Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-01
rhe OutfaII sewer.

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The OutfaII sewer.
EDITORS HERALD-The rational and
determined protest from the citizens CT
Santa Monica, is suggestive that the
proposed outfall to the sea coast is not
practicable for the reason that it would
be prevented by writ of injunction as an
inevitable nuisance to the people OF that
beautiful seaside city. Such outfall, even
at the distance of ten or twelve miles
southerly from there, would be carried
along northerly by the southerly current
OF the ocean, and would be rolled along
the beach. There is certainly strong
reason for such protest when We consider
that the outfall would pour out perpet-
ual sinking river of sufficient hydraulic
capacity to drive lumber saw-mill.
Whoever is we'll acquainted with the
Typographical conditions of the territory
of the city of Los Angeles and adjacent
country will observe. without the assist
ance of an engineer, that some half a
dozen outfalls for the city system are
plainly practicable and now, if these
half dozen outfalls are practicable, then
why not advisable for sewer purposes?
Take any average in the city limits as
a standpoint, and we see that the land
scape slopes downward some twenty
or thirty degrees toward the N. E., E.,
S. E., s., S.W w. ard NV. Here, then,
we have no less than eight natural out
falls.
These eight natural outfalls might be
of practical use in the sewer system.
We are not all acquainted with the ex-
tent of the work that has been carried
forward on the proposed new sewer sys-
tenn but it is generally supposed that
not much expense has been incurred to-
wards the outfall at the sea coast.
That proposition must be abandoned,
and without further useless expense in
that direction.
With these eight natural outfalls, the
offensive sewerage may be utilized in
these several directions. in the vicinity
of the city, as vegetatlve manure.
Let these several outpours of sinking
sewerage be absorbed in the ground soil,
and you have two desirable chemical re-
sults-hrsf, a sanitary preventive, and,
second, potent manurial. And when
we come down to the niggardly consider
alton OF nickels and dimes, the agricul
turists in the vicinity of such outfalls
would be ready and willing to pay the
City Government periodical bonus suf-
fcient to defray all expenses of construct
ing the new sewer system.
Now comes the most important con-
sideration of all-that is the water sup
ply, to effectually sluice and clear and
cleanse each and every one of these
eight several outfalls. We know that by
superabundant dilution of the foul
sewerage, the offensive stencil is neu-
tralized, and consequently the malarious
effect thereof is rendered innocuous.
LIE. Us reflect that we are not acting
for this comparatively short-lived gen.
GRAFTON. A thousand years hence, when
this beautiful city OF Los Angeles shall
count up her million OF inhabitants, the
generations will then turn backward to
the plans of their ancestors with ap-
proval, as wise, or as ptibly un-
scientific and philosophical.
Now, to effectually sluice and cleanse
these proposed eight several sewer out.
falls, the city government must
have absolute control of every
fountain and source of water sup
ply that is now or ever can
be brought with reach and power of the
city corporation. This control must be
vested absolutely in the city government,
for sanitary considerations. So main
tanned the authorities of ancient Rome,
and so maintain the authorities OF the
city of London, and SO we see it in prac-
tice in our American city of New York.
Any water corporation within the city
limits must be annulled by writ of qao
Wdrranto, or some other way, SO that all
available water fountains and sources
be brought under the absolute control
of the city corporation otherwise our
beautiful city of Los Angeles will some
day come under the ban of malarial dis
eases, in common with the sister city of
New Orleans.
Now, let it be suggested for the con-
sideration of the city authorities, that the
waters Of the Los Angeles river may be
made available for the uses of this city
by means of half-mile tunnel,
commencing at point near the
old adobe ranch house of Los Felis
Rancho, and from there in a southwest
erly direction to point where the water
would naturally flow out towards the
city.
This work must be done in the course
of time to save the city's reputation for
healthfulness; and it may as we'll be
done now in this generation of youth
anG vigor.
This plan for water supply is nothing
new. 1t was presented some fifteen or
twenty years ago. But at that time
there was not the same enter
prising force in the minds of man as at
the present time. Now this plan will be
carried forward as being clearly practic-
able dis we'll as needful. As an old resi-
dent and cwner of real property within
the limits of this city, respectfully sub
NIT the foregoing for the consideration of
the citizens of Los Angeles and our City
Fathers. 2. BALLERINo.