Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-28
DECIDED UPON LAST NIGHT
DEFINITE PLANS DISCUSSED AT
MEETING OF SPECIAL cITI-
ZENs' COMMITTEE
ITS EXPENSE TO BE Low
PUBLIC SPIRITED PROPERTY
OWNERS MAY MAKE BOND IS-
SUE UNNECESSARY

A sewer system for Las Vegas
complete in every detail and with
mains of sufficient size to render the
system efficient should the city more
than double in size, will be a reality
in the not distant future. Last night
the special committee on sewers, ap-
pointed by the city council some time
ago, held meeting in the offices of
the Aqua Pura company and perfected
plans which will make it possible for
Las Vegas to build a modern sewer
system at minimum expense to the
city and to property owners.
The sewer committee has been at
work for many months. Each of it's
members has been gathering informa-
tion concerning sewers and sewer con-
struction. Civil Engineer George E.
Morrison, at the request of the COM
mittee, has made exhaustive investi-
cations concerning the engineering
problems to be encountered and the |
probable cost while City Attorney Her
bert w. Clark has mapped out the le-
gal course to be taken by the city
in making the proposed Improvement.
Last night the committee heard re-
ports from all of these and, after con-
siderable discussion, evolved plan
which is believed to be the most feas-
ible and satisfactory.
The members of the committee. are
Colonel NJ M. Padgett, chairman; F.
H. Pierce, d. T. Hoskins, T. W. Hay
ward and G. G. Robbins. Mayor K.
D. Goodall and Engineer Morrison met
with the committee.
The plan evolved last night contem-
plates the immediate construction of
a system of laterals and such mains
as are necessary in a sewer district to
be formed according to law The dis
trict will include the greater part of
the north end of the city. 1t includes
the section north of Lincoln avenue
and west of the Santa Fe's main line
run from Tenth and Lincoln to the
junction of Columbia and the same
street. From Columbia avenue north
the boundary will be Eighth street.
The northern boundary will not run
in a straight line. from Eighth and
Friedman the line will run east to
Sixth. From Sixth to Fourth, Baca
avenue will be the northern line. From
Fourth to the railway the line will run
between Baca and Washington ave
nues.
The sewer will be laid in the alleys
where it is most accessible and every
lot within the district will be in a
position for easy connections. The
srwer district thus formed will empty
into the present system of the Las
Vegas Sewer company and will in
clude that portion of it that lies with
in it's boundaries. According to the
franchise held by the old sewer COM
pany the city had the right to pur-
chase it whenever it so desired Ne
gotiations have been made with this
corporation and satisfactory terms
have been received.
According TO the plan of the COM
mittee the city will make use of the
section of the law governing improve
ments for municipal corporations,
which makes it possible for the cost
of the sewer construction to be assess
ed against the property abutting the
improvement This plan is to be fol-
lowed out in the various sewer dis
tricts to be formed in the future
and which eventually will cover the
entire city. With general bond is
sue the city will raise the money to
build plant for the proper disposal
of its sewage. This may be a septic
tank or other facility for turning the
sewage into a running stream accordl
ing to the provisions of law. This part