The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
TO COST S25 LOT
Estimate on East Side Sewer Is
Made.
Will Be the Cheapest Ever
Built in City.
ALL EAST OF TRACKS.
1t Is Planned to Include a
Large Area.
Five Main Foot to Empty Into
Kansas River.
ALL EAST OF TRACKS.

According to the figures of the city
engineer. the new sewer east of TIE
Santa Fe tracks in the Second ward
viii cost $4,000. which will make the
cost per lot between $25 and $50. This
is much cheaper than it was believed
the sewer could be built. but the est
mate is believed to be a liberal one At
S25 per lot, the sewer will be one of the
cheapest ever built in the city.
Councilman Joseph Griley is the prin-
cipal hacker of the movement for new
sewer, and says that he thinks the ueo-
pie in the proposed district will be in
find out that it is not going to be a
costly piece of work
Under the proposed plan. the sewer
viii include practically all of that part
of the Second ward lying east OF the
Santa Fe tracks. on both sides OF the
Shunganunga. The sewer mains will
cross the Shunganunga in two places by
means OF concrete abutments. In the
district will be included 365 acres, agce-
eating about $50 lots
Under the estimate of the city engi-
neer. there will be one main brick sew
er through the heart of the district
with one important branch also Of
brick. The laterals will be of tile The
principal main will be feet in diane
ter, and will start at Eighth and Chard-
yer. 1t will make a straight shoot north
to Seward avenue, where it changes its
direction slightly to follow Ash street
At Chase avenue it runs northeast to
the old city dump, where it empties into
the river.
The main branch. which is also of
brick, feet in diameter, is calculated
to cover the eastern portion of the dis
trict 1t leaves the principal main at
Fifth and Chandler. runs east to I.o-
Gust, thence on Locust south to Tenth
and then in the alley between Locust
and Lafayette to the city limits.
The laterals will be of tile varying in
diameter from inches to "a inches ana
VIII be so placed that every lot in the
district will have sewer facilities
It IS arranged so that the Santa Fe
railway yards con be connected with the
sewer if desired, and if the railway COM
pany thinks it advisa BILE to come into
the district. it viii assist considerably
in the construction.
Twice the five foot sewer main will
cross Shunganunga creek, and a very
ingenious method for making the cross
ing has been proposed by the city engi-
neer The crossing will be made about
three feet above the bed of the creek
The sewer will be built on what is prac-
t1cally a concrete bridge, allowing
plenty of waterway for the creek in low
water When the creek is high. it will
be backed up for some distance until it
reaches sufficient depth to flow ove1
the top of the sewer. This will not &C.
cur very often. This kind of construc-
ton will necessitate some very suhstan-
tial building to withstand the battering
of logs and driftwood which come down
the creek with freshets. The top of the
sewer will no doubt be a favorite bridge
for pedestrians.
In speaking of the proposed work,
Councilman Griley said today: IT be-
lieve that there is not much doubt that
we can get sufficient signers in the dis
trict to warrant the construction of the
sewer. The coming summer will be an
excellent time to build, because the city
is planning to shut down on the con
struction Of pavement. and the brick
men will want some place to dispose of
their material. They will make good
rates on brick. The construction of a
sewer system costs the city at large
nothing, as paving does. The objection
to paving is the heavy drain which il
/ makes on the general improvement and
general revenue funds. The cost OF
building a sewer is borne entirely by the
taxpayers IN the sewer district"