Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31

These eXperts pronounced the brick
work satisfactory and in good condl-
ton One member of this commission
stated verbally a few days ago that no
cracks or checks were observed In any
part of the sewer.
IAN examination of the portion of the
tunnel completed made by other engi-
neers, one member of the board Of pub
lie works and myself failed to disclose
the alleged cracks.
"Other considerations than the cost
of the new outfall alone enter into this
matter.
Affects Other Districts
ga sewer on Slauson avenue was
planned in connection with the new
! outfau and as a part of the general
sewer system of the city Later studies
have shown that such a aewer on Slau-
son avenue is necessary as an outlet
for the southern portion of the city
and large area on Boyle Heights. e
During the past year large dis
trict known as the Central avenue dis
trict was planned and constructed as
a tributary to the Slauson avenue sew
err with it's outlet at Slauson avenue
and Central avenue.
THE Slauson avenue sewer was
planned to join the new outfaH at
Slauson and Arlington.
IF THE OUTFALL IS DIVERTED
WESTERLY AT VERNON AND AR
LINGTON THE S WEIR ON SLAU-
SON AVENUE BECOMES IMPOSSI-
BILE, AND A SEWER WILL HAVE
TO BE BUILT ON VERNON AVE
NUE., THEREBY PERMANENTLY
lDEPRIVING ABOUT TOUR SQUARE
MILES IN THE SOUTHERN POR-
ITION OF THE CITY OF SEWER FA-
CILITIES AND MAKING NECES-
SARY THE ABANDONMENT OF ALL
OF THE CENTRAL AVENUE DIS
TRICT SOUTH OF VERNON AVE-
NUE., AFTER 1T HAS BEEN CON.
S T r U c T E d A N d ASSESSED
AGAINST THE AUDITING PROP
ERTY.
Would Take Two Years
,, Another condition which must b'
considered is the time required to
make the necessary surveys, to secure
and record the right of way deeds anC
to construct the proposed detour
, "IT is NOT BELIEVED THAT THIS
WORK CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN
LESS THAN TWO YEARS.
Consider one item, viz. that it vii
be necessary to manufacture, deliver
and lay no less than 2S,OOO,OOO brick.
f "It seems needless to call attention
to the pressing necessity for the inn
= mediate completion or the outidH sew
er. All of the city west of Hoover
: street, south of Jefferson street, larg'
areas on Boyle -Ieight1 and other large
tracts in the city are utterly withou
q sewers and must be until the new out
/ fall is completed. The public good Ger
tainly demands the completion of thu
new outfall at the earliest possible date
1t is confidently believed that il fund
= are supplied the sewer now under con
q struction will be in use by January
1908.
Another argument for the immediate
Il completion of the new outfall is the lacl
: OF sufficient cap city in the old outfal
10 carry away the sewage of the city
and the dilapidated condition Of por
i tions of 1t.
/, 1.-The lack of capacity is 'ade mani
a fest daily by the overflow from the set
: Ting baisin and the flooding OF land
: south and west of the city with sew
. age. There is no remedy for this con
a dition except a larger sewer Durin
i storms the overflow Is greatly increase
! and large areas are flooded, all c
N which is prejudicial to the health G
r. the community.
p "EVERY EFFORT SHOULD 81
MADE TO ADEQU-. .TELY DISPOSE
OF THE CITY's SEWAGE BEFORl
ANOTHER WET SEASON"