The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14

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/ be grown IN Il
/ These attractions would add greatly 10
/ the benefits ana enjoyment 10 De derived
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SEWERS
Our present sewer system. embracing
more than sixty miles OF pipe. is Working
we'll but being designed for house sew
erage only. II IS imposed upon 5y tam
ing into it enormous quantities OF storm.
water for which It was never intended
A limited quantity OF roof water night
be admissible FOR flushing purposes
The storm water should be cared for
in separate sewers emptying into The
rivers and Chisholm creek
A few long sewers may be needed, sim
liar to the Topeka avenue sewer which
has done such excellent work. but which.
Ike the other sewers, has been greatly
overloaded
The odious spectacle OF Douglas avenue
being flooded occasionally from side 70 side
could and should be abated. such a
sight. in the very heart or the CITY. Is
most obnoxious. and together with that
Slough Of Despond'' at the corner Of
Market and Second streets. should be
done away with.
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Such public utilities as watArworks. gas
and electric light plants and telephone
system, should belong 70 the city While
serving the public at much lower rates
than at present. they would stin return a
handsome revenue 10 the city. as they
would be used more freely
Water pumped al TWO and -half 20 three
cents per thousand gallons should sell for
less than fifty to ffty-hye cents per
thousand. and gas costing thirty-nve 10
forty cents per thousand cubic feet (and
IT can be made FOR less. should sell for
less than two dollars per thousand. The
telephone service would pay well az one
half of present rates.
Good street lighting IS a great police
protection.
If these utilities were owned by the city.
civil service regulations should extend
over them. removing them from politics
The municipal ownership Of such az
fairs in Europe has been 50 successful
remunerative and beneficial generally
more.
STREET CARS
Our street car service should b ~ the
most recent kind. in track. cars and pro-
polling power. They should go IN any
weather and the franchise should provide
for its annulment for bad service. and
when the receipts exceed n fair remun-
Grafton on the capital invested. a per-
ceutage should be paid 70 the city The
company's books should be subject 20 in
spection.
BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE.
Beautiful architecture and artistic or
namentation OF our prominent buildings
should be encouraged in every way: posi-
bly, by rebate in tax. or IT'S equivalent
Many OF our school buildings could be
greatly improved outside and inside. rem
dering them more cheerful and attrac-
tive.
There should be a permanent exhibit
ton hall for bazars. fairs. concerts. lee
lures. etc. with a handsome classical ex-
terror. like. say. the Athenian Psrthe-
non Its exterior should be % white ce-
ment. Seine OF the ladies' societies could
build this with profit
We should have a free public library |
the building to be % classical archltec- |
ture and the people should be encouraged !
TO avail themselves OF its advantages.
The frequent painting 81 All houses not /
built OF pressed brick or stone would add 1
much 20 the beauty Of the city.
The use OF sidewalks as a place tor the |
tied
Saloons should be removed from the
streets.