New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-31
THE EARTH-cLosEr IN ENGLAND.

In The Bath Chronicle of April 30 (in the re-
port Of the proceedings Of the "Bath City Act Commit
teen find the following discussion concerning tho
Earth Closet:
THE EARrHCLosET srsTEM.--The Sewers Committee
reported that they had inspected the erected
IN the aheds, ana were OF opinion that the expert
ment had proved In every respect satisfactory aud they
recommended the adoption OF the system IN other local
tiles similarly situated viz detached houses in gardens
Mr. Chafiin who moved the adoption OF the report,
explained that the system had been tried In connection
with six houses, the occupants OF which extremely
satisfied with t. The Committee, who had inspected tho
locality were likewise satisfied with the results OF the
trial Mr. Chafn, thinking the Board might be inter-
ested IN nearing how the same system answered 10 2
gentleinans residence, read letter he had received
from Mr. A. W. MacDOuga OF the Battle-felds Lands
acting cOmmOde In regular and daily use during
the past four months, and he could find no objec-
ton To its being IN his dressingroOm as n per-
manent piece Of furnitureindeed he intended place
these sefacting comnodes IN every dressngroom his
house a regular piece OF dressngroom furniture and
to do away with ali the system OF waercoset pipes
throughout the house. The management OF the com
garden mold sifted aud kept dry all that
qulred TO supply 1t with deodorziug material Mr. Mae
DOuga stated that he had not yet had an opportunity
OF testing the manural effects Of the soil he keep
ing in heap 10 mature but he could have no sort of
undertake TO deliver dry sfed earth to Gent num-
Der OF houses in Bath, taking back the soil w payment
closets from any trouble at all with the supply and remOy
al Of the EARTH and he had doubt that any other
Mr. shum in secondng the adoption Of the report in
formed the Board that he was much pleased with tho
great cleanliness and the freedom OF the closets from un
pleasant odOr The testimony Of the parties on whose
premises they erected was much in their favor
The Chairman said the report being satisfactory TO
the Board generally he would redeem his pledge by ex-
tending the earthclOset system In the Nahelds. He
did not think gentlemen would expect that he shoud nc
give orders for the construction Of 40 Of these
closets; but as quickly as he could. aud upon finding
suitable situations, he would take that much or
the Duke OF Ceveands property he had the manage
ment OF in that locality was furnished with these con-
veniences.
Mr. Whitfield fully concurred with the remarks Of Mr.
Chaiin and Mr.. Shum, adding that the eaTthclOsets
had been tried with in the sick ward Of the Work
house He could not however, bring his mind To believe
that they would supersede watercosets In such lOca
ties Ayon-st., Lampards Buildings, &c, where in
many cases there were 20 or 80 people In a house.
Mr. White thought that whatever doubt might have
existed in the public mind to the benefit Of the system
had been removed by the severe test 10 which IL
had been submitted at AldershOt ana he had doEbt
they would find IT, II they wise enough 10 adOptit
q remedy for deficient water supply. The difficulties
OF applying the system IN crowded neghbOrhoOds
would surely be removed by the test TO which IL
had been subjected by Mr. MacDougaL The report was
then agreed TO- The whole subject with directions as to
manufacture, treated at length In the pamphlet pub
shed and for sale at THE TRIBUNE Office for Is cents.