Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-09
sutIeyite and East Orange Of
ficiaIs Air Views Before
Club.
RINK SEWER ADVOCATE
s CONDEMNS IMHOFF PLAN
avs BellevilIe Will Never Con-
sent to Disposal Plant
in Soho.

srai-;ne issue on the relative merits
the plans proposed by the ras,
IL Wiley Sewerage Commission ahu
al of the joint sewerage comnl.eee as
J n5antclair. East Orange and Ut
sra ANA the cost of both, Council
~ ~Edward s. Pierson, chairman
: 'rs,.s..aa+ +ter committee, and Henry
tznodrich. q Nutley lawyer, with
connection with the commission
= -,,,g1,t debated the subject De-
,re fhe Columbian Club, or hast
range. No decision was gwen
rank r. Searles. chairman OF the
vics committee, presided.
Mr Goodrich declared 1t an out
go on the part of Orange. East
range and Montclair to erect a dls-
,sal plant in Belleyille, and PLEADED
ifh the club members to work
zainst the proposition. Mr.. PIER
m on The other hand, CLAIMED tife
Ant viii not depreciate properly
,l,,es in Belleville. and announced
.ere was a possibility of the plant
# going to Belleville, as proposeo'
"A believed East Orange would 90
.tter to erect a plant within It's
IN befders than enter into the COM
ission scheme.
Roth speakers debated for a con-
5erable period on the cost OF ooti
themes. While on the face OF the
.nnosjtton the Imhoff tank scheme
,neared cheaper the engineers en-
aved bv the committee had not
La how much damage the three
|nnieipalities would have to pay IN
se Of litigation, said Mr.. Goodrlch'
Il eouId not do so. Mr.. Pierson IN
=nlv Ia this stated that the tanks
,uld not be more than four feet
love the ground and no nuisance
,nld he created. To make positive,
said the committee would not go
cad until similar plants to those
5uaested were in successful opera
q in, different parts of the United
5ates.
|.It always seemed cheeky to me
New York to object to the et-
emf matter going into the harbor
bav.y said Mr.. Goodrich, when
delivers seven times as much IL
III It seeks to enjoin the plan or
E-eening sewage into the bay, es-
|cially in a betterment of the plan.
|e government stipulation seems
|astio in the conditions it imposes
the commission for fulfilment, but
|gineers have advised the accept
Ice of the stipulations. including
Isssrs. Herin and Fuller
Il Explains Cost of Plants
lsThe chief opposition brought for
4 ri that I can find is the cost. The
4 hoff tank system is considerably
3ger than that of the commissions,
n your engineers have fixed no in
lies to property or other payments
be made The figures they an
5unced were also made before the
lite Board of Health decided that
Zs Third river could not be used,
II pipe line must be constructed
the Passaic.
operating charges for 1914 for
/, three municipalities have been
led now as follows by the commits
In: Orange, $500; East Orange,
Zoo. and Montclair, 1850. Aside
I'M fixed charges the operating
sarges are trif1ing. The cost has
In apportioned according to rata
Is. as is done in all big improve
nts. and I believe this fair. New
Il is getting hit harder than the
5vns, paying so per cent of the
Hi. but despite being heavily as
zsed. submits to it as the best So
Hon.
II urge you to be decent and neigh
Inv to BelIeville and vote against a
5ten. unsocial and unjust thing
=.se three municipalities propose.
Nv woud you like it?
not blame Belleville for object
to the Legislature and State
"