Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-21

Chicago 10 to have $4,000 flaming
arcs, or their equivalent, 40 the re.
suit Of action taken at q Joint meet
ing Of the engineering committee Of
the sanitary district and committee
representing the city.
The engineering committee, Of
which Thomas Sullivan IL chairman,
voted unanimously to enter con.
tract with the city to install $1,000
additional lights and to rehabilitate
about 1900 now in existence. A con.
tract practically completed called for
10000 flaming arc lamps.
The cost Of the new work 10 esti.
mated to be in the neighborhood Of
100000 and payment will be spread
over nine years. when the installa-
lions are completed, It 10 said Chi.
cago will be the best lighted city in
the country. Practically all gas lamps
will be replaced by electric lights.
The drainage board committee also
voted to furnish current to the city
In the future on the basis Of the &C.
tual cost, to be computed by engi.
neers for the district and for the
city.
The Trustees Of the Sanitary Dis.
trict are doing Q great work In the
way Of purifying the water supply Of
North Shore cities and villages, -
the following report, which was unan.
imously adopted, proves:
To the Honorable, the President and
the Board Of Trustees Of The San.
itary District Of Chicago.
| Gentlemen-Your Committee on En-.
cheering reports that the Board on
June 20, 1912, authorized and directed
the Chief Engineer to prepare plans
and Specifications for the construc.
ton of an intercepting sewer to re.
ceive domestic sewage only Of the
villages Of Kenilworth, Winnetka,
Gross Point and Glencoe, and in con.
nection Herewith to construct set
Ting tanks and appurtenances, also
to construct sewage pumping stations
settling tanks and other appurten'
ances for the village Of Morton Grove
and do small amount Of cleaning In
the West Branch Of the Chicago River
and that the Clerk advertise for bidl
for said work In accordance with said
plans and specifications.
Your Committee further reports
that since said order was passed II
has given careful consideration to the
work covered by said order and 10 d
the opinion that said order Of June 20
1912, should be repealed. and that thu
Sanitary District should at the pres
ent time only construct an outlet Of
drain to care for the domestic sewage
Of the villages of Wilmette. Kenil
worth, Winnetka, Glencoe and part o.
the town Of New Trier.
Your Committee further reports
that 1t has received assurances from
the corporate authorities Of the vii
lage OF Glencoe that, In consideration
Of the Sanitary District changing thu
route of said outlet or drain. through
said village, It will pay the extra cos
of making said change. amounting h
the sum Of $4,000, and will also con
tribute further sum Of $1,000 towar,
the cost of the entire work In salt
village, and has also received assul
ances from the corporate authorities
Of the village Of Winnetka that 1t will
contribute the sum of $4,000 70
changing the route of said outlet o
drain, through said village. and ful
Their that the village OF Kenilwortl
; has provided for the installation OF
separate system Of sewage to care 70
storm water! Your Committee. there
fore, recommends the passage Of tn
following order:
Ordered, That the order Of tn