The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-10
SEWERAGE PLANS ENDORSED.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN DECIDED UP.
ON THE MATTER LAST NIGHT.
The Proyfso was Included that the
Sewer System Shall be put I'm whers
ever the Waterworks System Ex-
tends. and Shall Follow up New
Water Pipes In Three Months.

the board of aldermen met last night
at s o'clock to e the report of the
committee on sewers and act upon the
plans of the Sanitary Sewer Company,
OF Philadelphia, Pa. to lay a system of
sewer under the charter of the Will
mington Sewerage Company.
Mayor Waddell and the following
members of the board were in attend
ance: Aldermen Maunder. VonGlahn,
West, Harriss, Johnson. Skinner,
Bailey, Parker and Mann. Absent AL
derman Spencer, who was reported as
sick. In the absence of City Clerk B.
F. King. assistant City Clerk Chas.
H. White acted as clerk.
When Mayor Waddell called the
board to order and stated the object
of h meeting. Alderman Bailey,
chairman of the committee on sewers,
instructed the clerk to read the
committees report as to the plans of
the proposed sewerage system. The
report was as follows:
ITO the board of Aldermen, of the CITY
of Wilmington:
'Gentlemen:-Your committee on
ewers beg to report the following:
W. asked officially in our last re-
port of the Wilmington Sewerage Com
pany the following questions:
"Ffrst-What is the size of precipf
tating chamber?
"Second-Win the chamber have the
capacity without OVERLOOKING. to hold
the accumulated sewage until filter
ed off?
"Third-Wil the filter perform the
functions for which it is intended?
"FOurth-Is there a liability of the
filter becoming clogged, disarranged
or otherwise out of order?
"Fffth-What price is the Whining
ton Sewage Company going to
charge, per connection, for sewage
service? The maximum and minimum
price?
"Sixth-Wil they indemnify the
city of Wilmington for all damage in
the event the precipitating chamber or
the filter or the process fails to oxidize
the organic matter in the sewerage be-
fore ~discharging into Burnt Mill Creek?
These questions remain unanswered
although we met the representative of
the Wilmington Sewerage Company,
as per promise and appointment, Tues
day morning, eth instant. at 9 o'clock,
at the office of Mr.. J.. H. McRee, City
Engineer.
THE representative of the Whining
ton Sewerage Company stated before
this board at the last meeting, that
the plans they submitted conformed
to the Herring plans. We find this is
mo- the case, for the size of some Of
the mains are reduced, as is also the
case with many of the laterals, from
eight inches, in the Herring plans, to
six inches. in the plans submitted by
the Wilmington Sewerage Company.
In addition, where the Herring plans
call for manholes, the Wilmington
Sewerage Company's plans call for
lamp holes. The sewer plan, known
as the Herring plan. was prepared by
Rudolph Herring, who was the recog-
niZed authority in the United States
on sanitation. for the city of Whining
ton and he was paid for this work ff-
teen hundred dollars.
o account of these alterations and
also, on account of the Wilmington
Sewerage Company failing to answer
the questions officially asked by your
committee. we are obliged to report
adversely to the plans of the Whining
ton Sewerage Company
Very respectfully,
E. P. Bailey.
Chairman.
w. c. VonGlahn,
J.. l.. Mann
Committee"
Alderman Harriss moved that the
report of the committee on sewers be
received and filed and the motion was
unanimously adopted.
Alderman Harriss then moved hat
the plans of the Wilmington Sewerage
Company as approved by the state
board of health and by the local board
of health. be accepted by the board.
Alderman Mann opposed the motion.
Alderman Parker stated that he was
not so much in favor of the plans as
he was at first, since learning that
they differed from the plans made by
the eminent sanitary engineer. Rudolph
Herring.
Alderman Harriss then called upon
City Engineer Joseph H. McRee as to
the difference in the plans compared
with the Herring plans.
Alderman Mann said he understood
that the Herring plans called for eight
inch pipes in the eastern section of the
city whereas the present plans contem-
plate the use of six inch pipe. and in
his remarks he criticized City Engineer
Joseph H. McRee for acting with the
Sanitary Sewer Company instead of
looking after the interest of the city.
While Alderman Mann was speaking
further on the matter, he said to the
mayor: L don't see what you are
turning your head TO one side and
smiling for?'
Mayor Waddell replied that the gen.
tleman must admit that he had a right
to smile and that if he did not con-
fine himself to the question he would
rule him out of order.
Alderman Mann stated That ne WOulS
retract what the mayor took offense at
but as to anything else he said he
would stick to it.
A motion by Alderman Harriss was
adopted, that the board would o
hear from Mr.. McRee as to the differ
ence in the plans of the Wilmington
Sewer Company and the Herring plans
Mr.. McRee referring to the remarks
of Alderman Mann said his character
was safe with any gentleman in the
city of Wilmington and with others he
proposed to protect it by force if neces-
sary.- He explained hat he was not a
salaried officer of the city, had nc
specific work to do. n as official sur
yeyor only charged the city ano
private citizens for any work he did
He then went on to say that the plans
for the system differed from the
Herring plans in that six inch pipe:
were substituted for eight inch pipes