The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01
SEWER QUESTION UP
Committee Instructed to Con-
fer With Mr.. bold.
GREASE IN THE MAIN
Miscellaneous Appropriation
Bill For S4,501 Allowed.

The adjourned session of the city coun-
ell was called TO order last night by Mayor
Ross. City Clerk Kramer called the roll
and the following members answered aye:
Allen, AIinick. Sutton, Handley, Reese,
Smith, Herbig, Crib and Miller.
Mr.. Herbig said that the west side Of
Fourth avenue, between Douglas and
First street, was with out a sidewalk, al
though a permanent one had been or
dered. He made the suggestion that
temporary walk be put in, as the grand
lodge A F. & a. N. would hold their
meeting before the permanent walk could
be put in. The matter was referred to
AIr. Smith with power to act.
Mr.. Kramer then read the following re-
port, which had been made by the sewer
committee:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of
the City of Wichita, Assembled.
Gentlemen-Your committee, as instruct
ed. conferred with Mr.. Dold regarding
the damage done to sewer district No. l,
by reason of his sewage being emptied in
to it, and as a result of that meeting,
your committee is of the belief that, con-
sidering the gravity Of the situation, very
stringent measures should be taken to re-
move this source of constant menace to
the health of the city, by severing the
connection between the packing houses
and the sewer mains, Mr.. Dold having
said that he could not be expected to give
any financial assistance to the cleansing
of the mains, or their maintenance in the
future, he apparently relying on some
promise or agreement, expressed or i'm
piled mo record of which has yet been
found by your committee had with some
other parties, other than the city council
to furnish him sewerage for his plant.
But, from the evidence, such arrange
ment was thought by Mr.. Dold to be
unsatisfactory or inefficient as he nearly
two years subsequent thereto, entered into
written contract (Which is hereto at
tached) with the city, whereby the city
was to allow him to connect with the
main sewer system, it being inferred from
the wording of this contract that the
admission of such a supply of water as
Mr.. Dold would turn into the mains would
materially aid in flushing them. and thus
be benefit rather than an injury to the
system. - successful strategetic play. that
TO some extent has enabled him to avoid
sewer taxes. The wisdom of this reason
Ing now confronts you in the reduced ca
pacity Of the pipes referred to in our last
report and the threatened unsanitary con-
dition of the city in consequence of the
sewer gases from decomposed matter be-
ing forced into our homes. The funda-
Ia VI LOT inc of
being to hasten the sewage to its outlet
before decomposition sets in. which is
from thirteen to fifteen hours. has been
regarded in the designing of this system,
but only when absolutely free from de-
post on the walls of its small pipes will il
perform its work and deliver its contents
at its outlet in the necessary time. and
now. the sewage being retarded and fire.
quently stopped entirely, the solids de-
compose during transit, emitting the
deadly gases. Your committee is fully
aware of the fact that, If the fatty mat
ter was removed from the drainage of the
packing houses, the intake of this drain
rye would be desirable but first the
grease must be perfectly removed. Your
committee is advised by competent au-
packing house and at a small figure.
compared to all other plans known to
them for solution of this problem.
As a further result of the investigation,
your committee ascertains that the drain
age from Whittaker's and also that of
Dolds. unite at flow-line some distance
north of their entrance TO the mains, thus
DETECTING both streams, when in use, from
their objective points, and delivering a
great part Of the sewage intended for
Main "B" into Main &C" hence Main
''C'' will, in due course of time. he as COM
pletely filled as Main B. and should re-
ceive your attention.
Your committee. in view of this being
Il small pipe system and only effective
when absolutely clean and of their full
capacity otherwise they would have been
designed larger. which would have en-
tailed greater COST, and with a further
view to endeavor 10 ward off an impend-
Ing danger to the health of the city,
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