The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-27

GROWTH Of
POPULATION
Sanitary Question of Gary,
Hammond, {. Chicago and
Whiting Discussed.

approximately S2,260,000 WIN
be the cost to cities of the Calumet
region to construct the intereepting
sewers, settling tanks and pumping
stations which will be necessary to
handle the sewage under the
scheme now being considered.
This estimate together with
vast amount of other data was
furnished by Langdon Pearse,
sanitary expert of Chicago. who
has been working in conjunction
with city engineers of the region
on the matter for the last month.
Mr.. Pearse, who is walking encycio-
pedia of facts and figures on sanitation.
embodied the results Of his investiga-
tions in a short address before citizens
of Hammond. Whiting. East Chicago
and Gary at the Hammond Chamber Of
Commerce last evening He then faced
his audience for about an hour and
answered a long series of questions
esting details.
A. NJ Turner of Hammond called the
meeting to order and briefly explained
that 1t was for the purpose of hearing
the report of the engineering commits
sion which had been appointed at the
Chicago meeting some time ago. II was
pointed out that it will be only a short
time before cities will be prohibited
f,40 az
Michigan Cities of the Calumet region
singly have not the finances or bonding
power to construct the sewage treat
ment plants which will be rendered
necessary but under recent legislation q
sanitary district can be formed compris-
ing all of the cities Of the region with
the power 10 issue bonds Independently.
The sewage plants would be distributed
! through the region in proportion 10 the
population and the costs of construc-
ton and maintenance pro rated
Mr.. Pearse explained that his figures
were only rough estimates based on
| data collected by the city engineers and
computed through formulae which his
office had worked out from experience
with other plants. The region is given
a population of 236.o00 as against 5000
in 1910 a growth of over ESQ per cent.
The plans are being worked out on
1925 basis with the anticipation Of ad-
ditions to meet added requirements in
1910 AS the estimates were lacking in
some important details. the expert
/ recommended that the commission be
allowed about three weeks in whish to
complete the survey after which The
! matter could be worked UP in the form
of a printed report which could be
studied by individuals at their leisure.
This met with the approval of the
gathering and on motion Of Attorney A.
r. Tinkham Of Hammond another meet
| ing will be held the evening Of July i
at the Hammond Country Club 1t Is
expected that by that date the engineers
viii have the details so mastered that
practically any question may be an
swered-
In the meantime the attorneys Will
look into the new law TO see If II is 70
| be construed as forbidding the dump
ing of diluted and sterilized sewage in
70 the lake As now planned the lake
offers the cheapest outlet for Whiting
and Robertsdale. Bringing the sewage
1 from that sector to the Calumet river
would entail an added cost Of about
/ s25oOOO As diluted and chlorined
| sewage is considered harmless Il is be-
leved that there should be no obJec-
lions 10 flowing it into the lake.