, 1880-03-10
ch,earo's Position In Both Re-
spects Discussed by the
Engineers Club.
1pbot Shall Be DonO with the
City's Sewage, and
How
sbalt the Water-supply Be Kept Pure
and Wholesome7
1bs Canal, Conduit, md Tunnels Con.
sllercd ut Length.
will ,hs Dcsplalnes or she lake Be The ct!y's
Garba1e Roceptaote

lo,mpor.ant sreclnl meeting Of the Ctvtl.Eu-
r,necrs Club Of tho Northwest WIS hold yestar-
a.y erenlng In tho Grand Pacific Hotel. Tho
tono appointed for tho evenings discussion wns
swatcr-supr1y md Drainage for Chtcago," and,
h ordcr 10 bring out tho best thought 0ttainR.
Ma III, tho subject, number of gentlemen con-
acted with tho Conmorcfat Club, togothor with
ibe NaIn Drninngo Cumtnitteo Of tho Cittzcns'
I..oeIasIon,-both Of which organizations have
i.tely doyoscd considerable attention to tho per-
nlaxing question of Eh[caRo sewnge,-wcro
nnroseut through tho invitation Of tho Club.
An. William sooy Smith, President Of tho Club,
occupied tho chair. Among those present woro
!. r. hforehottso, 8ccrneary Of tho Club;
ptnc.ette Williams, T.. s. ChesbrnuBh, ex-Caral
coutnIseioncr ". n. rrainartl. ]. W. Preston,
C.E. Culver, J. W. Qnkley, urorge I. Duntnp,
il. il. Singer, asorgGC Clarke, A: a. Carpenter,
MIlcr, john N. Jones, Androw brown. J. q. Ann
I'LL, Francis 1nokso,f, s. 8. Grcrlcr, ]. r. Rch-
stds Lo,sle, II. Dayis, n 4. Mnyes, Wtlt!am i.
Ina: GftGsrso e M,"r9o9 \: II: M9tt G J.
ssood. s q h. drcen /. Y. Diatchiord, city-En-
ffssst r. sathor.hs sk W vas Chilled to order y en.
sooy Smith, WIN said tho SUBJECTS to DO discussed
xeta mnin dtuinnEo. sewage, and, incidental.
pae e rs saS sS oa sc wefp po 70
fectly Informal. They were experts. but did
not pretend to ho infnlliblc, md; desiring 10
present hnd been iskel IL taku part In the meet
taS. After tho i1fentaarN bad said what they
xished to. forh,aEtty would DO departuu from.
md q free conversation enEnRed it.
MI. MOrtOAN'R pArER.
Secretary Morehouse then read tho following
parer, which tln'l been scnt In by hlrharrl +.
Morgan, Of Bloomington, ono Of the oldest on
'saIIah IL ahe Ctsa.Eisnt<ry Cid, Of the Northuest-
GENTLEMEN: have been n resident Of lllinota
for thirty 1.-Two yoats, and much Ut that tlrnc In
s6aIs % History % of tho i ieasres whteh bavo Wi beoi
taken to promote tho convenience, wclfnrc, anl
prosperity Of her citizens. her grind wRter sllp-
@ 9Seks a.1 ,'a sisa cn L Z aataia III horcinso, ha
should take I'm Interest III hor present condi.
1lon and offer such suggestions In rotation to It
Ft of ny profession On civil engineer.
taEround!nga Of Chicago, md ,patticnlarty with
fspv 9S s aomF ta o nssr NJ
the Illinois & M!ohignn CAuul. which hayp
always rcgar!lcd ~ occupying tho grsnt natural
q her cltlzeus, mud opcn tho great. channel for
The incrrnso Of hor commerce and tho establish
n,ent Of her prcemincncc+ Hcr!Ge your honora-
et tho most Important Objects TINT onn be
named II relation to tho future progress Of Chi
easo IT, resort 70 any inoilielent neat1s fo5 @ its
o osP i no s eo IT. rses
fiete, which arc tho basis OF tr,lo solonoo.
It y evldont TINT no ''c1np!rical sehenlo" viii
the etty u alrcay nilIctes IN tho firm Of ahiph-
ieeous @ as fPSmpas wSte! lato e reser-
would ho tic means of si,reaillng IN Infectious
s!ox passage through it, and driving baok filthy
! ssies into , tho lake to poison the pure waters
,Tho nlan which would recommend has two
eb1sets: First, to cl9anso the Chicago harbor gf-
foundation for 3, Rrand wator comHunIeation,
nsTigablo for first casa stcalncra. from Chfcago
to tap asas1 ecen ~ effect these ErEoses 9pSn
kud as iaw as the bottom OF tho harbor, With d
uniform grade Of aix inches Fcr milo, which
nould terminate ut tho surface Of tho Despsatnea
It af shoatd a 'se be hy s'se XIII Laee aaa tRo
OGDEN Ditch, thence ncar tho said Despiatnes
Myer: san. Tho necessary exeavatiou would ooHs!st
aistancc and ayc-e!ghths Of rock, which czti-
Psf sublo yerd, and a5s6o cubic yards of rock II
would be to cause the discharge Of body Of
water n forty.eIKht hours equal TO- its whole
pne sse navn that rho b Tona tafe "
woa!a pse ti1r9agh Joliet, carrytng all offensive
"a. Sator With T. With rcg9ri to The SECOND object.
irom locks and other obstruouons, from Chicago
~ sr eae Missesppi Mver, with q eurrone not 10
49,: 1osea ~ touf mlioa pee aouf - iS HnHeeee-
Cat{ 1a th9 pfesoht occasion 20 dceoftpe tho 10
1tnM s.sl VI tAls ETGaL W9rk. WhGn requires lhucn
1nsHMGietMA aKil4 9nu q very ttrRc htnnuhL OF
sn IT, W. y Wou!d PC 9fcnt Nauonal n2leet+
Sohtt tn9 ta9t uhltea STATES u0vefntneht Would IN
1on9tealy 1srno oo indnce! % annually appEopr!ate
n ShtcaKo and other Iarts oi tho
cs"W csoos oi lillnois would 10 nhtnr1llly n
II ffteEsSM .hs dnflnR tne progress or mo work.
,na..I ~ nnnpn1a 70 fcMaF9ea tnat Ino 9utnfe cum
~ a.etUai supremacy q chicago which nor ctizens
:" ~ conhaeiltlJ anticipate VGry much depends
nIoa eroattng atpcrlor facilities to establish or
nisn iSscousse With tho Atlantic seaports and for-
aro asn eno oostTncuons n ne Mesisslphl h!ver
otseratncnt, st. Louis Will enjoy the benefit
Hnaaea to md, N tho winter soason, while Chi
IiIsm i.EsW WIN: from tho ooso OF Navigation OF tho
taaea Hna anu IT. Lawrence. bo excluded frnsn tho
~ t4a Il. at 4Dufa VIII have FREQ ACCESS 70 NIL parts
noss! ~ worh nt chcnpeE stos tnn ra!roAda can
sjos e realized pY connecting the wators of Luke
sa8 Httter. VIII bo TINT VIII never freeze,
~ Ihscaaso tho temperature OF tho lnko water and
@o UNIFORMITY OF the current will prevent 1t.
Mr. w1tLIAMs' PAPER,
Mr. Dpncxctto yy,IIinn. ov,g,ncr1ntcndert ~
tho City Eewnrn po f'"narf mnnt fainWnd vitt, tha M
snhjoinc1 m nrcY,iIv ny"narns ns,ac.. "t@A NV
ID cotal,frrinr ia n,,nstlnn ~ min .ouorr,a
dllpUs undcr Will, thn M ' i,hicngn " sewawo Hne
nos McSirngni ~ I@ no tao ~ oa8I 1 tnH 1r;n. @
tho last ftx vcnra srhc,, thc aI1n.,nY nf an.xn1S
discharrnd +1tn tho ri,.nr aud IL hsumohos 49,
nbhrly tbp sun,e NJ 81 .sa nS"scre ,jn,n "'''