Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-01-30
THE PROPOSED SEWER.
Meeting of the City Council.
Committee Appointed to Make Estimates
of Expense OF Construction, sc.

/ The prospects now are that mex
| spring the work of constructing
sewer along Atlantic avenue will bt
commenced aud carried forward tC
completion as speedily as possible
The proposed improvement being o.
such apparent necessity that 1t meets
with little no opposition. AS Mayor
| Spur said: mo one will be disposed
to argue against the necessity and inn
portance of the proposition to furnish
proper drainage for the city; that as
q sanitary measure it was needed, and
it would pay to construct the sewer
for that purpose alone; that he be-
lieved the board of health would be
justified in ordering the construction
of something of the kind, as the
health of the city, in his opinion, de-
manded it," In other words, the
mayor fully endorsed the suggestions
made by the TRIBUNE in relation to
this important matter.
On Saturday evening there was n
meeting of the city council, called for
the purpose of considering the ques-
ton of constructing the proposed sew
err. There was good attendance of
business men and prominent citizens.
Permission was granted any one pres
ent to express his opinion, and the
drainage question was thoroughly
discussed by members of the council
and also by Messrs. Good, Munro,
Judson, Hancock, Bunuell, Callahan,
Darling, Wolff, Colyer and others.
On being asked by the mayor if the
council had the legal right under the
charter and ordinances to construct
or order the construction of the pro-
posed sewer, City Attorney Darling
said that the city council clearly had
the right, and that the work could be
done by assessing the property abut-
ting on the sewer or by general tax.
Of course the city would have to pay
for the construction of the sewer
across the streets, in either case.
Mr.. Judson stated that after reading
the article in the TRIBUNE, suggest
ing the construction OF the sewer, he
saw some of the officials of the Mani
toba railroad, and talked with them
in relation to the matter of a sewer,
with q view of ascertaining what as
sistance they would render in case
the council decided TO make the inn
provement. They said in reply to
Mr.. Judson's enquiries, that if the
city council would have survey and
an outline map made, showing the
location and course of the sewer as to
their right of way, accompanied with
suggestions by the council as to what
was thought to be right for the rail-
road company to do, they would lay
it before the management at an early
day, and it was believed that the rail-
road company would do all that was
right and proper in the matter.
1t was the general opinion of the
members of the council and also of
others who took part in the discus
sion that q 12-inch tile would be suff-
GENTLY large to afford the necessary
drainage.
Mr.. Judson said that while in Min
neapolis and st. Paul he visited sew
eral establishments where tile was
sold and conversed with experienced
contractors in constructing sewers,
and all without exception expressed
the opinion that 12-inch tile would
be fully large enough.
1t was then moved by Councilman
Vaughan that committee of three
be appointed by the mayor to exam
inc and decide on the best course for
the sewer, its depth and length, size
of tile to be used, and make ali esti-
mate of the expense, or approximate
to 1t as near as possible, and report at
the next meeting of the council, to be
held Saturday evening, February I'd,
1889. Motion carried.
The mayor appointed the following
named councilmen as such commit
tee:
Vaughan, Flaherty and Rogers.
There being no further business be-
fore the board. council adjourned.