The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-09

sidewalk have given as good results as
the old, and saved the city and prop
erty owners over three thousand dol
lars since adopted.
STREET GRADES.
The most difficult problem to solve is
the one of the surface grades: how TO
get rid of the storm water with the
least damage to the fewest number is
truly difficult problem. Had we the
money 10 construct storm water sew
er on Thirteenth. Central and Kellogg
the solution would be easy. AS il now
is the storm water has to be carried
such long distances, that before an out
let is reached the volume becomes so
great, during severe storms, that pres
ent outlets are not ample to do the
service, and consequently the water
often overflows sidewalk and residence
property, when same are net above
curb and street grades.
GRADIENTS.
The grades are now determined and
plats are completed on all streets from
Hydraulic to Arkansas river, and from
Harry street south to Seventeeth street
north, covering 1875 miles Of streets
with the three grade lines to each
street Making a total length of grades
laid of 1929 miles, and will be estab-
hands of the council is passed.
There is also about forty miles Of
streets on West Side pretty well under
way
This work should continued until
the entire city is under one systematic
and uniform grade, so that all perma-
gent improvements and street work
will be uniform.
MONUMENTS.
One of the most important duties OF
this department is placing and perpet-
uating permanent monuments.
This duty has been sadly neglected
in the past, and as result our street
and property lines are in a very I'M
satisfactory condition.
When it is remembered that the cor
porate boundry lines of Wichita in
cludeS seventeen and a half square
miles, covered by over 500 different adj
ditions, plated and recorded, in some
instances with merely a preliminary
survey, and some without any survey.
some idea can be formed and good
reason given for the many inaccuracies
and DESCRIPTIONS that are found all
over the city.
The only way to prevent endless and
costly Htigations in the future is 10 per-
manentIy perpetuate the original mon
umentS. wherever they can be found,
between siad monuments and make the
same a matter of record.
This course has been pursued during
the past two years and great many
have been permanently established, but
vast amount remains to Ice done in
this line and should be attended to be
fore the originals are entirely lost.
SEWERS.
Wichita has 5617 miles Of sanitary
and about miles of storm water sew
ers laid on a maximum grade of 4 to
100 feet in the mains, and - to 100 feet
for laterals There are 80 catch basins;
9S3 man holes; | ,626 observation holes,
and go flush tanks to he constantly
looked after and kept in order, espe-
cially the flush tanks located at the
head ends of the latterals and sub
mains.
This department has charge of the
sewer department and during this year
the construction records carried over
from Mr.. Clements administration has
been completed, indeXed and bound
covering the entire system and is now
in shape for department use
The service record, beginning with
the completion of the sewer has been
brought up to date, and should be kept
there. Written permits to tap the
sewer are issued in all cases, and a de-
posit of $40 required for each permit