Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-25

'iso you upueioeonuiugiy, nave pro-
cure some preliminary surveys-iuclud-
Ing In the matters surveyed, distances,
elevations and depressions, the object
being to ascertain the length OF drains
and the amount of earth. work to be
done. The whole system embraces sew
eral water sheds, one that which now
runs through Edsonville. Into this flows
the drainage OF Main street from near
Its northern extremity to Washington
street, Washington, Center, West, Elm
Cottage, Grove, Pine and all the streets
crossing these, into East Greek. A Sc.
cond embraces the territory east of
Main and the lower part of Main, emp
tying into Moons brook.
A third embracing Nebraska debouch-
Ing into the first, or else running by u
separate outlst into East Creek.
In addition, one OF the members OF
the commission visited New York,
Brooklyn and Boston and other places
for the purpose OF studying the materials
used in the construction of sewers and
the methods OF construction. 1t was
found that, except for the largest sew
ers, earthen pipe was generally used
andkwas found to be cheaper and better.
From a careful inspection of the sys-
TENS sewerage in use, your commits
sion unanimously recommend the build
ing OF one main brick sewer, beginning
in West street, near the Episcopal
church, and running thence to East
Greek along West street. Whether it
would be best to continue along
the street to the creek, or to turn south
wards near the culvert under the Rut-
land and Burlington Railroad and pass
ing through it, reach East Greek along
the line of the natural drainage now
existing, is matter to be determined by
those having the construction of the
sewers in hand. All of the rest Of the
sewers required can be made of earthen
pipes.
Your commission recommend that the
main sewer should be built at once, and
that the smaller sewers should be laid
as the necessities of the village require,
and that all inlets into all sewers shall
be properly trapped. They would fur
ther recommend that careful surveys OF
the whole village should be made at
once. Such surveys to be kept on re-
cord with the Trustees, and that what
ever part is built, should be SO con-
structed and placed that it shall con-
form to and be an integral part Of one
general plan.
Col. W. G. Veazey then moved, That
the village trustees be instructed to con-
struct main sewer substantially in &C
cordaHce with the recommendations of
the committee.
He supported his resolution by brief,
though pointed remarks, showing clear
ly that not only would our health be
benefited by constructing sewers
throughout the village, but that our
property would be enhanced in value
more than sufficient to pay the expenses
of their construction.
Interesting remarks were also made
DR.. Goldsmith, Hon. John B. Page and
Messrs. futile and Pierpoint, when the
motion was carried by vote Of 81 to
%.
On motion Of George A. futile it was
Voted, That tax OF 40 cents on the dol
lar be raised to aid in the construction
of main sewer, payable to the Village
Treasurer on or before the 18th Of Octo-
Der.
On motion of D. E. Grandey it was
Voted, that an abatement Of five cents
be made to those who shall pay the tax
before the date.
On motion of Mr.. Tuttle it was Voted
that the Trustees be instructed to lay
down such tile in our streets the pres
ent season as they may deem necessary
On motion of DR.. Goldsmith, the Trus
tees were empowered to employ such
civil engineers as in their judgment may
be deemed necessary to carry out the
work.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.