Daily Republican., 1879-07-23
QUE DRINKING .wATER

Hours LOve.Feast- t-Wbat COnclu.
Sion was Reached-A New Sewer
Oae Or the Probabilities or the
Near Future.
In pursuance to a resolution passed
at recent session of City Council til.
Water Committee in connection with
the COMMITTEES on Impurities Of the
Board Of Health, met the Msssrs. Ban
croft last evening ut the Office Of the
Chief Engineer and there with Mr..
McIntirs the head Of the Water Depart
nent, and Vim. G. Sprusncs, ESQ.,,
counsel for the Messrs. Bancroft, a
meeting wss held the result Of whicl,
will do doubt bs q finale, and amicable
settlement Of the question at issue be-
tween the Board Of Health and the
above mentioned firm.
The position Of the Bancroft firm was
explained by Mr.. Joseph Bancroft, who
referred TO the present law suit that is
pending against them and said that
they were willing to accede to mcst any
proposition that would relieve them
from the present smbarrass nsnt. He
spoke at length upon the advantages
to be derived from the removal Of the
works farther up tn. Brandywins and
endeavored to impress upon the minds
Of those present the ideas embodied in
the pamphlets distributed among the
members Of City Council, synopsis OF
which was published In these columns.
The water II taken from the creek
above the mills, would be- pursr and
be gotten A. an expense much lower
than that which ID incurred by the
present way of securing the supply.
Mr.. Lewis Paynter chairman Of the
Water Committee, thought that it was
not the province of the City Council to
take action in the matt-r as IT was at
the instigation Of the Board OF Health
that the suit was brought. The City
Council had nothing to do with it and
he thought settlement should rest be-
tween the parties direoly interested.
The Water committee had views and
these views were we'll known, and in
consequence of this he did not think it
polite tor the committee TO take action
in the matter that would clash with
the Board Of Health.
Mr.. VIM. C. Spruancs, counsel for
the Messrs. bancroft, made lengthy
address the pith of which was that If }
no way of release presented itself the
only alternative would be to close the
mills. The Bancrofts were public ben
efactors and they have already done
much toward the prosperity of the
city.
They wished to do all in their power
to remedy tho cause complained Of and
express themselves as being ready
10 aid in every reasonable way any
scheme that would offer a practical So
lution of the question. They had al
ready expended some $1,000 towards
his end but Is this law suit shows
with no degree satisfaction. When the
pumps are stopped no offensive matter
IS thrown into the basins and this
proves satisfactory for time, although
le we'll knew that additional expens o
was incurred by thi. arrangement.
Colonel Norton was opposed to NOV
ng the water works from their present
ooation; and he also thought the
proper way to settle the matter was {
With the Board Of Health. ;
Mr.. John w. Hawkins of the Board
If Health supported the dignity of that :
,ody and declared that he would see {
he law enforced or resign his position .
n the Board, as the evil was a growing 6
me and demanded immediate action, ,
le thought the best way to remedy it |
would be carry the refuse across the !
brandy wine by an aqueduct and have 8
t carried of by the water in the north F.:
ace.
This proposition opened the way to
lew line of thought and the propriety
# opening a sewer from the inlet of the
ong race near the Shipley run was {
discussed. Upon suggestion being {
'tfered that the City Counci! should {
lttend to the matter, Colonel Taylor {
eplied that it was not the City Councils l
luty. The Board of Health has the t
'ower and as the suit was instituted {
y that corporation it should assume all t
responsibilities.
Mr.. Spruance stated that the motion
7as before the proper authorities and
hat this idea was entertained by the '
onrt who wanted apetition for a con. r
inuance under the supposition that e
he matter could be adjusted. e
It was then proposed to recommend l
survey Of Rattlesnake Run. Mr.. t
'ancroft and his counsel Mr.. Spruance t
greed to this, stating that they were v
favor of anything which would re-
llt in a satisfactory Adjudication of n
he motion. r.
Mr.. Paynter favored this plan as it n
ould be OF a great advantage in keep o
'g the drinking water free of contami- r.
alton. The refuse coming down Rat a
esnake run was very offensive and n
as the subject of much annoyance. tt
The meeting, which continued until CT
} O'Clock, adjourned in perfect accord Il
i'd with settled conviction that the m
ouble would be amicably arranged. W
he sense OF the meeting found express al
on in a resolution to recommend to
ty Council that a survey be made OH
9 south side of the Brandywine, and
at an estimate be given for a sewer pl
the terminus of the Rattlesnake Run su
ID extending to the north race, so that Y
9 dye stufs could be carried below le
. water works. to
20
Personal. CO
Benjamin Janvier an esteemed citi in
II formerly of this city, We are glad vo
state has recovered from his attack %
paralysis. Mr.. J. has been confined Ia
his bed for over two years. He is at gu
oSent residing in Washinston l.,