The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
THE CITY SEWERAGE.
The Canton City Council Transacts
Important Business,
And Purchases Tract Of Land to be Used
For the Disposal of Sewage Matter
---Awise Move Opt the PaIt
Of Our City Fathers.

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While a DEMN Er reporter was
nosing around the 6Jnrt Housethis af-
ternoon, in search Of news, as is his
wont, he saw. the records of certain
deeds which in a casual way he pro-
cseded to examine. SOne Of these was
warranty deed from Louisa Stauffer
and Henry Stauffer to Julius Klein, for
a tract of land containing " $500
acres, more or less, for a consideration
Of $4,000. The other deed was from
julius Klein to the Incorporated City
of Canton, for the same amount of real
estate, 81 800 acres, for a condidera-
ton Of $4,000. "
After finding the above mentioned
deeds, the reporter at once went to the
City Hall and looked into the records
of an executive meeting of Council
He found there resolution offered by
Councilman Volkmann authorizing the
appointment of three persons to pur-
chase the abovenamed tract. The COM
mittee consisted of Volkmann, Alexan-
der and w alser, and was adopted unan-
imously. Seeing Mr., Volkmann's name
cl the deed as witness, the scribe
went to him for the purpose of obtain
ing some information regarding the
matter, but he had very little to say
concerning it. However, the reporter
learned that the land had been pur-
chased by the city for sewerage pur-
poses.
The land mentioned is situated just
south of the corporation line, about
500 feet, fronting ON Allen street, and
is bounded on the west and south by
Nimishillen creek.
This piece of land is peculiarly well
situated and adapted for the disposal
of sewerage, and was recommended by
Samuel NJ. Gray, City Engineer OF
Providence, r. l., a high authority on
the sewage question, who was called
here by the city year ago. He made
a thorough examination of lands
around Canton, and recommended this
tract as the most available in the
vicinity.
The object of the city is to construct
a main sewer to follow on Allen street
to this land. The branch sewers will
unite with the main pipe at the head OF
Allen street, and be thereby conveyed to-
the land in question. The city viii
construct sewage tanks on the tract
and the sewage will be conducted into |
them and purified by aprocess of chem
ical precipitation. After the solid
matter has been precipitated, the efliu-
ent will be further treated by process
of filtration through parts of this land
which will be especially prepared for
the purpose. And the solid matter will
be disposed of for fertilizing purposes.
Thus it will be seen that our city au
thorities have taken active measures to
provide Canton with sewerage system,
which, without dispute, is system
which the city should have had long
ago. When the low amount paid for
the land is taken into consideration,
together with the fact that recently
handsome dwelling house had been
erected on these grounds, we can do
nothing but congratulate the city that
the purchase was consummated at so
small a cost. The entire house and privy !
sewerage of the city will be disposed of
in a healthful manner, and portion of
it utilized in a profitable manner.
The Council, realizing the need Of
such a system, went to work in a very
quiet manner, and without any blow or
buster, consummated adeal which is of
the greatest Importance. We feel sure