Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
BOND issue FOR MILFORD

, y. 10 aUhOm acre the plans of the
zvater and Sewerage system submitted?
A. After a complete survey of the
needs Of the town of Milford by an
engineer of the State Department OF
Health full report including a map
! showing the location of the proposed
sewers was submitted to Mayor
Reedy and the town council.
o. What action did the tOzgn c0uH-
Gil take on the Sewerage refort?
A. The town council appointed a
committee to appear before the State
Legislature to ask for the authority
to bond the town to the extent of ad-
ditional $4,000 with a provision that
a popular referendum must be held
so that the people could decide
themselves whether they wish to
bond themselves or not. Secondly,
after this power had been granted to
the town of Milford by the Legisla-
ture a public Mass Meeting was held
on May 9Th at which time the plan
was explained in detail by prominent
citizens and officials of the State
Health Department.
o. HOqV much 7viH the proposed Seey-
eTage improvements amount TO-?
A. The estimated cost of the pro-
posed sewerage system is $40,991 90.
This will include 14,500 #. Of 8"
pipe, 1900 feet of 10" pipe, 700 feet
of 70" pipe, $50 feet of 20" pipe and
1,750 feet of "a" pipe. There will also
be included Sc manholes, 10 lamp
holes, 80 catch basins, one flush |
tank, 1900 square yards of re-sur-
facing of macadam and concrete.
o. Win it be necessary to install all
the SezverS at once or can it be done in
portions at a time?
A. In order to simplify the pre-
sentation of the proposed sewers to
the town council it has been divided
into seven sections.
Section "A"-includes the terri
tory north Of the Mispillion River
and east of North Walnut Street to
the corporation limits. This area
would include 6,420' of 8"-10"-20"-
"a" terra-cotta pipe. II manhoIes and
12 catch basins. The total cost of
S13, 3,413.00 This Improvement would
be reached by approximately rs
homes which are now without sew
erage facilities.
Section "B"-includes sanitary
sewers on South Walnut Street from
the corporation line north to the
Railroad and thence west on the
south side of the Railroad tracks to
Lake Street where it will connect
with the existing sewer on that
Street. This would include 1850 of
3" terra-cotta pipe, 8 manholes. The
total cost of $5,698.00 and will take
care of 25 existing homes as well as
)f the new homes to be built occu-
Dying the land south of the Railroad
Ind between Walnut and Lake J
Streets.
Section "C"-This area includes S
he well built up district west and
north of the Milford High School
ind as far as the colored school. :
These sewers will empty into the S
existing sewers on the streets in =
hat district. This system will Occu- =
" 1850 Of 8"-1O"-12" terra-cotta :
'ipes, 8 manhOles, 4 lampholes and =
catch basins. This system will take !,
are Of approximately 12O struc- 9
ures now existing and also will take q
are of portion of the storm water :,
q that territory. :,
Area "D"-This area serves the l!
erritory east of Montgomery Street Il
nd between Front and Second and
erves for both sanitary and storm \
4 some districts. This system con- =,
lists of 4,890' of S"-10" terra-cotta y
ipe, 10 manholes and 4 catch bas-
rs. The total cost is $7,378. This n
ystem will serve approximately 60 m
ONES and is designed to take care ie
the new homes built in that terri al
Dry as well as the area which is
OF yet in the town limits but within
few years will be. PG
Area "E"-comprises sanitary sew
rs north of Front Street and be- NJ
veent Franklin and Fisher Streets. el
hese sewers will discharge into the dt
Iisting 8" sewer now discharging al
to the Mispillion River. This sys- la
m comprises 1,745' Of 8" terra-cot-
pipe, manholes at a total cost
$2,2SS. IN
Area "F'-includes one line of
'wers on West Front Street west III
Mullet Run. This system consists
1900 of 8" terra-cotta pipe and s -.
at a total cost of $4,O25. -
Area "G'-includes small laterals -.
Montgomery and Washington IN
reefs connecting to the existing ar
wers and serving IA homes. The W;
stem consists of 600 of 8" terra oV
tia pipe, 1 manhole and 2 lamp az
lies at total cost of STAT. I'M
tn
Area "H"-includes a sanitary co
wer on North Railroad to sewer a bo
W homes in the center Of the city.
lis system comprises Of 42O' of 8"
rra-cotta pipe and 2 manholes at Ger
total cost of $1,176.
What is the summation of the of
is of these 9ariOus areas? am
Gle
A. The cost estimate in sections the
as follows: wb
Area "a" .-.-----...--.--.----- .419.O0 bo1
Area "B" -.-.----..---.----.-- 5698.OO ore
Area &C" --.---------------- 6,271.00
Area I'D" --------.--.---- 7,37S.0O {
rea az" 9 900 m