The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-09


 inch pipe. Over 2o0O barrels or ce"en' were used in the construction oi '"e tanks. oe
 The discovery of the sceptic process oA .,.,eoa+;o, was made possible by the ois- coyery of the bacteria system oi germ. The sewerage is run iii'o sAo tanks after being conducted several ii'iie' tbrough inc system In fact the se" eraee after it is conducted through the seaer is in a measure pure on the saiiie nrincipal that running water IS puih'eN The gas is thoroughly mixed on tho through the sewers and all that ID my essary to complete the purinca'ion ID remove 1t from contact with the oAsee" for a few hours.
 After the water remains in the tahhs for a few days a heavy scum "in on the top, which Is so thick that n'ai can almost walk across 1t without oreah. inc through. The thick scum shues oiA Inc oxygen and the gases In the sewer oye assisted by nature do the rest. It is estimated that the tanks can be enp'ieu every six hours. .x,s According to the tests maoe HI country and in Europe, the sewerase ter being run through the sceptic 'ahh' is nine-tenths pure. Horses VIII uiiiA r,o+er and families residing near sceplio tanks have used the water ai'ei cation for laundry purposes
 t,irminoham is the only city In the ois- tr,ot that has turned its sewerage into 'he ,a,,,ers This source furnishes minimum
 
 .bout one-twelfth of the capacity or 'he sewers.
 Water in Tanks. At exactly 1920 o'clock Ma]or Anue''o , nulIed the lever that turned the hiee tor into the sceptic tanks. In ooihe 'iNS ha said. ..I did not come here to mahe sneecb hut gentlemen, we are compie'- ,rg todav a work that means plenty oi nrosnerity and good health to the peopie of this great district for many years come.'' ,a Lunch was served and after the spreau several speeches were made. Toasts were proposed to E. J. Smyer' who Wro'e 'he 6rst article in favor of the county sewer nronos,tion. Major Anderson and Engi- neer Kendrick.
 T. H. Motion said:
 ~rhis is indeed happy occasion. It commemorates the successful conciusion of one of the most important events ever | started for the health and material pros perity of Jefferson county | E. J. Smyer said:
 'I hope that the glorious culmnation | of this project will be the beginning or | one that shall link together the people | of this district in one municipality. ad- init there are some objections to over come before this can be realized. Vast ad- vantages will come to our section when we shall have been bound together unoer one government. I believe that the li- censes and taxes should be fixed by law | and not by the whims and fancies of any | mayor and board of aldermen. This mu- | nicipality should have the power to en- I force sanitary laws and other laws Tor the protection of life and property. Taxes | on industries that are located in the dis trict and other property far removed from the business center, should, of course. be fixed so as not to be oppres- | sive to these interests. In this way the expenses of the municipalities should be greatly diminished. This sewer system is built to accommodate the needs of 5OOOOO people which at some date, not far dis | tant, will be located in Jones valley" 1 John T. Reed said:
 "All honor and glory should be given