San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-16
CITY TOPICS.
MAYOR CALLAGHAN AND AL
DERMEN ON A VOYAGE .
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Yesterday Mayor Callaghan, accom-
panied by Aldermen Denny, Johnson
and Kilgore, Street Commissioner
Mickeljohn, City Engineer Wyschetz-
XII, Assistant Engineer Prefer and as
sistants, made a tour of the main sew
er from Navarro street bridge to the
sewer farm. a distance of six miles.
The manhole at the south end of the
bridge was uncovered and entered by
Mr.. Prefer who reported his observa-
lions to the mayor and aldermen. A
stream of water is pouring through
this main and where it comes from
is one of the things that is puzzling
Mayor Callaghan. Several stops were
made before reaching the steel viaduct
over the river, to permit Mr.. Prefer
to explain the work. Reaching the
river the party alighted to examine
the pipe or viaduct spanning the river
and bottom land on the east bank.
The sewer runs through small irri-
gable farm at this point. One of the
things which Mayor Callaghan wants
to know about is the fact that the
sewer is tapped here and supplies irri-
cation to the farm. No doubt there
are other taps along the route which
have been allowed or agreed upon by
the former authorities. This part of
the sewer is called the outfall sewer
and begins just beyond where the Sun
set road crosses Garden street; it has
all been paid for and received so that
whatever may be faulty with the work
will have to be remedied at the expense
of the city. The pipe over the river
shows considerable damage from the
effect of the weather; the joints have
become twisted, and leaks are observ-
able The mayor and party proceed
ed to the west bank of the river, where
the aldermen examined the embank-
ments and approaches, and discussed
the means necessary to protect the
work. City Engineer Wyschetzki
immortalized himself as skillful en-
gineer, by getting down on his all
tours and crawling under wire fence;
he was cheered and encouraged
throughout his struggle while under
the wire. From the river to the sewer
farm was the next drive. The road
leads along milk farms, cultivated fields
and by the old mission and two miles
beyond.
L ne property lIlleIlueu dS sewer
farm is enclosed by wire fence, and
is entered nearly opposite the Votaw
residence. After entering the premis-
es a drive of less than mile brought
the party to the sewer ditch, or the end
of the system. Here are a number of
tanks made by throwing up three
feet entertainments. These tanks are
about one acre in size and empty into
each other by pipes. 1t is supposed
that from these tanks the water is to
be lead over irrigable fields. Arriv-
ing at the ditch bold stream of clear
water was found, wasting itself in the
low grounds. Mayor Callaghan sug-
gested that the stream be turned into
the dry tanks and their utility tested.
To build a dam across the ditch was
considered a practicable affair by the
city engineer and forthwith shovel
and pick was fished out of the engin-
GERS wagon and the party took turns
at the work. 1t was a lovely sight to
see the mayor with his coat off shovel
ing the dirt, while Aldermen Johnson,
Kilgore and Denny, took turns swing
ing the pick. The dam was soon
constructed and the water diverted to
the tanks. To sum up the results of
the tour of inspection let us consider
the facts as they appear: