Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-04

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lion that still remains open aud one
thst should receive the Intelligent
consideration Of the Board. Although
the COMMITTEES do not Question that these
manufacturers believe what they assert,
yet II Is the duty of the Board to establish
b' yond cavll that they are either right or
wrong, and then proceed In accordance
with tue answer. Any one OF these luids
may be as harmless ~ pure wnter itself,
yet combined with the others as rank a
palsoR ~ u IS possible 10 conceive may
be formed,
The ability Of the committee will not
permit them TO establish this IL il a
question the analytical chemist must de-
eide, and II should BE- decided immedi-
ately.
The following resolutions were append
ed to the report, and the Board ask,d not
ony 10 carefully consider them, but to
review all the facts contained 10 the
report :
Resolptd. l. That IN the Judgment Of this
Board u IL essential to the purity OF the
BrAndywine water, and the general health
Of the citizens Of Wilmington, that, here
after, no chemical or other offensive refuse
matter be thrown into that stream.
ResOiped, 2. That II IL entirely practicable
to have all such refuse matter securely de-
posted In reservoirs, erected away from the
stream, whence 1t can be removed in carts,
wagons or other OOnVeyanoes, AS oOnVe-
nience or necessity may suggest, without
being brought In contact with the water
Res0ipfd, .. That the manufacturers on
the Brandywine or on any stream connect
ing herewith, are hereby earnestly re-
quested to give this subject their earliest
consideration to the end that the require.
menta OF these resolutions be complied with
without unnecessary delay.
Resolved, 4. That In the event Of any ac-
cident occurring At any Of the mills or fac
tories on the Brandywine whereby any i'm
pure, offensive or deleteriOus liquid or sub
stance may have escaped into the stream.
the owner, agent, or person Ia charge OF
such Establishment NJ the time Of such ac-
eident occurring shall, with all possible
dispatch, lodge immediate information OF
such accident At the office Of the Water
Department. IN this city, In order that the
pumps may bentopped and the impure water
have opportunity 10 pass OF without being
pumped into the basins.
Resolved, 8. That privieH pig pens and
slaughter.hOuses, the contents OF which.
discharged into the Brandywine river, are
a continual standing nuisance, and must be
abated without delay, whenever and where
ever found upon that stream, within The
limits Of the city. or one mile beyond.
hes0ipcd, 9. That in order 10 facilitate
these objects and cause them 10 be faith.
fully observed, standing committee ui
three members Of the Board be appointed.
TO be denoninated the Committee on I'm
purities In the BrAndywine River, whose
duty II shall be TO have in charge said
stream, and, when detected to subject III
the legal penalties all persons ~ no may
knowingly violate the laws OF this city VI
State. relative to this subject
Mr. BOgia moved that 5000 copies Of
tue report be printed.
Tuis motion caused a deal Of debating.
Mr.. Mccullough dll moi think IL VA
worth while 10 70 70 the exDen-e OF
having II printed, as the news, ape
would surely contain the most of il. Tor
Il was their stat ments and ass .rlious
that called the committee into existence.
Mr sm.th said tue Board had talked
enOulh about what II was gong to do
IL should proceed 10 do something. II,
s Id there had bean 100 man, I, wsIup,i
reports, fceerding nuisauces. 1t th, y
exit backbone As need, u To suppress
tken aud then he sighed, Wnicn was
probably caUs d by know edge that ht
was lamtniAhly deficient Of the import.
ant requisite he had been dilalmg upun.
lbrt be opposed the printing OF tue re.
port, IL would be suuerilupus to add.
At this juucture the Tenth Ward was
heard from. The brain Of MIR. Taylor
had conceived a brilliant idea, aud lie
rose graycly to deliver il.
"Mr. President" he said, 81 move
that them that wants this here report
printed pays for it,"
Aud he sat down, full.grown smil,
flashing across his cUuntenance from cal
10 ear.
MIR. Eckel said such motions were mer,
clHp-trap aud were only made by thos,
who cndcavored 10 shlrk their duty. Tn.
newspapers had done right in calling at
tcntiOh TO tue nuisances on the Brandy
wine, and il is their duty to point then
ont wherever they exist. The committe,
had discharged their duty without fear o
favor, and now they didn't care VIVA
was done with their report.
Col. Mccullough said It was reall,
hulhiliating TO know there belonged Il
the Board men who would not do thei
duty, but went round and asked privat,
parties how TO proceed in matters tina
concern the public health
MIR. Bogia's motion was here amended
by inserting 1880 In place Of 5000, an,
the motion prevailed as amended.
The resolutions attached to the rcpOr
were then taken up aud adopted seriataD
/ alter some dtut ate.
y communication, representing the 10
on which the city garbage is dumped. Jus
outside the city limits, in Christiana hun
dredi as Il nuisance, was read and refer
rcd TO Council.
Mr. Eckel moved that a committee Of
three be appointed to report Il system b,
which priylcs can be properly cleaned.
he motion was adopted aud Mtssrs
Eckcl, shorIlidgc and Draper appointed
These gentlemen were subsequent,
appointed the standing Committee ON I'M
purities in TIE Brandywinc, created b,
the resolutions accompanying the report
The Clerk was instructed 10 notify IN,
street Commissioner of the existence o
a phvy well in the bed of Eighteenth
street.
On motion Of MIR. Buzine the rule
were 50 amended that the Board will, unit
further ordered, meet on each Frida,
night i'm the month.
alley.
An unpayed alley between EIcventl
and Twelfth aud Lombard and Pin
streets was reported nuisance.
The committee of the Tenth ward. al
ways IN doubt as To what their duty con
sists of, again asked what they shonl,
10 In the matter Of the nuisance u
Mary land avenue, where several cellar
have water in them.
The law was again read to them An,
explained, aud agaiu they were directe,
10 proceed and abate the nuisance.
nuisance WIS reported on the Vest
ern side OF Madison street, between From
and Second.
After the following OF lers were draw
the Board Adjourned until Friday Of mex
week.
John Curry, S24 IS; John Luugreu
s2+4O;