The morning call., 1892-03-11
BUSH-STREET SEWERS.
One Cause Of Their vile doors Probabi,
Ascertained.

Ascertained.
The existence OF the nuisance caused by
foul odors and steam issuing from sewers oil
Bush street, between Keary and Powell, as
outlined at length in yesterdays CALL, has
attracted widespread attention among resi-
dents and business meh Of that street, who
are daily compelled to endure the insuffer-
able stencil while passing the ces>poo,s on
the corners. Tie article has also stimu-
lated the Street Department 10 immediate
action tending to the discovery of the cause
OF the nuisance, with view to its suppress
sion. BY reference to the interview with
one of the heads of that department given
below it will be seen that no time will be
lost in ferretng out the cause and placing
the blame where it belongs
As yet the true origin of the nuisance is
largely matter OF conjecture, although, as
stated below, discovery by the reporter
may 60 far toward solving the RESPONSE
bility, but only the most rigid investigation
can settle the matter. AS stated YESTERDAY
this Investigation was to have been inaugu-
rated at that time. but press OF other work
and paucitv Of men employed in that par
ticular branch necessiiated its postpone
ment. The reporter was assured, however
that men will be set at work today. when
the cause of the nuisance will be probed to
its utmost depths. The heads Of the Street
Department are thoroughly in earnest in the
pense in endeavorng to obtain definite re-
suit.
With the purpose of ascertainiug whether
steps had been taken TO discover the cause
Of the nuisance, CALL reporter visited
Edward Owens. Chief Deputy, who was 10
have set gang of men to work on the
premises yesterday. Mr.. Owens said:
"IHE CALL having instituted the neces-
sity of an inquiry into the cause of this
nuisance, the Street Department will
hxo a
teption TO commence the Investigation to-
day, but was unable 10 do so owing to
our having so few gangs of men at work
who had previously been assigned to other
jobs. However. i consider this matter more
pressing and in need of immediate attention
than any other we are engaged in, and
shall give it thorough investigation, with
the view of learning the real cause of the
nuisance and placing the blame where Ii
rghtfully belongs.
81 intend to transfer a sufficient number
of men from other jobs and put them al
work on these sewers tomorrow. probably
the first thing in the morning. The limited
number OF our employees Is largely made
quate to the needs of the city, but | shall
give this matter precedence over all Others
John HanloD. the deputy in charge of
the sewer-cleaGers, TO whom / spoke re-
Rarding the matter. said that lie had visited
the locality with gang OF men on Tuesday
and had thoroughly flushed tie cesspools
In one OF these, he said, he found an i'm
mense deposit of all sorts of foul smelling
refuse-0ld lines. decJmDosed yeast. floor
litterings, etc. This was at the northwest
corner of Bush and Dupont streets. OF
course, this discovery does not solve the
origin OF the seam nuisance, but ii has
great tendency to create a foul smell 1t
seems that the grocers and saloon men have
the idea that these cesspools are the natural
aud proper repositories of all sorts of filth
which they sweep down through the graf
ings, and the stuff lies there fostering until
the cesspools are cleaned out. A city ordn-
ance strictly prohibits the dumping OF any
refuse in the cesspools, but it is violated
daily. 1t is n0tscnly illegal but detrimental
to the public health TO use these receptacles
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