The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
The DeerIng Sewer Matter.

Saturday afternoon the committee on sew
ers In Deering, seven members In all. (which
includes the board Of selectmen Of the town.
held their second meeting, j. S. Kicker ap-
pearing In the place Of Henry Deering, who
declined to serve. At the first meeting
Luther Bradford, who Is chairman OF the
board OF selectmen, was made chairmen Of
the committee. and Adam w. Wilson, clerk
AT the meeting on Saturday, as was the case
at the first meeting, every member of the
committee was present. The opinions Of
Nathan and Henry B. Cleaves, to whom, in
compliance with vote of the town at the
last special meeting the special
laws for the town Of Deering re-
lating to drains and sewers, passed by the
legislature of 1880, and the State law Of the
last legislature, were referred for the pur-
pose of ascertaining II there Is any conflict
between the two was presented, which opin-
ion sustains the law of 1880 till 1t is repealed
by the adoption Of the law enacted by the
legislature Of last winter. and that proceed
ings under the law Of 1880 will be valid till
the State law of last winter is ratified by the
town. which event win repeal the law of
1880. The opinion was adopted and ordered
to be placed on file.
The fixing of the location Of the outfall Of
the proposed sewer created quite an extend
ed and animated discussion.
The report of the gentlemen who made the
survey under the directions Of the commit
tee chosen by the town to provide a survey
and plans for system of sewerage say:
''lt is generally desirable to conduct sew
~ onI 70 L.
proposed to connect with the intercepting
sewer laid through Kennebec and Somerset
streets in the city of Portland. or with the
deep channels Of Back Cove; !" and the town
at Its last annual town meeting adopted the
report. Later. the selectmen proceeded to
lay out sewer to the Deering side of the so
called Deering's bridge, and the town at a
spec ial meeting voted to build the sewer as
laid out and to raise $1,000 by bonding the in
habitants Of the town.
Messrs. Chapman and Reed. two members
of the committee, took the ground that in
fixing the outfall the future, as well as the
present should be provided for, and the ac-
tion of the committee should be as final as
possible. that provisions should be made for
the feculent refuse by conducting 1t through
a sewer to the head Of the government chan
mel in Back Cove, which would require the
turning Of the proposed course from direct
line on Forest avenue, so as TO empty direct
into the head of the deep cut made by the
government, when the feculent matter would
be SO diluted as to be inoffensive to the pub
lie, but the members of the committee,
Messrs Bradford, Wilson, Cobb, Kicker and
Sawyer favored emptying through the Deer
ing abatement of the bridge, and the record
was so made, five in favor and two opposed.
1t was then voted to procure specifications
CT the work contemplated. and when that is
done another meeting win be held, at which
time we understand an order will be passed
calling for proposals to furnish the pipes and
for other proposals TO furnish the remainder
of the material and the labor for constructing
the proposed sewer from Oakdale to the
bridge.