Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-18
SUMMIT NEEDS A
SEWER STORAGE
Councilman Shows How Pump
ing Company Is Handicapped
When 1t Rains.

for providing additional storage ca
lpacity for sewage at the sewage pump
| ing station was called to the attention
of the members of Common Council at
last nights session by Councilman
John ID. knight, chairman Of the
drainage and sewerage committee.
Councilman Knight explained that
more than one year ago council was
notified by the Commonwealth Water
and Light Company of conditions
which render it imperative TO install
additional receptacles for the sewage
While the water and light. company
under its contract is required TO pump
a maximum Of 100000 gallons of sew
age per day into the force main which
empties in the joint trunk sewer line,
Councilman Knight stated that dur
ing heavy rains the company was
obliged to pump a much greater guam
tity of sewage into the force main.
In order to supplement the efforts of
the pump, the drainage and sewerage
committee chairman said, the addi-
t.onal storage capacity must be pro-
Xided The committee has the prop
osition under consideration, Council
man Knight saiG, and it is estimated
the cost of providing the required
equipment would be about $4,000.
Engineer Submits Report.
A lengthy report was received from
City Engineer Alexander Blair rela-
tive to preventing leakage of surface
water through house sewer connec-
lions from flowing into the main sew
ers. This condition, together with
the seepage of water from house lead
ers into the main sewer lines Is large
~ responsible for the overtaxing of
the pumping station plant, the en-
gineer wrote.
In this city presto has been used in
making joints in house sewer lines
and Vitrified pipes has been used
Engineer Blair submitted reports
from Newark, Jersey City, Brooklyn,
East Orange, Plainfield Westfield,
Rutherford and Paterson. showing
that in these places cast-iron pipz is
used for house sewer connections or
sewer laterals and composition
known as "formtite" or other flexible
joint material is used rather than
presto.
Recommends Cast Iron Pipe.
Alexander Potter, who was the
engineer in charge of the construction
of the joint trunk sewer system in
this city and the towns east, and
Engineer Edward r. Halsey We're
quoted by Engineer Blair as recon-
mending cast-iron pipe for house
lines and absolutely tight joints. The
recommendation of the city engineer
that the suggestions of Engineers
Potter and Halsey be followed in this
city was referred to the Board of
Health with Il request that neces-
sary changes be made by the board
in its sanitary code to provide for the
change in sewer line construction as
recommended by the city engineer
Councilman knight, who is also
chairman of the street committee, in
formed his colleagues that his COM
mittee has now under consideration
the repairing of several streets, the
work to be begun when weather per-
mits. The street commottee chair
man announced that his committee
will be glad to have citizens advise
1t as to any street which they be-
lieVe is in need OF repairs. The COM
mittee was empowered to purchase
from $4,000 to $4,000 gallons of dusto-
lene for use in the streets during the
summer. on recommendation of the
drainage and sewerage committee,
John Peterson was authorized to eX-
tend fifty feet the sewer line in
Atwood avenue at his own expense
and subject to the requirements of
the city engineer.
Councilman Edward G.. Pringle,
chairman of the law and ordinance
committee, reported the adjustment
of the matter relative to the clear
ance of title on property in Carroll
street, Brooklyn, and concerning
which Council received a communi-
cation some weeks ago from a New
York lawyer, addressed ito the trus-
tees of the township of Summit, Will
lam j. Curtic, trustee"
MIR. Pringle explained that the
omission of comma in a deed for
the property in Brooklyn caused the
mixup. Mr.. Curtis was trustee of
the estate during his residence here,
and it was intended to address the
communication to William ]. Curtis,
trustee, Summit. Mr. Curtis is now
a resident of New Rork. A resolution
was adopted fixing the annual license
fee for the conduct of an employment
agency at $40
A communication from the Town I'M
proVement Association, requesting
the passage of an ordinance requir-
ing owners of vacant land to keep
the property in a slightly condition,
was referred to the law and ordinance
committee and the Health Board.
The borough clerk of Mountainside
advised council that by the passage
of resolution the Mountainside
Council had agreed to accept the
boundary line between this city and
tho borough, as established by the
Summit city engineer, with the I'M
derstanding that a description of the
survey be furnished the Mountain
side officials. city Clerk Kentz was
directed to notify the borough off,
Gals that as soon as practical the
work of establishing the boundary
line will be undertaken
\ resolution providing for borrow
ing $4,000 on demand note, in an
ticipation of 1914 taxes, was passed,
Councilman James r. Adams, chair
man of the finance committee, ex-
planning that a total of $4,000 has
been borrowed during the calendar
year against the 1914 tax collection.