Newark post., 1913-01-15

rho was present gave suggestions
,,g should be brought out i'll dis
.nsxiaa. 40 decision was reached
, um. s,vrral points but another
...,fr.. will be held III few days
...n ,a, bill will probably be
,.arn,. It has been decided to
II 4 ruhlic meeting and give
..aun. .o" discussion Of the bill be-
.,r.. lis presentation to the Gener-
~ As ubIy.
Th. >ubircts suggested for con-
..r.rar.oa by Engineer Hatton
-1'oW.
c.. f.t, work be done under
.... H...rion of Commission or
H.. ,lr direction Of Council.
>,..u | Provide for building
,..>. ..r, and disposal plant either
...ln or without the town limits
* \Aark providing such con-
,.u.r ~ shall not extend beyond
.,. nail. of such town limits.
Section , The life Of the Sewer
Commission is very indefinite as
Sewers may be built year after
..r HH uIIinitum and the Sewer
r.n..>,lon would thus become
.rr. tr-HIy continuous
I. "uJij be better to provide for
.r, naEd over for one year after
>.-,.... Of sewers and disposal plant
i miIt
The naming of the Commission
+, the Legislature would seem i'm
nn.;tir. II commission Is to be
.rpom1~I such appointment should
3d.. made by the Town Council and
-trrr mrn are sufficient.
The present Clerk of Council
.Ed the Town Treasurer should
-..vr thc Commission in like ca
parity. Multiplying officers only
...S,> 10 the expense and compll-
-..tu> I1tieS.
Section ; All contracts TO be bona
,.n~ ..aa2+l ~ executed by the
! lairIpaI officers authorized by
r..as1or 10 enter into such contracts
a., not by the Commission and all
.,a;t#ct, should be ratified by
r"luol!.
>.rtion / After detail plans
:I .stimates are prepared a pub
T.; muDting should be called, after
proper public notices, and plans
and .stimates should be presented
ri such public meeting and explain
ud thereat. After which such
notifications may be made III said
pIans and estimates as the Council
ar Commission may consider de-
>irabIr to meet the views express
ed by those citizens attending
such meeting.
Section ) Even if d Commission
should be appointed to take charge
of the construction Of the sewer
system the plans should first be APP
proved by ordinance or resolution
Of Council, which resolution should
designate the extent to which the
system should be built. This puts
the legislative work upon the Coun-
eli and the executive work upon
the Commission.
Instead of assuming an arbl-
rrary division of the cost OF the
system. this division must be based
upon some principle Of equity to
make it legal in this State.
For instance the amount assess
ed against the abutting property
may be an equal amount to what
an inch sewer would cost to
reach such property and the bal
ance Of the system charged agaihsl
the corporation.
Or the cost Of constructing the
main outlet sewer and dlsposa
plant may be charged to the cor
poration and the cost of building
all branches assessed against abutt-
ING property. This last scheme Is
an equitable and legal one, and can
be we'll carried out III your case.
Ii is doubtful whether a legal as
SeSsmnnt can be made against prop
erty outside the town limits as
such property owner has no voice
N approving the plans, appoint.
me"t oi Commission or election OF
members Of Council. Such prop.
"rtF may be allowed to connect with
the sewers only upon payment OF
same amount which is assessed
against property within town Inn
its.
The assessment against property
should be certified to the Town
Treasurer for collection provided
The side frontage shall in no cast
De considered more than 125 fee'
and that the balance of the prop
efty extending beyond the l2'