The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-04-27
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tufdSs without charge to the town.
Other matters referred to are the dill
igent collection of the accounts by the.
collector of the Water Board and the ad-
mirable care of the pumping station and
its surroundings by the superintendent in
charge. Both of these officers are COM
plimented upon the faithful discharge of
their duties.
In closing their report the Water Com
missioners show that the plant has been
admirably constructed, not single break
having occurred in any portion of it.
They are also able to say in reference to
the quantity and quality Of the water,
that every claim made in that regard has
been verified by the actual use of the
water. This is matter in which our peo-
pie may heartily congratulate themselves.
When so many municipalities are re-
duced to the necessity of using water
known to be contaminated by surface and
other drainage dangerous to health, it
should be matter of great satisfaction to
them to know that our supply is not
only free from all impurities, but that it is
drawn from source not affected by
drainage and from point that is below
surface filtration. When these facts be-
come more generally known to the pub
lie at large, they should recommend our
town to those seeking a location with
wholesome accessories, as a good town to
live in
The report of the Water Board for the
current year is an excellent advertiseme ent
for our town as possessing, in its pure and
wholesome water supply an advantage
that few towns anywhere, in or out of the
State, enjoy to so great degree.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEWER SYSTEM.
At the regular meeting of the Board OF
Commissioners on the 9th of June peti-
ton, numerousiy signed by the taxpayers
of the town, was presented to the Board
requesting the construction of a general
system of sewerage, and referring to an
act of the Legislature authorizing towns
| governed by boards of commissioners, un-
der certain conditions and limitations
therein prescribed, to construct such a sys-
tenn. At subsequent stage of the pro
ceedings the petition was taken up and a
resolution was adopted directing adver.
tisement to be made, in compliance with
the law, declaring the intention of the
Board to cause sewer to be constructed
for the whole Of the town and requesting
persons having objections to the same tc
present them at a certain time named
The Commissioner was also authorized tC
obtain estimates of the approximate cost
of sewer plant and to publish the same
Advertisement was duly made and the
Board met on the Goth Of June following
when report was made that no objections
had been filed. In the meantime two es
Inmates had been obtained and published
one fixing the cost approximately, al
$24,300, and the other at 500, ,2S5.
The Board then proceeded at the same
meeting to order a special election to be
held upon the acceptance or rejection O
the act Of the Legislature above referred
to, which was practically to determine the
4 question whether or not the town should
construct the sewer system, and alsC
whether bonds should be issued to procur,
money to defray the cost thereof Tn,
election was held ON the 11th day of July
following which was the earliest day
thereafter upon which it could legally bt
held. There appeared to be q genera
unanimity of sentiment in favor of th,
project, and there was, consequently, littl,
interest excited. One hundred aud eigh
! ty-six votes were poled, Of which 1877 wer,
in favor of the construction of the sewers
IHo proposition W lsSuc pOnuS received
one vote more.
The Board then proceeded at once t,
] carry the measure into effect. A circua
! was issned to Engineers requesting cor
J respondence as to terms for making plans
J &c, and for experimenting the construc
ton Of the works. At special meeting
of the Board held on the evening of Au
gust 18th the replies to the circular wer
} opened and the proposition of Messrs
WARINe, CHAPMAN & FARQUHAR, Civil En-
} gineers of New York city and Newport
: r. l., was unanimously accepted.
: AS soon as the plans and specification
were perfected and adopted, advertise
. ment was made for sealed proposals 70
furnishing the material and doing tn
: work. The proposals were publicl