Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-10
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of Health.

Warm Discussion Regarding ths Drainage of Beaver Ponds-NO Decision Reached.
 A meeting of the Board of Health wns held last evening, at which the Board of Educa- ton and others were present, the subject under consideration being the drainage of Beaver ponds.
 Attorney c. s. Hamilton appeared in re. gard to the construction of 8 sewer by the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of draining the Beaver ponds. He op- posed the proposed sewer through Sher- man avenue because the refuse matter would be deposited on West meadows and along the banks of West river, and spread disease in that locality as we'll as in the ponds. He thought the building of this sewer should be deferred until the trunk sewer along the bank of West river was built
 Councilman Hill of the Ninth ward said that residents in the vicinity of the Beaver ponds were opposed to flooding the district. They prefer to have 1t drained instead. He said the slaughter house nuisance must go.
 Thomas Parkinson, of Dixwell avenue, fay cred the drainage and not the flooding.
 Timothy Fowler said that Munson street could not be drained through Sherman ave- nue and the only way to drain it was through it's natural channel towards Westville to Har- T1SOu HILL 11N u10 HUI OOtCCG WuOAiy Ou the ground that he owned property on Sher- man avenue, the natural course he thought was the best way to drain it. s5i9
 John J. Osborn thought 8 mud digger could be employed in digging out the west. ern portion of the ponds, which would drain the whole territory provided Harrison'a mill dam was lowered.
 R. N Searles opposed the building of the sewer through Sherman avenue even though the slaughter was to remain; continuing, Mir. Searles said that he understood that Mir. Whedon was engaged to carry out this plan of sewer.
 MT. whedon-Who is the author of that statement2
 MT. Searles-I think you told me SO your self.
 Mr. Whedon-You are liar.
 Professor Brewer-Order, gentlemen.
 MT. Whedon continued to talk to Mir. Searles in an excited way.
 Mir. Searles finally said that he might have been mistaken as to Mir. Whedon's statement and he asked tthat that portion of his re- marks be stricken out
 Professor Brewer said if he thought any employe had any axe to grind in this matter he should be in favor of his removal at once.
 Joel A. Sperry advocated the flooding of Beaver ponds. In this way he thought the place could be bsautifed and it was an op- portunity that the city and town should not neglect.
 A general and informal talk followed in which all present took part and the slaughter house nuisance was incidentally brought up and discussed. aI
 City Engineer Hill gave the cost of the rro- posed sewer from end to end as SIS, 735 ex- elusive of the piling.
 The prevailing sentiment seemed to be that if the slaughter was removed the pond could be tolerated.
 MT. Sargent, of the Board of Public Works, stated that the Boulevard sewer could not be built until the city had procured from the town of Orange 8 certain tract o1 land to enable them to straightan West river, Legislation would be needed 1before this could be reached. sass @ Beaver pond talk followed.