1893-1894 - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

FIFTH BIENNIAL REPORT. 119
su[)})ly is iiijule highly satisfactory. The filter plant has
been doubled in capacity the past year. The isolation of
the plant would incline one to the belief that there is danger
of its not receiving the attention necessary to insure the best
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results.
The city has a sewerage system built from plans furnished
by E. W. Bowditch, C.
E., which is apparently complete in
all of its parts, except the omission of automatic flush-tanks.
The outfalls into the river should be extended a few feet, so
as to discharge into deep water. As it is, quite an amount
of filth is deposited near the outlets at certain stages of the
water, and even if it has no deleterious effect on the neighboring
inhabitants, it certainly does not add to the attractiveness
of the locality. The outfall that empties into the
creek should be extended several hundred feet to the river,
as quite a nuisance is created below the present point of
discharge, and it is not to be wondered at that complaint
has already arisen.
By desire of the Mayor I visited the city market, guardroom,
some of the school buildings and library; also the
Normal and Collegiate Institute. I am pleased to say that
the sanitary arrangements at these various places are generally
satisfactory and kept in good condition. The County
Home was also visited
with the Superintendent of Health.
The location, surroundings and general appearance suggested
nothing requiring criticism. The jail is a brick
structure of the modern type, with the usual sanitary
arrangements. On account of the United States Court being
in session the jail was in a very overcrowded state,
no less
than ninety-five being confined in quarters intended for
hardly more than one-third of that number. The cage was
crowded to such an extent tliat the victims had literally
standing room only, and the foulness of the atmosphere and
filthines>; of the surroundings are virtually indescribable.