The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-06
COMMITTEE SUBMITS REPORT.
recommendations Made as Result of
Their Visit to Washington
Expert to Come.

whicn went to Washington to invcsti-
gate different systems of sewerage,
submitted their report. The report
was received as Information. The
report is published in full in this
connection.
The mayor was authorized to cor
respond with Mr.. Mctombc and get
him to come to Ncwbcrry in order
that he might investigate in person
our sewerage system, aId make the
necessary survey and recommends
tons rs to just what is necessary to
be done in order to perfect our sys-
! tenn Of sewerage.
Mr. .Chas. Moore, an expert ac-
countant. was engaged To check up
the books Of the city clerk and
! treasurer. Mr.. Moore is IA Newberry
| boy and has been in thc city for scv-
rral days. He will begin work in
checking up the books on Monday.
This is Il proper step by the city
council. II is Il matter which should
be attended to every year or probab-
! ~ twice per year and the report of
The accountant should be printed.
The city council should also arrange
|" have The books and accounts Of
Of public works audited. These olli-
! rlalS handle large sums Of the peo-
pies money and there can be no OBJ
| lection Ia havil" the accounts audit
the auditor published for .hr infor-
nation of the public.
Mr.. Mrcombc is an expert cn"in-
Ger nf the city Of Washington and
inhicalcd 10 the committee that he
w"n!d be willing {" come to New
berry and make investigation.
THE following is The rrpnr! of the
! rnlnmit,rr mentioned above:
Nrwbrry. :. c.. Nnv 30. 1907.
I" The Mayor and Aldermen Of the
Town Of Nrwbrrry. :. G..
Grm,lcmrn:
Having been appointed Il commit
tee to visit the City Of Washington,
ID. C., to obtain such information as
would be beneficial in reference to
li>r"sng Of the town sewage. we
beg leave to submit:
Upon arrivin" in Washington we
'!irSt visited the War Department,
and was there referred to the Quar-
ter Master General Department;
what information we could obtain
through that source was, that the
septic tank system had passed the
experimental stage and was being u.s.
cd at several military posts through
out the United States. We were also
informed by thiS department that
/ there WAS another successful method
by filtration through large sand-bcdS
OF an acre or more each; though this
wa> not practicable except where the
sand WAS five or six feet deep; that
sac septic tank method had proven
/" be best. if property constructed
and looked after. This department
also stated that the length of the
sewer line added to the benefit of
diSSnlving the sewage before it
reaches the septic tank.
! After this We were referred to Mr..
ID. +. McComb. superintendent Of
the sewers Of the City Of Washings
ten. VIII" has spent several months
during the present year in Europe
Slndyin" the different methods Of
dispnSing Of sewage. lie also stated,
| that septic tanks had gone beyond
the experimental stage, and spoke Of
the mctn"dS Of rolStrurtin" septic
tanks: the nrrrSSity Of having them
Of sufficient size, to enable them TO
dispose Of the sewage properly, as
well as the care and attention rcquis-
itc to keep them in good working con-
liti"n; and was Of the opinion that
the septic taak system was the most
advisable one for the city.
Upon visiting Baltimore. where
they are inStitutin" the largest sew
age filtration plant system on this
continent to purify he City's sew
age before it is cmpticd into the wa
trrS of the Chesapeake Bay.
We found that according to the
rcp"r, Of the Advisory Board Of En-
glnrrrS approving" the reports Of the
chief engineer Of The city. copy Of
which accompanies this report; that
all these Engineers after carefully
considering the three most approved
plans. recommend the septic tank
system, as will be seen from the fol-