The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-20
SEWAGE SYSTEM,
at the Meeting
Wednesday Evening,
The COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
Southern Pacific Donation W. Drink Very
Filthy Water.

The business men of Main street were
present in person or represented at the
meeting held at DR.. Jackman's Office
last Wednesday evening to consider
the question of putting in a sewer from
the back of John Lees store to below
the pump house.
The meeting was called at the in
stance of DIR. Gardner, Superintendent
OF the Hospital Service of the Southern
Pacific Company, and acknowledged
chief of Pacific Coast ~sanatarists.
The situation here is that all the sew
age from the business houses and no.
tells on Main street empties into sloughs
that branch from the river direct and
that on the same side and but a short
distance above the point from which
the towns water supply is taken from
the river. The result has been many
cases of typhoid in different forms.
Again medical authorities state that
in gravelly ground a well will drain
seepage from every direction for a radi-
us OF 100 feet, in the shape OF an invert-
ed cone. The proximity of water closets
to wells in Wadsworth is not pleasant
to contemplate and yet people wonder
when sickness visits the family.
Nearly everybody knows that DR.. L.
A. Jackman is the resident surgeon OF
the Southern Pacific Company at Wads-
worth, that they have such officers ali
over the Pacific System and that they are
maintained by the hospital fund. These
surgeons are required to make monthly
reports Of all cases of sickness treated by
them. Doubtless last Summers reports
have opened DR.. Gardeners eyes to the
filthy condition of things in various places
and an almost criminal lack OF sanitary
precautions at Wadsworth and else
where and he has determined to be a
benefactor again to the public. The
Doctor has won his spurs in prior fights
in this direction and in towns and cities
where he was abused ten years g for
inaugurating reform health measures,
today he is blessed and honored. In
his official capacity AS al officer of the
southern Paciticc this matter appeals
to him in the line OF economy and his
policy will be speedy action.
The measure is supported by Super
intendent Agler who is doing all in his
power to bring it to a successful terini-
natl on. Roadmaster Griffin and Chief
Clerk Honshell were in attendance at
the meeting with plans and figures.
the Southern Pacific Company will
provide a civil engineer to make sur
veys, lay the pipe down here at first
cost, do the necessary work to, lay the
pipe under the railroad track and con.
meet factions which in truth make a
handsome donation to the people OF
Wadsworth and one for which the
people should feel very grateful.
1t is proposed to flush the supply
tanks frequently and every citizen will
derive a benefit from these measures.
To raise the funds it is proposed that
each lot owner on Main street pay an
amount in proportion to the foot 'front.'
age OF his property. AS near rs can be
estimated the total cost OF the sewer
will be 5000 or 5000 or an assessment OF
from 5O cents to so cents per front foot.
Push the measure. To do so will be.
wisdom.
An analysis made at the Nevada Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station OF a
sample Of water taken at the source OF
Wadsworth's water supply states:
"a water should not be CONDEMNED
unless the Albuminoid Ammonia reaches
something like 0.10 parts per million.
A|lbuminoid Amonia above 0.l0 parts
per million is a rery serious thing, and
Whea ii reaches 0.I5 parts per million
the water is regarded as being totally and
absolutely unfit TOR domestic purposes,
Gnd when so used may gire rise to Diarr-
hoed, Typhoid Fever, etc. The amount
Of .Albuminoid Amonia IN sample is 0.25S
parts per million" The sample sent
was taken by three or four gentlemen
of high standing in this community
with a desire to obtain a fair test. The
test shows that a tender-hearted ranch
er wouldn't give such water to his pigs.
The inpomn TOW rotrrpod a 10 A.