The daily gazette., 1882-12-07
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
INTERESTING MEETING LAST
EVENING.
A Sc wERAGE SYSTEM DISCUSSED.
A Practical Move in the Direction of
Securing Complete system OF sewer
age for This City.

An interesting meeting was held In The
Board of Trade room last evening to con
slider the matter of establishing a system d
sewerage for this city. The Board OF Hcaltl
was represented by Drs. Bush, Springer and
Draper; City Council by President Conrad
and Charles W. Talley, chairman of the
sewerage Committee Board of Trade by
Mayor Wales, Allen Speakman, J. II. lIof.
fecker, Jr., George w. Stone, E. 4. Warner
Walter Cummins ahd Charles L. Fritz,
chairman of the Sewerage Committee.
Charles W.Talley occupied the chair, with
Walter Cummins, Esq, as secretary. DIR.
Bush's article on sewerage, published somt
Time since, was read and Il discussion fol
lowed.
In response TO question by Mayor Wales
the conclusion was reached that it would
be necessary TO make the use OF the sewers
compulsory by the residents and house
holders.
MIR. Warner advocated commission to
have charge of the water and sewerage
Inattcrs, which he thought out TO be coui-
bined.
DIR. Draper said the average OF SIS for the
annual expense to each house for cleaning
cess-pools was very low and explained the
difficulties in the way of the Board OF
Health OF obtaining any reliable estimates.
Mr.. Warner thought the real expense was
probably IRON S. to $40 for each cesspool.
Mr.. Fritz stated that the general plan con-
templated the construction OF sewers to the
curb VI the expense of the city, and that
further connections should be made at pri-
vate expense. Mr.. Talley said he thought
dat no system but the separate sewer sy ystem
was worthy of consideration and that the
sewer should empty into the Delaware be-
low the Christiana. 1t was generally
thought that the matter ought to be de-
termined by preliminary survey by COM
petenL engineer.
Mr.. Stone reported that Mr.. Bogart had
offered to contract for making all the ueees-
sary surveys for the sum of 81 900. He
thought that 'he necessary thing to be done
now was to procure legislation from the
CITY Council aud he State Legislature and
suggested Il subcommittee Of one from each
cody represented TO assist the Sewerage
Committee in The preparation Of the neces-
sary legislation Tor presentation to City
Council and the State Legislature. Author
ity is needed TO borrow the necessary money
There were grave objections to the plan Of
combining the water and sewerage systems
and favored pushing tbe sewerage system
alone aud upon its own merits.
II was thought that u competent engineer
ought to 20 over the ground from the Chris
Giama to the Delaware with the committee oi
NOubcii anu representatives. vi tne OLutr
Jodies before any attempt is made to pro-
cure the necessary legislation aud explained
chat there il no money under the eonlrol OF
Council to pay for preliminary survey.
IL was the sense OF the meeting that all
legislation in regard to the matter ought to
ernanate from Council and that COMP petenJ
engineer ought to be consulted with view
To making an approximate estimate.
just prior to adjournment, aud after an
extended discussion, the following resolu-
ton was passed.
Resolved, That DR.. L. P. Bush of the
Board OF Health and Charles E. Fritz of the
Board of Trade be appointed committee
to confer aud cooperate with the Council
Committee on Sewerage in the preparation
of such measures as are necessary to secure
the proper legislation for obtaining a pre-
iiminary survey, and report upon The best
method and the cost thereof ior construct
ing sewerage system for this city.