Dr. F. C. Allen; March 17, 1938; page 2.

I have therefore shown a cross section of a drainage box,
side walls built up of rough stone setting on concrete footings,
having a conerete floor and reinforced concrete top. The grade
of this box is set so that the fill in the field would entirely
cover it so that it would offer no obstruction in the playing
field.

I have shown on the tracing the quantities of material
necessary together with grading and tile drains, and on a sep-
arate sheet I am applying a unit price which I feel is some-
where near correct in order that you may have some idea of the
approximate cost of the project.

You will note from elevations shown on this plat that the
north field falls . from 12 to 14 feet in the 400 feet across
it. The proposed grade cuts down at the north approximately
8 feet and fills 6 or 7 feet at the south, and cuts this slope to
approximately one per cent or a drop of 4 feet in crossing the
field to the south. This is probably as near level as we dare
go and maintain proper surface drainage. I think this grade
would not be a serious objection on the playing field.

A similer grade is shown for the field to the south. This
you will note becomes a rather large project and if necessary
the tile drains could be left out for the present. The tile to
be placed in the new embankment towards the south edge of the
field could not be placed at this time on account of the
desirability of allowing the fill time to thoroughly settle.

I realize that this project no doubt is calling for a
greater expense than you had expected but I thought best to draw
up this plan on the basis of a first class completed job, and
if you are unable to use it at the present time it may be used
some time in the future. I shall be giad to go over this per-
sonally with you.

Yours very truly,

Fa M ess

F. A. Russell, Professor
of Civil Engineering

 

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