The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-17
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1859 q ring brickl. go 1850 90
q inlets IAN depths, SIS EACH. 752 90
10 II flushing tanks. Sos each...-.:.... $50 90
pipe. CSC per linear foot. -. $50 90
iyosstion. Ss.35 per cubic yard 49, 12,O25 90
% yaattion. DC per cubic yard-....... LIS 90
Der for bracing, $50 per Loo. 600 90
Total estimated cost..............sS 4, sos Is
The main feature with regard to the
Sixth ward sewer as different from
those in use over the city is the pres
ence OF ten flushing tanks. Lowman
Hill is but meagrely supplied with city
water and it was a question for a time
whether it would be advisable to con-
struct a sewer in that locality until
water was available for flushing pur-
poses. This objection it is thought has
been entirely eliminated through the
installation of the ten flushing tanks.
Inc branches of the sewer are connect
ed with the water mains and the flush
ing tanks in turn connected with the
water mains and galvanized iron pipes
will lead from these tanks into the sew
er proper. The flushing tanks, known
as the Miller type can be set automat-
ically to flush as many times each day
as it is desired. The location Of the
tanks will be as follows: On Munson
avenue at the alley between Pine and
Spruce streets; on Munson avenue at
the alley between Spruce street and
Morris avenue; on Munson avenue at
the alley between Morris and Garfield
avenue; on Munson avenue at the alley
between Garfield avenue and West
street; on Huntoon street at the alley
between Buchanan and Lincoln streets;
IN str o1f ut a al h0f
Lane and West streets; at the south
east corner of Lincoln street and Eighth
avenue; on Seventh street at the alley
between Buchanan and Lincoln. The
location of the tenth tank has as yet
not been decided upon.
Chief Wilmarth made a request be-
fore the council Tor new hose car
riage at station No. to supplant the
one at present in use there. The one
now in use has been in active service
reel types which have
long ago been abandoned in favor of
the wagon type. Chief Wilmarth call
ed the attention of the council last June
to this matter and stated at that time
that he could possibly make it serve
the year out. He condemns the car
riage as unsafe and unreliable and re-
quests that the council take immediate
steps to replace it with one of modern
construction. the cost of which is es-
timated at from $425 to $3.50. To build
a wagon of this character will take
some 90 days. The request was turned
over to the committee on ways and
means.
The contract between the city and
the Topeka Desiccating company, was
revived again. The contract had. been
referred back to the committee on
health and sanitation at the last coun- /
ell meeting. The committee reported
favorably upon it to the council but on
he Of W
der in favor of municipal ownership of
a desiccating plant the council referred
the contract back to the committee on
ways and means who were given the |
further privilege of determining the adj |
stability OF the city owning such a
public utility.
Dr.. Ryder said: THE ideal condition
of sanitation will be arrived at when
the city owns its desiccating plant. /
am confident that the city could make |
it a paying venture, that 1t would pay
for itself in the course of a few years
A plant, say, costing $4,000 could be as
profitable source of revenue as any |
other department of the city which is
now more than paying for itself. This
is one of the most vital forms OF pub
lie utility. The health and welfare OF
a city of 40 900 inhabitants is involved
Councilman Green, who miSunder-
stood statement of Councilman Ry-
der, thinking that the latter intended
that the board Of health should have
control of the operation Of the plant
said: ''It has been my experience that
The board of health would be an ex-
oensive set of managers. The plant
should be run on a business basis ana
IS a rule professional men are not the
pest kind of business men. would
suggest we steer clear of the board OF
lealth. However, think that the city
should own it's own desiccating plant
t it is possible to secure the money.
t should be run by the city"
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samuel Dolman were appointed by the
council without a dissenting vote to
let upon the board of appraisers for
the property liable Tor the
the resolution for which
passed the council on January The
hree appraisers are the ones which
made the miscue on the Fifth waro
ever appraisement and caused SO
hat district. Ordinarily the three ap-
raisers are about as good set OF men
S can be found for this kind OF work
md it was the feeling of the council
hat thew would afford them chance
q rectify their bad mistake in the Fifth :
yard that this appointment was mace. !
+ will be strange, however, If ob1ec-
ions don't arise from the cltlzens VINO
yhich came in under resolution OF jan :
ary 2. and it is safe to say that several
Elections will be filed with the city
Jerk as to the personnel OF the poaro. {
% all practical purposes, though 1t IS
to argue that the present .
GARD will be even more careful than
n entirely new board Tor the slmpie
sason that they have their last ex-
erience to profit by.
The report of Insurance Inspector
1dridge upon the wiring at the Audi
1ril1TT and the city building was read
) the members of the council. The
ounciI unanimously agreed that the
cps should be taken to rectffy any OF
Il rririner which was defective and in