The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-03-30

The base line from which plans and calcu-
lations for complete and effective system of
sewerage is to be founded should be two feet
under the ordinary low water line of the Della
ware river, as now existing or as is likely to be
made when the river is damned, that being
the general wish aud expectation of many
citizens of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The course of the river at this place is near
Wy south, and Swans creek is west, entering
the river nearly at right angles, cutting the
city plot or area into nearly equal sections as
regards length, but having the largest popu-
slation and business places north of the creek
The creek should be a0der, the control OF
the city, and considered rs one of the public
streets, and under tbe-same supervision.
A cast-iron pipe, not less thau twelve inches
diameter. should be laid In thesbed Of Swan $
creek, starting on the bottom of the river two
feet below low water mark, rising over the
timber fiool of the culvert then with a regu-
Oar grade, not less than three inches rise in
one hundred feet, until the solid rock in the
creek bed is reached hearth " Hook " bridge.
This pipe should have connecting or inlet
ibranches from six to ten inches diameter OPP
posite the following places, and some other
desired points, perhaps:
vOn the north side of the creek--the Lam
ibertyile Paper Manufacturing Company Is
mills, Union street, gas works, Main street,
Frankli street. On the south side of the
creek-Union street. the carpet weaving and
.dyeiDg factory, Main street and Franklin
street. f
The upper end of the pipe should be sc
guarded and protected that nothing but water
from the creek could enter, and there should
ha a mas M Uaf nO arm fhot at oil
times, aud especially in the driest times, the
pipe can be g flushed out = thoroughly twice
every twenty-four hours all of which is sus-
ceptible Of being done.
That portion of the pipe lying in the river
must be protected from floating ice and other
casualties of but small account.
Sewer pipes connecting with the inlets be-
fore mentioned, could be utilized on the north
side of the creek as far up as York street, and
on the south side as far as needed.
The sewerage aud drainage north of York
street requires another system, and at the
present mQ{nent there seems to be no urgent
demand forit, except the gradual pollution OF
wells.
To provide for the surface drainage of the
storm waters and the soakage from the hills,
a drain should be dug down to the rock, per-
haps down Franklin street, from York street
TO S~ an sscreek, making the paving on the
top Of the iron pipe the base, aud rising not
lets than three inches in one hundred feet.
This drain should be filed with large stones
at the bottom, and the top with smaller stones,
then gravel forming good roads
The object of this drain is to free the city
from malarial diseases, diphtheria and lung
diseases. ard lessen the death rate among
children.
Ia regard to surface drainage for the storm
water which comes from the hills, the streets
must have snch grades and depth below the
sidewalks as will carry the water into Swaps
creek, and not into the cellars.
Swan screek should be carefully and smooth.
lywalled, and paved between the walls, on the
grade upon which the iron pipe is laid, having
circular form for the bed, SO that anything
coming into the creek will be washed into the