New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-26

have been aroused by the fact that through
its special attorney. J. c. McReynolds Of
New York, the federal government has
stated that il will not allow the War De
partmont 10 issue a permit for the Bronx
Valley sewer 10 discharge raw sewage into
the Hudson Riter. and to be doubly pro-
tocted il has sought an Injunction against
tho Bronx Valley Sewer Commission ana
the State Of New York in the United states
Supreme Court. Now. while the commits
sioners expect 20 receive authorization
from ALBANY TO build a purifying plant
they are willins to e1pend only an an
Of somewhere between $1,000 and 5000 FOR
it out OF the reyenuc from proposed BOND
issue of S5co00 Although a telegram from
Professor Earl +. Phelps, of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology. states
that a SaJ.oDD plant should sufficiently purl-
fv The sewage. doubts were expressed IN
the Office OF Colonel w NJ. Black. head en-
cheering officer of the Department OF the
East as TO whether the War Department
would even approve of plant costing So
600 for such an important sewer. The eX-
pense Of building Mount vernon pant
was. il is said close 20 S2iA"o. And the
taxuavcrs are wondering II even ailer
purifviuc plant is erected with their money
the sewer viii be allowed TO DO It's duty.
At The Bronx Valley Sewer commission
Office i'm White Plains il "as said thdt inc
sewer was practically finished ana u'dt
sewage could now be conveyed from It's
boriuriuc lust north If White Plalh>'
through the main trunk. and thence
through the outlet 10 tie Hudson KVer'
ON February - Asscmbyman Harry /.
Haiucs. ot Yonkcrs. introduced "a Dill d'
Albany which continues tho commissioners
In Office. gives them power TO erect purI-
Gcation plant and provides for the issuance
of 100000 worth Of bonds. vt last reports
tbi, hin. after public hearing on March Z"
Vas still rcposing peacefully with the COM
ruittec on Internal Affairs II the inca uro
becomes Law. the commissioners plan 10
rvpcad ico,00o 10 pay interest on Tho Ola
bonds The other S9ooC1Q will bc used 10
settle some old bills and for tho erection ct
as inexpensive d treatment plant as the
War Department will approve.
Thafo IS d sewage screen Al ocean Grove,
y +. which Commissioner Brown of White
Plains. believes IS satisfactory. and which
Inc saws can be duplicated for Sl5,o)o. Pro-
lessor Eull T. i.N'li'1f OF liI' Nia'Fi -
Institute OF Technology. AZ Boston, toio-
ctauhs that 10 build plant would require
Am expenditure of 5000 and $1,000 annually
10 operate IT, Asscmhlyman Haines writes
that his bill allows only $1,000 for erecting
thc plant Commits Toner archer. of Mount
Vernon. considers the treatment plant may
cost between $1,000 and $4,000. Edward
Hatch. ir.. OF the Merchants Association OF
New York. believes however. that an ade-
quate plant would cost at least $1,000. This
brings one 20 another conundrum: When D.
a publication plant not a plrifcation plant?
Tie answer is a purihcation plant IL not
notification plant unless the War Depart
mcnt says il is
The big new sewer Is of concrete and rs
said 10 have a capacity Of lOoO0.ogD gallons
daily. 10 varies i'm diameter from four 20
nine feet. Beginning short distance
above White Plains il passes through that
town. and then through Scarsdalc. Tucka-
Toe and Brownsville and on through the
western coiLcl of Mount Vernon and the
eastern cdlc Of Youbcrs. The trunk sewer
runs under The Bronx River thirty times
md under The New York Central Railroad
seven times The outlet sewer begins 81
Wakefield. just above tho Now York Clty
BOUNDARY line and runs wet az rsnt
angles IN The main sewer. through three
milo rock-cui tunnel To- tho Hudson River
The outlet cut through rock NJ, natursllr
the moot oApenlivo part n the rora, ana