The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-31

opponite T71So ond Ridge stroo1o ro1pecsl
tiveIy. AZ ~ feet Of Palesn otrseA steps
may b osnstsnsesd leading fren ~ new
street to tho lovoo.
Carroll o. viii empty into Ssesaa, st.,
and also into the lower end Of The - forty
feet street, connecting with the levss directly
through Second street, at the corner 81 Ridge
street and The lsvss; and BY way Of ths nsw
forty feet street., at poiat On the levee ep-
posite TimA.
Ridge Street connects directly with ths
Levee.
Cedar Street oonascss directly with the
Levee.
Second Street is turned slightly from its
original course, midway between Carroll and
Ridge streets, running to the levee on grade
Of one in ton, at the outlet Of Ridge street.
Third Street il unchanged in it, course.
point about half block below the original
city limits. Also, by way Of Cedar street.
The courses Of all other streets in the Second
ward remain unchanged; the only variation
being in the depth. Of cutting and filing, as
shown on the maps.
The construction Of the lcvee, and arrange
ment Of the streets in accordance with the
third plan, involves also, the construction Of
some partition and parspet wallis and steps,
shown on the mp, and included in the essi-
mates. Accuracy in estimating these, can
not be arrived at without very careful re-
surveys on the ground, which il will not be
necessary to make unless this general plan
should be adopted.
The number, position and dimensions Of
the lots to be created on the two plans pre-
scented, namely, the second and third are ex-
H. g.
ranted in Offering any estimate Of their mar
kot value in either case. We can state, how
ever, in both eases, that on the assumption
Of 500 per foot front, the total value On
the second plan would be ESQ, 900, and on
the third plsa 295 900. Difference, &35, 600
Again, BY throwing back the line OF the
levee front about one hundred feet farther
than in the third plan, the cost Of the levee
and filling along the river front might be 70.
duced about $4,000. But il would destroy
ne-thrd or more Of the new lots, and leave
the depth Of water at the toe Of the lsvse
shout one foot less On an average, than the
third plan, and IL feet less than the second
plan proposed, 70 that the question prscti-
cally, seems to be between the second and
third plans.
In the 6rst plan it has been shown that,
calculating al the material Of the ridge
shove the established grades, to be taken out
and placed IN the levse, there would still be
= deficiency Of 1875 900 cubic yards. But ex-
pericnce teaches that but portion OF that
mstsrial from lots can be relied upon, unless
the corporation can by law or under mutual
Agreement With lot owners, make special
provision for it, removal. Under ordinary
| and usual circumstances, perhaps not more
than half Of the lots above grade could be
depended upon. Private owners, where the
grades cause cuts in the streets OF Is or 20
feet or more, will use various devices to
avoid excsyating, themselves, any more than
may be absolutely necessary for their pArtic-
ular purposes. II but half of the material
Of the lots were avnilsble, the deficiency on
the Lcyee, &c., east Of the ridge would be
45I 500 cubic yards.
On the 2nd plan the def
cheney would be ~ 500 cable yds.
On the 3rd plan the def
cheney would bs 89,97O cubic yds.
But again, with reference to the frst plan.
A change may be made, which will reduce
tue cost Of constr ustion AMI afford consid-
cradle number Of additional and valuable
lots, which change, in our opinion, would
add in one respect to the leyee facilities
for doing business, although it would reduce
its Uidth, outside OF the levee front, from
fifty to one hundred feet. The change re-
ferred to is to put the height Of Wster street
from below Bank street ct about 20 feet, in
stead of 80 feet, above the reference plane,
A. proposed in the irst and second plans. l:
would still leave say 200 to $50 feet, between
the front line Of the levee and the toe in the
hrst plan. This projection Of the city front
towards therivsr may cause some alteration
in the arrangement Of lots, ~ represented on
the nap, and perhaps lead to the Introduction
Of q parallel street on part Of the length.
When a leves is high enough to be- eight
feet above the highest known food, any ad-
ditional height, FOR leyee purposes, would
seem to be inexpodieuH and rather injurious.
1t should only be increased in height when
| rendered necessary or advisable from some
| other cause. The line Of levse between
Blondeau and johnson streets, - heresafors
established, u sbaadsntly high. In the 6rst
instance, II Nigh. have been advantageous
TO have located the Levee, or line Of Watsr
street, nearer to the river, Or to have extend
ed the cutting Of Main and other parallel
city; but We consider that the aggregate
value Of permanent buildings already erect
cd to suit the present grades along that por-
ton Of the Levee, and on Main street, should
now be taken into account. We are there-
fore inclined to leave the old grades, be-
tween the streets named, with no serious a.
iteration ON Main street and on the Lsves.
Although We are not yet prepared to report
in detail in relation to tho Lsvee above
Bloadeau street, We may state in general
terms, that We are disposed to recommend .
comparatively low lsvee, just high enough
to leave the buildings, on that part Of tho
city front, fairly above the highest known
food.
1t viii thus Be seen, that large part Of
the Second Ward will he effected 70 come
extent, BY the general plsw, 70 Do adopted
BY Councils in the arrangement Of the Levss.
We merely present the leading features APP
pertaining to several plans, respectively, be-
cause something Of this kind seems to be
expected. One plan is much more costly
than the other; il called upon, We might
possibly differ in opinion - TO the extent OF
expenditure which il would be proper to re-
commend. But having both general plans
and their notifications before them, Coun-
ellis can judge much better than We can, ~ to
the sxpsdisncy Of adopting either. Without
knowing what arrangements the city could
make with lot holders, il would be improper
for us to recommend either uncondsion.
ally.
THIRD wARn