The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-19
DISSATISFIED WITH A REsERVOIR
The Citizens OF south Past OJectins 60 the
DestructIon OF their Highway.

The town of South East, in Putnam county.
where the new reservoir t. supply more Croton
water to this city that has lust been completed
is situated, has declared war against the
Croton Water Board for taking away the car
riags road from Brewsters Station. on the Har-
lem Railroad to Carmel. the county seat. The
new reservoir which Is on the Middle Branch.
covers over 400 acres. and destroys two roads
from Brewsters to Carmel. Ono OF them ia
called the New road. because the town not long
ago built II as the most direct route possible
through that hilly country between the chief
village in South East and the county scat. 1t
was moro travelled than any other carriage
road out OF Brewster's.
Three years ago the now reservoir was begun
the Croton Water Board having bought the real
estate on each side OF the road. but not the road
itself. The length of the road absorbed by the
reservoir Is n quarter Of a mile. The Water
Board agreed 10 build a now road around tina
norhcrn end of the reservoir ut the expense u
should not be shut on between the Railroad and
Carmel The citizens of Brewster's objected 10
this assumption Of their roadway, and 10 the
compulson OF going a mile out OF their way
around the reservoir. They contended that the
roadway could DO continued in its old place by
filling In the reservoir IN straight line between
tho points where the obi road wac broken on by
the excavation; That would require II was cal
culated an embankmeni thirty feet high, leav,,
tho water, Under the road 1t was Proposed to
have arches connecting the two parts OF tho
Tothis plan the Water Beard objected. through
their engineer, Thomas H. Emmett. rs imprac-
But the s" cssn d South East grew grew and
Il. Water Board and nplly Mr. E%ms, was
After hearing both sides, tbs Supervisors up
held the town In their claim, but the Water
Board went on with their plans. Traflic con-
tlrOnQl
until last summer. when 1t was Interrupted by
tho progress Of The work; Then mass meet,
Commissioners OF iiighways, to soc what should
be done. The speakers told how much the road
them il they were TO give 1t up for a road mile
further 10 Carmel The townspeope were
nnHnm2rHhsy IN avq Fr 81 keeping the shSrIer
Ss sn sfSS %a % B5% from S ia
their road Judge p2n9hue granted tenn
people seem TO have, lost faith in their lawyers,
Frost and Ryder. who. instead OF working for
the town. proposed compromise with tho
Water Board The townspoople prcssed them
to apply for Il permanent Injunction. The ap-
plication WAS made but II Is said in Brewster's
that their lawyers made no argument worthy
tho name, and Judge Donohuo denied the mo-
The Injunction was removed in May last and
the reservoir has since been completed The
new road around its northern shore has been
laid out by the Water Board. and is now being
macadamzod, 1t crosses narrow strip Of the
reservoir ON the extreme north by u bridge. lust
above which flows in the stream that feeds tho
body Of water. The road h level and the vii
layers say. in every way, salts factory except
that it is too far around Water has been run
ming into the rcscrvoir for two months. hut
owing TO lack Of rain il has not filled. Water is
not yet brought from II to the city.
The town is not willing 10 give up the con-
test. ." Supervisor Daniel Baker said yesterday.
The Grand Jury sits In Carmel in September
next. and the Commissioners Of Highways are
10 present tho matter to them, ask ing them TO
bring In an Indictment for OhStructlng the
highway. Tho Water Board will be overlooked.
and tho case directed against the city OF Now
York itself. Thus tho town Of South East hopes