The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-07
COMMUNICATIONS


The citizens of Morristown have rea-
son to congratulate themselves upon
the favorable result of the election
held on April Both to determine the
question of the installation of a mod
ern sewerage system.
The people have voted the sum of
three hundred and seyenty-tive thous-
and dollars to be expended in this I'M
| dertaking, and it is a matter of con-
Germ of each and every taxpayer to see
that this money is so expended as to
give the greatest advantage both to
the present needs and future develop
ment of our municipality.
The object Of the work, is, as l I'M
derstand it, to give the people Of Nor
riStown relief from certain conditions
not consistent with the most approved
sanitary practice, and thus render our
town an ideal place of residence. But
not only tor ourselves or own personal
convenience, but as matter of public
! policy, as an aid in the future deyel-
opment and growth of the town and
to make conditions more inviting to
the thousands who are leaving the con-
tested centers of population, and seek
ing home in adjacent suburbs.
In view of this fact, let US stop a
moment and consider the present
sewerage plans in all their bearing not
| only upon the property already built
upon, AMI which we contemplate sew
ering, but of property in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the location Of the pro-
posed sewage publication plant, and
contemplate the effect of such a plant
upon this adjacent property.
There is, in this locality, from fifty
to Seventy-fve acres of the most avail
able property for building sites of SUI
burban homes TO be found in or about
Morristown. 1t, is nicely located, com.
mands an extensive view to the east,
and has all the conditions, with the
advent OF the trolly, necessary for the
ideal home.
The effect on this property, of the
location OF asewage publication works
upon the site under consideration,
would be to drive it permanently out
of the market, with the attending loss,
not only to the owner of the property,
but to the community at large.
To argue that We must entail loss
to some one, in the location of sew
age publication works, and that no
matter where such plant be located,
some one will complain, and so it might
as well be here as there, is illogical and
ridiculous in the extreme. In the
present instance it is not matter of
personal or private consideration, but
question of public policy question
which not only affects the individual
property owner, but the business in
terests If the whole town. 1t may be
OF considerable moment to the prop
erty owner, whether he sells hum
dred or two hundred lots in this vicin-
ity during the next ten years, hut it is
matter of still greater Importance to
the business interests of our town.
Suppose we abandon our present plan
to locate the disposal plant on the
north east side of the road running
from Collinsville to Monroe, between
the Morristown & Erie Railroad and
the river, the question at once arises,
is there any other land available? We
can state positively that other lOca-
lions are available, and on such areas,
it would be unnecessary TO dyke a
stream to prevent our plant from being
washed away or submerged.
If some portions of the areas desired
to be reached, are more than 1876 feet
above mean high tide, then we might
liotuAh puuPALiS PlothO vi Jul PtOoOhS
proposed site and raise the sewage to
any elevation desired. At the present
site we have water power capable OF
producing 100 gross horse power-see
"Report on Water Supply of N. J. ," by
@. @. Vermeule G. E., and 10 net horse
power continuously. This power
would be sufficient for all present and
future necessities of Morristown and
allow us whatever power we might
need to operate our electors.
The operating expenses of such a
plant would be somewhat in excess of
the amount estimated for the present
proposed plant, but the advantages to
be gained by the removal OF it, from the
proximity of valuable building prop
erty, would be highly in favor of it's
adoption.
Yours very truly,
TAXPAYER.