The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-14
REGARDING SEWAGE DISPOSAL.

The Sewer Commission Hears Cbjec-
tions to Location Of Filtration Plant.
The sewerage commission gave a
hearing in the rooms of the board of
aldermen last Wednesday afternoon to
those who object to the proposed site
of the disposal plant. All the COM
missioners were present.
George G. Frelinghuysen was the
first speaker, talking for the property
owners Of the vicinity, voicing their
objection to the location of the plant
so near their residences. He said that
he had about disposed of building
site on his place, but the purchaser
had stopped negotiation on hearing of
the site selected by the commissioners.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen also told the
commissioners that parties interested
in moving the plant to more remote
location had secured an option on
farm Of about a hundred acres, mile
further out and surveys had been
made which show that the sewage can
be carried by gravity to this location
and have about the same fall for
the disposal on the grounds. The
tract is not Immediately adjacent to
the river and is not so close to the
road. The option was copied for the
benefit of the commissioners.
Charles Scribner spoke for the Nor
ristown School, telling of the menace
that the disposal works would be to
that institution and adding that the
success or failure of the school is not
something which simply interests the
persons directly connected with the
school management. Including mas
| ters and servants there are about a
hundred and twenty persons reside at
the school, quite a community, and
each one of these persons spends some
thing at least with the local mer-
chants, adding to the volume of trade.
r. w. McEwan spoke for the mill
owners along the Whippany river, be-
low the site selected by the commits
sion. He said the plant on that site
would be detriment to the mill in
tereSt as they, the railroad, and in
| fact most of the residents of the
| Whippany section are directly depend
ent on the river. To injure these in
terests will injure the business inter-
ests of Morristown as well. As large
land owner in the vicinity of the site
suggested for the plant, he asked its
removal to site farther away and
not close to the river. He said that
the interests he represented had ac-
Quired much land suitable for indus
trial plants and the sewage plant
would injure their chances for locat-
] ing other industries.
He and his brothers had erected
houses in Whippany and are trying to
| improve the conditions OF that portion
of Hanover township. He had seen
the site covered by great deal OF
water.
B. 0. Chis0lm said he was much in
terested in property in that vicinity
and hoped the commission will see its
way to locate the plant farther away.
There are not many directions in
which Morristown can grow. There
is a trend toward Whippany along
good lines. Only recently a large
tract was purchased in that vicinity
for improvement, but the location of
the beds will stop growth. His house is
1900 feet from the site and he did not
regard the plant as a pleasant neigh
bors
franklin Muir seconded the re-
marks of Mr.. McEwan in regard to
the mill interests and also spoke for
property owners.
Mr.. Brown of the MorriStown School
added word for the school and DR..
Pierson told of his interest in the
school and urged another location.
f. w. Ford objected to trunk line
through the Ford property on Morris
street, after which the commission
rose.