Sewer History in Waukesha County and Sussex
Transcribed and edited by Michael R. Reilly
December 20, 2005 Updated 12/20/2005
The Sewerage Bill
Some long-eared Waukesha people have discovered , as usual, adeep-laid plan in the Assembly bill empowering villages to arrange forconstructing sewers, to enable the trustees of such villages to raise money forthe construction without a previous vote of the village electors. In
fact the bill is just as the Freeman informed its readers several weekago.
Underits provisions Village Boards can only raise money by vote of the citizens firsthad at an election for that purpose. It simply gives the people of village theright to provide for getting rid of filth in such manner as they may choosesubject to certain limitations, and permits the Boards to carry out the will oftheir constituents. This is all there is of the matter, and if the bill ispassed the people of Waukesha can do just as they please about building sewersunder it. Source: Waukesha Freeman, March 7, 1889, page 1.