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Winfield Waterworks Committee Decides to Erect a Reservoir on Center Mound, 1880
[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, JULY 14, 1880.]
The waterworks committee of Winfield have decided upon the erection of a reservoir upon the center mound east of town, to hold a million gallons. To fill the proposed plans, it will require over four miles of pipe and thirty-three hydrants placed at the different street crossings.
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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, SEPTEMBER 15, 1880.]
The well for the waterworks has been located on Third Avenue between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, and work thereon will be commenced this week.
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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 24, 1880.]
The contract for putting up the tank, windmill, and other apparatus for the city waterworks has been let to a Mr. Mason, who is connected with the Fairbanks scale firm. As we understand it, it has been decided to put up an "Eclipse" windmill over the well which will work a force pump that will throw the water into a one thousand barrel tank, to be placed near Major Sleeth's residence, from whence a pipe will be laid down Summit street to Central avenue. A fire and house hydrant will be placed on the corners of Summit and Fifth and Central Avenues, thus affording an ample supply of water in case of a fire in the business portion of the city. The stone foundations for the windmill and tank and digging trenches for the pipes are to be executed by the city outside of the contract.
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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 8, 1880.]
Read the notice for bids for our new waterworks in this issue.
ADVERTISED BIDS.
Until December 16th, 1880, at 12 m., bids will be received by the undersigned for the building of a foundation for the city water tank, material to be furnished and completed in a good substantial manner, as per specifications in Mayor's office. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
A. J. CHAPEL, Mayor.
Attest: I. H. BONSALL, City Clerk.
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[ORDINANCE NO. 86: CALLING AN ELECTION FOR BONDS...WATER WORKS.]
TRAVELER, DECEMBER 15, 1880.
[Published December 15, 1880.]
ORDINANCE NO. 86.
Entitled an Ordinance calling an election for bonds.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the city of Arkansas City.
SECTION 1. That an election of the qualified voters of the City of Arkansas City shall be held on Friday, the Fourteenth (14) day of January, A. D., 1881, at the office of James Benedict, on Summit Street, in said City, for the purpose of voting for or against instructing the City Council of said City of Arkansas City, in the State of Kansas, to issue the Bonds of said City of Arkansas City in the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000), for the purpose of developing the water power of the Arkansas River, to supply power for the water works and other purposes.
SECTION 2. The manner of conducting said election shall be the same as that of general elections in this State.
SECTION 3. Said Bonds, shall, if voted, be issued in denominations of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) each; bearing Semi-Annual interest at the rate of Seven (7) per centum per annum, due and payable Twenty Years after the date of issue of said Bonds, or payable anytime at the option of said City of Arkansas City, after Ten Years from the date thereof.
SECTION 4. The form of the ballots used at said election shall be as follows, to-wit:
Those voting in favor of issuing said bonds shall have written or printed thereon the following words:
"For Issuing Bonds for Water Power," and those voting against the same shall have written or printed thereon, "Against Issuing Bonds for Water Power."
SECTION 5. That Ordinance Number 86 shall be in force on and after its publication once in the ARKANSAS VALLEY DEMOCRAT and the ARKANSAS CITY TRAVELER.
A. J. CHAPEL, Mayor.
Attest: I. H. BONSALL, City Clerk.
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Arkansas City Traveler, February 28, 1883.
Mr. Ed. Grady has purchased lots in the southeast part of town and will put up a residence right away.
The engine employed to pump water for the city, it is claimed, can fill the tank in about fourteen hours pumping.
Arkansas City Traveler, February 28, 1883.
The north part of Summit Street was slightly flooded one day last week by the bursting of a water main opposite the Cowley County Bank.
