The Iola register., 1901-02-22
|OLA'S SEWER ESTIMATE.
City Engineer Reports Figures and
Map for a Complete System
Would Cost $4,000.

h'hi ho ~ NlNl'Olllltll liNb tOluIlltltNl
an.estimate Of the cost of the outlet for
q sewer system for lola, and havemade
a typographical map of thecity, show
ing the proposed routes of the sewer
systems and it hangs in the city hall
for public inspection.
The estimate calls for four main
sewers, as it is difficult matter to
completely drain the town, where one
point is forty feet above the river out
let and other points are but foot or
two above it. The proposed system
will empty into the Neosho river just
south of the Fair Grounds from "a
twenty-four inch main. This main out
let runs directly east to the alley west
of the old Nortbrup place and is called
Main No. /.
Main leaves this larger outlet on
the alley east of state street, runs
north to alley south of Madison, west
to state, north to Mo. Pac. railway,
east on south side of railway to alley
between North and Jefferson streets,
north to Douglas, and east to alley
between Buckeye and Cottonwood.
Main No. commences at angle in
alley south and east of State, runs
east to alley east of the w. II. Rich
ards home, north to alley south of
East street, east to alley between 4th
and 9TH streets, north across the Mo.
Pac tracks into Highland to point in
alley between 4th and 9Th streets.
northwest along north side of tracks
to Blley between LIST and 2nd streets.
Main No. 4 commences at Elm creek
where it bends north near the south
end oS Oak street, runs northeast 10
end of alley between Oak and Elni-
north to Vine. east TO lst, north to
south lire of Edwards addition thence
east along this south Vine to alley be-
tween Vermont and Indiana.
These fcur corapletelF servethe town
and will be large enough to serve un-
til We pass the 20, 800 mark. No sur
face drainage is proposed save around
the square, whereTRvements will even
tualIy permit the water being drained
into she sewer. AS the head of sach
maip an automatic flush box win be
arranged to wash out the mains three
fines daily, and man holes win be
scattered where needed.
\ pGmping station will be located
on the main outlet to permit of pump
ing in time of high water and thus
prevent an overflow in the sewers from
back water from the river.
The entire cost Of the entire system
above described 10 Sl6. 600 and there is
bill in the legislature empowering
this city, although haviag less than
To, 600 population, the limit fixed by
law. To issue bonds tupay for the con-
struction of this system. Just how
5he bill is getting along is not known,
but there is no certainty that it will
pass and no assurance that twill not.
The city must pay for the sewer out
5et whenever it is built and then pro-
yerty owners wishing to connect will
go in together and agree ON paying
1heir shares of the small pipes which
will empty into these main lines above
described.
If the people wish t0,issue bonds in
the sum of Sl6, 900 to, build this outlet
now something should be done at once
10 help that bill get passed: If there is
4 disposition to delay the sewer pro-
blem the bill can die and year or
Two pass. lola needs "a sewer as a
matter of public health and because
with sewers the wateT'works can have
4 revenue. SO it might be good
thingto secure the passage of the bill
and the public wishescould be accurat-
ly ascertained at the election to decide
whether or not the bond should be
voted.