The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
THE lIEMPHISAPPEAL
"SE WERlGE AND LAND DRAIN
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The above is the iitlc Of volumnous
quarto by Col. George L. Waring Jr.,
from the press Of d. Van Nosirand * Co.,
New York, and dedicated TO DR.. John s
Billings, surgeon, L. ;. A. Il is n monu.
mental work and one that will be well
coined by the civil engineers OF the coun.
iryas the m oct notable contribution to the
literature OF sewerage and land drainage
tia, has been made in many years. 1t
embraces the experience aud work OF the
author ever since in 1855, ~ practical
engineer he began work in agricultural
drainage, taking change OF the drainage Of
Central Park, New York, In 1857, and
retaining that position until the
breaking out Of the war, when
he entered the Union amy with which
hc remained until the close, attain.
ing the rank Of Colonel OF Cavalry.
Since 1867 Col. WnIing has been EN-.
poycd in general practice rs m engineer
OF town, house and agricultural drainage.
In iha, year hc published bis second work,
entitled, draining Tor Profit and Draining
Tor Health" his fret work, Elements 81
Agriculture" having been given to tho
public in 1854. The present work, mainly
devoted iosaniiary drainage, also embraces
great deal ON the suhioc, u land drain.
ngc, including tie great works OF Holland,
and sproluscly illustrated 10y plates, plans
and maps that must be Invaluable 10
the profession. II treats of both the com.
hincdmd separate systcmsand giyc5"much
consideration 70 lho policy which should
regulate the treatment Of thcir relative ad.
Naniagca and Disadvantages" Thcauihor
in his preface explaining thee advantages,
says Those public aud private drain,
whose Office 1t Is 10 remove waste matter
from houses, manufacturing establish.
mcnis, etc, are especially designated "a,
sanitary because Of their more conspicu
ous relation 10 health. AZ The same time
the sanitary hearings Of the proper ana
expeditions removal OF surface water. an,
Of the removal OF the water Of faiuuior
ir'm the sub,oil. nrc fully recognized, am
The mutual relation Of these works cannot
be losi sight Of. Drains built chiefly io
sanitary ends often remove surface
and suhs1! water surface drain
accomplish pood sanitary ends b.
carrying away water which woul,
otherwise satumlc ihc sub-oil, while cub
soil drains produce sanitary ~ we'll ~
agricultural benefit, aud even, hy maxim
room Ia the soil Tor the admission Of lh
water OF rains, lessen accumulation o.
the surface" The author further *
plains the growth OF the modern system
Of sewerage aud drainage from tho IN.
and crude beginning In the scqucn
order Of improvement. by an Of whicI
tho best drained and best severn,
cities OF the world profit today, and lhci
lac launches ON his work, which, chapic
by chapter, is Of increasing interest 70
the saniiarian as well M engineer In IN
fint chapter he treats at length Of III
health question; In the next Of sinilar
drainage and organic wastes In the thin
on the combined or separate system, d
the fourth on the depth Of sewers, In IA
ilith and sixth on the cleansng.vclocit,
flushing aud capacity anil the yenli!atio
OF sewers; aud IN the seventh on the mai
outlet aud main sewers. Alter this ihrl
nc chapters on the prciminar. work
the engineer Sugscslions for scNcms