Evening journal., 1890-03-05
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Routine Business-Feu in Hole-A sg'
tenn of sewers.

Routine Busiucss-Feu IN hoto -
tenn of sewers.
The Board of Directors Of the Street
and Sewer Department held its regular
meeting last evening. The weekly pay
roll of s91 "A was ordered paid. A petit
tion asking for the curbing and paving OF
the sidewalks of Pleasant street between
Harrison and Franklin streets was
granted. The Gawthrop and Brother
COMPANY received permission to tap the
Sixtb street sewer between Shipley and
Orange streets. The directors of the
Eight street electric railway asked that
Union street be curbed and paved from
Fifth to Eighth. The secretary was di-
rectsd to notify them that the street
will be attended to- il fifteen property
owners petition for the same.
Park Commissioner Dennis j. Mention
requested the board to build those por-
tions Of the proposed wharf in Kirkwood
Park, which are at the foot of Kirkwood
and Bennett streets. The cost will be
$1,S0O. The matter was laid over.
Clerk of the Market S. N. Smeltz re
ported $43.7S collected in February
City Auditor John M. Newell reported
| $351. 80 collected.
John Thompson, through his attorney,
Lilburne Chandler, ESQ, asked for 500
in consideration of injuries received OF
December 10, 1889, by falling iinto hole
onVandever avenue, two feet deep and five
feet wide, and .spraining his ankle, H'
claimed recompense for loss of time at 81
day, dectors bill and reasonable
amount for pain and suffering. No action
was taken by the board.
Mr.. Gawthrop reported the sales O
the wharves on Monday. and the repor
was adopted, and the leases ordered
drawn. In the lease Of the French stree
wharf the right of way for sewers vii
be reserved.
Mr.. Gawthrop offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, II is apparent that Their
should be provided for this city plan o
sewerage that will take in the who'll
city. providing not only for the present
but for the future, and
Whereas, A proper regard for tn
health of the inhabitants Of the city, a
we'll as their property and business inter
ests, require that some action should b
speedily taken to this end, therefore, b
Il
Resolved, That this board instruc
and order the city engineers to make
careful Typographical and sanitary
survey of the city and furnish such plan
of sewerage as from an economical an
sanitary point Of view may be best adap
ted to its wants; also give the positio
Of the sewerage outfalls, the alignment
of all the sewers, their sizes, grades an
whatever details may be necessary t
present a clear comprehension Of th
works; and also include the most exped
ent measures for plans of carrying ava.
the storm water of each separate localit
and that the engineers should give thei
immediate attention to that portion of th
city in the Eleventh and Twelfth ward
that will drain into Clements run.
} Mr. Herbert stated that the actin
/ committee had advertised the Mode
Farm for rent, and had received thre
applications for the same, namely Levi
} Hopkins, Robert Montgomery and Lean
der G. Eckles. Mr.. Montgomery's prop
osition being the most acceptable one, i
} was ordered that the Model Farm
J rented to him.
} The bill Of $50, for one years rent {
meeting room, was on order paid. as WI
, also the treasurers salary, $3.50; Il
3 secretary's and janitor's salary, $50 eac
r Gas lamps were ordered placed at u
intersection Of Second. Conrad and Plea
= ant streets with Franklin.
e The directors will meet tonight
consider applications for the positions
Q third and fourth assistants to the chi
9 engineer.