The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-25

whistle Is plONL,' AUTOMATICALLY, HI the
engine house, notifying the engineer
that there is water needed for fire pur-
poses, and by simple twist of the
wrist" lie turns on the pressure in less
time than it takes TO tell ii.
The procession formed nj the Normal
hall at three O'Clock and proceeded to
make the tour of the principal thorough
fares in the following order
1st Marshal Of the day, l.. Sevcry,
accompanied 10y the following assistants:
II. c. Whitley, II, Z. Torrington, f, p.
Bruner, ". w. Wheeler, Mai Gunn, c.
II. North, J NJ. Steele
ID. Emporia Knights Tomplar band.
Sd. Emporia Fire COMPANY
4th. Emporia Kiticmen.
5th Mayor and Emporia councilmcn.
9th Mayors and counci.men from
visiting cities.
9Th. Invited guests i'll carriages.
Sth. Citizens.
The line of march led through crowds
Of people who congregatcd on the side
walks and chcercd the procession as it
moved along, to the inspiring notes Of
the X. T, band. Commercial street
wore the populous aspect of metro
polItan thoroug'Ifare, and presented Il
strikingly handsome view with its fine
business houses enlivened by the wealth
of color which strcamcd in the breeze.
Upon reaching the water works a splcn
did inch and IL half stream was thrown
from the hydrant near the building, and
the magnificent machinery was inspect
ed by the council of our own and visit
ing cities. The expressions of admira-
ton were general on every hand, and
proved a source Of profound satisfaction
to the council and contractors through
whose united efforts the water works
have been furnished with such superb
appointments.
Upon the return of the column to the
city four one-inch streams were thrown
simultaneously from as many hydrants.
and the force of the pumps and the suf
ficiency of the water supply thus tested
The committee appointed to note the
effect of this trial will make Its official
report at the next meeting of the coun-
cIl.
After the X. T. band had discoursed a
variety of excellent music from the Ban
croft balcony, Hon. w. w Scott was
called for and delivered an address
which fittingly crowned the grandest
day in the history of Emporia. After a
very graceful congratulatory greeting to-
the visitors present from other cities, he
proceeded to a brief but graphic review
of the early struggles of Emporia ON the
water question, and gave Il very happy
account of the first discovery by Uncle
John Hammond of this very essential
element on the lot near the corner OF
Fifth avenue and Mechanics street
From this day of small reckonings the
| progress of our flourishing city TO its
present prominence among the leading
| towns of Kansas, was very Handsomely
| reviewed, and the entire effort was up
to the felicitous standard of this ex.
cellent speaker.
Mr.. Scott was followed by General
Davis, of Topeka, who paid very hand
some tribute to Emporia, which, as he
stated, was the first town upon whose
hospitable soil he first set foot on reach,
ing Kansas. His address was we'll
timed and received with marked en-
thusiasm.
Judge Buck, !. E. Lambert and DR.
Wright, all responded To calls 1oI
speeches, and added To the spirit of the
occasion by appropriate and happy ad
dresses. The multitude then DISPERSED
to assemble in the evening at Normal
Hall, where a general reunion was held
and the festivities of the day were con
cluded in manner which deepened, il
possible, the pleasant impressions al
ready stamped upon the minds Of EN-.
poria's numerous visitors.
The jubilee signalized the completion
of an enterprise the necessity of which
had long been felt, but the first definite
steps for obtaining which were taken in
pursuance of report submitted 10 the
council in june by Messrs. Russell &
Alexander, who estimated The cost OF
| bringing water from the Neosho 10 a
point near the Normal school, with a
reservoir ON the hill and main pipes
down Commercial and Merchants streets,
at $35, 900 or $4,000.
On the 10Th of October these gentle
I Ill Fl. -
council by invitation of a special com
| Inittee and recommended the Holly sYs-
| TEN as the one best adapted to the con
ditions which could be obtained in En-
poria On the Goth Of October an cleo;
ton was ordered, to obtain vote on the
proposition to issue the bonds of the
city in the sum of $4,000 for the pur
pose of constructing water works, and
the question upon being submitted in
November carried by vote of 464 IN
favor of 40 against water works.
On the 18th of November the council
advertised for bids TO build the proposed
works, and Messrs. Russell s. Alexander
made bid to construct the works, if
steam machinery should be used, for
$44,3J0. Their bid was accepted, and
prospecting for water began by digging
test wells on the banks of the Neosho
and Cottonwood. After considerable
discussion in the council as TO the re
spectiye merits of the two rivers, the lat
ter was selected al q meeting Of the
council held January 12th, and on the