Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-23
RUMOR IS A BUSY DAME
AND SOME RUMORS HAVE VERY
LITTLE FOUNDATION
Particularly Some Concerning Our
Water and Sewage System Heard
Lately on the Streets

Dame Rumor is a busy old huzzy
with tongue hung in the middle and
lwagging on both ends. She seems to
take a particular delight in practicing
her deceptive arts on Viroqua's new
water and sewage system, and the
Censor wishes to correct certain very
erroneous rumors that have gained
circulation on the street of late.
Firstly, it is said that Viroqua's
new water system is developing leaks
all over town and that it must be dug
up and relaid properly The truth is
that two leaks have developed-one
on Main street and one near the Court
House. Both have been repaired by
the city and paid for by the contractor.
Every new water system develops a
few leaks. We are fortunate in hav-
ing had only two.
Secondly, it is said that an awful
mistake was made in laying the sewer
pipe and water mains in the same
ditch as the sewage would contamin-
ate the water supply. Just how sew
age under practically no pressure is
going to escape and gain entrance to
thick iron water mains carrying al
most boiler pressure, is past our COM
prehension. 1T can't be did"
the sewer pipe have been improperly
calked and that tree roots will get
in and stop the sewer. Inspector
a sewer trouble which cannot be guard
ed against. He has seen some of the
finest joints of Portland cement pen
etrated by roots and the sewer stop
ped. All has been done to avoid this
trouble that can be done.
| One of the best inspectors in the
state of Wisconsin. is on the Job here
| to see that the sewage and water job
| is properly installed. Viroqua people
| should remember that the system
must meet with his approval before it
| is paid for. This should be safeguard
: enough.
| Some complain that the system was
started ;rst at the wrong time, when
i prices were at the peak. Maybe so,
but a thousand reasons and excuses
can always be found for not putting
/ in public improvements if you want
to look for them. Our Mayor and
council saw the need for these i'm
provements and had the nerve to get
something started. We commend them
unreservedly because we believe il
better to get something done even
though few mistakes may be made
than to do nothing for fear of making
them.
The howl going up about the con-
dition of our streets is vigorous, pa
thetic-and utterly useless. Auto
drivers, city deliverymen, farmers
and all who use our streets might as
well resign themselves to the inevita-
bic and stop hampering the city adj
ministration with complaints over a
condition which cannot be corrected
The sewer system cannot be laid with
out tearing our streets to pieces; and
! the dirt cannot be settled back in the
bitches without water and plenty OF
it. The city is continually on the rag.
ged edge of a water famine, and will
so continue until the new well is in
commission. This is being pushed as
rapidly as possible.
To sum it all up in few words
The contractors, workmen, inspectors
and city officials are competent to dc
this job right. II is hard and thank.
less Job at the best Be sparing OF
your criticism, and if you hear ru
mors that sound bad, 90 to those il
charge and find out the truth for your
self before you do them the injustic;
of spreading false reports.