Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-25
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, JULY Is, 1866.
The Drainage of our streets.

On Tuesday evening next meeting OF
the corporation is to be held, OF great
Importance to the Village of Rutland. 1t
is not only on question of convenience,
but the all.important one OF health.
The subject to be presented is that OF
the proper drainage Of our village, which
is now most deleterlous in its effects
upon the health OF our citizens; but
further than this, the filth which is al.
lowed to collect in the principal streets,
from the waste water and garbage from
the houses, is a positive disgrace, and
has become a nuisance that should no
longer be suffered by the people. The
very atmosphere OF our village is poi
soned by the malaria arising therefrom,
causing sickness in many families at the
present time. If the officers whose duty
it is by the laws of the State, as well as
by the regulations Of the corporation,
will not give heed TO this matter Of is
high time that the corporation should
provide some permanent and efficient
system of sewerage, that the lives and
health of the residents of our commu-
nifty may be protected.
The present condition Of the sewers
about the village is abominable, and an
evil which should receive the early at
tention of somebody, either the selectmen
or trustees. We trust this subject will
receive considerate attention at the
corporation meeting, and that the sys-
tenn reported by the committee, consist
ing Of DR.. Goldsmith, ". ]. R. Randall
and J. B. Page, at the meeting held July
I'd, will be adopted and pushed forward
to early completion. These gentlemen
made careful survey Of the principal
natural water sheds in the village, and
recommended the laying of brick sew
er from Church street to East creek.
This sewer to be 2,716 feet long esti-
mating the cost at $3.50 per foot to be
$20,250. Also another drain, extending
from Washington street at the Bardwell
House to West street through Merchants
Row, 1,040 feet long, costing 81 800.
A one foot drain to be laid on Main,
Washington, West and Grove streets, re-
quiring 7,4l5 feet and costing S., 1872
Also an inch pipe on Center street re-
quiring 2. 100 feet at a cost of 1862, and
10 inch pipe on Cottage street requir-
ing 1,088 feet costing 1892 80. The Com
mission also estimated that an appro-
priation Of $4,000 at the outside would
furnish additional pipe to extend the
sewarge to every part Of the village
where 1t is needed.
1t is to be hoped that the corporation
will devise some means at least to rid
our town of the nuisances which now
exist, if they do not adopt the feasible
plan recommended by the Committee
which was composed of gentlemen as
well prepared to judge of the subject In
all its aspects as any that could be
appointed; let us at least instruct the
Trustees to abate the foul sinks which
exist in nearly all the streets. This is
not q question of pride or adornment
but one of health and comfort; one
which comes home to every citizen who
considers the welfare Of the place
Therefore the question is simply whether
the abominable nuisances shall be al
lowed to remain to breed disease anC
- a. hn fowl pf
loathsome atmosphere they create
or shall efforts be made to protect tn,
lives of the people by removing thu
causes, by perfect, thorough anC
complete system of drainage. The credi
of the town demands that the subjec
should receive the considerate and ear
nest attention of our citizens, that som
efficient action may be taken thereon.