The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-08
SEWERS AGAIN.
THE MEETING OF THE COMMIT
TEE YESTERDAY.
A Long and Indefinite Discussion
on the Subject Resolutions
Amended and Adopted.

Yesterday afternoon the special COM
mlttee on sewers met at o'clock at the
Mayors parlor. The Mayor briefly
stated the object and authority by
which the committee had been constl-
tuted. A general discussion then took
place. Major Kampmann stated that
there was an absolute need to have a
well defined system OF sewerage. Mr..
Belknap objected to the Warning system
ofsswerage and favored the combined
system, which would carry of storm
water In addition to house sewerage.
His Honor, the Mayor, was of the opin-
ion that 1t would be advisable to adopt
a system and then determine where 1t
should be laid.
Mr.. Groos then read the following res
olutions:
Taking into consideration that ma
iority, II not all of the present commit
tee are not sufficiently Informed on the
question OF sewerage, as difficult to deal
with as II is important; be II
Resolved, That this committee recon-
mend that the Mayor OF the city be re-
quested to obtain full and reliable infor-
nation on the subject, from the depart
ment OF health or elsewhere.
That In the meantime, and without
delay, every exertion be made to secure
free and uninterrupted flow OF the
water ofthe river through the limits Of
the city, by requiring each dam to be
provided with at least one gate OF n
certain size, such gates to be opened
a de- NJ In MI ~
dredging the river; bv keeping both
banks always in such condition. that filth
will not accumulate anywhere, and by all
such means rs may be suggested by ex-
perts here.
That In the meantime, and until bet
ter system can be introduced, everybody
be permitted to use the river as n sewer,
rs has been the practice heretofore.
And that In those parts OF the city not
adjacent to the river, the present ordi-
nanoes In regard to privies be strictly
enforced"
His Honor, the Mayor, was not in
favor OF the foregoing, 1t being his
opinion that the adoption OF these reso-
lutions would retard the project indeii-
nitely.
A discussion then ensued on the best
system, Mr.. Groos believing that a de-
leCIlNb tNhltm WOllu NC WOIsc luhn
none at all, and City Engineer Matlack
coincided with the gentleman.
Colonel Belknap finally moved the
adoption OF Mr.. Groos' resolutions, and
they were voted upon section by sec
ton, and were eventually adopted with
the exception OF that portion concern
ing the use Of the river as n sewer In the
meantime and the final clause.
Judge Devine made n resolution as
follows: "That we are In favor of n
reasonable system of sewers adapted
to the present wants and resources OF
the city" This was adopted mem
con-"
Colonel Belknap suggested that the
committee should report progress to
the City Council, and that that ordi-
nance prohibiting the use of the river az
a sewer should be suspended.
After some arguing Mr.. Groos amend
ed one Of the clauses In his resolution 10
read as follows: THAT in the mean
time, and until better system can be
introduced, the Council be requested to
suspend the enforcement of ordinances
relating to the use of the river as a
sewer This amendment was adopted
His Honor, the Mayor, voting against 1t.
The committee then adjourned until
Tuesday afternoon next at 3 O'Clock.