, 1880-02-20
A General Discussion Of This Ur.
gent Problem.
Agreement as to the Necessity Of Re.
storing the Pumping-Works.
Thu Enlargement 0! tho Canal Something that
viii Have 10 Bo Done.
Effect Of tho Fullerton Avenue Conduit Oh
the Wator-supply.
Tntrease Of Solid Natter and Anlmnlsuls Ia Tho
Fluid VI Drink.

An important meeting was held at tho rooms
OF tho Cltizcns Association yesterday hltcn,non.
II having been called by the Committee IN Mum
Drainage, uho haro in charge tho subject .ulnt-
Ter In.llcntc. by thoIr tItlc. Among thtso rrcs-
ont wcro Il. II. sheldon, t3nor4e G. Niorgnn, Gen.
William aooy Smith, anti 8. 4. 0rcelcy.of the
COMmlttcc; Edison K0th, Edward Leo Hrt,wn,
Murry Nelson, atnx A. Meyer, II. N. Singer,
George F. Harding, c. ". noynton, A. r. Merri-
man, Franels Jackson, A. A. Sprnguo, DR.. r. n.
WIllnns, George c. Clarke, j. J. richards, s. II.
1lctd, nf Joliet; ]. 8. Nurtnn Of Lockpnrt; Capt.
Lytlcekor, U. 3. A.: Bryan Lathrop, and Charles
Fitzalnlons. -......
On motion of Secretary Amber, Mr.. Morgan
wRs called 10 tho chRir, and. In taking n. snltl
tho object Of tho gnthertng wis to TX upon some
plan for tho permanent Drainage Of ChlcaHot
and To n,ak0 Temporary arrangement which
would give immediate relief.
Mr. 0reclcy Askc,l II tho Association hnd power
to not. Was not tho meeting simply advisory?
Mt, Morgan answered In tho Affirmative, Rtld-
ing thAt Invitations had hccn extended to dfcr.
ont persons to present thoir plans III ortler thAt
the Committee Right got their ideas Us to whit
should be dono.
MI. BROWN,
on being cnllc.i on for BIS r!ows, sntd ho hn not
given tho matter any particular thought. lila
i.,cns howovor, were prohnby very different
from those which wuItd be advnnced
by others. Iio presumed that the prlncl-
pnl reason for wanting to improve tho
Drainage wns the fcnr Of tho contamination nf
tho wAtcr supply. lie would change It's source,
and thereby tlisstpate the tonr. 1t wns n mis-
cnRo, Instead ei EoIns oit iHifa tic lake a milo
or two, We thnlilt havo gonuup tho siinre twenty
parE s wi,ro tho hisrs % Wore is loS Feet hlsh is o
| WIS inrorincs-bill 4 reservoir, md brought
tho Wtor t. tie city BY , Mn 1Gc,,G G;,, s,RrlyiE
thoN hAve been flushed. the s"'ne rs tho North
sh W. nroaSy BY " Ia 9 t,,hP sp
ssWoes ts s %oa Say e d. III ills ,asssS
ssewngo hAd hee., 1ouMh IL tho lAke. hy ana!ys!s
Of tho water seven miles from ChicnE;; Event,
supply WIS obtai,,cti a long .dlstanco from Chl-
cago, tho less money 1t w0tif cost.
| NIL. stNGER
had no wcli.dclnctl plan, hut his thoughts Ind
run in tho direction Of Fe,tng rid Of tho foul
walcr II the rivor. lie held e tho original .en
from ths M Like to piss Iaio Il, thus autInE that
In the south 1,raich so rs 10 mako 1t oudIl!.h'o
aooa dcal q oorant I to- esrea"y p wsrs
the water trGks and n the M H ETY., TINT u The the
raen ~s ow 'e"r e Inc L "carrc @ a" to OH lin N. ha
foaslble remedy within rcacI was t., put IL y
eann Tks used to he dono orcctunly whom
ssS 81 s has on s Gs eo cst pcs @
ate oa,'ld be rSise,i foitr fcot ai,ovo sraie 1T
lr,drsnart, ana Esyem r1Ssy l Of &hot s !
!essenesi enpacliy wo,il ~ con,pens.ts,! for y
Min ny am nsG"r M h,'r Thn orret nirht b"
aSjeete " /" n for noa Ito Sus therv
,' liz %pnrebcne s I9 ,fat tic m wod bo
sw taq ~ ssxh kar yo fto n @ tso
s;Ss iefs Se5 Hts 5 ss il, e iSToTn 5 ,M}c
wo,id @ nhniFo tho % %ttor in the South i,ranch ii
! n lttic teSs thnn Ton hntrc If this Wcro repeat.
| In IN f,gc;,Ity nJ,out setsWwe, and thnt, thare
would he mn coinplnint. This would at,swcr tho
purpose for fro'n epven to ten yours. u thc
e9tmo n the ,esonx II. .lrx of zm1f .s, g at ~
Tho cMnal could not bo eeonninieully eoilsrl!ntotl
" WIS a 1t, ,sTso1.io ooossty ior getting rl Of to
r!vvr wntor new.
tho cnnni would stani TIC nidltoItal wuter.
Mr. Singer answered that they would sttnt' 4
eF 1ss It n9 at S SM' a m sI pkt ~ ss
hnye 10 ho ya!seA littlo aho.lt ltnckpart. o,,,-
IN of t,e canai I b. tho b. deposit Of savage sedi:
Icnt.
Mr. Singer didn't think thoro, hnd been ncaa
ilary ws,Itl' tho ] current anti the uotlon Of tGs
bpnt whcnis cnrrying II Of; hut IN tho wide
lAnces tho sed1MeNt had NcDn!t1lnted tN
. s0Jno extent And there hAtl boom q
, narrowing OF the panal In e0ino plaoel
owing 70 tho dirt working down. ~
tbreo.nilHrtcrs Of a mic IN hour II WINS 1leces,
slry to Increase tho deollytty In order to carr,
cannl woro i'd feot Vile. tic present dccltvit,
woiild rivo nil tho orlrrorit neGtetl.
Mr, Iint,lug Desired to know tho cost Of thu
| tcnlnoJ,ry arrangement.
| M sinner anti hn would bo willing to fCrnist
mi fhe n,s;li.mccs Tor Sl0l000, T(tWt was a out
+ sfdo ig,trc. The operating cxponsoa wnu!d b.
from SO to $Th tlNy. 1io would construct thl
innri,t,nrv with q vi1w Of It's lasting only soyGt
OF ton YOURS.
Mr, l1nrtng askcd a. to tho
cI,,F',s u.id "" h.. ,sn~Id mi vant tn n,tx Fl
with bls fs"ifce nr whisky. yet II would 10 rnl.r:
nS tow III y T. ~ c :" md ~ rt, sowu
!. H.: ffnrtiin. wantcd 10 kf,ow II thO lrorcGsct
ssW,S SW II T1uf Woui % "af et!a!a M % tha 4'sc % o. ''
Hr h,anr sa'1 .ae ~ yn,,o Wn,n it1 ea
xeo IT. E +, so Sorth tlr"1c dawn t