Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-03
slIsvsd to contain nothing Of q dsletsrOas ma

believed to contain nothing of . dsleterous ma
ture. :,
The water closet of this mill is elevated di-
rectly over the tail race. and constantly dis-
charges the product Of At least 30 persons INTO
the stream. Upon informinglMr. Walker that It
was in violation Of law and must be abated as a
nuisance, he promised to consult with his land
lord and inform us Of the result at an early day.
Since then the Committee has received the in-
telligenee that the pTivies will be removed.
The committee recommend that this mill be
committed TO the care Of the 7th ward commit
tee.
other establishments were visited, but nothing
elected pertaining to the subject under inyesii-
CATION.
There is no more Tepulsivo nuisance to be
found within the scope OF common decency than
the long array OF abOmiuable priviea and hog
pens that stud the shores Of the Brandywine and
deposit their filthy contents into that stream.
Your Committee view with surprise the boldness
and audacity with which even some respectable
people erect these standing outrages over or III
connecting proximity to the water With the many
warnings and cautions that persona have had re-
speuting these nuisances, it is matter OF wonder
that so many will persist in retaining and main
taing them in their unlawful places. While We
would not harshly or unnecessarily press upon
those whose limited means cannot Withstand the
payment Of the penalties which the law iuaicts
upon those who wilfuy and constantly violate
its provisions, we must in Wow OF our sworn OBJ
legations. aud injustice to public health aud do
cency recommend that the Board OF Health de-
clare all privies and hog pens which connect
their filthy contents with the Brandywine any
where along its shores, on either siie. within
| the limits OF the city. to be common nuisances ,
aud further, that the Board direct its committees
to proceed without delay to abate them. in pur-
susuce OF Section 3, OF an act passed Feb. 4lh,
1864.
CONCLUSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE.
While it is claimed that the refuse water or
| sediment of chemicals, after their strength aud
virtue have all been extracted, are thrown into
/ the Brandywine, but are incapable of imparting
| the smallest degree OF taiBt, smell or taste To
/ the water, and while it is claimed that chem
| ical tests have been applied but failed to
| find anything injurious to the consumer
| of the water, the Committee say that this
/ does not appear no clear to tho public mind, nor
| vet can it readily understand how 1.-THE body Of
| water which leaves the mills on the Brandy inc,
i freighted with refuse chemical matter to the de-
| gree which that stream ID constantly receiving
| can, even by rapidly running the short distance
1t has travel, becomes pure before 1t reaches our
water works and i- pumped into the basins for
immediate use This the committee deems the
practical question They feel themselves unable
to express any definite opinion as to whether
| the refuse chemicals are of nature calculated
to impair the general health Of those vino drink
the water after their miughng with It, but they
are Of the opinion that there are entirely too
many foreign substances thrown into the Bran
| DIVINE To make tue thought OF tue eHeels u
bieasant one to those who drink the water, par
ticularly since they know nothing Of what the
| result may be uDon their system.
In conclusion the committee submitted the
| following resolutions, which were adopted serid
tim, the report having first been accepted.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolred, That in the judgement Of th
Boatd it Is essential to the putty OF th5 Brandy
| wine water and the general health Of the clti
| zens Of Wilmington that. hereafter no chemica
or other onensIve refuse matter be thrown lnt'
that stream.
Resolrai, That it Is utterly practicable to hav,
| all such refuse matter securely Deposited II
| reservoirs, erected away from the stream
whence 1t can be removed in carts, wagons, o
other conyeyauces, as convenience or nectssit,
may suggest, without being brought into con
| tact with the water.
R.Soired, That the manufacturers on th
! BraudyWine, or on any stream connecting there
: with are hereby earnestly requested to give thl
! subject their earliest consideration TO the en-
, that the requirements OF these resolutions b
Z complied with without unnecessary delay.
D RtSO,red That in the event of any aeciden
occurring at any OF the mills or factories on tn
BrAndyWIne, whereby any impure, offensive {
| deletorious liquid or substance may have escape
; into the stream, the owner, agent, OF person /
6 charge OF such establishment at the time OF sue
i accident occurring shall, with all possible d
patch, lodge immediate information OF such al
cident at tue office of the Water Department
this city, III ORDER tnAt Inc pumps may De htOppe
u and the impure water have opportunity to pa
OIL without being pumped into the basins
teSOired That prlvies pig-pens, and slaugl
- ter houses the contents of which are discharge
/ into the Brandywine river are a continual stanl
:, ing nuisance aud must be abatcd without del'
( whenever and wherever found upon that sttea
4 Within the limits of the city, or one mile b
il yOnd
+. RtSolred, That in order to facilitate these o
:. iects and cause them to be faithfully observed
=, standing committee Of three members Of Il
- Board be appointed, to be adenomnated the" Coz
10 mittee on the Impurities in the Brandywine III
a | er." whose duty 1t shall he to haze III char
+, said stream, and when detected to subject
:. the legal penalties all persons who may kno
t ingly Violate the laws OF tlis city or State rol
Nj | tive to this sui i'ct.
, | Considerable discussion followed the readil
of the report relative 10 u motion to have
printed IN pamphlet form. the opposition beil
4 urged on the ground Of the Hunted amount
S= money IN the Treasury Cf the Board. The IL
III uon however, prevailed, and 900 copies We
II ordered to be prlntci.
Il The matter Of the Henry Clay factory "
&, committed TO the 7th ward committee
c The President constituted tbs commit Il
=, which submitted the above report the standi
u committee on the impurities in the Brandy win
- societies.
liz MEETINGS THIS EVENING.
II. Jefferson Lodge, No. 2 l. o. o. f., at o
or Follows Hall, 3rd aud King.