The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-11
WEST SIDE MAY
NOT BE SEVERED
PLAN SMALLER DISTRICT
. B j f c T IONS OF PROPERTY
OWNERS ARE PRESENTED
TO COMMITTEE.

On account of the fact that quite q
number of the property owners affect
ed are either opposed to it or non-coni
initial concerning it, it now seems
probable that large portion of the
west side of Conway will be omitted
form the proposed sewerage improve
ment district and the width of the dis
trlct from east to west reduced by
from two to four blocks. The citizans
committee appointed at last FRIDAY
nights mass meeting held session in
the office of Mayor w. H. Duncan
yesterday afternoon and practically
reached this conclusion, although the
boundaries of the proposed district
was not exactly agreed upon.
Under the plans proposed by the
Board of Trade committee, there
would have been really two sewerage
systems embraced within one district.
The main system, embracing the bus.
ness section and all residence property
draining into the town branch which
follows the railroad, would have an
outlet leaving the city limits about
one-quarter mile west of the railroad
on the southern boundary of the city.
The other system, embracing territory
which naturally drains into the
branch running north and south
through the property of Mrs. Nettie
F. Hoss and the Boulevard addition.
would have an outlet at the extreme
southwest corner of the Boulevard ad-
dition, which is the southeast corner
of the State Normal property.
The first district would cover by far
the largest number of houses and a
considerably larger area, embracir
practically all of the thckly- settled
portions of the city. Under it, it is be-
lieved that Hendrix College, the high
school, Central College, the business
district and fully half of the resi-
dences of the city could be served.
The cost of such a compact system,
embracing as it does the most valua-
bic real estate of the city, would make
the tax light one on those in the
district and the proportionate cost to
each piece of property much less than
if it were attempted to sewer both of
the natural drainage systems of tae
town.
1nasmuch as there would be opposi-
ton to including some of the western
portion of the city in the district,
many who are anxious to secure the
system are in favor of eliminating
this section and proceeding to organ
ize smaller district, in which the
sentiment in favor of the improvement
is apparently almost unanimous.
The limited district would still COW
er large area. On the north, east
and south sides it could be extended
practically as far as originally plan
ned, while on the west side the ex-
treme boundary would probably not
extend farther west than Davis street
and possibly not so far in some in
stances.
The citizens committee, which is
composed of j. w. James, F. U. Hal
ter, DR.. George S. Brown, Prof. C. J.
Greene, Prof. G. H. Burr, S. G. Smith,
Guy A Watkins and A. M. Ledbettcr,
will meet again in the mayors Office
Wednesday afternoon and probably
reach an agreement at the boundaries
of the district. 1t would have ben
impossible, they state, for them to
prepare the petitions in time to pre-
sent them at tonight's meeting of the
city council, but they will doubtless be
ready by the next meeting, July 2S
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