The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
CITY Is PLEASED
THAT SILVER Is
TO PLAN SEWERS
F. w. Keller, Well Known
Contractor, Says City En-
gineer is Competent.
PROJECT PUTS VAST
SUM IN CIRCULATION
JacksOn's Work Here Years Ago
Had to Be Changed Says
Expert.

Business men learned with approx
al that Chris Silver, the city engineer,
had been placed in charge of the West
End Sewer project. The five Council
men who refused to turn the task over
to Cranberry Jackson were commend
ed by the property owners in the dis
trict to be improved.
The big drainage plan will put many
thousands of dollars into circulation
here, and in that way will serve as an
invaluable benefit to the town.
Had Jackson been placed in charge
of the work, it is believed he would
have used his influence to have out
side contractors and other skilled help
handle the job. If the contract for the
big task goes to one of the many local
contractors, virtually ninety per cent
of the expenditure will be distributed
among residents of this city.
F. w. Keller, one of the best known
contractors in Cape Girardeau, yes
terday declared that it would have
been a calamity to have employed
Jackson when Mr.. Silver can handle
the work. "Mr. Silver is thoroughly
competent to handle the job" said Mr..
Keller, and he will take care of the
work with credit.
"The installation of a sewer system
is important, of course, but it is not
as difficult as some would make it ap-
pear. Most any engineer could make
the survey and supervise the work.
Mr.. Silver is graduate engineer and
has considerable experience. He can
always consult with other local ex-
perts, should he desire, and this will
not cost the city any money. But l
don't believe this will be necessary.
"The main sewer is the biggest part
of the work. This should be made
large enough to carry away the
sewage that will be added by the de-
velopment of this district in later
years. Just now it will not be called
upon to carry away great amount,
due to the fact that there is much va
cant property in the territory. But
when homes are built on these lots,
the sewage will naturally be increased
"This was the trouble that Mr.. Jack
son made when he laid out the sewer
system several years ago. He failed
to make the main sewer large enough.
When the city built up and the con-
Meeting sewers were increased in num-
Der, the main channel at times is in
adequate.
eff the main sewer is made large
enough to accommodate the excess
water that it must carry off ten years
or more hence, the laterals will be
easy to increase and attach. But taken
all together, the task should not cause
any real engineer the loss of sleep,
and the people may rest assured that
Chris Silver will handle it nicely"
Another we'll known contractor in
formed The Tribune yesterday that c..
C. Hawley, who was the city engineer
when Jackson installed the first sewer
system, virtually handled the scheme.
1t was necessary for him to revise the
plans that had been drawn by Jack
son.
One of the amusing features of the
sewer controversy yesterday was the
resurrection of Col. T. Jeff Shorb of
gum drop" fame. Assisted by his
silent partner, Col. William H. Coer-
yer, T. jefferson called upon some of
the people living in this district and
urged them to sign protest against
the city turning the project over to
Mr.. Silver. The two Colonels raised a
laugh.