Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
WATER SITUATION "STA-
TUE QUO" SAYS COUN-
GILMAN WELLS
WOULD BAR STREET FAKIRs
Addition Owners Want Water
and Grading to Further De-
velOpment-QuestiOn Re-
garding Street Work

RdruluS OtTcct WOIh
Although but four of the city coun-
Gil were present Tuesday night-just
enough for q quorum-quite q num-
Der of interesting discussions were
taken up after the regular business
was disposed of. The new city clerk
o. W. Fail, the new attorney, K. T.
Rosenstein, and the two new council
men, Clare Youse and Chas. Wells
were present. The councilmen j. "
Treace and Harry Stein were absent
Bonds of Henry Horton and Other
newly appointed city employees were
approved. A number of side walk
contractors who have made appli-
cation for annual bonds will be per-
mitted % continue with their work
until the next meeting of the city
council when the bonds must be IN
for approval. Everything possible
is being done to hasten the building
of side walks. The city printing will
be let from sealed bids at the next
meeting of the council.
Taking In New Additions
Grant Waggoner has been instruct
ed by the city council to take up with
the county commissioners the taking
into the city of Baxter Springs GER
tain new additions, the owners Of
which, have made application for adj
mission.
Water Condition "Statue Quo"
Chas. Wells, chairman of the watel
committee, said his committee wa
not quite ready yet to report. Certain
plans have been made for the con
sideration Of the council. I'VE ar
not ready to draft an ordinance TO
the issuing of the bonds until ou
plans have been approved by tn
state board of health with referenc
To sanitation, etc." said Mr.. Wells
Later during the meeting when Jane
Kidd asked the advice and help of tn
council in getting water on what
termed the Maplewood addition in tn
south part of Baxter Springs, whic
is 10 acres of the 40 acres OF whlc
Maplewood subdivision comprises tn
other thirty. Mr.. Wells made som
significant remarks on the waite
situation. Mr.. Kidd first asked tha
the addition be taken into the cit
which application will be granite
when the proper formulae is gor
through with. A question was raise
by Mr.. Wells regarding the streets
the addition as to their conformln
with the other streets OF the tow
Mr.. Kidd then asked if the counc
could give any assurance OF rein
bursement if he went to work al
4 nut in water mains in the additiC
coupling to an inch main on Milital
street. Mr.. Kidd said other contrac
of some kind had been made. Said
was absolutely necessary for them
have water down there. Mr.. Wei
then said the water situation he
was in "statue quo" ard said
heard Champ Clark define the ter
once as follows: After general ku
opatlin was defeated by the Japs
the battle of Mukden he was rel
rated to Ping Wee where the pre-
notices said he was in statue quo
When the news hit the little count
town everybody about the post OIL
and country store made guesses to
meaning of statue quo" and all wa
ed for the justice Of the peace to
rive, he being the bright light OF I
town. The justice looked at the tel
and repeated it a couple of times a
eaid. ''Yes, yes, statue quo, that mea
he Is in a H.. of a fix" And
Baxter Springs water situation
avtatue quo" said Mr.. Wells.
have a privately owned water pli
here that has made arrangeme
With some Of the outlying prOPe
here whereby the property owner
nut in the mains and is getting
back by low water rate. How 5.
esn we get relief" asked Mr.. X
Wells replied, 1--WE will have to di
bond ordinance, sell the boz
huIId n tower, drill two deep w
Isy the mains and then we will