The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-25
SEWER BOND PROPOSITION
WILL DOUBTLESS CARRY
Proposed System Believed by Many to
Provide Relief from Present Evils,
and to be Adequate.

No matter That has come before the
voters of the city for many elections is
of greater Importance than the one
which is to be voted upon at the spe-
cial election to be held on Tuesday, Feb
ruary THE proposition of bonding the
city in the sum of So 900 for the build
ing of the trunk sewer system known as
the McCullon system. Its Importance
has called for careful study on the part
of property holders, and while it is true
that they are not unanimously in
favor of it, it is believed that enough
want the sewer built to carry the cleo.
ton by a big majority. Had the prop
osition been better understood or the
form of the ballot been more closely ex-
amined at the time the last election was
held, there is little reason to believe that
the bond proposition would have been
voted down; it will be remembered that
majority of the voters cast their
ballots in favor of the city's building
trunk sewer system, but the second
proposition, that of bonding the city
for the purpose of raising the money to
build it with, was lost. AS the matter
now stands, we have voted to build a
sewer, but have not voted to bond the
city. That is the purpose of the spe-
cial election, to have the bonds author
lied. This done, the council, all of whom
are in favor of the construction of the
sewer, will Immediately take steps to-
ward building it at the earliest possible
date.
There is probably very little neces-
sity for dwelling on the need of a sewer
affording complete facilities for carry
ing off the sewage of the most thickly
settled portion of the residence district
and of the business section of the CITY,
and complete and eifectual drainage
system. Both of these are provided for
in tine McCulloh system, which is de-
signed to give thorough drainage by
means of six inch tile pipe laid under
the sewer. 1t is stated by the city en-
gineer that complete, thorough drainage
will be had when the laterals are built.
and naturally these will be first complct-
ed in the district wnere they are most
needed at this time. The present sys-
tenn of sewers, inadequate for the pres
ent needs of the city in itself, will be
used in connection with the new svs-
tenn, and North Yakima will be provid-
ed, when it is completed and in opera
ton. with far better advantages than
are possessed by many cities whose pop
ulation is more than double that of
this city at this time The map publish
ed herewith shows the location of the
old sewer and the route of the proposed
trunk sewer and drains. This route,
Mr.. McCullon states, was selected be.
cause it was the most economical and
best adapted to the general trunk sys-
TEN, and also because it will be cheaper
to make the two outfalls, one at Yak
ina avenue, and the other at Beach
street, instead of having one outfall on
Race street, as was contemplated in the
plans submitted year ago. The pro.
posed trunk system is direct outlet
for the drainage for that part of the city
where the need of drainage is most ap-
parent.
As has been stated many times, and
as most of the property owners consult
ed admit, the city will be compelled to
build sewer at no very far distant
day and the sooner it is built, the bet.
ter it will be for everybody living in the
city. The cost of construction, while it
is an added expense. will make more
valuable every lot, residence and bust.
ness building in the the city. and so far
as the opinion of experts can be obtain.
ed, the system that is proposed will be
sufficient for tine needs of the city for
many years to come. No one. so far az
the Herald has been able to learn, Cd.
poses the bond issue on the ground that
the system is in any way inadequate,
or that it is not the best that could be
planned under the circumstances at this
time. Therefore. there is no apparent
reason why the special election should
not result in a good big majority in ia.
vor of the bond issue.