, 1864-07-29

amount OF the oflA made at all the ulst1llefies
fnds its way, eoone1 q later, Into the river An
attempt lie made to Eau1 the manure and slops of
to the pyaries and it is no dopht parity success
full While small portion IS hauled away much
larger portion Roes directly into the river-or per.
raps we should say into . PLACE separsted from
bsnE-ano nj. Nickeraon 6ss eonstfaetsd trough
ahout half mile into the prairie but IN the opsn-
ion Of year commatte al these plans for keeping
the E.er clear from the deposits and slops are en-
II could rlain]y be seen that the dyke had given
WY in different places. giving good fow into ths
river Of the mas Of flin inside, and yout Com
ss sd6 / af ssf s 9s Sa e e. SeeDB dSns
to keep their dykes in rcpaiI; and there I
no doubt in our minds tha! a! have bee9
blind 10 the amount Of material, which has tonnd
its way into the rvsr h"m their rcspecise honses
AT meeting OF the owners aud represents sttves
Of iietilleries, your Committee suggested the plan
Of t.kiDg the sops ont Of the city and the renovs
Of all their catt1e sEedE but they were unannanos
IN ine ttst It wns out Of the question TO do &c
and carry on their business.
All, however, agree to Keep theit places IN saes @
order as the Health Officer shsll approve, and you
Committee would recommend 1hat he proceed tt
Ahatc all nuisancc6 found about their premises;
We arc SATISFIED, from tnfornation obtatoeo: Ina
he packing Of G. g. Hubbard on lhe Norta ,,a
uuce, bs reason of blood and other of1al 1unnlnt
iuto The river, and should be stopped Ihe nous
he present time is in Eood order j. Gat !, ~
> A&4
The packers on the South Branch p!eyiona TO "
WafI's arrangements made last:Fall for tMakl9s All
| their ofTa1. The rre1t distance from VT. Aao
bard's honee to Wahl'e works Ia the only oo1ec
ton We coud see to his carrying OIL the same psa1
| foE asspcssnc of his oflal.
| Your Committee hsye no hesitation IN snJ1os
| that In their ouiuton the cause Of the dlthy ant
/ sinking condition Of the North branGn river y
caused by the vast amount OF dltn whten 4 a!i9W
| cd to pass into II from the various datlIeles s
packing houses and slaughter house, oppo.ise
B. Wards Boiling Mills.
| And sopr Committee does not believe that tht
eTll Will or can be renetied or overcome. uat1l M
ireding Of cattle and hogs Is prohibited entirely
| the dstlleries. Al the cattle sneos are !ocaIe
| where I'LL the wash water ends he way aiteeu
into the river, which Of itself ts Sufficient 70 fen
der the water impure and unit ios mann13e1ol1n1
purposes, even II ali possible precautions "ef
tuscn.
branches OF the river, VIC Will EaF that previous
the starting Of the punpa at Bridgeport II was 10
comparative cleauly condition 50 much &c tnst q
! manufacturers a1orr the branch hsd no diMc1ity
| ueing The wafer for making steam, while tnat {
| the North Branch was too 6lthy for such purpose.
For preventing fn future the nuis7nces before me!
TONED. We would suggert the passage o. an ord
nnEce herewith submitted. prepared hy the corpt
ration counsel. hi. Aver, who MSS aided your con
nit1ce ig their Investigations. sud given s1cee
| tIons in 'tlIs report
! Fts the pu:pohe ofpEsifyinr.ard giving chan;