The age-herald., 1900-10-10

The Board of Revenue yesterday author
 ized the preliminary survey of the routo of the proposed sanitary sewer for Jeffer son County. and engaged City Engineer Julian Kendrick to take charge of the work. sum not to exceed 5000 was ap-
 propriated to pay the expenses of the sur vey.
 Mir Kendrick will select his force of as- | sistants at once, and within the next few 1 days the work of making the preliminary | survey will begin. It is probable that he l will be able to make a report to the Board of Revenue, with estimates as to the cost l of the construction of the sewer, by the l time the General Assembly meets about l the middle of next month.
 l The action taken by the Board of Reve- | nue was in response to petition from mass meeting of citizens of the county presented through a committee Monday ai- ternoon. At the Joint meeting of the board 1 and the committee on that day several members of the board expressed themselves favorably on the proposition for an appro- priation for the survey, but they stated | that the Board of Health had been re- quested to submit a report with respect to the necessity of the sewer. This report had not been received at that time, and it was not deemed advisable to take any acton on the request until the Board of Health had been heard from. This report was re- ceived yesterday morning. It was in the
 shape of a resolution that had been adopt ed the night previous, and which was as follows:
 "The Jefferson County Board of Health recognizes the importance, from sanitary point of view, of thorough sanitary sew craze, and recommends to your favorable | consideration any reasonable plan looking to this end.'
 With this report before 1t the Board of
 Revenue adopted the following resolution; 'Whereas, The Board of Health of Jef- ferson County, Alabama, has advised this board to have a preliminary survey made looking to the sewerage of Jones valley from East Lake to Bullard Shoals, and branch sewerage from North Birmingham, Pratt City and Ensley; and "Whereas, A committee of citizens of thls county, appointed by mass meeting of citizens of this county, have requested thls board to have said survey made; and, 'Whereas, This board is satisfied that 1t is absolutely necessary for the preservation of the health of this county that some dls- position be made of the sewage from the municipalities in Jones Valley and from North Birmingham, Pratt City and Ensleyi "Therefore, in order to ascertain the best method or protecting anu Piesei'hhS 'A0 public health, be it
 "Resolved That this board hereby directs and orders a preliminary survey to De made at a total expense to the county not exceeding $l000; be it further
 Resolved, That said preliminary survey he made and the engineer in charge shall report to this board whether or not 1t IS feasible or practicable to construct a trunk line or sewer from East Lake to Bullard Shoals through Jones Valley and the estl7
 4t.o C,,f1 ataUin report to this board whether or not It IS feasible or practicable to connect by branch sewer the valley west and north of Jones Valley and the estimated cost thereot. Said engineer shall also report to tnlS board whether not 1t Is feasible or prac- ticable to purify the sewage at or near
 Bullard Shoals and the estimated cost thereof. Said engineer shall also report 10 this board the estma.-~- cost of cleaning out and strengthening the creek from Bull
 lard shoals to the Warrior, and snail also report to this board all other facts Tn re-
 gard to the said proposed sewer that may be necessary, so that this board may be fullv advised in regard to said proposed sewer and said engineer shall also make to this board such recommendations Tn re- gard to the proposed sewer as he may deem advisable, for the information of this board, and in such form that the same may be submitted to the coming session or the General Assembly of Alabama if it be deemed advisable to ask authority ana newer for the construction of said sewer be 1t further
 Resolved That an engineer shall be hereafter employed by this board to super wise said preliminary survey, and said en- eineer shall employ such assistant engl- neers and force as he may deem necessary for said work and all bills for said work shall be presented to this board, approved by the engineer in charge and verified as