The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-04-27

These did not include the preparation
of the disposal field, but were for the pipe,
fixtures, &C., complete for the streets and
to the outlet. The contract was awarded
to Mr. TATE, who was the lowest bidder.
From this point the report of Engineer
CHAPMAN to which the public is referred,
gives the details of the prosecution of the
work Ground was broken on the 9th of
September and the work was prosecuted
diligently until this portion of it was COM
pleted. There was some difference of
opinion in the minds of the public as to
the expediency Of beginning the work
then or leaving it until Spring. 1t was de-
termined, however, to push it at once,
with an effort to complete it before winter
closed in. The wisdom of that determine
ton is now apparent. The season had been
and continued to be an unusually dry one,
and the work was not once interrupted by
a flow of water in the trenches, although
in some cases they were from 16 to 20 feet
in depth. After the stormy winter we
have experienced it is easy to perceive the
amount of labor and delay the flow of wa
ter would now occasion. The work
caused very considerable inconvenience
to travel not only while it lasted but
throughout the winter, but that is now
over happily and the streets have resumed
their normal condition. When the house
connections are made, which it is to be
hoped our citizens who desire to, will
make at as early day as possible, there
will be no further general disturbance Of
the streets in that way, possibly for many
years to come, the gas, water and sewer
pipes being laid for the most of the built
up portions of the town.
Provision is still to be made for sewer
ing the district west Of Broad street. It
was found upon surveying the territory
that it could not be conducted to the same
outlet, and consequently a distinct system
will have to be constructed The Engi-
neer discusses the subject at length in his
report.
The sewage farm, or disposal field, con-
sists of a tract of land formerly a part of
the farm of HUDSON BENNETT. and pur-
chased OF him for the sum of $4,120. The
preparation of this field for the reception
OF the sewage has been commenced by
the Board, under the superintendence Of
Mr.. N. j. CoNoyER, an experienced engi-
neer, and the direction of Consulting Ee-
gineer CHAPMAN. 1t is expected that this
portion of the work will be completed
and the works opened to the public with
in a few weeks.
An ordinance for the government of the
use of the sewers, and regulating the work
of plumbers making connections there
with, drawn up by the Consulting Engi-
neer, has been passed by the Board Of
Commissioners and is now legally binding
upon the citizens of the town. 1t is prop
er to say that in order to save expense,
but more particularly to maintain the
constant and uninterrupted use of the
sewers, it is necessary to rigidly enforce
the provisions Of the ordinance.
Because the use of the sewers was inti-
mately connected with the operations of
the Water Commissioners, and to avoid
conflict Of jurisdiction, to promote eff
cheney of management and to save the
expense of a multiplicity Of officials, it
was deemed proper that the management
of both systems should be consolidated
under one board of officers. The Board
of Commissioners therefore caused bill
to be prepared for that purpose and sub
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