100 years ago: Residences on south end of Mass Street to get water mains, fire hydrants

From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for June 9, 1912:

  • “Residents in the extreme south end of the city are to be given more adequate fire protection after the first of July. Last night the city council passed an ordinance ordering the installation of five fire hydrants in this district and a water main to supply them. The new hydrants are to be located on Massachusetts street at the intersections of Senator, Carmean, Merchants and Bishop streets. There is also to be one at the corner of Banks and Bishop. About a year ago these hydrants were ordered in but at that time the water company was allowed to delay the work until the first of July 1912. The company stated that the present water supply was barely sufficient for the lines already in and that to extend the main south would reduce the supply in other sections of the town. The council agreed and the mains were not extended. The Chambers fire called attention to the need of fire protection in this section of the city and last night the ordinance followed. Mayor Bishop urged the need of more fire hydrants and there may be others ordered in soon by the council.”
  • “If arrangements now under way are completed Lawrence will have a Chautauqua in Woodland park the middle of July. A representative of the company is to be in Lawrence Friday to confer with the park management. The company conducts Chautauquas in forty cities and towns, the nearest to Lawrence being at Emporia…. Emporia has recommended the company very highly and it is largely on account of its success there that it is being considered for Lawrence. If the company comes to Lawrence it will bring high class attractions.”
  • “A petition addressed to the board of education was in circulation today and received the signature of practically every teacher of the grade schools of this city. In this petition it is understood that the signers are asking that the school board further increase the salaries paid to grade school teachers…. The present salaries of the city school teachers range from $45 to $67.50; while principals’ salaries in the grade school are from $67.50 to $110. Just what increase over these figures is asked could not be learned.”