The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-30
rhe Engineers Report.

Prom the ably prepared and inter
esting report OF Engineer Msriweath-
or We find that in the past two years
s 17-l00 miles of streets have been
constructed, equal to 93,S66 square
yrds. OF this amount about 1904
square yards arc block stone, %, $50
square yards are rubble stone, 1894
square yards Telford and McAdsm,
1888 square yards cedar blocks on
plank foundation, and 20 AIS square
yards Tiehomingo and other gravel,
lain In part on the ground AMI in part
on stone foundation.
From February /, 1879, 10 Deem
Der 1, 1886 (since the organization OF
the Taxing DISTRICT, % 76-l00 miles, or
| 446, 1875 square yards have been
paved subdivided as follows:
Block stone, l4i,23l; Iubble stone,
SO, 1870; Telford and McAdam, 152, S0S;
gravel, 6S,730; cedar blocks, q, l76;
the aggregate cost OF which was about
500 .893 A, and has averaged about
81 81 per square yard for the several
kinds OF pavement laid. About s 8 10
miles-equal to 22l, 600 square yards
OF the old Eicoison pavement has
been replaced with stone, cedar
blocks, etc. The work Of
CONSTRUCTION AND ADDITIONS TO eEw-
KRIS
has been as follows: New sewer lines
Including suspension bridges over
Bayou Gayoso at Monroe, Lauderdale
and st. John streets), 2 $500 miles;
subsoil drains, $40 of a mile; water
closets connected, 692; priVy sinks, 3;
slop sinks, AIS; urinsls, l04; bath
tubs, 1876; wash basins, 49, elevators,
4; cellar and house drains, IL; new
flush tanks, Q; new man holes, 10 (;
new observation holes, 1903; catch
basins, /.
This, added to the work previously
reported upon, makes the general
system constructed 10 date as follows:
New sewer lines, 1888 miles; old
private se aver lines (bought by Taxing
District added, Al miles; subsoil
draine, $50 miles; water closets 63I4;
privy sinks (lstrines), 81 slop sinks,
43ll; urinals, S65; bath tubs, 56S;
wash basins, 476; elevators, IL; cellsr
and house drains, "a; flush tanks,
1893; man holes, 81; ob,erva.
ton openings, AS; catch basins, 6 !;
THE MONROE STREET. sRwER
ccst Sl8,73s 81. This sewer had to be
constructed in consequences OF the ex-
cessive tsK put upon the east and we It
mains OF the original system, which
had become 81 overchsrged as to make
il necessary TO TAP 1t a. several points
north OF Monroe street with discharge
pipes into the bayou. 1t Is is intended
that all the sewage south OF this line
from both the east and west mains
shall discharge into the river at the
foot OF Monroe street by this inter-
coping sewer. The volume OF dis
charge in the east and west mains will
thus be 30 reduced as to permit Of
other areas moth of the line OF Mon
roe street (now without sewera) being
brought into thea mains and dis
charged through the present Auc.
ton street outlet, while all the ter
ritOTy eouth and east of Monroe street
can be severed through the Monroe
street line. The construction OF this
line was begun last year, About 1860
feet was built Of east end and 77e feet
at west end or river outfall before the
work was suspended, leaving about
1920 feet TO be CONSTRUCTED in order TO
complete the work. For about one
half Of this distance the material
through which the sewer passes was
OF the worst possible character, and
required to be heavily brsced ON all
sides in order TO paes through 1t. The
work has been attended by unlocked
Tor snd almost irconceivsble d tiicul-
ties, which made the progress both
slow, tedious and costly. Every foot
Of this section has been laid on a bed
Of concrete, and the pipe has been