Evening star., 1901-07-19
THE MODEL CITY.
Wires VIII He Underground and
Houses of NOn-Absorbent Brick.
From the Galveston Newe

Wires VIII He Underground and
Houses of NOn-AbsOrbent Brick.
From the Galveston News.
There are some delightful cities In the
world. Of which man has a right to feel
proud. Wonderful progress has been made
by the city builder during the last fifty
years. Still the model city has not been
laid out and built up yet.
This is the period OF great UNDERTAKINGS
In which are used the latest findings of SCI
ence and experience. There are several
schemes on hand for the building OF model
cities. 1t is safe to say that In such work
the results OF experience may not cut much
figure.
There have been several model cities
founded in this country. The town of Grin
nell, Ia, was laid of in lots and sold by fits
founder, each deed containing a clause that
forfeited title II liquors were sold on the
premises. That was supposed to constitute
model town forty years ago. but Grim
nell began with prohibition and ended with
Rev. George ID. HERON a professor in
its model college.
The town of Greeley. Col. began with the
same sort OF prohibition. but is now known
more for its fine potatoes than its sobriety.
The San Francisco Call notes these ef-
forts to establish model towns and argues
that in its physical features a model town
may be made or one already built may be
transformed. The drainage and streets of
a city are subjects of primary Importance
A model city will have streets excayat-
ed to the lot line, and arched over, fur
nishing wide underground conduit for
carrying all sewer, water and gas pipes
and electric wires. In such a town there
will not be an overhead trolley. telephone
or telegraph wire. The streets Will be Of
the best material on the arch as the best
foundation. Where the grades require il
they will furnish proper footing for teams
Such streets Will deliver their surface
drainage into the pipes provided therefor
IN the wide conduit beneath mill
not be permitted to mix with the sewage
The sewage will be converted into "sludge"
for fertilizer. and its fluid parts will be
so chemically cieansed in the process that
they viii not pollute the salt or fresh wa
ter into which they are finally delivered
The dry and wet garbage which consti-
tutes city waste viii be used economically
in making caustic soda and potash fertii-
izers and non-absorbent brick A common
red brick absorbs its weight in water and
makes damp wall 1t is already proved
by works on a large scale in England that
OF city waste brick of fine appearance
and non-absorbent. can be made as cheaply
as the red brick
Now with such streets, conduit. and care
Of the noxious and innocuous waste of a
crowded population and with eyeryt hing
that disfigures below and all that transfis.
ures above ground. why will it not be a
model city?
The Call omits parks and numerous pla-
zas for horse traders. A model city will
have. first OF all. plenty of room for horse
traders and wagon peddlers. In such a CITY
to make noise will subject one to prose-
cution for felony. There will not lInger q
vagrant within the corporate limits There
will be plenty of water to wash the scales
on the toughest wardsman- In such a CITY
the laws will be enforced. Cs course this
Is not all 1t Is not half No man now
living can conceive of even the leading fea.
lures of the coming town without any inn
perfections. AS some 1t, II will never
have a man, woman or child In it.