Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-14
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Dr Wards Letter to the Board of Water
 Commissioners.

Dr Wards Letter to the Board of Water
 Commissioners.
 WATERBURY, Conn, Oct II, 1892. Editor of the DEMOCRAT:
 Since, according to an item among your locals, the board of water commits siOners has instituted suit against me, through the city attorney, Mir Burpee, because of what they clam to be an "insolent" reply to their demand for the non-occupancy of my own premises, it may be interesting to the public to read written me by the president of the waterboard. This letter was written soon after visit, with much pomp and great display of authority, by members of the water board, to my place, and over my premises, in my absence and without my knowledge or consent. I was not aware that a life-interest in any department of the city government carried with it life-interest to the in dividual estate of every or any person, whether residing within or without the limits of the city of Waterbury, regard less of all legal titles thereto. therefore enclose copy of my letter for publlca- tion. Yours Respectfully,
 c, ART WARD, M. D.
 Waterbury, Conn.,. Aug 13, 1892. Nelson J. Welton, Esq, President of the
 Water Board,
 My Dear Sir: Your letter relating to what you are pleased to call my 1njur- ing the water of Mad river reached me by registered letter.
 l had the impression that I was the owner of piece of land bordering on Mad river, and that this gave me the right to use the water in that river for domestic purposes. I do own, I admit, a number of pigs and suppose I have the right to keep them on my land: and l suppose also that my poor pigs ought not to suffer fer the want of an oc- casional drink; and if I permitted them to suffer l think it likely that the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals might interfere in their behalf so that between your body and this other so- ciety think the poor pigs will continue to take an occasional drink. My land fortunately or unfortunately is situated upon the side of a hill, and if our good Lord is so unmiudful of the interests of your board as to call downfall of rain and this by percolation and gravitation reaches the stream charged to some eX- tent with the debris upon my land 1 do not just see at present how 1 can avoid it.
 By the way, where did your board get the right to any of the water in Mad river? have not heard that you ever paid for it; but have heard that even now you are taking it without law or right and that you expect to pay for it in the future.
 understand that you and the mem- bers of the board without any authority from me were troddIng down the grass and herbage upon my premises un- bidden. I do not recognize your right | to enter upon my premises unbidden, and wish you to take notice of this fact and let it govern your future actions.
 Your invitation to call upon you at your office is little singular under the | circumstances. If you wish to see me upon any business which you may have with me I will be at my office this after noon at f o'clock, and if you wish to see me on any other day or hour at my office, if you will write for an appoint ment I shall be very happy to make one that will suit the convenience of both of us.
 Yours with all due respect, l c. ART WARD, M. D.