Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-07-27

will be but little dif;cnltv arising from tbi,
turbid water, and it will be entirely obviat
90 Wnen the second division OF the reservoir
Ii NAV he remarked that tho Jake ua.e,
is exposed to deterioration by prevalence
Oh WINDS which Will DRIFT the drain anC
~" nat.er uiscnaIgeu iio" inc o'.S
the floating oarhage in rho nor, ~ nm, en-
trance OF the pumps well, sometimes, t.
an extent which Will prevent the use oil TIT
~
-FOUR months later, the engineer oil INT
water WORKS u T. Llnsley' ESD SUP
mi'teua report hacked py nriel opihlon'
from hnsih'eis oiaue' oil Inc boston "a'e'
works; Bailey, OF the Newark, N. j. water
works Fiiield. of the Cambridge. Mass
works. and Lane of the Brooklyn, N.
works, iavoring on the whole the Lake plan
mainly on the ground that the River water
would be found to be turbid alter rams, and
could be made tit Tor steady use, only 10y
means OF an expensive subslding reservoir
or Reservoirs. On this ground, the city
Fl nally. in opposition to the opinion OF a
strong minority, comprising many citizens
of excellent practical judgment. decided t.
pump from the Lake
Ten years trial of this plan has shown
the cost Of pumping from the Lake to be
much greater than was expected; while
the quality of the water obtained from the
bay has deteriOrated, and has on the whole
result is the necessary consequence of the
large increase of population Of the city in ten
years past. aud the still larger proportionate
increase in the amount of sewage poured
into the bay, A. TIE city has developed its
sewer system.
The present water Commlt'ee-ail We
took the subject up afresh, a year ago,
and after prolonged and careful investiga-
ton reached the clear conclusion that better
water could be obtained from the gorge Of
the Winooski than we are getting from the
Lake. They found that, whereas ten years
ago it was considered impracticable to filter
water tor citv sunnlv. excep, at heavy cx-
og,.,,,, fl,or had
p'h'o' Ho" '"e"p anu
are In use IN many cities anu are i0uhu
tn answer all the pprpose of n subsiding
o- ,,,,;,,,, ,ho ,,rb;3;,r with
NV
entire success and delivering clear, peiluciu
water, at all times and seasons They
f,,nd that tho W;nooski ia a mncb pnrer
wafer IMAM 'nat u7eu ny numerous e'.'e''
such a. Hartford, providence, fhllaueipha.
Lowell, ard Others which draw their sup
,,I;o, c-,.,, riro,s Tboy ob.ai,ei frou p-,r
D.:
.oilic' ireSh "''aifEeH vi 'i'o ''-Ao anu i'''e'
water, taken from various points. which
tbov submitted I, eminent scientific men in
,I-.I..,, -, aa.,o1 .h,,, ., ,oLo
""v
the RIVER water, a. peile an unusually soou
water, ard sure to be quite a. good. when
filtered A. the Lake water taken from any
H. d., Tho oo,;.,oo i,
Po'"' within WV
their report made to the Board OF Aldermen
last Spring, and printed in full in the FREE
pYrss avn T,,.rs of March oIst last say.
we 'ninh Is oieni tneie'oio, nm ~
person, Neh-ihiorneu On Tue s9oJeI.' uoup'
ed ID 1000 mat inc river anu lake waters
were Oh equaily soou ha,uIai puiS 'ae'
the ohIy real au'ahlage o' 'ne iake over lhe
tne river %as lhat tne lake wafer y SUI,
Summary lne sAne a. 'te i.ei "asei neiu
IN na'urai pasin Vi suos'Ienee. Hnne ~
water VI .he INel Mouiu pe'ono !oneu,
necessltatins tue Ions'iu'.'oa ~. Vi aitin .Ln.
reservoirs VI nupu'Ho' " w .nS WI ma
was aecohpiisneu III .no sioat ne' .ni
oasin VI Tue hAe, pIao'iIai ooIIotIon .na.
tutneu 'ne soaie ~ NV. VI 'ro Ao a.
taat tihe no o.her ihetheu y, eiiiiina.lne
tne eartpS Ha'.ei iioh 'uo inooi VIC
'er' ~hen oooa'ion"y ioieu; "as Arr"n,
save ths reservoirs ioi suos'uenoe fIieiieu
10. lo-uay, however the hiteIs' ho" KNOWN
anu attacneu 10 Tue pumps VI every iinpor-
tant water "oiAs.afe a'aiiaoie ior .nis pul-
pose 10 'uai We eau ~" pump "a'er run
tue W inooSki as GEAR anu peiiuoiu anu as
Roou ior ali puipus1S vi use "e We nnu !" az
any point IN tne IaAe' .na. is at'aInaoie Nv
anything snoi' Vi ehoimous eApense' We
repeat H. tnal nau 'nese nlters tneh 9een IN
use anu attainaoie' we never "ouiu nave
gone 10 Inc iaKe' az the hltefeu wafer Oh the
Ninooski Is MS soou as any a''alnaoie iake
ness man ever uouoteu ior moment tnat
the opportunity the river anorus Vi using
water power insteau Vi s'eam power ioi
pumps "onlu IN tne long run make 'aSs
Inference IN the reIa.i'e cost anu 'Apenseo Oh
constructing, operating anu maintaining
INC ~ater HorAs'
IN,
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