Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-14

and the general condition Of the sew
er in this neighborhood. While this
Is an object lesson it shows clearly
the absolute necessity for a new sys-
tenn and il Is a question in the minds
of your committee as to whether we
should In the future permit any con-
nection to be made by parties located
outside Of the city limits. 1t is n fact
which can be proven that all our trou-
BILE in this section Is coming from peo-
pie to whom permission was given
some years ago to connect with the
sewer system. While this permission
was given in good faith and with a
desire to assist in getting rid of re-
fuse products. we as citizens of the
city Of Albuquerque are paying the
penalty Of our generosity which pen
atty will be aggravated from year to
year owing to the natural growth of
these corporations and institutions for
which we are furnishing the means
Of getting rid of their refuse, and the
expense and trouble of taking care Of
them will increase from mont to
month both in expense and annoyance,
Were it possible to omit the Indian
school and the wooden mills the pres
ent sewer would take are of the bal
ance, at least for a year or two. Even
with these two elements removed it
will be but a year before we Will be
compelled to make other arrange
ments to care for the o-ver-crowded
condition.
A temporary method Of relieving
this condition can be found by put
ting in two large manholes between
Mountain Dad and Slate avenue. This
would necessitate the altering of the
present manhole at Slate avenue to a
larger size and to put in another one
between Granite and Mountain road,
This would probably cost in the vicin-
ity of 500 as part of the present man.
holes such as covers, etc, could be
utilized, but It must be understood
by the council hat this expenditure
provides only temporary relief and Is
only for the purpose of enabling the
sewer men to run rods through with
best advantage by having a short dis
lance to go, and while ii will not dis
pense with any Of the necessary labor
now on the sewers it win enable them
to scrape the clear of obstruc-
tons, thereby permitting a better flow
In conclusion we desire the council
to have a fair and distinct idea on
the proposition as passed mp to them
and to know that it IS but a tenn
porary tiding over of conditions that
are threatening to swamp the present
maintenance of our sewers.
In this connection / desire to state
that we have met with hearty sup
port from people using the sewer, es-
pecially the corporations mentioned
above. In fact the Wool Securing
works have gone to decided expense
and trouble to assist us in this mat
ter. even to the point Of cutting out
any connection with the sewer for
from l 2 to "a hours for the purpose
of ascertaining whether that particu-
lar connection was at fault. Your sew
er committee have found that the cut
ting out Of one factory makes no
difference in the result. so that we are
forced to the conclusion that the dlf-
ficuitv lies in the small size OF the
outfall sewer.
The better solution, If it can be done
legally, would be to cut out the en-
trance Of all refuse coming from out
city limits and to have the ice
company from time to time turn its
surplus water on the flat east of rail
road track. This being pure water
would not damage anything or any
person save the temporary flooding of
these flats.
Sewer Data Being sent Gray.
In his monthly report city engineer
Gladdinf stated that he is busy gath
ering data on the sewer proposition to
who is now engaged in prepacmfwy
send to Consulting Engineer Gray
on a new sewer system for Al
buquerque. Progress has been made
sinking the pump pit at the sewer
outlet and the work shoull no COM
pleted during July. Mr.. Gladding al o
reported plans and specifications ma 'o
for the reinforced concrete fiumc
for the %acequia at Fourteenth street on
Central avenue, which work is now in
progress.
In his monthly report City Physi-
clan Pcarce suggested that the sewer
On Seventh street be inspected as res {
complain of the odor. He rec [
commended that the adobe houses on ]
Tijeras be torn down as they were g
menace to life. He recommended Q
hat a city health officer be appoint $
ed at once and hat the city Jail be {
divided so as TO separate female and
male prisoners. There were no con G
.agious diseases in June, there being
.wenty-eight deaths and twelve births q
the months. The city chemist
,,,rrt,n al I.frg.- g,-,,o+aI "a. hal 4
ng IN to test. The matter OF a stable
n the city which is said to be a nuis- (
TO surrounding residents was re-
erred to the board of health.