The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-08
EXPLAINED
The PLANS
For Proposed Sewage DiSpOS-
al Plant In The City
Expert Engineer Addresses
Citizens Association
And Tells What Will Be
Necessary For Plant
Plan PROPOSED For CO-ODeFa-
Plan Proposed For CO-OpGfa-
tive Glass Factory
To Be Located At The Old
KuChner Plant

The active workers in the Mt. Yer
non Citizens Association are greatly
enthused over the report on and ex-
planation of the plans for the pro-
posed sewage disposal plant for Mt.
Vernon, as prepared by Mr.. r. w.
Pratt of Cleveland, given at the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the associa-
tion Wednesday evening. The eX-
PLANTATION was given by Consulting
Engineer r. F. Mcdowell of Cleve-
land, connected with the Pratt Engin-
eering Co. The description Of the
plans was minute and the entire talk
was extremely interesting to all pres
ent who had the welfare of the mu-
nicipality at heart.
There is a feeling prevalent among
some of the members of the associa-
ton that the city council is somewhat
sluggish and "luke-warm" on the sub
ject of disposal plant after having
expended $500 for the preparations of
plans. 1t is the associations purpose
to push the project with all of it's
power and get the work started at the
earliest possible moment. The dis
cussion of the sewage disposal plant
took up the greater part of the even
ing and was by far the most import
ant matter discussed.
Engineer Mcdowell explained that
the cost of construction of the plant
with all laterals and trunk lines will
not be nearly so great as has been
believed The engineers in prepar-
ing the plans have eliminated the
most expensive feature of complete
disposal plants. This is the purchas-
ing and preparing of sewage beds
that necessarily cover several acres
of ground. The plans do not call for
these beds and, consequently, the ex-
pense will be reduced several thous-
and dollars A liberal estimate of the
total cost of the plant is $4,000.
Another important feature of the
meeting was the introduction of
plan promulgated by one hundred
glass workers formerly employed at
the Camp factory These men ex-
planned the plan which is to the ef-
feet that the old Wuchner plant be
purchased and put in operation and be
owned jointly by the glass workers
and the citizens of Mt. Vernon. They
proposed that the sum of $4,000 be
raised by the former employees OF
the Camp factory and that $4,000
worth of stock be sold among the
other citizens of the city. With
capital of $4,000 they assert that the
plant can be put in excellent operat-
ing order with full equipment. This
cooperative plant will employ over
1875 men and will, according to the
belief of the men who are promoting
it, net good dividends to the stock
holders. Mr.. Cullett presented the
plan in the name of the glassworkers
interested. The matter was referred
to the executive committee which was
instructed to report back to the as
sociation at the next meeting
A vote of thanks was given Engi-
neer Mcdowell and City Engineer
Blinn for the information and explain
ations given by them on the plans OF
the sewage disposal plant.
A communication was received from
Knox Co. Pomona Grange extending
a cordial invitation to the members
of the association, their families and
the people of Mt. Vernon to attend
the annual picnic of the grange to
be held at Hiawatha park August 27'
Assurance is given by the grange that
Governor Cox and Dairy and Food
Commissioner Strobe will be present
on that occasion,
Mr.. Luther A. Stream was appoint
ed to succeed Mr. William f. Rimef
as secretary of the association. Mr.
Rimer was never re-appointed after
his term had expired, but had been
serving regularly. On account of his
changes in business, however, he fell
that he could no longer act.
Adjourned