The Caucasian., 1913-08-24

sewerage system AuDDttu AuyuStl
II, 1886, Plainly Comprehensive.
At the session Of the City Council
held on Tuesday, August i9, there
was submitted by George r. Wilson,
city engineer, partial report of the
proposed extension Of sewer sys-
tenn which has long been needed and
part Of which should long since
have been in operation, or at least
in the course Of active construction
at this time.
The system as outlined by City
Engineer Wilson would cover sec
tions Of the city which are being
populated by desirable, progressive
citizens.
1t is surprising that the extension
of Tic sewer system has been de-
layed when it is in the power OF the
city to have had these extensions i'll
operation long ago.
The authority Of the city is plain
and direct and is provided by the
contract Of thirty years between the
city and the WaterWorks Company,
beginning August ~, 1886, in which,
, in section 4, it is stipulated ''the city
shall have the right to order the ex-
tension Of existing mains when the
public needs demand the same and
the city is able to provide for pay
ing any additional rental, it being
understood and agreed that no
charge shall be fixed at, greater
sum than per cent Of the costs OF
mains and hydrants 50 ordered, and
on laying and erecting same. Such
extensions to be made in ninety days
after contract is signed for addl-
| tional appropriation
Sec. t2: "The proposed sewer sys-
tenn will consist Of two main or
trunk lines or sewers, as indicated
On the map Of the city and also a
sub-main and system Of laterals
tributary to the above mains, which
shall be adequate to meet the re-
/ uuirements Of the entire portion g
the city covered by the system OF
water pipes, and which may be de-
veloped as the needs call for and the
city authorities direct,
"As the needs call for is plain
and as is and has been evidenced by
Il citizens who have felt and are en-
during patiently and hopefully th'
needs Of the system.
A s'And the city authorities direct
AS stipulated in words plainly un'
! derstandable the City Council l
vested with unquestionable power tt
4 authorize and direct the Water
works Company to supply the pub
4 lie needs as is provided in their CON
tract with the city.
IN this connection the Caucasian
ventures the assertion that its con
struction Of this contract IS no
fairly interpreted but may be i
4 full consonance with The opinion
entertained by Hon. a. Currle, WIZ
then. as Mayor Of Shreveport, safe.
guarded the city in the stipulation
which are actively operative toda,
as these have been when extensions
have been provided il the past un
/, der the present contract enforceabl
today. .
!: AS the City Council is vested Will
! full authority TO order the exten
sions OF existing mains when tn
= public needs demand same
and a sewer system (which shall b
adequate to meet the requirement
2 Of the entire portion Of the city coy
i cred by the system Of water pipes
and which may be developed as tn
2 needs call for and the city authorl
! ties direct" why should there b
suggested or entertained propose
ton for an issue Of bonds when tn
needs may be more readily sup
piled and expedited by directing tn
Waterworks Company to make th
!, extensions as required within thel
] contract with the city?
y 1t IS self-evident proposltlo
4 that water Is the essential, the IN
perative requisite to practical OF
Grafton Of q sewer. Assuming the
. that 4 bond issue Of 100000 for tn
proposed extension Of the seWt
i system We're approved by the prof
erty taxpayers. and the sewer col
structed in a year, more or less,
whom would the sewer belong?
y to the city. how could it be operate
9 without a supply Of water? WI
! would supply the water? The w
q terWorhs Company. who else? Nh
IL aJ1+anfara would the city derl'