The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-03-23
March %.
THE TRANSCRIPT.
The water Question.

The wafer VucSuOu'
That the village of st. Adams is
ally in need of water, sufficient to
noot the great demand, no one, we
nuk. who lives within its limits, will
dony; and yet our people, apparently,
,oonifest perfect indifference in re-
card to the matter. In case of fire
and we refer to the past MS proof of
.bo assertion are almost entirely
., the mercy of the devouring ele-
,oont The few wells in the business
,ortions of the village are easily ex-
bonsted by the most ordinary fre-en-
soc. and so it is at other points,
Rut it is not for the extinguishment
If fire alone, all important as this is,
that we want an abundance of water.
# is nccdcd for many other purposes
n which at once suggest themselves.
Does il not frequently happen during
Il dry time that hotels and residences
h have to be supplied with water OBJ
tanned from a distance, at much ex-
nanse and inconvenience Is not
washing day often postponed until
NE clouds give down." to the annoy
once of many good housekeeper?
n Would it not be comfort, great
n comfort. in the summer when the
wind drives the dust in such volume
through the principal streets, to have
4 me- wherewithal with which to allay
q it?
It regretted by many that the re-
cent village meeting called to consid
er the water question, adjourned with
ont taking any action on the subject.
i This was done, we think, not because
] the necessity of water was not adj
A mitted but because there was no def
4 mtcand economical plan suggested.
The proposition to have reservoirs"
o.. tanks in different parts of the
village is good one, and in lieu of
nothing better it would be well to
Construct them; but we fear they
would not answer all the requirements
This can only be done by constant
stream Of water running into town,
ana sooner or later we are sure meas
ures will be taken to bring this about
Il was for this purpose that the St
Adams Aqueduct Company was incor-
lorated by the Legislature two or
three years ago. 1t is thought the
plan suggested of obtaining water
from "Faitield Pond" so called
pbout seven miles distant, is feast
pie one. There would, of course. be
considerable expense attending this,
put not so great, we believe, rs many
r. apt to suppose Capital invested
such project, it is believed, would
m the start yield a IA + return; and
return would increase rs the
pnlation OF the village increases
i,er it must be borne in mind, is
p Of the necessaries of life, not n
buy like gas, which can easily and
aps, protitably, be dispensed with
the number Of persons who would
d cery literally by the year, or other
So Tor the privilege Of using all they
-, is quite large. The Railroad
mpany, notwithstanding the ex-
asc they have incurred to prevent
are not unfrequently lily supplied,
much 50 that engines are compelled
proceed to other stations to obtain
Hence, they would be large con-
Nmers; so would our hotels, stores,
&ees and shops; in short, there are
nparatvely few of the village peo-
~ VINO would not have occasion to
" water thus obtained, moro or less.
we nave alllded to this subject be-
1uSe 1t is one of very great impor-
&C to the interests of the entire
nlaSe and is daily growing more and
1Ore So 1t may be that supply Of
'''ef can be obtained at less expense
~ some other source than the
aiheld Pond" which we have men.
@aed only because it has been most
Neu o. BE that as it may, We
SD' TO have plenty of water fro NJ
source; and it is to be hoped
Gay Is not far distant when the st
pans Aqueduct Company will have
'le'llng beside mere paper exist