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The herald., 1894-03-10
1T IS SOMETHING Of A SEWER
The City's Great Drain Is
Completed.
Opening Yesterday q the Outfall
s. Sewer System.
Appropriate BpssChss-Featurss Of This
Most Important WOrk-People
who Were Present-A
Happy Occasion.

A triumph OF modern sanitary engi-
neering Oh 9 colossal scale most 6tly
describes the outfall sewer OF the city Of
Los Angeles, which was formally dedi-
Gated to public uses yesterday afternoon.
The striking feature about this great
public drainway is the fact that it typi-
hes the progressiveness OF the Queen
city OF Southern California, in adopting
the most advanced ideas Of municipal
polito-economy OF the cities OF tine old
world, Paris. Berlin and Vienna. in not
only removing it's sewage from the
center Of population but also in utilizing
this unsqualed fertilizer in developing
and expanding the value OF its outlying
suburban tracts. In this particular,
Los Angeles city outfall sewer is the
pioneer in the new world.
The long stretches OF green fields and
rolling hills that lie like an emerald
gone between the stately homes OF South
ern Los Angeles will soon blossom in
all the glory and beauty of sub-tropical
effiorescence, under the benign and
stimulating influences of rich and gen.
erous irrigation matter. The new out
fall sewer may nc. have the ma gnificent
solidity ofthe Cloaca Maxima, that great
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sewer, reaching from Los Angeles city
to the ocean, which wisely planned will
not only enable us TO effectually st wer
every portion OF our city, but will ex-
tend its benefits to the irrigation Of
many thousand acres OF land along it's
route and produce for our city q large
revenue. l congratulate you all, who
are the originators Of this great sys-
tenn, and | hereby congratulate our
people on the eminent success and sue
cessful completion of one of the greatest,
most costly and most beneficial works
ever undertaken by the people OF the
city OF Los Angeles.
CHAIRMAN NIcKELL's REMARKS.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN: A
little over three years ago some OF us,
together with the city engineer and the
city council that preceded this one, and
several other gentlemen, made trip
through this part OF the country for the
purpose OF looking up route on which
to build an outfall sewer from the city
OF Los Angeles to the Pacific ocean.
Little did we know at that time OF the
obstacles to be surmounted in the build
ing OF large sewer OF about IA miles in
length, Of which about ak miles had to
be built of pressure pipe and about
5000 feet Of very difficult tunnel work to
be done; added to- mis- the difficult tas k
OF combining an iIrigating system with
the sewer for the purpose of irrigating
the country through which it passed.
dare say, had we toreseen those diff
ticultiee that we would have abandoned
the enterprise, but through the energy
and enterprise of our worthy city engi-
neer, Mr.. Dockweiler, and his able corps
OF deputies, we believe that you, gentle-
men, have seen today on the line of the
sewer that we have demonstrated the
fact that it was possible to build sewer
from the city to the ocean.
And knowing, gentlemen. what we
know OF the honesty and ability of our
worthy superintendent OF construction,
Mr.. Vincent, who has personally in
spected and superintended the construc-
tlon OF every inch of this work from
one end TO the other, we feel safe ia say
ing that we know that the work has
been we'll done.
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sewer of Rome, builded by the elder
Tarquin some 1000 years ago and still in
use in the Eternal City, but it will,
nevertheless, accomplish Its specific
purpose, demonstrating a grand lesson
in the science of utility that the treas
uree that lie in Los Angeles sewage
shall not be w8sted like unto the untold
millions that have been waehed down
by tie Paot~lian floods of the Tiber,
Thames and the Seine.
SOME SUGGESTIVE FIGURES.
A few figures will suffice to cover the
technical aspect of the great drainway. !.
II cost in round figures $685.. 200, leaving
$4,000 unexpended OF the appropri-
alton. 1t extends from Los Angeles to
the sea. a distance Of 1216 miles. There
are two great siphons, three miles long,
dropping from 100 feet above the sea
level to 120 feet, and then rising to l40
feet. In the second siphon the drop is
from 189 feet to so feet. and then rises
to 92 feet. Immense tunnels piercing
the ridges, ak feet in diameter, built OF
brick, furnish room for further drains to
lover a city OF population OF a quarter
Of million souls. The highest point
inlet OF the sewer at this end OF the line
pressure OF water in the sewer
is nine pounds to the square
inch at the end of the fret siphon. Tbs
sewer is built of black heart redwood.
This same wood was used by the Rus
SLAMS 20 years ago for fence posts in
Northern California that are still stand
ing intact, as an indication of its dura-
bility. Another point OF interest is that
1t will be possible to renew the sewer
proper every five years for the amount
Of interest which would have accrued
had cast iron pipe been used in it's con-
struction.
The4ewer committee, of which Coun-
Gilman F. II. Nickel is chairman and
Messrs. Strohm and Munson are mem
bers, have worked most assiduously to
bring this great work to q successful
completion, while from an engineering
standpoint IL is q masterly triumph for
City Engineer Dockweiler and his official
colleagues. With q view to giving the
leading citizens some adequate concep-
tion OF the magnitude OF the work on
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struction OF this sewer has added half
million Of dollars in wealth to our city
and county over and above the money
to pay for the same. We have added
just that much wealth to the world,
In addition to this il has drawn this
money from Its hiding place. where it
was doing no good, and put it into cir
culAtion in our midst, giving life
and vitality to every industry, and
1t is contributing in q large meas
ure to the acknowledged fact that
times are better in our midst than they
are in most other places in our county.
And while today we learn the Lesson
that these public improvements add Just
so much wealth to mankind, let us also
learn the leeaoa that we suffer a CORE
spending loss every day that a man is
kept in enforced ideness. The product
OF his labor is lost to man forever.
The mill will never run with the
water that has passed. and If is the
desire of those who leRislate for our
country that it should prosper, then
provision should be made for the EN-.
ploy ment OF those who desire to add to
the wealth OF our country by their la
Dor.
"Let me say in conclusion that the
mayor, city engineer and the council
deserve infinite credit for the splendid
manner in which this great work has
been accomplished, and 'or the econom-
ical manner in which the moneys raised
for the outfall sewer have been expended
in this noble work"
ENGINEER DocKwEILER TALKS.
City Engineer Dockweiler was the
next speaker, and disclaimed his ability
to indulge in fulsome flights Of oratory.
"There are few facts. gentlemen, !"
said he, Sin connection with the out
fall sewer to which wish to call your
attention. l want to say that great
deal of the credit for the successful con-
summation OF this great work is due to
one who has gone to another sphere. l
refer to the late P. ]. Flynn, whose mag
nificent work on hydraulics and irriga-
tion is one of the great books OF this
century. If his advice had been uncer-
tain, if there had been any doub btiul
points raised in the line OF his deduc-
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And, gentlemen, ae to the financial
part of this great enterprise, the city
engineer made the estimate of the cost
OF the work, the people voted the bonds,
we have constructed the sewer, and
when the bills are all paid we will have
left about $23, 400.
am not we'll enough posted in the
construction OF public works to know
whether it is customary to have any
money left tor not, but this seems to be
the fact in this case.
And, gentlemen, allow me to say that
| know more about building outfall
sewers than did three years ago.
Ex MAYOR HAz ARDS REMARKS.
The next speaker presented by Mayor
Rowan was Hon. Henry T. Hazard, who
said in substance:
Mr.. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN: AS we
meet today beneath these genial skies,
surrounded by every blessing which an
All-Wise Providence vouchssfes to man,
to commemorate the completion OF thio
great undertaking to the city of Los An
geles, let US not forget the lessons which
it teaches in language more forcible
than / can employ.
In the inauguration of all great public
Improvements we hear those who favor
the same often ask the question, Why
should we not leave to future genera
tions the duty of discharging the obliga-
tions incurred in the construction Of
these public wo. o.ks-that the work is
done for the future more than it is for
the present. and that the work and i'm
provement being left to the enjoyment
OF posterity, posterity should be willing
to discharge part Of the obligations in
Cured therefor? This is no doubt cor.
rect, but how few of those who advocate
the issuance of bonds to pay for needed
public improvements ever refer to the
fact that while the improvement is left
to posterity as an Offset to the debt in
Cured, that the money which the
improvements have cost is left as we'll.
The money to pay that indebtedness is
transmitted to posterity with the debt,
and the work is clear profit. The COM
pletion of this sewer will cost the city
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It was a day of shifting shade and
sunshine, with just sufficient OF breeze
stirring to give bracing, elixirous tone
to the air. Turning into beautiful
Figueroa street. they sped along to
Adams, and reaching Park station the
first stop was made at the immense set
Ting chamber where the outfall sewer
commences. The iron covers OF the
large tank-like chamber had been re-
moved and q stream Of 900 miners inches
OF Los Angeles river water was pouring
into IL. Across the chamber is an open
ironwork gate, designed to catch debris,
branches OF trees, stones, etc. The
floor OF the chamber is four feet below
the base line of the outfall sewer. with
O view to preventing sand and sediment
from washing into it.
THE SETTLING CHAMBER.
The settling chamber iH made in two
compartments, in fact, the major por-
tion of the substantial work about the
sewer is made in duplicate, with a view
to disposing Of the sewage OF q city
OF 1876 900 population. The water rush
Cd through the chamber with the fierce
velocity of a mountain torrent in the
spring; in fact, a brick thrown in the
sewer entry at the chamber by City
Engineer Dockweiler whs speedily
washed down to the ocean. The outfall
sewer entrance at this point is 38 inch
es in diameter, and here begins
the fret of the two immense siphons
which form not the least OF the engin-
eerlng marvels associated with this
great drainway. After the party had
made q thorough inspection of the
chamber they returned to their convey
ances and were driven along Western
avenue for two miles, where brief halt
was made to look at large blow-off
pipe. The valve was turned here, and
q stream OF water 10 inches In diameter
shot up into the air to height of 30
feet. Resuming the drive several ad-
ditional blow-off pipes and irrigating
hydrants were passed, all of which will
be found of immense utility in irrigat-
ing the surrounding territory.
AN UNDERGROUND VISIT.
When the party reached Hyde Park
another stop was made to pay an under
ground visit to the sewer. Passing
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tions. then this outiall sewer would not
be here today to be source OF imme-
diate benefit to the people OF Los Ange-
les. | am q young man, and wish to
say that did not attempt to take step
in this undertaking without first
consulting mis- superior mind. A
great deal of the credit
rest on the superintendent OF construc-
tion, whose experience and Judgment
neer Kuhrtz, who made the alignments,
great deal OF praise must be given,
and the excellent work is demonstrated
when / tell you that in the alignment of
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down through manhole 20 feet below
the surface many of the party saw the
lower end of the first great siphon, and
had an opportunity of judging of the
solidity and substantial character
of the tunnel work. There is
stop valve at this point
by means of which the sewage water
can be shut off when it is desired to use
it in that section for irrigating purposes.
The manhole known as Portal No. l
gives entrance to 6-foot tunnel $500
feet long; one of the three longest
sewer tunnels in the world.
GREAT LATERAL MAIN.
The party now drove across the bar
ley and alfalfa fields until the outskirts
OF the future great city Of Inglewood
were reached, when they turned off to
the left and crossing over the ridge
reached the head of the second great
siphon. Here there is direct fall of
IL feet into a vaulted brick chamber.
which gives entrance into the head of
the syphon. Just above the chamber
there is another gate valve, by means Of
whichit is possible to direct the stream
into the first lateral chamber, by which
the sewage can be distributed over q
magnificent bench of Is 600 acree, that
heretofore only lacked the fructifying in
fuences which the sewage water will
supply to make it one of the most fer
tile and productive sections in all South
ern California. From the lower end OF
the second siphon the sewer cuts q
straight line TO the sea, where it ex-
tends out into the bed OF the ocean. The
party did not proceed farther than In
glewood station on account Of the
latenets of the hour. After all who de-
sired had deHcended into the bowels OF
the earth and viewed the rush OF tum-
bling waters below, the sightssers gath
cred around one of the tally-ho coaches
and an impromptu meeting waa held,
Mayor Rowan presiding.
SOME sPEEoHMAKING.
On taking the chair the mayor said:
GENTLEMEN; 1t gives me great pleas
ure to meet you all, more especially
those who were the inaugurators OF
this great enterprise.
Having been but email factor in it's
construction, deem it an honor to be
called upon to preside at the formal
opening Of the completion OF the entisll
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]. ]. Ayers, ]. B. LankeEshim and 9TH
ers. This turnout was closely followed
by M. F. Donegan's "'49" Concord
coach. in which were IL leading citizens.
who had Supervisor Ike Lord in their
midst to soften the effect OF the br4cing
air that MAS blowing in from the ocean.
One by one the different conveyances
fell into line, until they stretched along
the avenue for fully a mile, and were
soon bowling along ct merry rate to-
ward the southwestern borders OF the
Citv
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JUDGE M'KINLEY's REMARKS.


Judge Mckinley began by saying his
speeches lately had not been satisfactory
to certain of his auditors, but he was
pleased to extend his tribute to the gen.
tlemen who had been instrumental in
the completion of the outfall sewer.
This was the one thing needed to COM
mend Los Angeles to the world as it's
most delightful resort-a second Mecca
for all who desire to live amid sunshine
and flowers in the perfect enjoyment of
health and happiness.
PRESIDENT TEED's SUGGESTION.
Councilman Teed wound up the
speechmaking by calling the attention
OF his auditors to the fact that, now the
outfall rewer was completed, every citi-
zen should take an interest in the con-
struction of intercepting sewers within
the city limits, and advocate their i'm
mediate connection with the main
sewer. When this was done Los Ange-
les would be the best severed city in
America.
At the conclusion OF Colonel Teed's re-
marks, the recall signal was sounded,
and the party drove into the city shortly
after o'clock.
WHO WERE THERE.
Among the welI-known citizens who
were present in addition to the city and
county officials were the following gem
tlemen: Charles Silent, Frank Thorn
as, I. ID. Stimson, j. M. Gtewart, Frank
Sabichi, AL Barker, Horace Hitler, J. M.
Bosl, ]. S. Slauson, w. w. Howard,
Louis Vetter, r. w. Poindexter, Col. J.
j. Ayers, DR.. Widney, E. F. O. Klokke.
j. M c. Marble, n. F. DoneRan, L Lord.
M. ID. Jahnson, r. A. Ling, r. ]. Ad-
cock. G. S. Bradford, F. r. Willis, ]. K.
Carson, w. W. Etockwell, J. H. Phil
lips, W. II. Washburn, j. A. Muir, d.
K. Trask, Robert M. McGarvin, 7. W.
Batherton, DR.. E. r. Smith, Robert
Heale, A. @. Shafer, @. F. Young, Sam
uel Reese, r. II. f. Variel, Octavius
Morgan, W. H. Morgan, j. Barenga, D.
Rozell, John Weber, Thomas Bassett,
George ]. Dalton, ]. q. Mcdonald,
Fred Eaton, E.. 7. Wright, M. @. Marsh,
Tho. McCaferey, DR.. H. S. Orme, j.
Mills Davies, VIM. Mead, s. G. Millard.
Judge A. NJ. Stephens, F. L. Baker, A,
W. Barrett, Capt. A, F: Mackay. L,
Thorn, M. F. O'Des, Chas. J. Fletcher,
Simon Maier. J.P. Maier, Chas. Prsiger.
@. E. De Camp, Jno. L. Gsffey, r. J..
Collins, ]. G. Griffith. r. j.
Collins. L. J. Llewellyn, Ohas. Galmer.
Matthew Teed. J. K. Harrington, G. E.,
Col. A. H. Neidig. Mai. +. @. Furry,
John F. Humphreys, ]. III. Wilmer,
Otto Brodtbeck, A. E. Pomeroy, |. B..
Newton, W. R. Bacon, F. L. Scott, W..
E. Storrs, W. I. Myers, W. F. Parker,
L. N. Breed, Fred l.. Allies, J. II. Griffin,
DR.. Nadeau. DIR. MCGOWAN, DR.. Powers,
DR.. Kuhrts, K. Bilderain, Judge Austin,
Judge Seaman, H. ]. Woollscott, @. E.
Day, H. Hswgood, B. ]. Reeve.
II. Jevue. Fl. w. Hellman, Maj. E. w.
Jones, Gen. E. P. Johnson, ]. H. Book,
J. Frankenfeld, ]. B. Lankershim,
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UndeIirered TsIarrams.

There are undelivered kilograms at
the Western Union telegraph Office, cor
ner Court and Main streets, March s.,
1894, for the following-named persons
Mrs. A. Baptic, Mrs. Axiollina, Martin
W. Kirwan, Horace F. Clark.
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the outfall sewer. coaching party was
planned to the halfway point-Ingle-
A CIVIC COACHING PARTY

A CIVIC COACHING PARTY.
1t was nearly O'Clock when the great
civic party. made up Of city officials and
several hundred leading citizens, started
from the city hall. At this time Broad
way WAS nearly blocked with q motley
aseemblage of tally-ho, coaches, car
riagos and every description OF vehicles.
AZ last a eonorous blast was sounded
on q prodigious horn by President Teed
OF the council and the procession
formed In line, led by . superb four
horse coach, in which were seated
MAYOR Rowan, City Engineer Dock
weller, Colonel Marble, Chairman
Nickel Of the sewer committee. Col.
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About six months ago my little son, aged
three, was very much troubled with breaking
out ON his scalp and behind his car. The places
effected were about as large a silver dollar,
the flesh seemed raw and covered with little
blisters The child suffered considerably, aud
was naturally very fretful. Itried several reme-
dies without obtaining any beneficial results,
in fact the eruptions seemed to be spreading
and new places breaking out. / concluded
to try the CUTICURA REMEDIES, and bought
a box of CUTIcURA, cake of CUTIoURA Soar,
anu bottle OF CUTICUhh REsoLvENT. iwashed
the effected parts with the CUTICURA SOAR,
taking care not to irritate the flesh, and applied
CUTIcURA. noticed change for the better in
the appearance of the eruptions in twenty-four
hours. continued the treatment morning and
night, and in two weeks the eruptions entirely
disappeared, leaving the skin smooth and tho
scalp clean, in fact perfect cure, as have not
seen any indications of any eruption or br reaking
out since. gave the child only few doses of
the CUTIcURA REsOLvENT. l consider your
CUTIcURA REMEDIES very valuable, and expect
TO keep small supply constantly on hand. I
believe CUTICURA would be excellent for apply
ing to insect bites, which are very annoying In
this country. G. A. ARMSTRONG,
Swift Island, N. G. /
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$375, 900. Our bonds are outstanding
therefor. but ia not the money outstand-
ing as we'll? The money which it has
cost has carried sunshine and happi-
ness into the homes Of our people and
gladdened their firesides. We are today
Just that much wealthier than we would
be If this great work had not been pro.
jected.
A GRAND MONUMENT.
It ia an existing monument TO the en-
terprise and public spirit Of our people.
and to the integrity and ability of our
public officials. Any community which
forgets the lessons of political economy
taught us today and hesitates when
great and needed public improvements
are required is lost. say that the con
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CUrICURA REMEDIES cleanse the system by
external and internal medication OF every erup-
ton, impurity and disease and constitute the
most effective treatment of modern times.
Sold throughout the world. Price, CurrcuRA.
boc; soar, Csc; REsoLvENr, 81 POTTER DRua
AND CHEM. CORP, Sole Proprietors, Boston.
A1T- 4" How to Cure Skin Diseases" mailed froa.
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Mrs. A. l. Buckley and nephew of
Brooklyn, N. Y, guests at the United
States hotel, leave for Santa Barbara
tomorrow.
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the worlds favored ssnitarium. A great
sum OF money had been expended sue
cessfully on a colossal public enterprise
without word of scandal connected
with it.
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this tunnel under our feet, which is
over mile long, there is only half an
inch error in line and grade. A chief is
no better than his ASSISTANTS, and no
man knows it all. For that reason let
us give TO all who worked on this sewer
their proper credit. Every barrel of
cement used ON this work was tested
and record kept of every foot of work
done. This record is now on file for
reference as to the character and kind
of work done.
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go to waste as long as there is q neces-
sity and demand for the same.

5. q. MTLLARD'S SPEECH.
Attorney s. G. Millard next painted a
glowing picture of the future possibili-
ties of Los Angeles as a sanitarium, and
spoke Of the wondrous progress that had
been made almost in q night when.
from a sleepy village, Los Angeles arose
as a great and progressive city. Today
he was proud to say that Los Angeles
had completed one of the greatest sew
erage systems in the world. Always
known as a healthy city, this fact would
add brighter luster to her reputation as
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Major Butter, Col. j. R. Dunkelberger,
General Foreman, Judge Gottschalk,
Col. w. s. Moore, @. J.. Shepherd, ]. @.
Hyde, ]. G. Miner, Charles Forester,
Charles Brode. j. Marion Brooks and
many othere
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WORDS oF PRAIsE.

The financial part OF the work was
carefully handled by the members fthe
sewer committee, Messrs. Nickel,
Strohm and Munson, and the city owes
them great debt for the highly credit.
able manner in which they discharged
their duties. The present conduit will
take care OF the sewage OF a city of
1872 900 people. When we have reached
that figure a second conduit can be
constructed which will provide sewage
facilities for z65 900 people,. In the
course of construction 1858 barrels of
cement and 700, 900 feet of redwood lum
ber were used. AS we view the vast ex-
panse of territory surrounding us you
can form but faint idea of the great
possibilities that will grow out OF re.
claiming this magnificent domain, for as
the surrounding country grows so will
the city increase in prosperity. Most
cities waste their sewage, but Los An
geles will find it an increasing source of
Income as a fertilizer, and at the same
time uphold the standard of Southern
California, that not a drop oi water shall
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Horse Blankets and lap robes, Foy's old re
liable sadd ery house. 315 N. Los Angeles.