Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-26
Report of waterworks Committee.

the City Of LeXingtOn:-The committee APP
pointed by the mayor to locate the mains, the
fire plugs, and the fountains for the water
company. report that several meeting hsye
been held in consideration of this business.
In company with Mr.. Jones, the contractor,
they went over the entire city on two differ
ent days, and with great care and delibera-
ton, made the locations on such streets as in
their judgment were the most suitable, and
| where the water would be most needed and
most used.
The locations now reported are subject to
change, after more deliberate consideration,
the object of the committee being to give the
mos. satisfaction to citizens in different parts
of the city, by bringing the water as near to
them rs possible. The lines now laid down
will measure 6 miles and 1000 yards. They
compass nearly the entire city where there
are any buildings of importance. Almost
every building in the city can be reached by
small pipes leading from these mains. We
present to you Il map of the city showing the
locations. Commencing at the river near
where the McGrew rope factory used to
stand, and where all the steamboats, landed
forty years agO-and where the %pump-hOuse
of the Lexington Water Company Is now
being erected-the mains are laid up Com
merce street to Third; thence up Broadway
to North street, and along North street out to
Clark street in Old Town; thence south along
Clark street to Franklin street; thence east
along Franklin street TO Lewis street; thence
south to Washington street; thence north TO
Nam street, and south to Monroe street, ut
the present Il. X. depot; thence west along
Monroe street TO the old Independence road;
thence north to South street. Commencing
again back On Third street, running from
Plum street northeast to the gashouse thence
south on Pine street, to Howard street; thence
east to Cedar street; hence south to Main or
North street. Commencing again back on
Third street at the west end of Franklin,
and running thence east along Franklin street
to Locust street; thence south to South street.
Commencing again on Third street ut its in
tersection with Boundary street, running
thence southeast and south along Forest
street to Plum street. Commencing at tile
corner of North and Laurel streets, running
thence south along Laurel street to South
street; thence east along South street to
Clark street in Old Town. Commencing at
the corner of South and Cedar streets, rum
ming south and southwest along Ridgeway
street to Coal street. Commencing at the
corner Of South and Ash streets, runuin o
thence north along Oak and College streets to
Central Female College gate; thence west
along State street to Spring street, in Hun
ter's addition; thence north along said Spring
street to Wood street; thence west along
Wood street to a point opposite the
grand tower; thence south one hundred feet
into the grand tower, on College hill.
The fire plugs have been located with the
same care and deliberation at the following
points: On Third street at the corners of
Bluff, Orange. Broadway, North, Franklin,
Wall and Plum. On Forest street at cor
ners of Branch and Plum. On Ridgeway
street, at corners of Coal, opposite Pine, and
opposite Public school. One ut corner of
and Howard. One on Cedar, be-
tween Howard and North. On North street
at head of Broadway, and ut corners of Pine,
Cedar, Poplar, Main Cross, College, Ash,
Elm, Mulberry and Clark. On Franklin
street at corners of Vine, Coal, Laurel, Pine,
Cedar, Poplar, Main Cross, Spring, Ash,
Lynn, Locust and Lewis street in Old Town.,
On South street Mt corners of Laurel, Pine
Poplar, Walnut, Oak, Elm, Mulberry an d
Clark streetln Old Town. A corner of Lewis
and Washington streets In Old Town. At the
corner opposite the K. r. depot, and at a
point on Monroe street, nearly opposite Ker-
dolff's mill and Silver II Whiteford's cannery, |
on College street at corners of Fayette, Chm +
ton and State.
These locations are selected for the present, /
subject to such change rs may be hereafter /
deemed desirable.
The fountains haye been located as fol- |
iows:-First WaId-On north side of Third |
street opposite Franklin.
Second Ward-On Franklin street south of |
Public Square, midway between Pine and
Cedar.
Third Ward On northwest corner of
Franklin and Oak, or College streets.
Fourth Ward-On northwest corner of
South and Clark streets, |
Thu spray fountain has not yet been To- |
Gated.
Hoping that the citizens generally will ap-
preciate the great pains we have taken TO |
make all OF these locations to the best Of our
Judgment, we are, very respectfully.
f. WINsoR,
ADAM WALK,
CHAS. +. HOMER.
Committee on Water Works.