Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-22
Sewerage VS.. Concrete.

The question of whether the sum of not
to exceed 5000 should be expended in ad-
ditional concrete walks or in starting a
system of sewerage was decided by the ad.
journed village meeting Monday evening
in favor of concrete. Provision was also
made for completing the preparations for
surface drainage systemso that this may
be considered among the early coming
improvements OF the village.
Hamden w. Mcintyre, chairman of the
special committee of Investigation, who
had made partial survey and approx
mate estimate, read his report, which was
accepted. The report is published in full
below. 1t provides for both surface and
private sewerage mains.
Judge Rowell stated that the law would
not permit the highway fund to be used for
putting in private sewerage, but spoke in
favor of surface drainage by the pipe sys-
tenn as outlined in the report. A provision
in the village charter fOrbiddiDg the
emptylng Of either sewerage or drainage
in the stream above the Prince dam seemed
to be an obstacle in the way OF doing any
thing until it could be repealed, so far as
it applied to surface drainage, at least.
The portion of the village that needs
drainage the worst could best be served
by an outlet above this dam and with no
real injury to anybody. Judge RowelPs
motion that the trustees be authorized
complete the preliminary survey, make
the markings and estimates and file his
report with the town clerk was adopted.
The question OF the disposition OF the
800 then came up. Judge Rowell favored
saving it TO apply on the expense OF the
proposed sewerage system. l.. b. john
son and w. b. Wall thought it would be
well to complete the concrete system as
far as possible with the funds on hand
. 4. % nd hn n o. gn
The sewerage committees report fol-
lows:
The undersigned, to whom, at a village
meeting held May "a, 1897, was referred
consideration of the subject of the con-
struction of system OF sewers for the VII
lage OF Randolph, report hereby as follows;
Relative TO the system to be adopted as
best suited to meet the requirements of
the village, having due regard to the eff
cheney of service as well as economy in
construction, your committee would rec
ommend the adoption of what is known
as "The Separate System OF Sewerage" In
order that the storm water from streets
and grounds may be kept entirely sepa-
rate from "house sewage" and disposed OF
at the many suitable places to be found
within comparatively short distance
from the various portions OF the village
area, the existing law being, OF course, so
amended as to permit of this being done.
With the separate system pipe sewers
only will be necessary, and hence greater
economyin construction and maintenance,
as well as better service, will be secured
reconnaissance has been made as pre-
liminary and necessary to the location OF
mains and laterals, and the determination
of the size of pipe requisite to secure, with
the slope or fall availa bic, the best service,
with the least danger of interruption from
any cause, and at the least cost for care
and maintenance.
We would suggest the following divis-
ions :-Commencing with the southerly
portion of the village at the intersection
OF Prospect avenue with Maple street, con-
struct a main sewer along Prospect avenue
to South Pleasant street at a point oppo-
site the grounds OF Mr.. Shattuck, and
thence to the foot OF Pleasant street near
the Smith block.
This will require about $500 feet of pipe,
OF which 1000 feet may be six inches IN
diameter as the rapid fall OF South Pleas
ant street hill will afford more than sutfi-
Gent velocity to enable pipe OF this size
TO discharge the flow from the necessary
laterals; and for the 500 feet north OF the
railway IL will only be necessary To in
crease the size OF the pipe to eight inches
with the fall available.
To this main laterals may be run as fol-
lows:-On South Pleasant street from the
creamery, 400 feet, to MIR. Shattuck's; on
Prospect avenue from c. Briggs about go
feet north; on Highland avenue $50 feet
east, and $50 feet west, from Prospect ave-
nue.; on Maple street and Howard street,
500 feet; on Randolph avenue !, 100 feet OF
pipe NAV be run to the main at Pleasant
street, or, as seems better in many re-
spects, Randolph avenue may be given
separate main having its outfall opposite
a point about $50 feet west of the premises
of II. j. Kimball.
Again, commencing at South Main St.,
nearly opposite the residence OF A. h.
Chandler land in order to secure better
grade than could be had by following the
street running easterly to South ST. at a
point about $50 feet south OF Highland
Ave-, thence along South st. to the rear OF
the premises OF +. +. Brooks; thence fol-
lowing the ravine south OF Prospect st. to
so. Main St.; then down Main 81. to
Smith block, where junction with Pleas
ant St. would be made, and thence easter
Nv to outfsll.
For this main ,laterals would be required
on Main st. from Highland Ave. to Pros
poet ST.; on Prospect Ave-, from the sum-
init on Prospect Stto South st. and thence
westerly on South St. about $50 feet to