The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-03-16
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For THE RECORD.
DRAINAGE FOR THE CITY or
LA1EBERTVILLB.


A few citizens have previously and do now
Ieyince their appreciation Of drainage aud pure
air BY selecting building sites aud laying out
large areas Of land into lots on the adjacent
bills, where the best Of air, good drainage and
freedom from business Interference is TO be
found.
North Of Swans creek, on the hill, Is The
Public School building and several residences
IN commanding positions.
glance ut their cheory, breezy outline in-
spires residents, teachers aud scholars with a
feeling Of energy and exertion TO get them up
the hill, TO reap the advantages SO conspicuous
before them.
The beams or the morning sun and the
evening rays can be enjoyed longer by the In
habitants of the hill than by those of the
valley.
The soil from the rock has been so thorough
" washed away by the superior drainage,
that thefe is little danger from contamination
in the soil, and If there ever Is cause of COM
plant, 1t viii arise from shameful carelessness
aud neglect.
The supply of water on the hill is irregular
and limited necessarily but little can be used ,
therefore, cutters and sewers need not be ex-
pensivei taxes should be light aud health
good.
The same benefits and advantages are en-
joyed by those residing on the hill south of
swans creek.
The portion of the city located at the base
of the bills on the river terrace has not the
advantages of drainage, pure air and security
from pollution of the soil and wells as those
upon the hills; at least four-ffths Of the
population, the manufactures and the basi-
ness of the city is concentrated on this alluyial
strip of land, which is but little above the
tiood-m of the river Delaware.
For the use of the canals and mills, the
river is damned at the falls, and the water is
almost stagnant in front of the city.
TO protect and maintain city under cir
cnmstances and conditions like these from
the natural effects of a dense population, ex-
drainage of the hills, underground drainage,
surface drainage, aud sewerage becomes
necessity, and there is no Sinking the fact
that sooner or later, and at any reasonable
cost, this subject must be met. 1t will not
rebound TO the credit of the city, or tighten
taxation, to permit u scourge or pestilenoe to
visit the city, get established with a fatality
and suffering like that of Memphis, and give
TO us Il notoriety that will fairly depopulate
the town.
The natural advantages aud created facili-
Ties for making this a trade centre, aud de-
sirable place for residence, are so eviden',
from what has already been accomplished,
that 1t becomes duty to exert ourselves and
make 1T more comfortable aud attractive.
Other cities have been built up by the
united efforts and exertions of their own citi-
zens, aud where there is will, there is a
way" Now is the proper time for the citi-
zens of Lambertyille to be "up and doing"
10 be discussing the advantages and comforts,
and the increased value that would be given
10 property in this city il there were better
rpads aud streets, better drainage, aud some
park or shady place for tho little children and
heir attendants during the sultry days aud
nights of Summer. z.