, 1860-08-28

tbs edec. Of pumping Oh tho appearance Of the
water in the min River and South Branch last
aammsr, it was eyldeut that it rouid be suth-
eieat 10 lemore. and prevent any oheuslre
smells that might hare been canned by the
euptying Of tbs sewers into the River: At leA.t
for some yoafS to coUe: Sh9uld tto nec3a1l.
tics Of the Canal Company not require than 70
pump 20 many days ii would b. desirable Tor
the benefit Of the city, and il i not: likely thai
they would, it would be better 10 pay the Canal
Company, to keep their pumping wlrks IN oPe-
rat,on curing hbout ninety days Jsar. ths in:
tertst Oh tbs cost Of constructing tbs proposed !
works for driving lake xateF lato tbs South
Uranch together with the cost Of maiutAining |
Them. ,thsn 10 aonst1uet tbe psoposad 9orka.
Thus, in connec ion with Whist tho Canal Com:
n.oY would bare to do, pumping operations |
n xht be carried on during three fourths Of the |
lime, though not co@ inually-ior si1 months IN
the year, SAT fror1 LAY 1ss TO November 1h'
Tho only time during which any serious lncon- |
vepienc. could a1i1e from the efrcs Of sewage
On the river, EnmetimeB in tho cal est wea1lleE
of winter. the wnter c1 The rlEer, when covered
With ice foot or more IN shtcknesa, becomes
odens,re 10 the smell; At ieast 6tensi'e gasea
selves very s-n4iblg ,elt wherever they hnd
oneuipcs II, tbs !ce.~ N, Dc rn1ent to The pub
Lie heaiih il found ut such times, however.
Another and very important reason why it
would be best To postpone the construction oi
tho proposed work. il, the desirab'eness Of wait
ipo some ere or six years to learn the result OF
! tLs gigantic works now constructing IN Lon
| don ioF intesc.ptlpg, pumping up. deodor!zlnF,
aad il possible, utilizing the sewage Of that
| pre,t metropolis. No one can glance at the
/ at lie boards Instructed with this subject, snd
| the d,.cuAlous respecting them, without feeling
! that the s1ta1ly important question II 70 Whit
should be done with The sewage mhtisr OF large
| cities, is far from being satisfactorily kett!ed
yet. Hitherto thu only Improvements on
I L. - han AeHR3A
| frtu whsre it would be nuisance 10 the many
to where it would be Offensive to the tew. Small
tnwns onl1 hare bsen abie 10 utilize it for a2ri-
cultural PURPOSES without serious loss-
Nr. Cheabrough giIos place to copious ex-
tracts, presenting the v4rious views in the dis
cusslon Of tho "Thames question:" and the
efscs Of tho condition Of tba. river upon the
sanitary state Of London, where, Is in Chicago,
th. Stream receives ths sewage oftee city.
Hon. Vim. B. 0gd.n. 10 whom ths Chief Ed
cineer submitted that portion Of the report
which relates 10 Canal enlargement, replies IN
letter. portion of which LII. Ohesbzou2h
sirea IN the pages before VI. III. Ogden wfltes
The brst etf,rt should undoubtedly be the
bettering Of the channel of the Illinois lkiseF,
i without iockage. The present locks Of Inc
Caoal arc large enough, whife the river y IN lt
nre<eut condition, uales. moro than doubled IN
width. and gresrly increased IN length, 10 ad'
NIT Of large tonnage vi light dranghs, beites
suited to LIE present river navigation, aad this
II hardly to be looked for 1T present.
, A clnnnel. in future, t icet deep and 200 iee1
: | or uure in width. cnuueciing L.ks Michigan
with tls Illinois Hlrer. would heem to me al
| that osn ba hoped f,r-12 feet you'd add no
hi. q essent,aL point Of transfer must e1n
] 1t Chicago: or Lssal!s. or ipteruedlate, 1nt
J, I Chicago undoubtedly the most desirable pun
. tor it, independently Of thu s.Eing Of the ex1r
> cot ot l29est rnssead Of feet channel.
We hare thus aimed to co.denss as faita
fu1fy ~ possible. Ia ths space wo ctp accord
= The s.na, til. intere sting report 1tishut fo
T. lo#iug out Tho sntjras brought up in prev
u on. neppr. Of the ZANE Doasd. in xhlah r'fsl
T. epce was rn.de to Tie condition Of our zlEsr =
. affected By The sewage. The report must t
: taken ~ the earliest resolts Of official inquis
* A. to .As utility, saaAalt7 - well As probabil
+ II Of creating constant carrent from tho LEX
to the riTer.
D. The Commissioners in tbeiF Report Say:
1sis not NECESSARY, aud indeed is aeareel
Il proper for US to discuss the importance Of Il
.e propo.ed cancl enlargement, any further tha
oar WI work setms related to 1t. It's bearing
upon the COMM rciAi inlersats Of our city hA'
~ long ueen seen, aud hare been considerably du
Of cussed heretofore. 1t is our hops, that by Pr
r. settise naR and important hdEantaKe TO
attained by this work, rho attention Of Jol
g. homo, able body and Of toe public may be aga
Of % turned to that I'll .ient eos msy be taxi
X to ru4n 1t forxard Tlsh sll pssc'ica4 desparc