The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-08
COMMISSION plans
$4,000 SEWERAGE
PROJECT FOR FLATS
Would Avoid Floods and Dam
ages by Pond and Big Drain
From Jackman Coulec
PARKING SIGNS GOING UP
Heavier Fines for Reckless and
Drunken Car Drivers Urged
by Police Judge

Another plan for solving the sur
face water floods which pour into the
south side bottoms and inundatc the
will nurseries and other properties
OH the lowlands was submitted to the
city commission by +. r. Atkinson.
city engineer. Monday evening. It in
wolves the construction Of an evap-
Grating ana seepage reservoir, two
lines Of sewer drain extensions End
would cost about z 10000. A previous
plan. tentatively detailed to the COM
mission some time ago, would have
cost nearly 100000.
The commission took steps to put
the new plan into operation b. the
proposed creation Of 4 third sewer
Improvement district. Time will be
gained In this way and. If the COM
mission meanwhile changes its mind
the matter can as we'll be dropped
later as now.
It was announced by City Auditor
M. H. Atkinson that the original SAN
ltarv sewer Of i9O4-5-6 had been fully
paid ana the second sewer has been
Under payment for about seven years.
50 It, too. will shortly be liquidated.
Whole City In District
As the proposed improvement Is to
be Of general benefit. not only provid.
ing for disposal Of general surface
water flow but avertiny suits for
damages, such as the Garskc suit of
last year. 1t was held that 1t was an
instance wherin the entire city should
be included In the proposed improve.
ment district. The cos will thus
amount to about $50 per 5o-foot lot.
o., with interest, to about 50 annual!
in tax levy.
Commissioner Vachter sponsored
the ordinance for the district, which
was passed on first reading.
win Need Is Acres
With the creation of the district,
the city will purchase sufficient land
of the Coffin tract between Third end
Washington streets and south OF
Bowen avenue for q IS acre rcscr-
votr-or will seek to acquire the area
BY condemnation proceedings in dis
trict court. On this a reservoir will
be constructed by cxcavating the area
and throwing up earth banks about
f5u. feet In height. The sandy char
ac.cr of the soil will permit the water
to sep through the bottom. while it
also is cvaporating from the surface
An extension Of the storm W from
Eighth street on Bowen avenue will
convey the surface and storm water
to the reservoir. linking up all tilc
north and south streets between.
At the same time. 1000 feet OF r.
inch pipe are to be laid from the
Jackman coulee beyond the Northern
Pacific to the Missouri. to convey the
waters Of that section into the river.
Bigger Car Drunk Fines Urged
e. 8. Allen. police judge. vas before
the commission, suggesting heavier
fines for drunken and reckless car
drivers. He would fine such offend.
~ In the police court and then turn
them over to the district court for jail
sentencing. There have been some
ageravating cases Of late. and only
the payment Of damages saved the Of
tenders from more than a fine Of $25
and costs. The commissioners
thought the cases could be handled
under existing ordinances. but agreed
with the judge that drunken cases
called for asterner penalty than amer
fine. A recent case was cited as a
sample for clemency. as it was a first
offense and the violator will be out
Of pocket about 5000 when he finishes
paying damages In addition to his
tine.
WIN Lease Use OF Fort Field
A two-year lease Of joint use Of the
army flying field at Fort Lincoln at
he nominal figure Of So q year was
ordered made. It may be possible to
get the municipal airport into condi-
tion In . year. when the city would