Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-11
ANOTHER PLAN
To be Proposed for Disposing Of the
SeWage Matter.

sewage Matter.
Mayor Workman has received a new
proposition for disposing of the sewage
Of the city, which will be referred to the
CITY Council at it's next meeting. 1t
comes from F. T. Newberry, G. E., late
engineer for Anaconda mines and works
in Montana Territory, engineer for
Adolph sutro, and at present Chief En-
gineer of the San Mateo and Pescadero |
Railroad Company. His proposition is
as follows;
have ;ist seen mention in the San
Francisco Chronicle stating that it is the
intention of the City Council of Los An
geles to issue bonds amounting to $780,
600 for the construction of sewer to
carry off the sewage Of that city to the
seashore. think this is very heavy
amount to pay for the accommodation
required, and also that, under the guild
ance of modern sanitary science, the
greater part of this sum Of money may
be saved to the city, and will 60 long
way towards furnishing sewers for those
portions which appear to be in
need of drainage. 1t is not my
intention to furnish an essay on
modern sanitation, but have to say that
/ am prepared to treat this matter in
such q way as to secure the following re-
suits at little cost:
First-By means of precipitants l can
separate water from the sludge so that it
will pass off bright, clear and free from
taste, smell, or organic matter. The
sludge will also be rendered free from
smell and can be completely destroyed
by fire.
Second-The sewers can be cleansed
more thoroughly by this process than
they have ever been and require no more
water for flushing than is ordinarily
used.
Third-If the sewers were in good con-
dition so that all the water that went in
to them was discharged at the exit, no
extra water for flushing purposes would
be required. provided that sufficient in
clination was given to the drains to keep
the whole of the contents in motion.
Fourth-H the sewerage was construct
ed on the separate system so as to ex-
clude the storm waters and also the sand
and street debris, it would be possible to
make good quality of Portland cement
from the sludge, which would pay for
the expense Of draining the city by steam
power. Small pipes would take the
place Of large leaking drains, and sewer
gas-the dread Of nearly every large city
would exist no more. II no use can be
made of the water, as l am informed,
and as the sludge is spoiled for cement
by reason of the sand and street detritus,
the expense of carrying on the work OF
regeneration would be paid by the city /;
the nuisances attending the present and
future handling of the water would be
effectually abated; insomuch that it
would be perfectly feasible to have the
works situated on the outskirts OF the
drainage area, instead of at distance Of
seven miles from the city, as l am in
formed is the intention.
Irequire forty acres of level land not
subject to inundation for settling pens,
arranged ia courses, sheds in which to
stack the mud in wet weather, furnace
with down draught of sufficient capacity
to consume the dried debris, which re-
quires no other fuel than itself. The cost
Of the materials which I will use as de-
odorizers and precipitants would be
about s. per diem. The interest on
100000 at 6 per cent. will be $4,000 pei
annum. can give you a much better
scheme at very much less COST, anC
guarantee to abate every nuisance, which
you cannot begin to do even if you had
as good drain to the sea as you coule
possibly wish for.
If the separate system were introduced
it would cause saving of $4,000 per an
mum on the value of the sludge for the
purpose named, and if the works were &c
situated that the waters could be dis
posed Of for the purpose of irrigation
the city could have the sewers looked
after free of charge and derive a revenue
from the work, and lastly, be able to
boast of a city where diseases incidental
to warm climates, and becoming epi
demic, sweep off its tens of thousands o.
victims, could never have a foothold
Sufficient useful product can be recovere9
from the sludge during the dry season
to pay for the whole of the deoderizinl
materials during the year.