Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-06
SEWAGE PLANT ON
MEADOWS POSSIBLE
East Orange Considers Change
in Site of Proposed
System.
EXPERT PRAISES PLANS FOR
IMHOFF DISPOSAL. SCHEME
Makes No recommendations.
However, in Report to
City Council.

Without making any recommended
tiens, Nicholas N. Hill. IT., who Is
emp Dyed in the East Orange water
department and is an expert on sew
age matters, reported to the East
Orr nge City Council on the result of
hi investigations into the various
st h me for sewage disposal. He
praised the plans for the proposed
1mhoff plant at Belleville. From the
tenor of the remarks afterward 1t was
eyide { that the councilmen are not
al itus to locate the plant in Belle
vi l. against the wishes of the resi-
den's of that municipality.
The City Council instructed its legal
department to confer with the city
counsel of Orange and Montclair for
the purpose of drawing up new
ordinance for the three places which
are in the tripartite agreement. 1t
is held that the present ordinance,
which was passed by the Montclair
Town Council, and which has been
given two readings by the Orange
Common Council. is illegal East Or
ang@. does not wish to commit itself
to re Imhoff system of sewage dis
posal.
1t has been learned that Mayor
Julian A. Gregory, of East Orange,
and Mayor Frank j. Murray, of Or
anpe. have been served with notices
that the Imhoff system is an infringe
ment of the patent of the Cameron
process of treating sewage.
Public Nuisance Possible.
In his report last night Mr.. Hill
said a public nuisance could be
crea ted by the establishment of an
I'm off plant at Belleville. THE ques-
ton of the extent of the nuisance to
be created by the Belleville plant Is
not one VIII CHI is capable of exact de-
termination at this time" he said
cas- a rule, sewage plants do produce
offensive odors in the vicinity. Of
fensiye odors are minimized by ef-
Il Mt operation and aggravated
wi bout proper care, even in the best
plants. TIL odors which will arise
from sprinkling filters will be largely
de endent upon the age and char
&C er of the sewage which will be
tre3sed"
Mr.. Hill said it was difficult to say
how serious the odors would be, and
thi could only be determined by ex-
perience. 1.-THE Imhoff plant" con-
tinued Mr.. Hill. has not been sub
jected to a long trial In this country,
and Judging from past experience,
many panaceas for the offensive
sludge bed have been conceived. and
in the melting pot of experience have
not heen found adequate"
Regarding statements that the pro-
posed property for the plant in Belle
Vile is not fit for homes, Mr.. Hill
said: 1.-THE character of the land is
entirely suitable for future suburban
residential development. With the
past growth of New Jersey as a
guide. II cannot be doubted that this
section will. in the future become q
residential district unless such devel-
opment Is thwarted by the aversion
which the entire human kind natu-
rally feels toward q plant designed
TO treat filth
Suggests Site I'm Meadows.
Adding another phase to the prob
lem, Mr.. Hill, In the report, advised
che council to carefully consider es-
tablishing the plant on the Hacken-
eack meadows.
IF East Orange, Orange and Mont
clair should decide to consider the
broader aspects of the question and