Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-21
SEWERAGE DISPOSAL.
The Plan Suggested by the "Democrat" Recommended by the Committee and Adopted by the Common Council,

The OL uudllH BuC- ceeded in getting a quorum present last evening. Alderman Cross presided in the absence of Mayor Webster.
 The several petitions passed in the council for electric lights were con- cured in. The petition for the estab- | fishing of a grade on South Wilson | street extension, and the laying of | sidewalk on South Wilson street from l Washington avenue to Seymour | street, was referred to the road board. | Acting Mayor Cross declared Joseph A | Cullen appointed sealer of weights and measures. Joseph Gallond gave notice l that he would claim damages for in juries received. The matter was re- ferred to the law committee.
 A communication from the city attor- ney relative to Washington avenue and West Man street crossings was read. He advised that for the present the mayor wait on the officials and ask that gate be maintained at each of these crossings. The recommendation was adopted.
 The report of the committee on sewerage disposal came up for concur renee. Alderman Kelley, who is chair man of the committee, explained points in the report and said: "There is no doubt in anybody's mind that the propo- sitlon to dispose of the city's sewage at tide water is the most preferable and de- sirable solution of the matter, if it can be done at a reasonable expense. It would stand for all time. This project is put forth merely to see what can be done." The report was adopted in con- currence.
 The annual report of the chief of police was ordered printed in the muni- cipal register.
 The resignation of O. A. Stevens from the road and sewer boards was tabled. Mir Stevens will serve to the end of his term, which will be next October.
 The vote passed at the last meeting of the council with reference to the Horse Railroad Go was unanimously concurred in.
 In the council, President Hart was again ready for business. Notices of law suits were the first business. They were from MT and Mrs Oscar Knicker- booker, for $5 ,000; from D. H. Casey, for $2 ,000; from Michael Commerford, Patrick Hughes, Jesse A. Brown and Henry Gessert, all for injuries received. They were referred to the law commit tee.
 Petitions for electric lights on Grove street, between Sperry and Willow streets, and on the corner of Grand and Canal streets, were referred to the con- mittee on lamps and gas. A petition from s. w. Kellogg to extend Bucking- ham street across his property to Pine street at his own expense was referre1 to the road board, as were petitions for crosswalks on Burton and Summer streets; extension of water main in North Willow street and laying of water main in School street, and from G. w. Minor to make water con- nections. Petitions for a sewer in Second avenue and for extension of sewer in North Willow street were re- ferred to the sewer board.
 The sewage disposal committee re- ported as follows:
 Your committee appointed January to consider the subject of sewage dis posal would respectfully report:
 1st. That they have held meetings and taken steps to investigate and ob- tain information relative to the | methods and processes which are now being successfully used by American cities for the disposal and purification of sewage. As soon as practical this in formation will be laid before your hon. orable body in detail.
 End. That in view of the need of addi- tional legislation to enable the city to | condemn land, obtain rights of way, raise funds and do other necessary and convenient things when sewage disposal | shall become unavoidable, the city at torney be instructed to introduce a bill at the present session of the legislature to secure these powers. That such bill shall authorize the city of Waterbury to take land for sewage disposal purposes in any or all towns between Waterbury and Long Island sound.
 That the city of Waterbury may upon vote of the common council, issue bonds to an amount not to exceed three hundred thousand dollars ($300, ,000) fo1 the purpose of sewage disposal.
 3rd. That they have also considered the project of a trunk sewer for the Naugatuck valley. This solution of the question of sewage disposal has oc- cured to many of our citizens. Briefly stated, it means the cooperation of all towns ln the Naugatuck valley in the construction of a sewer along the bed of the river into which all sewers shall dis charge and which shall itself discharge at tide water. In order to obtain such Ico-operation it will be necessary tC secure the passage of an act similar tc that passed by the Massachusetts legis lature, approved June ', 1889, creating
 the Metropolitan sewerage commission.
 This commission is now building trunk sewers which will provide an out
 let for the sewage of eighteen QS) cities
 and towns in the valleys of the Mystic and Charles rivers.
 As preliminary step, and to test the
 feeling of other communities in the
 Naugatuck valley towards treating the
 subject of sewage disposal in this way
 your committee would recommend tha
 the city attorney introduce bill at tho
 present session of the legislature pro
 viding for the appointment of the
 Naugatuck Valley Sewerage commis
 sion and authorizing said commission tc
 make surveys and prepare plans anc
 estimates for trunk sewer throughout
 the Naugatuck valley or so much there
 of as they shall deem proper, and repor
 the same with their recommendation
 as to the advisability of such sewer tC
 the next regular session of the genera
 assembly. The cost of these surveys
 etc, to be apportioned on some equitable
 basis among the towns to be benefited. B. B. KELLEY, M. J. DAILY, CHARLES BREWER, R. A. CAIRNS. The following vote prepared by thi , committee was then read and passed: Resolved, That the city attorney b and he is hereby instructed to prepar