Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-22
BE YE CLEAN"
Verse l, Chapter l, Gospel Of Santa.
ton Ideas From The Talk
OF G, E, Hill

town.
Mr.. Hill began by saying his .alk
would be OF the nature OF sermon,
his text being the first verse OF the
first chapter of the Gospel OF Santa
ton: BE We Clean" People may be
divided into three ciasses-those who
believe we need sewer, those who do
not think we have that need, and the
indifferent who do not know about It..
With the first class Mr.. Hill was IN
hearty sympathy. to the second ne
preached repentance and to the thlrd
he held out all the good things which
will result from the adoption OF such
plan. All around us, there are two
processes under way-acqusltlon OF
matter and the throwing away OF waste.
The air is filled with bacteria, among
which those harmful ones are as scarce
as the recognized criminal IN ordinary
society. The whole theory o. sewer.
age lies in subjecting to active natural
agents the healthy bacteria-the solids
OF which we desire to be rid. Human
excretions. were the solid parts not
DESTROYED, would make a mound CON
tanning three and one half times the
earth OF all the continents OF the world:
As these solids sink into the ground
great numbers of harmful bacteria
are released in the soil. these rise,
and when there is no frost to prevent,
finally mix with the air above the sur
face. In winter however, they move,
in order to find place where they may
come to the surface, which Is usual!y
in such places as the cellars OF our
houses. AS the warm air rises, they
are soon in circulation III our homes.
The community's need Tor sewer cam
not be gagged by the death rate IRON
any one disease, such as typhoid, tor
the bacteria are not always those that
produce that special disease. here is
a far greater cost to be reckoned III
the general weakening OF the system
and its lack o. resisting mower. Much
lack of energy, tired feeling, headache,
etc. may be accounted for in this way.
These wastes, then, should be remoV-
ed before they have developed power
for harm They shouli be subjected
to active forces in the presence O.
abundant air-simply another process
OF oxidation such as nature has pro-
vided our bodies undergo.
Right here Mr.. Hill paused to EN-
phasize the difference between sewer
and drain. A sewer is to collect from
houses the foul liquid wastes and re-
move to a point whence no harm can
result:a drain is to remove storm ana
ground water; the former should be
carried in an ar tight tube; the latter
in open cutters and drains.
An adaptation OF an improved sys-
TEN OF sewerage to our own town Was
then discussed in detail. Newark Is III
the .orm OF a rectangle, 10 mics
long. This should be treated as a
drainage section, the limits OF winch
are to be fixed ythe natural dram
age rather than the limits as relating
to taxpayers. Mr.. Hill explained ms
statement. He had gone over sections
bordering on our town, such as BOO
CIV Run and found evidences OF llth
OF all kinds along the bank The ines
coming from least on Sueh lhli's
recognize no limits OF town as tney
walk over our kitchen tables, carrying
the effects OF the mentioned refuse
into Our homes. Such sections as the
foo, OF Corbit street, foot OF New
London avenue, Ray street, lower eiit
of North Chapel, Margaret street and
part OF the hill, although not legally
a part o. Newark, are within this nat
ural division.
The part which could be easily coy
cred would embrace from 500 ieet west
OF the tank to Mckey's lane; every
thing north OF that; 20oo feet OF Eli-
ton avenue: 1000 feet OF Depot Road;
700 TO 500 feet Ut Academ" street and
all OF Delaware avenue except ABOUT
400 feet at the lower end Everything
southeast would better drain from the
other direction Without that lint
everything is brought to a common
level by gravitation. Newark is tOrtu'
nate i'll two respects there are nc
wastes in this locality difficult to treat
and there is stream at hand OF con
siderable size as an outlet. lhere are
also disadvantages; the stream at time
runs low, the banks are not clearly
defined and onl. l "a miles below th'
paper mill bridge there Us dam TIL,
greater the current o. the stream, tht
greater the abundance OF air. tn,
greater the abundance OF air. the more
rapid disposal OF sewage
In some towns the installation o
this sewerage system has lowered TIL
water level feet, and cellars $50 fee
away without sewer connection neve
before known to be drv have bee,
perfectly free from water as a resul,
his Is elleCleu by inc laying OF OF
binary farm tile in the trench under
meath the sewer pipe)
Mr.. Hills figures were based on tn
division OF the entire district int,
building lots. and on each building 10
house containing IRON to s PEG
pie. The proposed system could con
troll 97S,ooo gallons a Gay. The pres
ent requirement is only $4,000 gallon
a day. The difference in cost o, pipe
whether g. 10 or IL inch is little. tn
cutting OF trenches, relayng OF street:
etc, being the great expense.
The proposed system provides 10
a tank into which the sewage is frs
rum The creek when at flood woul
carry all the collected matter away
when normal it would dispose OF tn
albumnous and gelatinous matter, al
ter which the remainder would be ru
through coke and broken stone, TIL
two to be used alternately. When tn
creek is very low in summer subsi
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