Daily Republican., 1884-01-25
SEWERS AND SEWAGE.
THE WEST SYSTEM ASPROPOsED
POR THIS ClTY-THE PLAN
EXPLAINED.

THE WEST SYSTEM ASPROPOSEl
POR THIS ClTY-THE PLAN
EXPLAINED.
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The article published in the REPuB
LlcAN short time since, showing thu
necessity Of some kind of sewerage fOl
all cities, coupled with the communica
tion sent to Council by the Attorney o.
the Sewerage Utilization Company, In
reference to the introduction of what Ii
known as the "West System" in this
city, has been the means Of causing
considerable inquiry, and many proper.
ty holders, and others interested in real
estate, are anxious to know something
about the proposed new system.
With view Of giving all the infor.
nation possible on the subject, q re-
porter of the REPUBLICAN has obtained
the following information in regard to
the company and the system The
National Sewerage and Sewage Utiliza-
tion Company was formed In July, 1883,
with a capital of 81, 800, 900, divided into
full pail worcestershire stock at 500
each, purchasing the patent right for
all the States and Territories Of the
United States exclusive of New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut and the city
of Boston.
1t Is claimed that the West system
compreheDds all the advantages of the
numerous efforts which have been
made hitherto for the speedy and COM
plete removal and utilization of sew.
age, with the most rigid practical
economy.
At the starting point, which is chos-
en- according to the plan of the city to
be severed, a large we'll IL sunk to q
proper depth, which will depend some
what upon the length of the sewer
this we'll Is bricked up,cemented inside
and out, and thus rendered both water
and air tight. In this well IL located
one or two powerful pumps, as the size
OF the city may require. These pumps
are capable of raising, and forcing a.
long distance, at least 1000 gallons per
minute each.
All the sewage running into this
well is raised and forced to the filtering
sheds, which can be located near the
we'll, or miles away. As soon as it ar
rives at the sheds 1t Is at once rendered
odorless, the surplus water Is made pure
by liberation, and the balance of the
sewage is mixed with other ingredients
and manufactured into bromo guano,
which is acknowledged by those who
have tested it to be one Of the best fer
tilzers known.
From near the bottom Of this we'll
the sewer will commence and run to-
ward the surface, with grade of ten
feet to the mile, 80 that q mile distant
the sewer pipe will be ten feet higher
than at the well. In this manner the
whole system is laid with laterals and
branches In every direction, but always
keeping the fall of ten feet to the mile,
and in that way compelling all sewage
ey Its own weight, to gravitate rapidly
to the well where 1t is at once pumped
out, thus insuring a perfect freedom
from the dangerous and poisonous sew
er gas.
For this sewer, material for pipe is
used that is known to be the best, as it
does not disintegrate, and the longer it
lies in water, fresh or salt, earth or any
other substance, the stronger and more |
durable 1t becomes. All corners ot
turns are made with bend, V, 30 /
that there will be no chance for any ex-
crement to lodge, but will run smooth
ly to the well. The pipes range from
six inch, which is used for connections,
to twenty-four inch, which Is used for |
the main sewer. From the pumps to |
the filtering 1sbeds the pipes can be
laid just below the frost line.
The pipes being small, and at all
times nearly full, and having such q
strong incline, all sewage running with
great rapidity, it IL utterly impossible
for anything to lodge in them, and be-
Ing once pumped from the well there
can be no sewer gas. Besides, all house
connections are continued to the top of
he house, and a few feet above, as a
means ofventilation, and to keep all
'mell from the house.
The filter beds at the shed are large
md capable of holding $4,000 gallons
ach or they can be made even lar
,er than this, and while one is fl
ering the surplus water, on the other
he sewage is manipulated for phos-
hates.
Immediately y upon the sewage being {
jumped ont of the reservoir into the ,
ltering beds, it is thoroughly mixed
With deodOrants and absorbents, until
, is sufficiently solid for moulds, in
1hich state 1t is dried and then passed
Trough crusher and thence into the
igs, 80 by the time it goes through, it
, As clean almost as though there never
ad been filth in its combination, but
ill retaining all its virtues of ammo
Ia, phosphorus and potash, the three
reat fertilizers for plants of all kinds.
This is comprehensive synopsis of
le system, which it is proposed to in
oduce into this city, and the company
Ter, ifgranted permission to proceed
ith the work, to establish a perfect
stem of sewerage, without any cost to Il
10 city, relying for their REIN burse-
ent on the tax collected from proper
holders who use it, and the sale ofId
The rate each house il \
be charged will be regulated by
,uncil, and it is claimed that it will
It be as high as that annually paid for
Q cleaning of cesspools and the re-
oval Of garbage, all OF which will BIZ
rried away by the sewer.
This plan has been adopted by the
ard of Health and City Council of A
tlantic City in preference to any other
stem, and it is now in process of con-
uction. DR.. j. Boardman Reed,
esident of the Atlantic City Board of
,alth, said in speech that he made
fore the Board when the question was
ng discussed, that he chad been op-
'ed to adopting any system for At -
tic City that he had worked against
that had been proposed, but that y
or examining the West system, all
objections against underground
Verage were overcome, and he would Fl
% in favor of adopting it" L..
he committee, on behalf Of the COM Ut
~, will visit this city next Tuesday, m,
/ confer with the City Council and al,
ard of Health at q special meeting at A.
o'clock in the evening, and 1t will Ch
doubt be we'll for property holders
others interested in real estate to of
.nd, and hear the matter fully ex-
ined, AZ it is a subject of geat inn ah