Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-29
To the Editor OF the New DOMINION

Town.
To the Editor OF the New DOMINION;
On the first Of May nexo the Munic,
ipal officials Of the City of Morgan
town will organize and enter upon the
discharge Of their duties. That they
will take broad and comprehensive
view of the work before them, and be-
gin Alright by systematizing that work
is to be assumed by all good ciUizens
who have common interest in the
steady progress and prosperity of the
city; and therefore any criticisms Ia
advance and all carping and kicking
are both unfair and unjust. Officials
who do the very best they can under
unpropitious circumstances and con
ditions are TO be eommended-not
condemned
The old saying s'the world was not
made in a day will be found TO be
applicable TO the growth of our city.
And for this very reason time will be
required, and system in the start, will
be absolutely necessary to obtain the
best results both materially and eco.
nomically for all the citizens.
1t is thought to be unwise and det-
rimental to the health Of the people
that Decker's Greek should be made
receptacle for sewage especially
sewage from water closets - from
any part of the city, and that such
sewage should be conducted, by
sewers Of sufficient diameter Of the
pipe to carry it to the river.
If this question is left TO the ca
price of each individual land or lot
any system about it, unless it is in
the beginning directed by municipal
authority, and conformity to that
system is required and enforced. [
speak only Of intelligent and the
most economical sewer routes, and
have no reference as TO who shall bear
the expense Of sewer construction.
This sewer question is one that con-
Germs every citizen-it is not so much
question of dollars and cents, as of
health-the paramount question, the
control of which is fully and clearly
invested by the charter Of the city of
Morgantown in its Board OF Alder
men. Seneca is highly favored by
location for sewer drainage to the riv-
er. Morgantown is at present mostly
drained and all Of it can be TO the
river. South Morgantown from its
conformation, all of its territory slop-
ing toward can also be drained to the
river.
But now comes the grave question
that must have solution somehow
and in some way. How is Greenmont
and especially the at present COM
paratiyely densely populated portion
Of that town lying east of the old
Kingwood road to he drained, if it
cannot be drained into Deckers creek?
The only solution of this otherwise
insuperable question is, that as all or
substantially all Of Greenmont slopes
toward the river, sewer line should
be started at the river and along the
north or south bank Of Decker Creek
whichever is most available, and il
the north bank Of the creek is followed
it should crop over at the bend OF the
creek to the south side and thence
follow up the creek as far as may be
necessary, SO as to catch all the drain
age Of Greenmont and convey IL TO
the river.
1t will be seen that the foregoing
are only suggestions to impress the
absolute Importance and indeed neces-
sity Of beginning with well digested
system of sewerage drainage and from
time to time extend it as necessity
may require in the wards OF the city
for the comfort and convenience of
its citizens and for the conservation
OF their health.
Begin by adopting a well considered
systematized plan and carry it out and
extend it from time TO time as in
crease Of population and necessity may
demand. TAXPAYER.
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