| Show I 1 sa nis brator tr for chy S wt the ancient idea of flushing tho the sew ds d ra s a anil uri gutters of city streets with sea water is b cing being vigorously dis discussed cuned in many pl places am l in engl ud it bascome has come into such favor that a proposition is ia now ant forward to supply tho the city of london with willi sea water tho the water would ile be taken tadeu from froin the sea at a spot nut far brighton Dright on remarkably hee fife from pollution it would te lo pumped intha into a of gallons thence it would be forced into another reservoir from which it would gravitate to london tho the present i tion of water in london is i gallons a day of which gallons is used for municipal purposes this might bo be saved for do domestic alir poses by tho introduction of aca water the cost of the project is put tit 4 2 50 and the sea water would lie bo supplied by meter for public purposes at a fraction of tho present cost of fresh water ono watering of tho the streets with sea water is said to bo be equal to two or oven three with fresh water it prevents tho the decomposition of street refuse it is effective for flushing flashing sewers nad find t particularly valuable able for the of file of its value to health 13 no doubt and it would bo easy to supply it to hospitals and to schools for swimming baths |
