The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-25

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Ingram, Elias Bixby and DIR. T. j
Montgomery, was mayor.
The board conceded with the Ii
brary association directors and to
gether committee was appointed t,
visit Flat creek and the magnifcen
springs in that vicinity directly south
west Of the city, near the place of thu
late DIR. j. P. Thatcher.
COMMITTEE.
The following are the names of tn,
committee jointly named, including
the distinguished strangers who wen
to the creek to investigate:
Col. r. S. Stephens, Col. A. D. Jaynes
J. r. Barrett, J. o. Ives,
d. H. Smith, W. S Mackey,
J. H. HOgue, A. Never,
A. Y. Hull, 4. r. Ellis.
C. NJ. Walker, Albert Parker,
f. Bixby, Chas. G. Taylor,
W. Ilgenfritz, F. L. Robbins,
H. NJ. Porter, NJ. V. BShattuck
Major VIM. Bond, Col. Maupin,
Steve Pierce.
and Others-twenty-fve in all.
The party met at the First Nation
al Bank at 2 o'clock p. m, Aug. -,
1871, and proceeded in ten carriages
to DIR. Thatcher's place.
The doctor piloted the party through
the brush in safety to the "Eldorado7
sought, and after viewing all and esti-
mating the quantity of natures ale
that could be furnished to the denizens
of our city, the committee was called
to order, and
COL. JAYNEs
chosen chairman; and after soul
stirring speeches from Col. Stevens,
Col. Ives, and c. NJ. Walker, and
bumpers" of natures ale, fresh from
the crystal fount, Col Stevens, ID. H.
Smith, Jas. o. Ives, DIR. Hull, and c.
NJ. Walker were appointed a "sub"
committee to draft and prepare a re-
port of the views of the committee.
SEPTEMBER 18TH 1871,
the Mayor convened the Board of AL
dermen inspecial session, atwhich Mr..
Holly, the inventor of the Holly Wa
ter Works system waspresent, accompa-
MED by Mr.. Keep, secretary of the
Holly Water Works Co. Mr. Holly
explained the system to the Board. A.
committee on water works, consisting
of Messrs. Ingram and Taylor, of the
Board of Aldermen, and Col. Javnes,
was appointed and vested with full
power to contract for and accomplish
the erection of the Water Works.
SEPTEMBER 18th 1871,
the Mayor issued a proclamation, call
ing for the expression of public
opinion upon the proposition to issue
500, 900 in bonds for the erection of
said Water Works. The election took
place on the 9th of September, 1871
and the following vote was cast:
For bonds. ...........-.46l
Against bonds. ................ 10
And on Oct. 2nd, 1871, the ordi-
nance to issue bonds to the amount of
500, 900 was passed by the Board of
Aldermen.
On Dec. II, the contract for ditch
ing for mains was let TO Messrs.
Russell d CLANCY.
THE CONTRACT
Having been closed by the city. OPP
erations were commenced and pushed
vigorously. The city selected and
purchased the most eligible site on
Flat Greek for the purpose, about
three miles from the city. The pres
ent large and substantial brick struc-
ture for the machinery was erected in
the spring of 1872. The Holly system
machinery was purchased and placed
in position.
The first pressure on the pipes with
water was accomplished October 5,
1872, and October Z the hose was at |
tached and water thrown from the
plug at the corner of Ohio and Third
streets, 40 feet high.
That night the board of aldermen
met and resolved to have a celebration
on the IL of October, and invited the |
board of trade to act with the alder
men in getting up program.
BOARD OF TRADE.
October 8, the Board of Trade met
and w. E. Bard, Col. A. ID. Jaynes,
Il III Hathaway Henry S,,eSS w