The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-27

upon offenders. called upon the state Hcard OF
Health to act In iSO cases and gave 30 Sasss
Then the ,ameniment II 1890 was passed. 1t
orieinated in the counties in which our water
ton on tho part Of New York city. became a
necessity OF putting -eware systems in villages
throughput til. watershed territory and max
s hd @ I was sss
stopped al action on the part OF The ely Tor
the the =, nbatfsment OF nuisance That l.: It.
made the city liable for nll damages winch
might accrue to nnoiiending re- sons while
Al the same time IT tailed TO gNo the city
money TO carry out its provisions. Or to EN-;
eminent domain ,or tho purpose Of preserving
the purity OF our water. The law gives tho
pose Of increasing or PRESERVING the sanriy of
water. but not for preserving 1t from contains
consequently, whom the ,amendmcn, was
passed our aul horty in the district was pra"-
tlcallv ended The people ceased 10 obey our
ments. and We had not the power 10 make Il 9
impro,ements demanded In one caIe for in;
Health report. BY tie wnv. The owner Of a
slaughter house at Brewslors closed up his
srs shs anenent our wn. pasna and md
obliged 70 take, al our actions Into county
inIabi.ants Of ihe watershed itself. That i.
one difficulty. and it's a very hnrl thing to
source Of danger. Iie will make no improve
The disposition OF the people up there.
when 1t comes TO selling property. is naturally
elk Of sw is ~
Se yhs for ns
towns. We are perfee,ly. willing to
spsns sboms mt 6n. think
ana trea: i chen ieally. Hnd lien tie pro,
alleged to be done to private Interests by our
opeTattions places another difficulty in our way
that We viii taks $50 ieet aro"na our new res ).
ervoirs and along the sides of streams which
1T s1es
In the case OF those reservoirs which We al
ready have acquired without new law. A
new lay Is absolutely IMPERATIVE. giving the
49," But what can be done now?" was asked.
the reservoirs in the watershed with brick or
stone. Is that fensib!e."
forty or r. y mons AMI we Gould T1q b4y ' ss.
watershed outright for say sixteen millions.
Y0u ID sSsd to wall up the
ard stream In the region. That is Impractical
II We do not acquire the property will not
the population 50 Increase that it will in time
BECOME impracticable to reeulat" the water
becoming cities. and what will the cities do
with their sewRRs!"
"A now law might impose regulations and
powers SO as to govern population. The dis
trct may be so conditioned that 1t will become
An undesirable residence for q large popula-
ton"
FURTHER EXAMINATIONS To DE MADE.
President Wilson OF the Board OF Health
said yesterday that the report together with
tho resolutions sent to the State Board OF
Health. would probably cause that body to call
upon the local authorities in the villages to
mako more stringent rules to prevent tho
nuisances In their Districts
Unless this j. done we will have to adopt a
remedy OF our own" he added. Tho city de-
pRrtments maintaining nusances will be re-
QueSted to remove them at once"
Chemist Martin and Dr. Beepe started yes
terday to examine the Middle Branch OF the
Croton watershed from PecksviIe to rotor
Falls. This will take the rest of the week,
Next week the Western Branch will be OK am
insd.
This resolution was adopted at tho meeting
OF the AQueduct Commissioners Yesterday
:" ReSpirpd That the thei Engineer be and
fe hereby directed TO examine into The uues-
ton Of contamination OF the water supply Of
this city from the trOtOu Valley. aS re-
ported BY the health au,horit es. and report
whsther any measures can be taken BY tho
Commission to mitigate tho present condition.
and II 1t Is found that II Is not within the mower
OF the mission 10 take action in the matter.
10 report what. in his on Mon. can he done by
the Legislature or otherwise 10 correct exist
Ing evils"