Daily Republican., 1884-05-14
aawar rant ofSI 66. and that the average

sewer rent of $l.66, and that the average
sewer rental would not exceed 50.
1t was further shown that this charge
would decrease yearly through the
natural growth of the city within the
| sewer limits, and when the loan termi-
mated through the operation Of the
sinking fund the charge would be re.
duced to sum sufficient only to pro-
vide for maintenance and repairs, say
not exceeding ten percentum of the
water bills. Furthermore, the sewers
would be laid under the direction OF the
surveying department by home labor,
and when paid for the city would own
system both we'll designed and exc.
cuted CT may be stated here that in
the West ~ stein the property owner is
compelled to pay for the house pipes
from the main in the middle Of the
street. In Mr.. Hering's plan the city
pipes are laid to the curb
Fifth-COmpulsory connection with
! sewers. On this point the company
state that they contemplate asking for
no ordinance with this in view. If
that is their real Intention our city
will not be severed by the n. $. Il s.
U. Co., nor wi they commence opera
tions without a very certain expecta-
ton of accomplishing compulsory con-
nection in some way best known to
themselves.
SiAth-Disposal Of the sewers to the
ity after term of years at ton per CEN
tum advance on cost. TO this PROPOSE
tion it could be said that it would be
dangerous to purchase thing that
could not be seen, and which had been
constructed with such u disposition in
view.
Seventh-As to the asserted advan.
tages Of the West system over the IRE
stricted separate sygtem,' as recon-
mended by Mr.. Herring. All of the
points of value of the West system are
to be found in Mr. HeriDg's report on
the sewerage of Wilmington, and are
not covered by letters patent, but are
the results of intelligent deliberation
and long experience in England and
elsewhere. The materials recommended
are brick and terra Gotta, both OF which
have stood the test of ages. The N. 8.
4 s. U. Company would construct the
main sewers Of asphalt, coal tar and
sand, for which combination they hold
patents, and claim greater durability
than terra Gotta but | think that our
citizens would prefer the old stand.bys
to that which has had but an expert
mental test.
In respect to sewage filtration itj may
be said that this process Is common
property, and that there is nothing In the
plan submitted by Mr.. Herring to debar
its adoption If in time its advantages
are demonstrated. At present there Is
much difference of opinion az to its
having any value, az by the methods
now in use the sewage IL simply clariti-
ed, and If the expensive treatment with
chemicals IL not rrsorted to the eff1uent
Is almost as impure as the original
matter.
Eighth-Among the many disadvan-
tages to the city of the control of sewer
age works by foreign company would
be that Of continuous work without re-
gard to the comfort and health of our
citizens while if the city controlled
the work it could be suspended during
the seasons when danger to health
might be apprehended.
Ninth-As to the advisability OIL
placing the sewerage of the city and
its contro! in the hands ofany company.
In answer to this will quote from The
report OF an eminent engineer upon the
sewerage of Baltimore "The COM
pete and entire control Of your sewer
age works should be retained by the
city and in perpetuity. One OF the
worst blunders possible would be to-
give the franchise to any company un-
der any conditions, however plausible
or promising" 81
Tenth-And in conclusion / would
say that in the opinion of many intelli.
gent gentlemen, including the former
and present able heads OF our survey.
ing department, the plans and report
submitted by Mr.. Rudolph Herring from
an entirely satisfactory solution of the
question, and that Council, by
their adoption and in taking prompt
measures in the execution Of the work,
will confer a lasting service upon the
G. L. r.
Wilmington. FEBRUARY 8, 1884.