The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-22
Meeting Of the Commission on FIJI.
tratiOn This Morning.
NO SYSTEM SELECTED As YET.
A Decision Will Probably Nos ne Reached
for Some Wesks-six Minion Bricks
Required for the Aliens Avenue Trunk
sewer-Mr. waite's Case.

This morning the commission on filtra-
tion met In the public works department
at the city Ill and discussed the results of
the recent experiments at Pettaconsett.
No definite action was taken nor is it pro-
b ,ble that a decision will be rendered
for some weeks.
Commissioner Smith said this morning
that the members desired to have all
the facts relating to the tests collected
in such form as to facilitate
comparisons. Mr.. Weston, who Is
In charge of this work, has
no been able to complete it and will
require some time longer to do So It Is
also proposed to make some addi-
tional tests. In a general way of course
the results are known but it Ii tho in
tention Of the commission to go into the
matter thoroughly so that the best system
of filtration will be obtained. Indeed
the same study and care displayed in the
selection OF pumping engine for Petta
consett will be exercised In choosing q
filter.
Six Million Brick.
The public works department is pre-
pairing TO SIX for bids for the construction
of the main trunk sewer in Dyer and Eddy
streets aud Aliens avenue. The work
will be divided into four sections aud the
total length will be about two miles 1t
is estimated that more than 5000. .0C0
bricks will be required.
This sewer 10 the most important in the
IN proved sewerage system. L. starts In
the Olneyville mill district, follows the
valley OF the Woopasquatucket river
to Gaspee street. where 1t is carried
under the river. then under the railroad
tracks at Sabin street, thence through
Cove. Dorrance. Dyer and Eddy streets to
Aliens avenue where it will receive the
sewage OF the east side OF the city
from the siphon under the Providence
rive. From this poiut it will run to the
Old Maids cove ju,t north Of Sassafras
Point.
At it's southern terminus this sewer
will be about thirty feet below the out
fall sewer and pumping station will be-
o tablished there to raise the sewage.
1t is Commissioner Smiths intention to
have the pumping station built aud he
time sewer Is completed. The city
engineer will In short time
prepare plans aud speciflca-
tions for the station and engine.
Mr.. Shedd said this mo rning that the
engine would probably be of about
1000. 900 gallons cap city. 1t would not,
however, be anv larger than the one
just completed for the Petta-
consett sta ion. The lit at Aliens ave-
nue. will lie only about thirty feet. while
at Pettaconsett the lift will be $50 feet
Thus Of two engioes OF equal steam ca
pacity located at Pettacousett and at
Aliens avenue. the one at the latter
place will pump six times the quantity
as the one at Pettaconsett.
DIR. Waite Still Waiting.
Mr.. Waite hasn't yet got permission to
build his barn that has been erected
some months. The barn is all right
bu' the perm missic n is the other way. Yes
terday afternoon Mr.. Waite's friends in
the board ried 10 help him out, but A
dermaa Bsllou wouldn't corseoi,
and now t Q city solicitor will have
whack at the case.
Mr.. Waite's friends say he is being
very unjustly treated. They urae that
IL has bee, custom for many years for
persons to erect barns and then to apply
for the necessary permission. and
ia DING this he was simply following
custom that had baer sanctioned
by the board itsr'' TNs custom Ia
in many instances almost q neces-
sity, it is furthsi u GA. For inst 4 &c,
man closes contract to las
with carpenter who expects
TO begin work Immediately. Tie
man goes to the city t. file his request
FOR permit, but finds that the board
will not meet for three weeks.
He cannot wait without run
ming the risk of additional expense so h.
sees one or two aldermen who tell him 1t
will be all right. Then be goes ahead.
That Is. 1t il claimed, about the way Mr.
Waite got himself into his present difi-
Guilty.
Notes About the Hall.
No committee NEE ings were scheduled
for today.
The report that the firemen were pre-
pairing to send the members of the finan Q
committee floral rememberances seems TO
be without foundation.
Some OF the clerks at the hall ara dis
cussing the feasibility Of organizing
foot ball team.
IL the city didn't pay for the water it
uses the sinking fund would lose about
$50, 900 year.
The contract between the city and the
Worthington Engine company was
signed yesterday afternoon.