>>ioh the members of whicl
90, gratifying measure of pull