The daily gazette., 1877-09-24
From the IeepublicGa Of Saturday ,.r OIL.
.t The BranGywfne Nuisance.

On FRIDAY afternoon President Roberts
Messrs. Vankleck and Seeds and Execu-
tive officer Hickey, of Wilmington Soard
of Health, went up the Brandywine for
the purpose OF notifying parties to abate
the nuisances existing thereon, previous
ly reported to the Board and fully pub
lished in the Republican of Tuesday
First calling at Hartmann and Feren-
bach's brewery they met with Mr.. Hart
mann, to whom they presented written
notice. Mr.. Hartm ann remarked that he
gave the Board credit for doing their duty
and said that he would do every thing In
his power to prevent anything impure
going into the Brandywine, from their.
establishment. al 1-..t t.af..
Upon entering the Office of j. Riddle,
Son d Co., they were met by Mr.. Fields,
who gave them a cordial welcome, and
informed them that everything in their
power would be done to abate any nut
'aalhce immediately that existed upon
their property, and any cess pools now
located so near the Brandywine that the
Board thought it would pollute the water
thu same should be removed. .r.y- .
Mr.. Riddle thought thai the report of
the Board committee in reference to
their property, was unfairly worded as il
stated that ga number OF their cess pools
were so placed as to empty their contents
into the Brandywine," saying that this
would lead the people to believe that they
were placed in this position intentionally
which was far from being the case, and he
said that it should have stated that the
whole affair was accidental, as they were
not only willing but anxious to prevent
any impure matter passing into the
stream.
The committee next called on the
Messrs' Bancroft, and on presenting VIM.
Bancroft with notice, he received the
committee very kindly and requested
them to accompany him to some of the
places that had been mentioned in the
papers.
Accepting the invitation the committee
accompanied Mr.. Bancroft, and upon
reaching the location they witnessed some
men at work removing the back houses
some distance from the stream. They
were also building stone walls and ce-
hlenting the same around the excaya-
tiOns.
This seemed to crafty the President
and the committee. and very pleasant
and satisfactory conversation took place
in which Mr.. Bancroft stated that every-
thing in their power would be done to
remove all the trouble that existed on
their premises, and that he was sorry any
cause existed for complaint. Mr.. Van
kleck stated at this juncture that if the
population ofthe Brandywine kept on
increasing as 1t had done, it would be
necessary to remove the pumps above the
mills to escape nuisances, or the Board
of Health must be delegated with more
power to remove them.
Mr.. Bancroft replied that he could not
see what more power the Board could
have than it now possessed. 4
The firm is now constructing a large
reservoir to intercept the drippings oftRe
dye stuffs, until the suitable hours for
sending it down the stream when the city
pumps are not in operation.
Upon the committee reaching the II ag-
ley powder mill gate, President Robert
asked the watchman if he could go
through the yard to see Mr. Dupont. He
replied: "Mr. Roberts, you may go, but 1
cannot allow those other men to go with
you;;" but he finally consented to allow
Mr.. Hickey to accompany him.
Upon reaching the coal mill they were
shown Mr.. Frank DUPONT, who was busy
with number of men testing the power
of water wheel. After waiting about
fifteen minutes, Mr.. DUPONT came up to
MIR. Roberts and said, "wen sir what do
you wantw
Mr.. Roberts then SAID, "Mr. DUPONT
my name is Roberts, the President of the
Board of Health of the city of Whining
ton, and this is Mr.. Hickey, the Execu-
tive Officer" Hickey then handed him
legal notice, when he broke the envelope,
opened and read the contents, after
which the following converation took
place.
Mr.. DUPoNT-"Gentleme of the
Board of Health, you had better take no.
tlce of the filth your city empties into the
Christiana, before you come up here and
find fault with apig pen or two on Squir-
rel Run.
Mr.. RoBERTs.-We did not come here
to talk about the Christiana. but to noti-
fly you to have the nuisances spoken of in
the notice, and which exists on your
premises aUated, and that by doing so,
you will not only do the Board of Health
a favor, but also the citizens of Whining
ton.
Mr.. DuPoNT-Then sir here is your no.
tice, take it to Mr.. Henry DUPONT.
Mr.. RoBERTs.-Are you not member
of the firm? .fts !,
No answer from Mr.. DUPONT.
MR.. RoBERTs.-You being SO decline
to hunt up each member of the firm hav-
irg delivered it to you member of the
firm the officer has done his duty.
At this time powder or some other
black dust was pouring out at the door
of stone mill about ten yards from
where they were standing and Mr.. Hick,
ey thought they had better be leaving,
decided that he had performed his duty.
They then proceeded up Squirrel Run,
and in about one third of mile they
counted 10 cess pools, that were placad
directly over it, so that the contents pass
ed right into the water, and about as
many pig pens were placed along. both
sides of the stream.
Notices were also served upon James
Bradford, President of the City Railroad,
also MIR. Mcdowell and a number of other
gentlemen, the owners of property in the
vicinity of the Middle depot and upon
which nuisances existed.