Evening journal., 1910-09-09
TRUNK SEWERS
FOR PROTECTION
Council Aids in Movement to
Save Properties From
Flooding
PAY FOR IMPROVEMENT
OUT OF BOND ISSUE


A resolution was adopted last night
by City Council authorizing the Street
and Sewer Department to build trunk
line sewers in Twenty-eighth street
from Market street to the Concord
Heights building operations, and from
Eighteenth street along Franklin
street, to Twenty-frst street, to Har-
rison street, to Twenty-second street
to Van Buren, street
The resolution carried with it an
advance of money in contemplation
Of the bond issue for street and sewer
improvements, for the work, in such
sums as may be required the total to
approximate about 100000.
President Sparks, of the Street and
Sewer Commission, was present at
the meeting and urged that favorable
action be taken on the resolution. He
called attention to the urgent need of
the improvements in question and
cited that buildings now going up in
these sections were in great danger
from storms such as the city has been
experiencing of late. He said that the
front and side foundation walls of the
buildings had collapsed and the city
was facing a suit for damages unless
something was Immediately done.
Mr. McGovern, of the Eleventh ward
opposed the resolution on the ground
that the law did not permit of the
expenditure of current funds of the
city for this purpose He said that
the present Council was not responsi-
bic for the existing conditions and
that those who were should remedy
them, the Council having asked the
governor to call an extra session of
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the Legislature for this purpose,
which request was denied.
Mr.. Kane expressed the opinion that
it would not be a wise move to stop
the building operations and he re-
marked that Council had only at this
meeting taken $4,000 from its cur
rent expense fund to have the city
charter, laws and ordinances ammo
tated, which he considered throwing
away money.
Mr.. Sparks explained that the mon
ey required for the work was a loan.
Referring to Mr.. McGovern's remarks
relative to existing conditions of the
city government, he said he had no
apologies to make. "They exist" he
said, "and there is no use of going
outside to beg the question"
Mr.. McGovern said he was not beg
ging the question and again voiced
his objection to the resolution
Mr.. Dempsey, of the First ward,
urged that the matter be laid over
for week He considered it dan
gerous precedent to allow the money
In question. as other sections of the
city were equally in need OF improve
ments and could come before Council
with similar requests.
Mr.. Sparks said that there was only
one other section in need of such inn
provement, and that was beyond
Third street kTidge. He called atten-
tion to the fact that Council by hold
ing up this work would hold itself
out of taxes on property valued at
S15O,000.
! Mr.. Dempsey, at this stage. moved
to postpone action for one week. The
motion was lost, only by Mr.. Mccoy
ern and President Banning voting
/ for the motion.
Mr.. Kane then called for a vote on
the original motion and before 1t was
offered, Mr.. McGovern made a motion
requiring the Street and Sewer De-
partment to submit an estimate of the
cost of the contemplated work There
was no second to this motion and Mr.
kane's motion was carried.
Mr.. Kane then moved to adjourn
which was seconded by Mr. Downes
Mr.. McGovern offered another motion
to the effect that before any money Is
expended that the Street and Sewer
Department furnish Council with an
estimate of the cost of the improve
ments, but Mr.. Kane refused to With
draw his motion and Council was ad-
jOurned.