HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 7, 1922City Hall, City of Lodi
Friday, April 7, 1922.
A special meeting of the Board of Trustees convened on the
data above written for consideration of the appointment of a
sanitary engineer. the members having been notified of such
meeting in time form and manner as by law and ordinance required.
The following'members werein attendance: Trustees J. S. Mont-
gomery, .O.Hale, J. D. Grose. A. D. Hickok; Trustee Rich abs-
ent on account of illness.
Ur Clyde F. Smith appeared and his references being satin-
-factory both as to training and experience it was moved by Tr-
ustee Hickok, seconded by Trustee Crose that Mr Smith be employ-
ed by the City as Consulting Sanitary Engineer to design and
construct a sewage disposal plant in accordance with the proposal
made by him under date of April 3. 1922 as filed in the office
of the City Clerk which proposal in words and figures is as fol-
lows: -
102 Civil Engineering Building
Berkeley, California.
April 3, 1922.
Board of Trustees.
Lodi. Calif.
Gentlemen:
As assistant engineer of the Bureau of Sanitary Eng-
ineering, California State Board of Health. I have become well
acquainted with your sewage disposal problem and the suggested
remedies. I feel therefore very well qualified to help you to solve
this problem. On a separate sheet will be found a record of my
education and experience.
If an engineer has not already been appointed. I should
like to make application for the position of Consulting Sanitary
Engineer of the City of Lodi.
.LY duties as Consulting Sanitary Engineer would be:
(1) To review the whole problem and make definite recom-
mendations as to the best solution, with estimate od cost.
(2) To design and d.faw up specifications of plat finally
agreed upon.
(3) To have general supervision of construction of the plant.
(4) To have general.supervision of operation of the plant
after construction.
(5) To act as mediator between the city and possible com-
plainants.
(6) To confer with the Bureau of Sanitary Engineering as to
their requirements and see that the plant as constructed meets
these requirements.
&v fee for this work would be $25 a day and all expen-
ses in the field, with a minimum of $250 per month based on ten
working days. The minimum is to be paid from the time the contract
is signed until the plant is accepted by the city. All work over
ten days per month to be paid for at the daily rate. A working day
in the office is to be eight hours and in the field twenty-sfours
or fractions thereof. For overhead charges, such as rent, stenograph-
ic work, supplies, etc.,there would be an additional charge of
$50.00 per month.
It would be my intention to co-operate fully with the
City Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works and all work pos-
sible would be performed by their departments. Such work as surveys
inspection, etc. could be done better by them then by anyone else.
However, if it is necessary for me to employ additional help, any
expense incurred is to be paid by the City. plus 15%.
After the plant is built, the supervision of o eyatioa
would not require as much time so that the minimum ontin_rdrdet
would be materially reduced. This work woulwarrant a n r
which can be determined upon at that time.
�,. (minutes of'lar.7 - cont, being a r3cital of.:he proposal
of Clyde ?. 3nith)
T- firmly believe that under this arrangement, the City of Lodi
xill have its sewa,e disposal problems efficiently and economically
solved and will :-ave a treatment plant that will represent the latest
practice in sewage disposal.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) Clyde F. Smith.
The purpose of the meeting being accomylished, the Board
adjourned.
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