The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-29
tl6HJ AND,WATtR
COMMISSION REPORTS
o. the Matter of Aad;tloaA Sewer
a1e for the City OF Croeawee6.

~ the Matter Of Aad:evonA Sewer
s1e for the City OF 0rseawes6.
At q recent session, the Light and
Water Commission were referred to
BY the City Council in the matter
If additional sewerage for the city.
The Commission held IA meeting
md made an exhaustive report in
70 the matter, the facts of which are
set down in this article.
The residents Of Congress Heights,
Austin Wright Addition, and east
Of the Y. and N. ", have been in
need of moro adequate sewerage
and some have entered pro-
tests. The Commission decided that
in the east of the Y. & NJ. v. r. R.,
there was an immediate demand for
the installation of additional sewer
age upon sanitary grounds.
They say that the installation of
additional sewerage in the Con-
gress Heights and Austin Wright
Additions would be a matter of very
great convenience to the property
owners, but there was no immediate
ate demand for sewerage in these ad-
ditions upon sanitary grounds. They
add that, in the course of two or
three years,it will probably be COM
pulsory for the preservation Of the
public health. It was their opinion
that no sewerage should be laid in
any portion of the city until houses
are already constructed and ready
for occupancy upon lines of sewer
Ago.
The Commission estimates tho
cost of the installation of the ser
vice in that part of the city east Of
the Y. and NJ. v. Railroad at about
$1,000 They also estimate that
the cost of sewerage for the Austin
Wright and Congress Heights Ad-
ditions would be 5000 each. This
estimate is given by the Commits
sion upon what they deem necessa-
~ to serve those parts now built up.
They also state that there arc
cesspools in large numbers in both
Of these additions. This is, OF
course, an inconvenience and OK
pense which should not be borne by
q citizen when he lives in An incor-
porated territory.
The Commission Say that if the
Council concludes that it 10 neces-
sary or proper to construct and lay
sewerage systems upon the plans
now before the Board, they will be
able to undertake and complete the
work out of its income, provided the
work is not too rapidly done, and
provided that the city will provide
i 5000 for this purpose. 1t is their
i opinion that the digging of trenches
before the first day of Octobe,
would be very expensive and detri-
mental to health conditions If be-
gun in October, the Commission
/ estimates that it will be able to keeI
, continually 1T the work until tn
Z whole is completed.
, Their report is closed by disclaim
, ing any intention of recommending
that any Of the above work be done
realizing that it il = question o
5 public policy, to be determined b.
the Council. 1t is now, and Away
: has boon, the intention of the Com
. mission to provide sewerage for al
!. parts of the city, whore the same
I needed, and the Commission hs
9 already had plans and specification
: made for complete sewerage sys
;, tom, which is almost identical wit
q the plans recommended by the Cit
Q Engineer, and now on file before th
!, Council. The necessity of provit
3 ing for the increase of power in tt
q electric light plant consumed Il
% funds of tho Commission and Il
g work of installing the sewerage b,
been delayed.
!. Tho Commission states that Il
: proposition simply resolves itse
8, into a question as to whether or n
J, the work shall be begun now or
g delayed further. The people resi-
= = ing in the above districts shou
of have the same conveniences - tho
g. in the heart of the city. This te
or ritory has been incorporated, a
avarv citizAn in the citv wanta