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There were t\Yo possible methods of sewage disposal that could be 

 considered as praellc'al in this instance, one being the system called 

 "irrigation," which simply depends npon the distri'nition of the sewage 

 directlj^ on the fields (in this case on the river bottoms) that are being 

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

 verj' careful consideration of all the conditions, it was finally concluded 

 to adopt a system which was a combination of both the septic tanlv and 

 irrigation. This conclusion was arrived at because, should the raw sewage 



Site of the Septic Tank nortli of grounds, ns seen from main drive. 



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

 the odor from this raw sewage would be offensive, if not unhealthful, 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 by everybody, and might be the cause for critical 

 comment. In all probalnlity there would not have been sufficient sewage 

 at any one time to cause anything tliat would be called a nuisance in the 

 manner just described, but it Avas thought better to err on the side of 

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



