Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-09

OF the taxes of SO over $50, 600 yet due.
The above is about thirty thousand more
than last year and about fifty thousand
more than the year ending about this
time two years ago.
The clerks report seemed to take the
place of the finance committee as Barnes
said he had been rustling to be elected,
while Stone and Buckridge had not time
to make out report.
Mr.. Healy, chairman of the sewer COM
mite submitted the following report.
The sewer and drainage committee beg
leave to report that during the last two
years there has been constructed II, $50
feet of 24-inch pipe sewer, that is what is
known as the Topeka avenue sewer. The
part constructed during the present adj
ministration lies south oil point $50 feet
south of Kellogg street on Topeka avenue;
thence south to the Arkansas river, Ii, 200
feet. There are five storm inlets and
eleven manholeS on this line. Also from
Douglas avenue north to the north side of
First street, thence west to the west side
of Lawrence avenue, !, 10 feet 4-lnch
pipe sewer On that line there are six
storm inlets and four manhOles. That
part Of the Topeka avenue sewer from the
north side of Douglas avenue to
point 80 feet south of Kellogg
street, and constructed during the
year 1885, 1904 feet has eight storm water
inlets, five man-holes and two catch ba-
sins. There was also an eighteen inch
sewer put in from the west of Lawrence
avenue to a point 40 sect west of Market
street, on the north side of First street, on
which there is three observation holes and
two storm water inlets. making altogether
on the line of sewer built by the city H..
IA feet. During that time there has been
constructed by property owners at their
own expense, the following described pri
waite sewers, all connecting with the To-
peka avenue sewer:
FIRST. A twelve inch pipe 200 feet south
OF Kellogg street, running east $40 feet, to
the open ditch on Emporia avenue, used
as house sewer and to carry off the storm
water from Emporia avenue TO the Topeka
avenue sewer.
Second. a six inch pipe connecting at
the corner of Topeka avenue and Kellogg
street, thence running east $50 feet to the
rear end OF the old Wichita vinegar works.
Third. An eight inch pipe connecting at
the corner of Williams street, running
east $50 feet to a point lao feet eact of En-
poria avenue.
Fourth. An eight inch pipe connecting
at the southeast corner of William street
and Topeka avenue, running thence west
PA feet, and south seventy-two feet in the
alleys of Topeka and Lawrence avenues.
Fifth Eight inch pipe connecting at a
point 1870 feet south of the southeast cor
ner of Douglas and Topeka avenues, thence
east 1860 feet. The last mentioned sewer
takes the sewerage from all the buildings on
the south side of Douglas avenue, between
Topeka and Fifth avenues; including the
Carey hotel. 1t was laid by the city, the
material being furnished by the property
owners. II is doing good service, but is
too small Tor the great number of down
spouts that are connected with it, especial
" during very heavy rains.
Sixth. \ fifteen inch pipe connecting at
point 102 feet south OF the southeast
corner of Douglas and Fifth avenues,
thence running in 4 northwesterly direc-
ton. TO the alley south OF Doug las avenue,
being $50 feet of fifteen inch pipe sewer.
Seventh. a wooden box sx10 inches,
connecting at point 1855 feet north of the
northeast corner of Douglas and Topeka
avenues the west 90 feet, 60 point l46
feet west Of Market street, there con-
nected by an eight inch pipe sewer which
extends $50 feet north
Eighth An eight inch pipe connecting
st point 13S feet north of the northeast
corner of Douglas and Topeka avenues,
thence east 260 feet. The last mentioned
sewers drain the alley north of Douglas
avenue, between Emporia and Topeka
avenues and previous TO its connection
the alley was always in a filthy and
constructed go feet of wooden sewer.
the property owners along the
line paying for the material
would also state, that one-third of
the cost of the 1904 feet of twenty-four
inch pipe sewer built in 1885 was paid for
by property owners in the neighborhood
OF the sewer.
Ninth, 4 twelve inch pipe connecting
at point Jag feet west of Market street on
the north side of First, thence north 40
feet TO point fifty feet north of Second
street, from there north there is an eight
inch pipe connecting with the county Jail,
and constructed at the expense of the
county.
Tenth, A six inch pipe connecting at a
point l40 feet west of the southeast corner
Of Lawrence avenue and First street,
thence north 400 feet to the St Lawrence
Hotel Nearly all the business houses on
the east side of Main street, from Central
TO Douglas avenue, and on the north side
Of Douglas avenue, from Main
street To Emporia avenue, on the