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There wwo two possible methods of sewage disposal that could be 

 considered as praclical in this instance, one l)eing- the system called 

 "irrigation," which simply depends upon the distril)ntion of the sewage 

 directly on the fields (iu this case on the river bottoms) that are being 

 cultivated, and the other method was the septic tanlv system. After a 

 very careful consideration of all the conditions, it was finally concluded 

 to adopt a system which was a combination of both tlie septic tank and 

 irrigation. This conclusion was .-irrived at because, sliould the raw sewage 



Site of tlie Septic Tnnk north of grounds, as seen from main drive. 



be thrown directly upon the fields in question it was feared by some that 

 the odor from this i-aw sewage would be offensive, if not uuhealthful, at 

 certain times, and in view of the fact that these fields were adjacent to 

 the main drive to the Reformatory, should any obnoxious odors arise, 

 they would be noticed bj' everybody, and might be the cause for critical 

 comment. In all probability th(>re would not have been sufficient sewage 

 at any one time to cause anytliiiig rliat would be called a nuisance iu the 

 manner just described, but it was tlionght better to err on the side of 

 safety, and consequently the present plan includes a septic tank in which 



