Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-08
THE SANITARY QUESTION.


generally recognized failure Of the
sewer system, which was adopted few
years ago In response to a demand
from the real estate and other boomers,
and against the protest Of more thought
full and more permanent citizens. The
Herald says:
"a fow OF the conservative citizens did
not protest against sewerage, but they
asked that tho matter be delayed until
such time as thorough investigation
could DO made, and the best plan ascer-
.alnod. Those conservatives thought OF
the future, aud wanted TO build with that
thought In view. Thoy knew that sow
orago meant the expenditure Of vast sums
OF money, and they also know ihore was
danger OF making sewerage great owl.
They wanted tho proper system adopted.
whom II could 10 elaborated aud por-
iected ~ tho years came and tho poo-
pie were able to meet the cost OF
tho improvement. However, tholr coun-
sells were not heodod. Tho conservatives
were called 'mo-sbscks' and back num-
bers.' They were forced into the back
ground by tho progressive element,
sewerage was ordered. portion Of Of tho
city has enjoyed the improvement two or
three years, aud now everybody begins
to understand some thing OF tho mistake
that was made"
This WAS the position tnken at the
time by tho DISCREET NEWS and for
which It was so fiercely and falsely
denounced by the "Llberal" organ.
We were represented M opposed to
sewers and In favor Of filth, when we
simply objected TO the folly Of eslab'
fishing an expensive system which had
not been duly considered M to Its ap-
plicabilhy 10 our peculiar situation as
city. We particularly opposed the
emptylng OF sewage into the
Jordan river, and also the adoption
ola scheme which could not possibly
lie made general.
We think now that the evil existing
should not be increased. More sewers
mean more foul matter brought TO
point where II must be disposed OF.
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