The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-02
HIS REPORT
City Is Acting In
Good Faith
WITH MILLBURY.
Engineer Hazen's Report
on City Sewage System.

Millbury, Feb. ALLEN Hazen, the
expert engineer appointed by the town
of Millbury to inspect the Worcester
his report and forwarded the document
to Chairman Booth of the board. The
first portion of the report is devoted
to a statement covering the report of
City Engineer Charles A. Allen as to
the best means to be used in comply
ing with the act of the Legislature, ap-
proved June %, 1885, and dealing with
the disposition of the Worcester sew
age. The report touches upon the
building of the precipitation works and
of the cases of the town of Millbury
against the city of Worcester.
The report refers to the recommends
tons of Samuel NJ Gray and DR.. T. M.
Drown, that the city begin the con-
struction of intercepting sewers and of
lllters for the effluent. The remainder
of the report in full is as follows:
The work along these lines was
promptly commenced. and | had an
opportunity to inspect the work al
ready done, in company with Hon R.
b Dodge, Jr., mayor of Worcester;
Mr. F. A. Mcclure, city engineer. and
Mr.. Harrison P. Eddy, Superintendent
OF sewers, and two members of your
honorable board, on Jan. 5, 1899.
Durlng the past two years the city
OF Worcester has done a great deal of
work along the lines recommended in
the reports of Mr.. Mcclure and of Mr..
Gray and DR.. Drown This work has
not been confined to the construction
OF lntercepting sewers, but has also
included the construction of a part of
the separate sewer system, which will
ultimately cover the entire city. The
plans adopted, which we had an opnor-
tunlty to examine, show the work to
nave been carefully considered. and
they seem to be upon a comorehensive
basis which will eventually give the
best results.
non. X. b. Dodge, Jr., mayor of
worcester, informs me that during the
past two years the amount exnended
on the construction of the separa re-
sewerage system and upon interceptine
sewers, is 1882, 524.29, and that s28 o53 0f
mas peen spent in constructing filters
IN ADDITION, large sum has been ey-
pended for sludge pressing machinev
buildings and appurtenances at the
precipitation works.
Inc amount expended on sewer inter.
ceptlon is nearly equal to the amount
estimated by Mr.. Gray and DIR. Drowr
as necessary for the completion of in.
| tercepting sewers. AS a matter al
TACT; great. deal of work remains r.
upiie vi tnese sewers, and consi-
uerdDle traction of the money eynand
ed mas been used for CONSTRUCTING ot
er sewers on the separate system The
work on the main Intervening sewers
10 progressing as rapidly as could rea
sonably be expected.
Inc city of Worcester has thus talxer
up the matter in a more thorough man
iler' ana at a larger expense than was
lessarueu as essential by the engineers
~ Sour honorable board or than was
recommended by Mr.. GRAY or Dre
Drown. This has perhaps DELAYED the
work signify, and will prevent the re.
SUITS from 1t being apparent in Millh1Ir,
as early as would otherwise have hea,,
the case. The result in the end. how.
ever, is sure to be better. and will 7
peHeVe, fully compensate for delay al
this zine.
| The work of constructing sewage fir.
ers has been undertaken. aItbonsb nv nr
less comprehensive scale than thai
suggested by your engineers: but if is
nopeu that this work will be extended
| from time to time, with the result M
reducing the operating expense of the
puflflcatlon plant to the city of Wor.
eester' as Wen as in the improvement
oI the condition of the river below.
certain manufacturing establish.
ments nave discharged their waste,
ana sewage into the river in Iargt
quantities, directly, and not throu 81
the city sewers, and have thus con,
trlputed in no small measure to the oh.
| lecuonable condition of the river i,
Mlllbury. Several shops of this kim
nave been connected with the cit1
sewers at various times, and an
pIeased TO report that the largest anC
worst Of the offenders, namely. tn,
| Washburn & Moen Manufacturer.
Company, is shortly to be connected
with the city sewers, and that th;,
source of direct pollution will he thu,
smut off. The sewage will be COLLECTED
at a central point in the yard anr
pumped to a city sewer now bein,
constructed for that purpose.
In conclusion, 1 beg to report that
IN my opinion, the city of Worcester i
now acting in good faith under the de
cree Of the court, and is constructor.
works In some respects more compre
hensive than those which were aske,
for; and although the work is neces
sar1ly slow, owing to various engineer
ing difficulties in the construction q
very deep sewers through city streets
and between heavy buildings. it is pro
crossing steadily, and great improve
ment in existing conditions NAV h
confidently anticipated upon the com
t pletion of the works now under con
structlon. Respectfully submitted,
Allen Hazen.