Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-10
COUNCILMAN BUCKERIDGE GOES
FOR THE ELECTRIC LIGHT
COMPANIES,
But Fails to Entirely Knock Them
Out. They Are to be "In-
yestigated" However.
Hospital Talk---Special Meeting
this Afternoon in Regard to
SeWerage--Figures and Facts
About the System.

| lar session at O'Clock. Mayor Allen N the
chair, Clerk Schattinger and the following
members present: Messrs. Healy, Pratt,
Downing, Buckeridge, Slower, Stone,
johnson and English.
Minutes of the last regular meeting and
the two subsequent adjourned meetings
were read and ordered approved as read.
There was no quorum at the adjourned
meeting called for July 4th.
The finance committee by Chairman
Pratt reported that the committee had
audited large number Of bills.
Mr.. Buckeridge stated that as the re-
ports of the various city officers have been
examined and approved, he requested that
they be referred to the finance committee.
On motion this was done. The finance
committee then reported favorably on the
report of the clerk and the same was on
motion accepted.
had no report.
The same was the word from the COM
mittee on sewers and drainage. Mr..
Healy, the chairman, called for report
from Mr.. Mulvey, the city engineer.
That officer stated that he had no written
report, but had a drawing showing the
location of the sewers for which the COM
mittee on right of way for sewers. He
stated that the district proposed to be
severed now will be bounded on the west
south of Douglass by Wichita street and
east almost to Chisholm creek, south to
Harry street. North of Douglas the east
line will be two blocks west of Chisholm
creek and west as far as Waco avenue and
north as far as Seventeenth street. except
one main, which leads north of the stock
yards and the Dold packing houses, this
strip being two blocks wide.
The system as contemplated for the
present consists of five mains running par
allel north and south. South of Douglas
avenue they are lettered from "a" to ''E''
and north of Douglas avenue there are
six lettered from "A" to Of" The "E''
and "F'' from the north unite in ''E''
south Each main is to run through the
alley or the center of the block, being
located three blocks apart. The laterals
run north and south through the alleys
not occupied by the mains All mains
empty into large sewer east and west
along Harry street to the Santa Fe track,
along which the sewer runs to the point of
discharge
"A" south of Douglas runs through
Shoemaker's addition, between Main and
Water: North of Douglas it runs between
Water and Wichita to Thirteenth, from
which street to Seventeenth it goes up
Fairview avenue
OBJ south of Douglas goes up between
Lawrence and Topeka avenues; north it is
between Market and Lawrence avenues.
sc" south, between Fourth and Fifth
avenues; north is between Emporia and
Fourth.
"D' south, between Mosley and Wash
ington; north. between Mead and Mosiey.
''E'' south between Laura and Pattie;
north, between Wabash and Ohio.
''F'' only north of Douglas, between
Cleveland and Mathewson avenues.
All of the mains when within one-half
block of Douglas avenue, the mains south,
turn west to the first street one-half block,
then running north along the street to the
alley running north and south between
Douglas and First street, then west one
half block to next alley.
1t has not been determined how the
mains and latterals are to be flushed,
ehether from Chisholm creek or from the
water works.
The total mileage of the mains and
is about eighty miles The cost
IS estimated at 1881, S31, but does not in |
dude the cost of engineering and contin- |
yencies which will swell the amount to !
about $4,000. The cost of right of way |
S not included.
He stated, that in the estimate he had |
provided for observation" holes. between |
he man holes, which equals about SO 600 |
II the cost. and provided also for man
holes every 80 instead of every 600 feet |
Nlessrs. Rosewater & Christie had esti-
mated. He considered it essential to have |
hese in order that the sewers might be |
more easily cleaned when necessary.
There was great deal OF talk -abost
proceeding at once with the work, but the |
objection was raised that it could not be
lone until the condemnation proceedings
lad been conducted or right of way
through certain lots obtained.
Mr.. Buckeridge called on Judge Camp
,ell for an opinion and the judge said they
ould go ahead now, and as that pleased
Ir. Buckeridge he energetically suggested
hat the work be pushed. and contracts
dvertised for at once. as the engineer said
le could furnish estimates right away. |
after some discussion it was, on motion of
fr. Buckeridge. decided to have an ad-
burned meeting at o'clock this after
Don to study carefully the large thirty
DOT map prepared by the engineer and
axe some definite action. All of the mem
ers agreed to be present.
Mr.. Slower from the committee on
license reported an application for
Sro nd oh
here was a remonstrance. The committee
ad decided not TO grant it. Report was
dopted.
The public improvement committee re-
orted q place on South Water street
hitch needed filing. The matter was
eferred back with power TO act.
As had been intimated in the EAGLE a
ew days ago, Councilman Buckeridge !
romised TO go for the electric light
because as he. alleged. they
ere not living up to their contracts in
lrnishing as strong lights, or burning
hem as long, as their contracts demanded.
When the Commute on light and gas was
illed for, Mr.. Buckeridge, chairman, {
rose in his seat, while the audience,
hich had gathered to see some fun, |
stoned with bated breath.
Even that gentleman himself felt the I
lpremacy of the moment. Contrary to :
is usual Monday evening custom, ne was G
tired in costume de rigeur," and his S
tout ensemble bespoke most careful
ceparation for the herculean task of =
Gaming the Agean stables in Wichita c
e had before him bundle of papers
owever, before lighting into the electric a
ght companies he reported that the COM i
ittee recommends the location Of two a
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