Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1896-05-15
Street Sprinkiing.
Keytesville, Mo-, May I2th. 81


EDITOR CoURIER:-It occurs to me
rs one of the business men Of Keytes-
vile, that instead Of paying out money
during the dry and dusty season Of
the year to hire our streets sprinkled
at a cost of ten cents per day to each
Of the business men, 4 more sensible
and economic plan would be for the
city and business men to jointly raise
$500 or 5000, sink 4 large well that
would furnish 4 sufficient amount Of
water, erect tower and Windmill, put
in pipes the length ofthe three business
blocks, with two hydrants to each
block, and then by the use Of rubber
hose the dust would become n thing
of the past. BY so doing our insur-
ance rates would be largely reduced
as well rs the amount Of insurance
we usually carry.
/ have no doubt every business man
and citizen generally is ready to say
the plan suggested is good one and
ought to be adopted, but viii also in
quire: How can we raise the
money!" l answer: Where there's
will there's 4 way"
Ny plan is this: We have about
so business houses, 81 per month on
each for 2 months would raise $500.
The city of Keytesville could and
ought to contribute S2oo, SIoo this
year and SIoo next year, which would
aggregate the sum ofSs6o. So that
whatever additional amount might be
needed could be raised without diff
Guilty.
But perhaps some one is ready to in
quire: How can we get the money
for immediate use!" l suggest that 4
subscription paper may be drawn up
so as to make it rs binding as prom
issory note, so that either one of our
banks xould be willing to advance the
money, and the town board could
make the order for SIoo and pledge
the additional SIoo to be paid at the
beginning Of the next year. Hence
we see the plan and means of raising
the money is practicable, feasible and
economical in the end.
What say you, citizens' What will
you dol Continue as you have done
in the past, or rise to the dignity Of
the occasion and do something that
will be of lasting benefit, both to our
selves and the public generally.
l submit the above for the purpose
of stimulating ourselves to take some
step and action in 4 matter in which
we are all so vitally interested, by a
public meeting or otherwise.
Very Respectfully,
PROGRESS"
We suggest that instead Of sinking
Il large we'll rs proposed by
Progress" that 4 bored well with n
Windmill, pump and tank, elevated
some 20 or so feet above the ground,
will answer every purpose provided 4
strong stream Of water can he found.
The boring will be much cheaper than
digging and will take no more pipe
than the well. The point would be to
have 4 tank OF sufficient capacity to
hold plenty of water for any occasion
and all purposes. There might be
times, especially during the month OF
August, when there would not be suf-
hcient wind to run the mill, in which
case reservoir would be desirable to
hold the overflow that would accumu-
late in windy weather. Ed COURIER.
a representative of 4 Kansas City
firm furnished DR.. ]. A. Egan with the
following estimate of the cost of labor
and material necessary to furnish
Keytesvillc with 4 supply Of water:
Is-Foot ideal mill, 30 feet
high. galvanized steel tower. 5 7s.oo
IsxIs I-s-in Io-hoop tank. $500
$50 # s-inch iron pipe. 1000
Cost Of frame for tank to set
on. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900