Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-12
THE SEWERS.
The Commission Meets and
Discusses Matters.
REPORT ON THE INSIDE SYSTEM.
The Storm Drains to be Separated
From the Sewer System
Proper.

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chair in the absence of Chairman Wells.
who sent telegram from Sacramento
stating that he could not be present.
Those present were: Messrs. Jackson,
Judson, Hansen, Breed, Workman,
Hamilton, Good and Culver, and Council
men Shafer, Hamilton and Summerland
Mr.. J. W. Hinton, who had been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Hon. s. M. White, sent in
letter declining on the ground that his
business would not permit.
Upon the suggestion Of Mr.. Shafer, g..
w. Knox was appointed in Mr.. Hinton's
place.
The Secretary read the list of the COM
published in the HERALD.
The majority Of the Committee on the
Interior Sewer System reported as fol-
lows:
We deem 1t to be of the utmost importa nee
that the city of Los Angeles be provided with a
complete and efficient sewer system as soon as
possible.
We think we are only called upon to report
on the several points of o sewer system, and
not to pr resent any detailed plan. We find
First It is not desirable that storm.water
separate system should be had for each.
Second. We recommend that :the sewers be
constructed at once and leave to the future the
construction OF any extensive system OF storm
water drains.
Third. We find that at few points the &C.
emulation Of storm water is and has been q
very Objectionable feature, and for the relief of
these points we recommend the construction of
storm water drains discharging into the river
These drains should be few in number and OF
Fourth. We recommend that only salt
glazed vitrifed pipe be used for sewers, and the
diameter Of these pipes should not exceed
cement pipes can be used.
Fifth. 1t being highly probable that large
part OF the sewage will be used for purposes OF
the Los Angeles river, south Of the city, we.
therefore, recommend that all the sewage from
lands east Of the river be delivered on the south
vision should be made for delivering the sew
Of the river, San Pedro street, and the south.
Sis signed A1 b. JOHN Z. JACKSON and E. M.
HAMILroN.
Councilman Hamilton reported as
follows:
GKNTLHMEN-As a member Of the City
Council, shall be called upon to vote for a
sewer ordinance, and whereas do not fully
endorse the recommendations as submitted by
the majority report, beg leave to be excused
from joining the signatures to the said report
thereby leaving myself free to vote on other
plans, should they be presented, as my judg-
The report of the committee was &C.
cepted and placed on file, as also was the
letter from Mr.. Hamilton. -
Mr.. Culver, OF the Committee on tne
Utilization of Sewage, reported progress,
% also did the Committee on <Outfall
Sewers. Both asked for further time.
which was granted.
Mr.. Judson moved that tire Committee
on the Interior System be requested to
present at the next meeting q plan in
detail of the entire committee. He
thought this would be necessary.
4 Mr.. Jackson thought this would be too
much work and was not to be ex-
pected.
Mr.. Jordan held that this was Just
what the committee should do. The
people had got mixed up at the last cleo.
ton and the whole thing should be thor
oughly explained.
Mr.. Hansen said that the interceptors
should be paid for by the bonds and the
ether sewers by the people on the
streets.
Mr.. jackson exhibited map of the
Eaton D. stem, and said that with few
notifications this was about the best that
could be adopted. The direction of the
sewage from Boyle Heights should be
changed so as to run down the east bank
Of the river.
Mr.. Breed said that the city went to
considerable expense in having two
prominent engineers examine the plans
Of Mr.. Eaton, and he believed that the
city would not make mistake in adopt
ing them, with few notifications.
Mr.. Shafer wanted to know why the
committee preferred pipe to brick.
Mr.. Jackson said because it cost less,
but he did not know what the cost of
either was.
Mr.. Hansen said that he would make
it point to have at the next meeting the
cost of brick sewers and of pipe.
Mr.. Judson was added to the Commit
tee on Inside Sewers.
Ex-Mayor Workman said that the
Outfall Committee thought the city
should, in any case, obtain right of
way to the ocean 80 that the city should
be independent. He would be ready to
report in the matter later.
Mr.. jackson moved that the Commits
sion ask the Council to request the City
Engineer to draft plan according to the
suggestions OF the Commission. Carried.
Nessrs. Jackson, Culver and Hansen
were of the opinion that the storm water
drains to be constructed should be kept
entirely separated from the sewer system
proper.
Mr.. Hansen moved that in the con-
sideration of the question the two be
kept separate.
Ex-Mayor Workman said that he did
not object to the segregating the two
systems, but part of the storm system
had already been built and he thought
il should be continued.
Ex-Msyor Toberman believed that the
two systems should be separated, and
that the people should vote separately
on the questions.
Mr.. Hansen withdrew his motion, and
Mr.. Judson moved that the Council be
requested hereafter to submit to the
people the sewer system, the storm
water system and the outfaIl sewer sys-
tenn separately. After some discussion
this motion was withdrawn.
Adjourned for one week.