Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-17
Afternoon Session.


MIR. Threlkeld asked that when the
matter was referred it be referred to 8
special committee for the reason thai
the old committee on next Monday
would report as it did before.
Mr.. Humphreys did not see why the
matter might not be voted upon by the
Council as whole. The Council should
be able to decide whether the sewage
should go to the ocean or not.
The Secretary of the South Side Irriga.
ton Company said that the outfall
should be commenced at once and he
thought that the route along the river
should be selected. If this route was &C.
lected there would be demand for the
sewage all along, and the outfall need
not be built all at once. There were
900 acres part Of the way down that
could take the sewage and use it for five
or ten years, and after this time had ex-
pired the outfall could be built on to the
ocean.
Mr.. Merrill said that his proposition
was similar to that of Mr.. Reed and he
favored the route by the river. He read
an article by DR.. Carpenter stating that
fresh sewage was not unhealthy.
Mr.. Griffith stated that he favored an
itfall to the sea 60 that there would be
no grounds for Eastern people to saythat
there was something the matter with the
drainage.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh said that he was satis-
fed that the community was not in favor
of the West sewer system, and he
thought that it was the duty of the Coun-
Gil to build an outfall sewer to the point
where the sewage could be used. He
thought that something should be done
at once.
Mr.. Throop said that he had been on
the Health Board of Chicago and he re-
sided now along the line where the sew
age should be taken, for the reason that
there was so much land that needed the
water. He had used the sewer water and
had found no disadvantage in it.
City Surveyor Dockweiler said that the
outfall sewer should be built first, and
whatever was constructed should be built
to answer for all time. The right of way
should be obtained at once, as well as a
frontage on the ocean for the storage res
ervoirs.
Mr.. Threlkeld offered the following res
olution:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
Council that a system of an outfall sewer
is the proper system, and the plan of con-
structing the first section of said outfall
sewer of say about three miles be built
first, and aJ the end of said sectionlpumps
or wells be prepared from which to de-
liver the sewage at that point, to be
there distributed for the best interests of
the city to parties who will obligate them
selves to receive and take care of the
same until such time as the city can or
may decide to build an additional section
of say four or more miles, and so on until
an outfall is completed to the ocean.
Mr.. Linsabaugh thought that the
Council should first vote upon the ques-
ton as to whether on outfall system was
to be adopted or not.
DR.. Bryant thought that the resolution
should be divided and taken up section
by section.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh offered as substitute
that it be the sense ofthe Council that an
outfall sewer be built to the sea. Car
ried unanimously.
DR.. Orme said that the city must con-
troll the disposition of ssits sewage and
not give it to individuals.
The proposition OF Mr.. Reed to take
the sewage on 40. 900 acres Of land was
again read.
Mr.. Thelkeld offered resolution in
structing the City Engineer to survey
this route to the sea.
DIR. Bryant moved that a committee of
three be appointed to act in conjunction
with the City Surveyor to ascertain the
availability and cost of the right OF ways.
Mr.. Eaton said that the only route re-
naming to be surveyed was that to San
Pedro, and that should be made and
then the route could be chosen.
Mr.. Thelkeld's motion was carried.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh offered a resolution
asking the Legislature to approve the
new charter 80 that bonds could be is
sued for the construction of the outfall
sewer. The resolution was adopted aud
the meeting adjourned.