Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-04
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The remarks of Councilman Healy pub
ished in these columns last Sunday in re-
gard to the purchase Of the Lewis Dam"
by the city and using it to flood the sewers
and to improve the Little river and CHS
holm creek has caused no little discussion
throughout the city. In stores, offices,
hotels and On the streets all day yesterday
men were giving their ideas on the subject
publicity. Seeing this made up my mind
to go around and ask some of the leading
citizens their real opinion on this question.
In each case the conversation was strictly
confidential and not intended for the pub
lie. You will, therefore, not be expected
to run around and tell everybody what
these citizens said:
County Commissioner Duncan-It is a
good scheme. 1t is my opinion that this
city will have to do something of that
sort.
John A. Wallace.-That strikes me as
being good thing; that is just what we
need. thought so when l read Healys
remark and have always thought at some
time that dam would come into possession
of the city.
Syl Duncan-Well, sir, do think that
would be good scheme. That is just
what we need
Ex-Mayor j. P. Allen-I have always
said that mill race should not be abol-
ished. It is essential to have part of the
water of the Little river run through
Chisholm creek in order to keep 1t from
becoming stagnant. ! am in favor of the
city owning the dam, and l am also in
favor of cleaning out that part Of the Lit
tie river in the city limits. 1t can be made
beautiful stream.
A. W. Bitting-For the sewers that is
just what is needed. am in favor Of it.
Charles Smythe-I am in favor of buy
ing the dam but not paying the price the
Hydraulic Mil company ask for 1t.
think the city ought to own the dam.
That was my idea two years ago.
Johr Goodyear-That is a good thing
for our sewer system. ! am IN favor Of
buying the dam if they do not ask too
damn much for it. don't want them TO
get boom prices for it,
j. L. Hodge-I think if the keeping of
that dam in Chisholm creek is detrimental
to the health of any of the people In this
city we ought to buy it. We ought to pay
the milling company what it is worth.
A. W. Oliver-I do not want to express
an opinion on that subject because being
interested in the milling business myself
the Hydraulic people might misconstrue
my words.
Al. Tnomas-I think the city ought to
buy the dam for what it is worth. but we
should not buy it for any more than that.
What is it worth? don't know.
James Oliver-I am not troubling my
self much about the dam, but | think it
should be arranged so that the Little river
below the dam could be flooded when re-
quired.
J. r. Stone-f we do not have to pay
too much for i5 | am in favor of the
scheme.
Henry Kaufman-I should think that
would be good scheme.
j. n. Bayless-I am in favor of that. l
think Pat Hea.ey's head is level. l read
in Sundays EAGLE what he said and in
dorse it,
H. L. Pearce-I have not given the sub
ject much thought; ought not to express an
opinion. However, If the dam in CHS
holm creek causes the water to become
stagnant it should be removed.
John Miltner-I read what Healy said
about that and I think he is right.
We should buy the frapchise and
keep the dam in the Little
river and remove the one on Chisholm
creek. AS a South Side property holder
l am in favor of that. / am also in favor
of paying Colonel Lewis what his fran
chise is worth.
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vor of buying the dams and CLEANING them
all out.
Frank 3. Smith, have not given the
subject any thought. am, however, sat
isfied that something should be done with
that dam in the eastern part of the city.
Ex-Mayor Ben Aldrich-I am IN favor of
it of course. There are people now dead
who would be olive today if that dam had
never been put it the creek. Buy it and
takesit out.
J. O. Dayidson-I am in favor of buying
the dam, and always have been, at what
it is worth. The mill company have some
rights that we should respect. That dam
on Chisholm creek must be removed; there
are people now in the cemetery over on
the hill, sent there by that mill dam.
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! am opposed to paying dollar for that
dam. 1t has cost the people enough now
who live along the stream.
Ex-Mayor George E. Harris-If it can be
bought at a reasonable price / am in favor
of it, and have been for long time.
Lon Hoding-I thought Pat Healeys re-
marks were to the point / am in favor
of that: it would make both streams
healthy.
VIM. Mathewson-I do not think much
of it. Let the dams be cut down TO where
the charter requires and the streams will
be all right. The city has a right to re
move the Chisholm creek dam and they
ought to do it.
Ex-Councilman Stone-I am in favor OF
the city tearing out the Chisholm creek
dam and settle with the mill company az
terward.
George Strong: That is just the scheme.
We ought 70 buy it.
Charles Hunter: OF course | am in IA
vor of buying the dam. ! advocated that
very thing over one year ago. The city
ought to own the Little river dam, and use
the race only for flooding the sewers.
Chisholm creek ought TO be abolished.
Cut off the race and a good stsrm sewer
would carry off all the water that ever
runs In Chisholm creek.
5. E Jocelyn: 1t has always been my
idea that the waters Of the Little river
offered the simplest, most natural and in
expensive means OF flushing our sewers
when put in, and they should be utilized
for that and other purposes Of the city.
Col. Lewis has rights that have a money
value and would be in favor Of the city