The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-31

III tno opinion OF engineers whose views
are worth consideration, can be made
ample to take off not only the sewerage,
but the storm water as we'll, even when
the citys population shall have reached
$4,000 or more. The river at the mouth
OF Tinker creek, being very much lower
than at the mouth of the interceptor,
makes drainage more ready and thereby
lessons the necessary care for sewerage,
and system of sewerage flowing
through the channel would cover a
much larger part OF the city.
again, should the interceptor be
built, and sickness in that part of our
city result, the growth and prosperity of
the city would be very much hindcred.
Our city has suffered from false reports
in reference to it's healthfulness, and in
system of sewerage that might give
rise to truthful reports of a damaging
nature, we should carefully consider
the matter before acting.
The fact that the city has paid Mr..
Herring $500 for his plans and opinion
should not OF itself bear any weight
with the Council in determining this
matter. If they find that Mr.. Hering's
system will not meet the requirements
of the city they can better afford to lay
1T aside and adopt better system"
CLARENCE COLEMAN,
a prominent civil engineer, and now
building inspector for the city. on being
interviewed said: II cannot say that |
am in favor of Mr.. Hering's plan. AS a
general thing, sewerage system which
follows the natural drainage is the best.
for storm water especially. l favor
MIR. Dunlap's plan because it empties
further down the river. / have not
examined either plan closely enough to
give an opinion, but from general
principles it seems that the natural
course is the best. BY adopting this,
two drawbacks could DO avoided. viz:
Any damage that might be claimed by
property owners by reason of the inter
ceptor omptying into the river, and,
second, that the natural system has a
better fall and is great deal cheaper"
S. w. JAMESON.
81 would favor Mr.. HerinC's plan,
and believe it is just the thing if we
had the money. AS it is, am in favor
of draining the business portion of the
city first, and that by the natural sys-
tenn. do not think we havo the
money to put in the interceptor.
j. 7. ENGLEBY.
81 have never examined either plan
enough to say, but am OF the opinion
that the Tinker creek plan is the one
that should be adopted. 1t looks more
feasible and less expensive"
MIR. u. L. TERRY.
"My idea is first to look to the money
question. If the Council has already
expended $4,000 Of the Sl50,OOO appro-
priated for sewerage purposes they will
not have enough to carry that inter
ceptor through. They can make all the
calculations they please, but 1 know
something about what it takes to 60
through hard limestone rock. 1 am In
favor OF draining the business section
of the city first by the natural system
as it will have to be even if the inter-
ceptor is built. l think the City Coun-
Gil should look to economy in making
these provements; if they do not the
city bonds will soon be down to so cents
on the dollar. l do not doubt that
Herings plan is all right, but it is a
question of money"
MEMBER OF COUNCIL.
James A. Mcconnell, member of
Council:
II voted for the adoption of the re-
port of tho sewer committee, which
recommended Mr.. Herings interceptor,
but did so because such men as Mr..
Coe and Mr.. Skinker, who are certainly
competent engineers, said it was the
best system We could adopt. Still do
not think it is practicable and believe
that the proper course is to take the
sewerage down Campbell street and
empty it into Tinker creek, making the
channel of this creek of sufficient depth
to carry it to the Roanoke river"
COL. 8. 9. BROOKE.
tfA for IN, "a, ,;,11
sewerage of Roanoke, the natural out.
let is Tinker creek, and think no other
system should be adopted till this is
shown to be impracticable. The dam
ages that would result from the con-
struction of this interceptor ought to
be very carefully considered, even
though it is shown to be the best mode. {"
j. f. wINGFIELD.
81 think that it requires too much
money to build the interceptor 1 favor
some less expensive measure at present"
b.. u. HUFF.
From what have seen it will require
about all the money that has been ap-
propriated to build this interceptor. I
think 1t impracticable, and favor Dun
laps plan, it being much less expen-
sive."
j. ID. SMITH.
ION general principles think Lick
run would be the proper drainage. 1t
is always best to follow natural streams
IL draining city"
JOHN CHALMERS.
81 favor the natural system, and am
opposed to the interceptor."
RALEIGH, N. G. Oct. aO.-fSpeciall-
The North Carolina railroad commits
sioner this morning declare d void the