Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
CITY COUNCIL
DISCUSSES THE
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
Definite Action Is Taken To.
ward Building System.
EXTRA LEGISLATION
WILL BE ASKED FOR

Object NV is to Build System
Throughout the City so all the Peo-
Pile Will be 5enefitted-5ill viii be
Presented to the Legislature at
Coming Session.
A special session of the City Coun-
Gil was held last night, with Mayor
Harrison, Councilmen Zill, Heiston
Kearfoot and shoafstaI, Recorder
Letter and City Attorney Seibert pres.
ent.
The object of the meeting was to
hear q report OF the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the matter of
having the city install an up-to-d date
sewerage system, and Mr. A. c. Mad
enbousch, member Of the committee
presented the matter
The agitation for a sewerage sys-
TEN was inaugurated by the Board of
appointed to investigate the matter
and prepare a statement and present
1t before the council This was done,
and the council named three mem
beers to act with the committee aa a
sewerage commission and gave In
structions for them 70 proceed with
the formulation of plans for the In
stallauon of the system.
At that time no funds were avail.
able to meet expenses, and what was
accomplished was done at the ex-
pense of the committee Later the
council appropriated $500, and then
the work was prosecuted with great.
er yigor
Visits were paid to Winchester,
Chambersburg and Baltimore and the
systems investigated and information
gathered as to the costs and mainten-
ance of the plants. At Baltimore the
committee met Mr. Calvin w. Hend-
rick. who is the chief engineer on
the system now being installed there
at a cost of some S30,000O0O, and
much Information was gotten from
him. Mr. Hendrick agreed to visit
this city, and make a careful survey
Of the situation and give an estimate
on the cost and the kind of system
that would be best
At first he sent his assistant, who
spent some time here gathering data,
and later MT Hendrick appeared in
person. He was taken over the city
by the officials and looked over the
different streets, the kinds of soil and
limestone, and then he consulted a
number of business men as to what
their opinions were on the question.
Upon his return home he gave the
matter careful thought, and then pre-
pared a report which he submitted to
the committee, and which was read
by Mr.. Nadenbousch 10 the council.
Mr.. Hendrick Is OF the opinion that
the system best suited for the city
is one that will cover it entirely;
that its cost will reach almost $2l5,-
900, and that the most suitable place
for the disposal plant would be on
the Tuscararo creek.
The second system he recommends
would only cover the major portion of
the city, but he strongly advised
against the building OF such, because
all of the people would not enjoy the
benefits.
Mr.. Hendrick in his report states
that the kind of rock found south of
the city was the best suited for the
sewage beds OF any IN this section,
ne examined eVeral kinds OF stone
Dat iouhd none equal 10 the one he
selected ms ne says VIII aid ma
tsriaily IN reducing the cost OF the
system
1t appears that when the report
was submitted 10 the Board OF Trade
the second system was unanimously
turned down. and that the first was
agreed upon. But then the question
OF financing the undertaking was the
obstacle which confronted them.
ACCORDING 10 the last assessment