Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-13
THE OUTFALL SEWER.
niscussed at the Meeting OF the
Chamber of Commerce.


The Chamber of Commerce at an ad-
iourned meeting held yesterday after
noon again discussed the sewer ques-
tion. President Jones, in calling the
meeting to order, stated that at the last
regular meeting the outfall sewer was
considered, but there not being many
present, it was decided to invite the City
Council, Mayor, the Boards of Trade of
this City and of Santa Monica to be pres
ent. Major Jones invited free discus
sion, and requested the President of the
Council to explain the attitude OF that
body and the Sewer Committee on the
question.
Mr.. Frankenteld said that he and his
colleagues we're present to answer any
questions in regard to the sewer. A
great deal of hard work had been done
by the committee, the right of way &C.
cured, and the Council was about to call
for vote of the citizens on the bond
question. This sewer question he
thought, is misunderstood, and if every
person interested would go over the pro-
posed route he would be able to talk, and
when the time comes. vote intelligently.
DR.. Widney said, that in considering
the matter of a sewer for this city, diff
ferent problem from the Eastern cities
had to be considered. The sewage water
is worth more than the fertalizing mater
ial obtained, though both are valuable,
while the Eastern cities have no use for
their wash water. He said he was op-
posed to the outfall sewer.
Mr.. Abbot Kinney, of Santa Monica,
coincided with DIR. Widney, as property
owner in Los Angeles. He said the
citizens of Santa Monica were very much
alarmed about the deposit Of sewage on
the beach, and should the sewer be con-
structed by this route, Santa Monica will
surely have cause for damages.
City Engineer Eaton said, in reply to
the statements Of DIR. Widney and Mr..
Kinney, that he was in favor of sewer
farm, if such thing were practicable.
The cost, however, of establishing
farm sufficiently large TO care
for all the sewage of this city
would be greater than the entire ex-
pense of constructing the outfall sewer.
Santa Monica, when it grew to IL, 900,
would have to construct sewers and
dump it's sewage into the ocean. Appli-
cations had been made by property
holders on the line of the sewer for more
water than could be furnished. There
would be little or nothing reach Santa
Monica, and the water issuing from the
sewer will be strained, and will very much
resemble Zanja water. Even should all OF
the mat or be discharged directly into the
ocean, the discoloration therefrom would
not extend a mile in either direction.
The right of way had been secured and
the city is prepared to toimmediately begin
operations.
DR.. Widney again said that he thought
the outfall sewer unnecessary The pipes
in the center of the city could be repaired
and the outlet remain where it now is.
Mr.. Eaton did not want palched-up
sewer, and he did not think the citizens
wanted one either. He said that it was
impossible to drain any part of the city
below Seventh street by the present
system.
MIR. Shafer said that the COM
mittee wanted to hear reasons,
should there be any, why the
route should be changed. This Ballona
route was the only one open to the city,
the Inglewood people having positively
refused to grant the right-of-way over
their property, and it is either the out
fall by way of Ballona, or no sewer
at all.
Mr. Martz, one of the stockholders OF
the South Side Irrigation Company, ex-
pressed himself "a being stongly in favor
of the outfall sewer and the Ballona
route. The sewage could be used for
irrigating and fertiliziDg during the
summer months, and the outfall would
come into play in winter. He said the
South Side Company would willingly
pay$1 900 year to have the sewage taken
care of during the rainy season, and
during the summer months the city
could have revenue of $25, 900 by SELL
ing the sewage to parties along the route.
The Ballona route is the cheapest and the
most direct, being eight miles nearer to
Los Angeles than any other yet proposed.
He said that Santa Monica would not be
damaged by the sewer, as there are
many inexpensive methods by which
offensive matter can be deodorized, if
such thing is necessary.
After more discussion by Messrs.
Humphreys, Marsh, Russell and Eaton,
Captain Seamans offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the outfall sewer be con-
structed in accordance with the plans
furnished by the City Engineer.
The motion was car led.
Mr.. Kinney, on the part of the Board
of Trade of Santa Monica, thanked the
Chamber for the opportunity offered
them in hearing this discussion, and on
motion the Chamber adjourned.