The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-01
FEMINIST THE SPRINKLER.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
l think it is time for some one TO take
up the cause of long suffering public IN
regard to the way our paved streets are
cared for, or rather uncared for. The
system OF street sprinkling allowed IL
Wichita would not be tolerated in any
other city in the Union. have closely
observed this kind Of work as done else
where, and am impressed that radical
reform is needed here.
The first item necessary seems to be the
exercise Of some ordinary horse sense. Z"
on the part of the superintendent or man
ager Of the sprinklers. Thirty minutes
after a rain you will see these nuissnces
deluging the streets with water. they don't
sprinkle, that would not make it muddy
enough. they have removed the bushings
in the pipes, or allowed them TO wear out.
which govern the discharge, aud the water
simply pours out IN volume equal to an
ordinary garden hose They don't dis
tiuguish between days and conditions
OF weather, their sole aim seems
to be TO put 10 their time
in full on the payroll, and get al much
water on the streets possible. On days
when the skies are clouded, aud tue AIR 20
damp rs 10 utterly preclude tue posi-
BAIliF OF Au-., Yesterday TOT AbsAfINGs an
on days when not breath OF air Is sur
ring, alike the ceaseless pouring goes on.
When the roads are dusty and the weather
dry and warm, cur ladies are compelled 10
wear uvershoeS, or tntck-Soled shoes, or
get their feet wet on muddy crossings. NO
matter how much We would ike TO shoH
our new buggy. in its glistepiug coat OF
varnlsb, or ride our new bicycle down The
street, we must either keep of the pave
mr. vel irlfz ePNgFe1 with ti0
aud filth, and our clothes ruined against
the wheels And vet we are tax payers,
have established this pavement.to keep our
selves out Of the mud only TO tnd that in
stead Of mud at Intervals, We are uisiu-
tanning A m0dhole on our bus
mess thoroughiares the whole year
round. And why is this done
Do not the merchants 81 Main
street and Douglas avenue know that there
are hundreds Of people ia this city who
avoid trading on these streets simply 70
avoid Tue water and mud; You Will say;
''Oai sc how dusty it is on Sundays
" hen the sprinklers don't run" Gentle
men, 10 IS because the streets re dirty that
we have dust. and sprinkliCz the streets
will never help that particle; and IL -
because this water is poured on them Is
ibe reason they are dirty Look at the
az phalt ou North Main or Market above
the sprinklInE limit. 1t = clean aud free
from Dust. aud after A rain il shows you
what streets ought 10 be. Does not this
prove 10 YOU where the trouble Is and no"
to remedy iis Wash of this pavement
every night instead 0! going over u with
a y hisk broom in the present ridiculous
manner; abolish the sprlnkiing nnisance,
rs Der cities are doag, and let Us have
what We have paid ioT-st iesst one good
street a the city. Il may he tribe hard
hard on Mr. Daisy. but think he can re-
lease uuto US At least one Of the
many streets over which be has bad
Jurisdiction these long years without much
Effort r. the merchants would follow my
example. this thing would rezu ale itself,
and inst j., stop the revenue Of The Gpripk-
ler fend. | would gladly pay him twice
tie sum asked every week II he would
only stop .pTiakliaE There Is move
m~ut on loot now 70 this end. Set We wait
mofp. we wan. the city council 20 take
aagd IL this mstter. IL toe sDFinkiing =
70 20 on. or he regulated 10 such = fnAnuer
that IL wlli not b-cams a uuissncs. Ne
went the fire department 10 devote the
same en%rg. they uy 10 the whlsk broom
70 yyasliug THIS mud Of occasionally. LIT
Is D. Cl-zu. gentlemen. OF cur stfsets a.
well ss Is. cur back yaris. y have stood
tbIz bong enough and II VI ean not g~t
what we wait pescsa5ly tie etgbty pow
er u The haiI5E mnst be brought iato
requis5tou. Lei al concerned - governed
ac1yrIItgly. i a. - -, 10