Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01

large surface Wat0t CouoeA0 !. -
valley lines, the existing large bricl
sewers freed from the office OF storinl
the sewage forming . part OF this sys
tenn; elsewhere 1t should how on tn
surface 10 clseuss our cutters sn'
second. By its facility for conveying
drainage rapidly from its source to 1T
destination, thus introducing the sew
ago to the river while 1t Is fresh and un
hurtful to fish.
Third. BY It's cleanliness and free
dom from sewer gas of . noxious char
acter, small pipes are self cleaning, a.
the flow IL uniform and generally OF
volume sufficient for flushing purposes
and ventilation can be thorough, an the
surface exposed is small, reducing the
vltiatiOn OF air to . minimum.
Large sewers In dry weather become
elongated cesspools in consequence Of
the absence of enough fluid matter to
dissolve the solids. Through pipes the
the discharge Is rapid. At Memphis
objecrs introduced at the head Of re-
mote drain were shot out at the termin-
ns OF tie main in two hours. BY the
adoption of this system with the out
fall at the Delaware river below the
mouth of the Christiana, q perfectly
feasible plan, we get rid Of the present
Objectionable discharge of sewerage in
to the Christiana and Brandywine.
Our city il now in favorable con-
dition to consider this matter. since it
is not hampered, like Philadelphia,
with q net work Of largo and costly
sewers constructed on the old and worn
out theories.
In conclusion, we would recon- mend
that Councils be asked for an appro-
priation for the purpose II engaging the
services of a thoroughly competent and
experienced sewerage engineer to CO.
operate with our city engineer In lay
ing out complete system for our city.
This should be done at once 30 that
the laying of private drains can be done
intlellgently and that work can go on
In those portions of city most In need
Of immediate relief as soon ~ an appro.
priation can be had for the the purpose.
CHARLES K. FRITZ, Chairman.
ALLEN SPEAKMAN,
PROT. s. j. WILEY,
j. ?. Wales, M. d.,
GEORGE w. STONE.
WILMINGToN, DEL, February %,
1882.
The report was on motion accepted,
and Or. Wales on behalf of the com.
nIiltee stated, that they intended to co.
operate with the Board Of Health In
this matter. He said that before any
thing further was done, 1t would be
necessary to have preliminary surveys
made, and he thought that the City
Council should appropriate about $1,000
for that purpose. -.
Mr.. Speakman thought that 1t would
be we'll to have committee appointed,
to confer with City Council, when Mr..
Warner said that it was his impression
that the subject belonged to the Com.
mittee on Legislation.
General Postles moved to instruct
the Sewerage Committee, to present
the matter to Council, which was
amended by instructing the committee
to consult with, and act conjointly
with the Board of Health. The motion
as amended was discussed by several
of the mem bers, and was finally unan.
imously adopted.
Mr.. Bush asked whether it was de-
signed to bel public, or a private enter.
prise, and Mr.. Warner quItsd Chief
Engineer Latrobe, of Baltimore, in ep-
position to making it q private under.
taking, aud suggested that a com
mission similar to the Water Com
mission, that constructed the Cool
Spring Reservoir, should have charge
of the matter. Mr.. Bush seemed to be
in favor CT the work being done by
private enterprise, and said that the
financial affairs OF the city were not in
u condition to undertake it.
General Postles thought that the dis
CussiOn was premature and suggested
that the whole matter be laid over for
the present
Captain Cotton, of tie Committee on
Room, reported that the rooms had
been secured at rental of$lO0a year,
and that the fitting up had cost about |
$3.50, all of which had been paid except |
about Sl15, which could be amply pro-
vided for by the special assessment Of
$40 per share, which is now being
paid in. The regular fees are three
dollars a year.
Mr.. Warner moved that regular
of the board be held on the
first and third Thursdays Of the month
at Sp. m.
General Postles suggested one meet
ing a month. His view was concurred
in by Mr.. Fritz, Mr.. Heald and others.
and the motion being 80 amended it was
decided to meet the first
Thursday of every month, commencing |
in April. The secretary was informal
ly instructed to notify the members of
the meeting by printed postal cards.
Mr.. Heald suggested that commit.
tee on statistics be appointed in the
near future, and predicted that q cor
rect report Of the aggregate productions
of our manufactures would astOnish
The people and make a highly credita-
BILE showing. Mr.. Warner heartily
approved of the suggestion, but thought
it would involve great amount of la
bor and expense to secure them with
sufficient accuracy to be valuable. The
board then adjourned.
The rooms Of the board are open to
members and their friends at all times.
Twenty Seventh Anniversary.
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