The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-06
City Engineer Estimates Work
Will Cost From S255.OOO to
S33O,000, Depending on
Type Of Paving Decided Up.
On-Project Covers About
Five Miles

Paving Of some so blocks in the
east part Of Bismarck's residential
section. which has been proposed
for this summer, will cost from
$255, 900 to $330,O00, depending on
the kind Of paving material select
ed, according to estimates present
ed to the city commission last night
BY City Engineer T. r. Atkinson.
The engineers plans and specifi-
cations and estimates Of cost were
accepted by the commission and the
city auditor instructed to advertise
Tor bids on the project, specifying
bids on several types Of pavement.
Bids will be opened Monday night,
April 16.
The project covers 60 blocks, or
about five miles Of paving, the city
engineer announced last night, in
stead Of 40 blocks as had been at
first planned. Bismarck now has
about l6 miles Of paved streets and
i this project is carried to compile
tion this city by next fall will no
doubt have as much pavement as
any city Of its size in this part of
the country.
After bids on the work have been
opened and the exact cost Of the
project determined, property own
ers in the area affected will have
an opportunity to decide which type
Of paving they prefer, or to voice
their protest if. they do not wish to
60 ahead with the work.
: Estimated Cost
The city engineers estimates Of
cost on the various types of paving
proposed were a. follows:
Seven inch reinforced concrete,
1921, ,53O.7l.
Reinforced %itrolithic concrete,
$3.50, 10000.
Sheet asphalt on five-inch con-
crete base, $274,234.61.
Warrenite bitulithic on five-inch
concrete base, $287,1l2.55.
Warrenite bitulithic on two-inch
bituminous base, $255, ,596.S5.
Warrenite bitulithic on three-inch
bituminous base, $281 ,394.72.
Two-inch vitrified brick on six
inch rolled gravel base, 1896 1864.
Two and one.hAlf inch vitrified
brick on six.inch rolled gravel base,
$312,506.41.
Two changes in inspectors of elec-
ton we're made by the commission
last night. w. J. Noggle was named
to serve in the first precinct of the
first ward instead Of Ralph Pen
ner, and w. F. McGraw will serve in
the second precinct Of the second
ward instead Of G. G. Bython.
Building Code Changed
An amendment to the building or
dipance requiring all new buildings
to have fluc lining in the chimneys
was giver its second reading and
final passage last night.
F. n. Evarts requested that the
cement walk on the cast side Of the
Episcopal church property be re-
paired. No action was taken.
Request Of Geo. B. Harris for
some adjustment of the 1926 taxes
on the Harris Robertson store was
referred to the city assessor. Mr..
Harris claims that his taxes Of
$290.O1 for 1926 were too high in
comparison with those of other
similar stores and with those he
has paid in other years, before and
since 1926.
President A. p. Ienhart appoint
ed Commissioners John Larson and
Charles Wachter as a committee to
interview residents Of block in the
west part Of the city where there
has been some argument concern
ing the laying out Of an alley and
endeavor to reach a settlement. Con-
demnation proceedings were started
recently but those who opposed the
alley have now indicated that q sat
isfactory settlement can probably be
reached without taking the matter
to court.