The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-23
he Sewerage Question.

1.-The Sewerage Question.
lens of Owosso are doubtless
the time has arrived in our
/ city to have a system OF sew
itructed at as early a date as
br the health, prosperity and
our city. But it seems that
4 bf our citizens understand the
Nhwe are in to construct such q
. sewerage or the working of
b. when complete. Your COM
beverage would therefore deem
Ne to fully enlighten our citi-
best of our ability on the con-
pf sewers and the situation we
tonstruct the same.
ahe information we have re-
m cities where sewerage exists
listed that money can be saved
er system can be obtained by
re city and let the contracts
q entire system constructed at
but / am sorry to state that we
> n a position to do so as our
fbes not give us the power to
lefty until we can have same
by the Legislature which will
again for nearly two years.
flr present charter, sec. 1896,
. have power to declare sewers
| streets a pnblic necessity and
y constructed. The cost Of same
y by property owners fronting
,Aeks according to the benefit de.
m same, which is to be levied
Jed by three disinterested free
cording to their best ability
ment. In addition to this ex-
Il expense of connecting from
foperty to main sewers or drain
BIT be borne by said property
connecting. There seems to
understanding very generally
hrs can be drained into the
er, this however, is not the case,
drain pipe from a cellar be
with a main sewer there weuld
Mspe of sewer gas which would
1pus to health and place us into
worse condition than we now
Two lines of pipes have to be laid
INTO the same opening, one regu-
N pipe for main or lateral sewers
y line of tile for cellar drainage,
% be from 4 to s inches in di-
nccording to the amount of drain
I'll done. Further, most Of our
geem to be under the impression
1 DIVERS will carry off the storm
~ survey obtained does not car
tofm water with the exception in
tess part, pipes can be run from
ind be connected with the main
ich will assist in flushing the
ollt in all other parts of the city
y water would have to be dis
BIS under our present system,
10 run it off on top the ground,
nstruct sewers of sufficient capac-
Try off storm water would be too
he.
htlet of our system is designated |
lit of brick at a cost of from 8 to |
a foot, same is to run on the |
e of the river down below Oliver |
bridge, to construct the same |
ost from $4,000 to $4,000 which
no power to raise until our
Is amended and sanctioned by |
2 Legis allure 2 years hence.
i we now construct sewers on
d Washington Streets the sewer
Id have to be run for the present
river near Main street bridge.
ould the water become low dur
the sewerage from out
nd rendering establishments con-
With said sewers would create |
nell detrimental and injurious to
hat either the citizens adjoining |
+ bank or Board of Health would |
e discontinuance of use of said |
until same can be disposed of in |
ct Of the sewer system. l now |
lat q satisfactory explanation is
ID in this article so that our citi-
taxpayers can act intelligently |
latter and that your constituents |
ouncil will comply with your |
And now in conclusion / would
it is for you to say and judge |
we shall wait the two years,
. city for a term of years, say 80 |
I'd give the coming generation an
,ity to help bear the burdens
st in paying the expenses and by |
obtain a perfect system of sew
much less expense, or shall we
vers at once on Washington and |
eets, or on other streets where
d, and do same at an increased |
pro ratio, and run the chances of
EN- when complete. this gentle
or you to consider and determine.
mated expense as received from
neer who made the survey is on
yton Street So cents per foot for
main sewer as well as tile main
lholes and on Main Street for IL
lin sewer pipe S1.25. Now if
Of the property owners will on
We named streets petition the
for the construction of sewers on
cts your constituents will take
tie measures to have same con-
according to your wishes, bear
ind however that no contractor
ethe job to place sewers on part
trets as low as he would place
heaad the contract to place the
ystel. Yours Respectfully,
5. LAMFRoM,
man E Sewer Committee.
rstponement.