The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-07
SHOWS
BAD CONDITION
Consulting Engineer in Report
Holds Municipal Policy
Lacks Foresight

That haphazard polices had been
followed in mapping out and con-
structing city improvements and tina,
consulting engineer should be en-.
ployed to work cut definite plan for
future municipal improvements are
assertions made by Louis c. Kelsey,
consulting engineer, after inspecting
the sewer systems, drainage work and
Indian creek plans of Caldwell, in a
report to the Commercial club com
mittee which was given to the city
council Monday evening.
DR.. J. w, Cue, chairman of the
special committee, in making the re-
port. urged that some such idea for
arriving at definite policy as that
outlined by Mr.. Kelsey be adopted by
the council. The report upon which
these recommendation were based is
follows:
To the Hon. Chairman,
And Members of the Special Com
mttee of the Caldwell Commercial
club, Caldwell, Idaho;
Gentlemen:
In accordance with your request |
have made, in company with the COM
mittee, an inspection Of your city with
a view to ascertaning conditions and
improving your sanitary and drainage
systems, and also improving Indian
creek
North Side Conditions.
find the sewer of the North Side
very shallow and without sufficient
grade to drain. There is a large
amount of segagc in the manholes
now, causing stencil and unsanitary
condition to exist which is both un-
healthy and Objectionable.
The entire north side can be econ
omically and satisfactorily severed
into the Boise river above the o. S.
l.. railroad bridge.
South Side Conditions.
Upon examination of some Of the
south side system, we found the sew
ers laid practically at the surface of
the ground and even above the street
cutters. This would necessitate max
ing some of the connections above
ground which would make satisfac-
tory connection impossible
North Side Drainage.
There is now no adequate drainage
Of this section. All that has been
done has been in haphazard and
unsatisfactory manner. III this sec
ton is ever to be improved as it is
possible for it to be, the starting point
and first necessity is proper and
adequate drainage system.
Indian Greek.
| The Improvements that have been
made on Indian creek have been with
out plans for future developments.
Each instance is with apparent thot
for only that particular spot where
the improvement has been made and
not in any way whatsoever relative
to the whole.
Recommendations.
| | would therefore recommend that
comprehensive plans of sewerage and
drainage be made and adopted and all
future construction be installed in ac-
cordance with those plans. Both
drainage and sewerage should be
planned and installed in conjunction
each with the other and thus put the
cost of construction on an economi-
cal basis.
should further recommend that
proper investigations be made and
plan adopted for the improvement of
Indian creek. All improvements
should be made along definite lines so
that when the work is finally COM
pleted. it will be satisfactory i'm
provement instead of makeshift.
1.-THE city of Caldwell IS growing
rapidly and the municipal improve
mef,ts should be planned for the flu
ture development of the city and not
along temporary lines as so many cit
les are doing. 1t is not economy, it is
only to reconstruct after a few years
and that is a needless expense.
: Respectfully submitted,
i, LOUIS c. KELSEY.
, Consulting Engineer