Connecticut western news., 1906-08-02

taining of sewers. This would not mea n that they had voted to build sewers over the entire fire district or over any part of it. This could not be done until the voters had voted specifically just what should be built. think there should be committee appointed by the fire dis trict to go ahead and obtain plans for carrying out this proposition in the best way, and after this committee has re- ported to the fire district, let it take its own action."
 Mir. Eddy -" We ought to hear from anyone who does not favor the installa- tion of a sewerage system. If there are any objections, may we not have them stated, and stated plainly?"
 A. P. Briggs-'I was talking with a man from Great Harrington, and he said there are certain persons who pay for special privileges regarding connect ing with the sewer, and the town also pays something for disposing of drain age, and think if the water on Rail- road street in Canaan could be disposed of i'll such a way, it would be worth something to the town. It seems to me sewerage is almost a necessity. We must do something"
 Mr. Roraback-" The idea of the town running its drainage into. the sewers might be worth something to us. It would certainly be benefit to the high ways rather than to have water standing as it does, and there would be source of income from it"
 Dr. c. W. Camp-"I move that a meeting of the fire district be called to discuss the question. There is one thing certain, and that is we cannot do with out sewerage. If there is any town that needs it, it is right here, and 1 do not believe it will cost the fire district one cent. I do not believe we will need any tax for it. believe the rentals will more than pay for it. I would like to hear an expression from every one here. Give us your opinion, let us know whether you sanction the proposition or not. If the people here tonight believe in it and think 1t is right, I believe others will. I think there would be some income from the town, and be- lieve the railroad company would take 1t inasmuch as 1t now costs them from $75 to $100 per year to keep their cess pools cleaned. And then there are the other buildings in this immediate vicin- ity. Taking all the possibilities and probabilities into account, I do not. as l said before, believe it would cost the fire district one cent"
 John Van Deusen-" How do you pro pose to raise the money?"
 Dr. Camp-"T fire district will bor- row the money, pay for the system, and collect the rents. The fire district should appoint committee to make a survey, formulate an estimate and then hold meeting to consider the estimate; then they can take up the question intelli- gently. The first meeting of the fire district could not do anything beside appointing a committee. The fire dis trlct is the only body having power to put in the system. An individual or company could not do it if they wanted to. The fire district can. condemn land and individuals can not"
 Mir. Van Deusen-" Suppose the sewer is put in, the rents amount to $500 and are only enough to pay half the interest, where is the other half coming from?"
 Dr. Camp-"I think all could be in duced to connect with the system and even by placing the rentals at moderate price, do not think we would have to raise any money. We could probably put i'll for $10,000 sewer system for the territory we want to cover, The land lays favorably. We would not have to dig down i'll West Main street much more than five feet. It would .not cost much more to lay than water pipe.''
 Geo. P. Strong" Certain portions of the village must be taken care of any way.'
 J. H. Roraback-" The village water has been running in here for 20 years, and if there is not some way provided for getting rid of sewage, we are going to have an outbreak of typhoid fever. 1 second the motion of Dr. Camp relative to the fire district meeting"
 Before putting the motion to vote, President Eddy asked for stlll further expression of opinion, and Albert A. Hubbard remarked "I think we will be obliged to have it later if not now"
 Junins Rhoades -" We need the sys- tenn. If some of you get typhoid fever, you will think you are in for it.
 George S. Fuller It looks to me as If we have got to have sewerage. I think the fire district should take hold of 1t and should favor 1t for that req son, but let 1t be fairly understood that the people who use the sewer shall pay enough to take care of the interest on the bonds as the fire district lends its name to guarantee these bonds."
 J. H. Roraback-"I endorse that idea
 
 to provide for the interest on the bonds !"
 Martin Langs-" You have the right idea; keep it going. Ithink there would be enough rentals to pay the interest on the money"
 J. L. Parsons-"I am heartily in favor of it."
 E. D. Norton" It is something that has got to come. We must have it be- fore great while"
 A vote was taken on Dr. Camps mo- tion that meeting of the fire district be called, and the motion was carried without dissenting voice.
 Secretary Hardenbergh prepared pe- tition for special meeting of the dis trict, and the same was signed by the majority of those present, number far i'll excess of that required by statute.
 The call appears in another column, and Saturday, August II, is the date.
 NaA Draee