Evening journal., 1913-02-07
NNEEWARK'S
SEWER BILL
IS EXPLAINED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Feb. 7.--Newarks much
talked of sewer bill was discussed at
public meeting Of the citizens OF
the town held in the Town Council
Chambers last night While the bill
was freely discussed no vote was
taken or any effort made 10 get the
concensus of opinion of those present
on the proposition as outlined in the
bill The reason for this was that
the bill provides FOR the question TO
be submitted TO a vote of the people
al the town election in April, should
il be passed by the Legislature. After
some minor changes are made which
were suggested last night the bin will
be introduced in the House on Mon
day.
Mayor Joseph n. Hossinger called
the meeting TO order and on motion
of Or H. G. ~ Kollock, he was made
chairman. Frank Cooch. was secre-
tary. The bill was prepared by DR..
Kollock. Professor C. l. Penny. Ed
ward /. Richards. John Pilling and
Theodore r. Armstrong. committee
appointed by Mayor Hossnger for
that purpose some weeks ago.
Or Kollock stated that T. Chalkley
Hatton the sewer engineer Of Will
mineton. had assisted the committee
in drawing the bill The purpose OF
the meeting. he stated was to discuss
the bill and he urged all present who
had any questions 10 ask or any OBJ
iections to make to do so, so that the
matter could be thrashed out and any
changes made that appeared TO meet
with the approval of the majority.
II was agreed that Mr.. Hatton, who
was more familiar with the sewer
question than any one else should
read and explain the bill and that IL
be discussed by sections. Mr. Hatton,
said as he understood it the commit
tee desired as near possible to meet
the views OF a majority and to make
any changes I'm the bill that may he
suggested 10 that end II was desir-
ed he said for everyone TO under
stand it so that when they left the
meeting they would either oppose or
approve the bill
Considering the length of the bill
there were comparatively few ques-
fions asked or suggestions made and
most of these. as was TO be expected,
were questions relative to the assess
ment for the payment of the system OF
sewers and disposal plant provided
for In the bill
The bill provides for a direct as
sessment TO pay for the entire amount
but gives a property owner the priv
ilege of paying his assessment in five
annual instaliments. Mr.. Hatton
stated that the committee thought this
best because of the fact that IL was
the only way to get Delaware College
and other worcestershire properties
to pay their share of the expense. In
cluding the college. the fraternity
houses. schools and churches the
property that is now worcestershire
would pay about one-ninth OF the to-
tai cost under the bill Il is under
stood that the college is not only will
ing but anxious to pay its share If q
sewer can be secured
While some property owners favor
n ed a plan of paying for the sewer b,
long term bonds so that the pr sen
ri >peneTation would not have TO stanS
81 the entire cost at once, yet the idei
81 OF the worcestershire property payini
ri FOR onc-ninth of the entire system wa
a strong argument in favor of thi
4 present bill Others thought that
a portion should be assessed direct anS
the remainder of the money secured
a on long-term bonds The bill. how
ever in that particular win remain az
n drawn and. of course, those opposed
81 10 il viii have an opportunity 20 vot,
against il either next April or at IN,
II town election in 1914. in case the Leg
islature passes the bill
In answer TO questions Mr. Hattoi
n said that under the tentative planl
& there are about $4,000 lineal feet O
q property that would he assessed He
a estimated that the system Of sewei7
81 without the right of way. properties
N and disposal plant would cost 1000
g Under the bill all property is to b'
q assessed equal so much a lineal foo
d and estimated this assessment woul,
4 be about Sl.40 a foot for the entire
q work including disposal plant.
a There was also some objection
Il made to the voting qualifications. Thl
4 bill provides that every property own
II er shall be entitled to one vote 70