Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-01
TAKING DISTRICT I'M
PR0vEMENTS.
Over Four and a Half Miles
Of Streets Well Paved
and Paid for.
Extension Of Sewers and Tile
Drainage,
A Well Paved and severed City.
Wharf and Observation-Disclosures,
Etc.

Elsewhere appears a tabulated statement,
kindly furnished by Major Miles Meri-
wether, Taxing District Engineer, show
ing the streets and alleys paved in the
past year ending September LIST, 1888, and
from which ii will be seen that 4 65-i00
miles have been paved equal 10 90, 64S
square yards, at a cost Of about Sl60,98a,
or an average of 1853 per square yard for
block stone, rubble, Telford aud McAdam,
cedar blocks and for gravel with stone
cutters. 1t will also be observed that
about $33,340 have been expended in the
work of general repairs, inclusive Of new
bridges, brick and stone culveris, new
curling and other work Of a miscel-
laneOus character.
In the sewer departments a large
amount OF work has been done. One aud
40 miles Of sewe and | l-l0 miles Of
tile drains have been added TO that previ-
ously done, making for new sewers SO
miles and for old sewers 4 ITO miles, or n
fraction over 40 miles, and Of sub-soil and
tile drains SO miles, the whole costing b
date about $270,95 S say about S6774 per
mile. The work for the past year has cost
about Sl2,44l, which includes S674 as the
est Of removing CD stoppages for the
year. The sewers are in an excellent con-
dition and worh ing in a very sati factory
manner and the system thus far may be
pronounced an entire success The work
done in the past year is Of the best char
acter.
Since the organization Of the Taxing
District government February l, 1879, 10
the present time, September l, 1888, 10
$40 miles Of new streets and alleys have
been constructed, equal to 2Sl, 567 square
yards and costing about S466,878 an aver
age cost Of all kinds OF pavements laid Of
about Si.65 per square yard. In addition
to the above about SIS, $50 have been ex.
pended in the general repairs and i'm.
provements of streets, bridges, buildings,
drains, culverts (brick, stone and pipe)
curbing and other work. Of this sum
about one-third or Over has been new and
much Of it permanent work, in %culverts
bridges, etc,
WHARF AND LANDING.
About $4,000 have been expended OIL
the wharf and landing in the past year in
renairs, new work and materials, which
added to that previously reported, make
a total ofabout $4,000 expended by tn
lhAlng DlhtllCl, 70 WHICH may DC huQet
the work done by the Chesapeake, 0hil
and Southwestern Railroad COMPANY
west of the railroad tracks, in removing
bluffs and paving wharf, amounting t
b8G 600, it being one of the conditions i'm
posed upon that company for right Of wa,
along the river front.
WORK OF NEW RAILROADS.
The Kansas City, Springfield All,
Memphis railway has shown a wonderful
pluck and energy in the past year, over
coming what seemed almost insurmounta
Bile difficulties. In the city they hav
laid about six miles OF main lines an
sidings to depots, including line to connec
with the Memphis and Charleston raj.
road. The amount expended by thi
company for work on this side of the rive
for the year will not fall under Sl00,00
The Louisville, New Orleans and Tex6
railroad, since they commenced worl
: have shown great activity and have spen
a large amount in the purchase OF real e.
7 tate and in work within and near the city
probably fully $1,000