The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09
THE SEWER
HEARING
The State Sewer Commission
ers Hear Arguments on
Locating Sewer Plant.
ADVISED GETTING TOGETHER

zens against the location Of the pro-
posed disposal plant on the Whitnall
lot on Hanover avenue. There were
present Charles w. Fuller, the chair
man. John H. Capstick, F. G. Jacob
son and H. NJ. Herbert, together with
the secretary, Boyd Mclean.
They were received at the railroad
station, where carriages were await
ing them, and Immediately proceeded
TO the site selected by the board of
sewerage where the plant as last de-
signed was staked out, the corners of
sedimentation tank, contact beds,
ETC., being designated by colored flags,
different color for each of the sever
al units of the plant. An examina-
tion was made of the river bridge and
high water marks and man who
lived near interviewed. Then birds
eye view was had of the site from the
highest point. The carriages were
then brought around again and the
party proceeded to the Hid farm, the
alternate site recon nended by the
proteStants. After an examination OF
this tract the party proceeded to the
county hall, where they found con-
siderable audience awaiting their ar
rival.
The chairman announced the OBJ
ject of the meeting and stated that
the protestants would be heard first.
G. f. Wilson introduced G.. g. Ere
linghuysen as the first speaker. He
reviewed the protest from the first
public meeting to show that they
were not in laches, reading the cores
pondence which had passed between
the committee and the commission
and reiterating the offer which he
made to Admiral Cooper to exchange
the Hid farm for The Whitnall tract.
. Frederick V Pitney was the next
speaker, reading report on the mat
ter, in which he objected to the Whit
nall lot on the ground of insufficient
area for growth unless duplicate
plant is built on the Morris township
side of the road at considerable cost
for grading, and telling of the rear
rangement of the units of the plant.
geographically, he said, the tract is
not suitable, one-half being so low as
to be submerged at high water, re-
curing considerable of the filter beds
to be located on filled ground and an
exceptional amount of excavation re-
quired, and also declared that there is
too little working head.
At the Hid site, the farm contains
14O acres and from forty to fifty acres
can be available for disposal purposes.
There is no danger of flooding from
the river overflow and greater work
ing head. The railroad offers greater
facilities there for receiving material
and the plant can be placed several
hundred feet from all roads.
He discussed three routes for the
pipe line to the Hid farm !: siphon
line estimated to cost S22 1850; or with
a detour instead of a siphon, 1928, 1858 ;
and low level line costing S17,613.
Adding to this $4,000 for right of way
and deducting $4,000 estimated as
the extra cost of excavation necessary,
retaining walls, ETC., required to make
the Whitnall site available, he esti-
mated that the change on the low
level line would increase the entire
cost of the sewering $5,613. However
he recommended the more expensive
high level route and suggested TO pay
the increased cost that the iron pipe
called for to the Whitnall tract be
cut out and double strength tile SUBJ
stituted. 1t is to be placed on side
hill with little ground water and an
iron pipe is not warranted. He quoted
an opinion from Rudolph Herring, that
tile or concrete pipe was the best for
the purpose.
A letter was read from Mr.. Herring,
stating that while the plant designed
should be odorless, yet its location in
the valley would tend to allow the
odors, if any, to rise. The chief point
of apprehension is poor operation. He
also recommended the Hid farm site
as more advantageous than the Whit
nall tract, and an advantage to the
town even at increased cost.
Vice-Chancellor Pitney, Grinnell
Willis, A. @. Humphreys, DR.. Stephen
Pierson and John Clafiin then ad-
dressed the board, favorfng the change
to the lower site, and r. w. McEwan
spoke in reference to river pollution
possible from the Whitnall site.
The proponents were then called
and Commissioner Hurtzig said it was
quite important to answer the points
raised, as they had been attacked in
public print.
4 Col Fuller said the filed protest was
like a chancery bill, saying everything
the attorney could think Of, while
only few points would be picked out
for discussion and he ruled that the
commission would hear argument as
to whether or not the disposal plant
would be less nuisance on the Hid
farm.
Ex-Judge Cutler then reviewed the
action Of the commissioners and town