The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-09-14
Sewage Plant Being
Considered by Council
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TANK Ilere are Two hopper SNAPPED
tanks each about 26 feet deep, 1C
foot wide and So feet long in this
building. From this building the
sewage comes in contact with its
own bacteria, thinned and forced
into building 72x92, with a floor
of rock from ~ to inches thick
and eight foot deep. This acts as
a filter. Scattered about this build
ing are 80 taps from which at ir-
regular intervals, II to Is minutes
the water which formerly came
from the sewage, is forced to the
stone floor, drains through that
and out the building into a small
creek, clear and without odor.
The Wadena plant is designed to
properly care for the sewage of a
city Of at least 1000.
The Alexandria plant was erect
ed in 1928 and is functioning prop
erly.
The plant at Glenwood is being
constructed. It was designed by
Mr.. Norland and the construction
is being supervised by him.
At this time the city of Glenwood
is dumping their sewage into Lake
Minnewaski. To reach the new
plant it was necessary for the city
to lay over $500 feet of Pinch tile.
They expect to have the plant in
operation not later than Oct. Is.
The construction of the buildings
is the same as at Wadena, hollow
tile, making an eight-inch wall.
This plant will cost less than $685.
900 complete.
The delegation then returned to
Sank Centre. The main sewer of
this city enters Sank river at the
north end of Birch street. The sew
age for the north portion of the
city, including the Home School for
Girls, is dumped on the north side
of Sank river almost opposite Birch
street. There is a third outlet
which heads to the river at Fourth
and Ash street, running slightly to
the northeast, reaching the river
not far from the Third street
bridge.
To the south of the river and east
of Birch street there is a high ele-
walton of ground, splendidly adapt
ed for the construction of sewage
disposal plant, making it possible
to operate it very largely by gravity
which spells economy. Engineer
Nordland assured the city officials
that the three sewer propositions
of the city could be tied together
in a single disposal plant without
serious difficulty.
He made the city proposition to
survey and make plans for suit
able sewage disposal plant for this
city for $3.50 in the event that he is
employed to supervise the construc-
ton of the plant the $3.50 will be de-
Quoted from his fee.
The City Council met last evening.
Among other things they were to
discuss and probably act upon Mr..
NordIand's proposition.
Under date of Sept. 9, the Mime
sofa Department of Health wrote
City Clerk Cooper relative to the
conditions in this city. The trip
taken Tuesday had already been
planned before the letter was re-
ceived. The letter is of peculiar
interest at this time, and follows
herewith: f.
5 City Council,
Mr.. J. F. Cooper, Clerk,
1 Sank Centre, Minnesota,
Gentlemen:
AS you know, the State Board
of Health has peen seriously
concerned during recent years
about the sanitary condition of
certain rivers and lakes in the
State of Minnesota. The con-
dition of the Sank River in the
vicinity of your city has been
particularly unsatisfactory. 1t
is obvious that the unrestricted
pollution of surface water with
sewage and industrial waste
cannot be continued indefinitely
if the health, welfare and other
interests of the people are to be
safeguarded. We have also
made certain recommendations
concerning the necessary i'm
provements to your public water
supply.
Many municipalities are now
planning to obtain assistance in
financing the construction of
water works and sewage i'm
provements through tbs Public
Works Program of the Federal
Government, which offers an
unusual opportunity to carry
on such construction work. We
would suggest that if you have
not done so, you give serious
consideration to this means Of
facilitating the construction of
necessary public works for your
municipality. If you wish us to
do so, we shall be glad to de-
tail a sanitary engineer to in
vestigate your sewage disposal
situation and advise you as to
the extent of treatment that will
be necessary in your case. Will
you please inform us wheather
you wish such an investigation
made and also whether your
carrying out the recommends
tions made on your water sup
ply?
Yours very truly,
A. j. Chesley, M. D.,
Executive Officer.
Should the City Council decide to
go ahead with the proposition they
must act promptly to secure the
Federal relief. tt will be necessary
to call special election and vote
bonds for the sum needed. These
bonds will be sold to Federal Gov
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