Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-08
THE DUSTY STREETS.
The Meeting Tuesday Night TO See
what VIII BE Done about sPrinkling

Them.
The meeting 81 citizens at the lower town hall
Tuesday evening to 49, what action would - tax
IN with reference 10 watering the streets during
the coming SEASON. was called 20 order by Col.
Hooker. who was chosen chairman. He explain
81 that owing to an injunction which hah h<-en
served preventing Mr. Crowel from using water
from certain streams. Mr. Crowel would - una
bic 10 supply the water for sprnklng purposes. a.
heretofore Correspondence had been had with
the Deane and Knowles companies. 10 learn the
expense 81 erecting a pumping station. Inc
Knowles company had sent representative here
who in connection with Mr.. Calvin. had prepared
estimates These estimates called for No. 6l4
Kuovl.s ratent combined boiler and pump 10 D.
located al a point below the railroad track direct
" in the rear Of the town hall on foundation OF
granite blocks and cement, with suitable nous.
Of wood " protect the pump The pump Wpuh
b.. connected with a three inch discharge PIPE %
min 10 the rear Of the town hall there 70 D. made
a stand pipe for filling the watering carts. ne
pump would deliver lOD gallons Of water ls-r MN
ute The proposition included the pump. founda-
ton building pipes and fittings. stairs from b.
low the railroad track 10 the pump house. anu an
Of the labor and material incident 70 putting 10
the plant the whole to b. furnished for SIS. A
riI. could h. run and the water also furnished az
the corner Of Oak and High streets at an addition
al cost Of s4Dl and the building Of a reservoir 81
3DOO gallons capacity. with electric wire, etc.
would brins the cost up to sl5pl II was thought
that the station could II run for $40 Per season
this paying for the WORK 81 the man I'D
charge and for the fuel.
There was some discussion a. to whether the
PIPE would take water contaminated by sewage,
but Mr. Calvin explained that il could D. run ont
into the river for any desired distance. Several
questions as 10 the land. rights, and necessary &C
ton were explained by Col Hooker J. II street
er thought the village should own the system and
every street b. watered. Col Estey suggested that
the village own the system and the streets want
ing the water pay for IT, and t,ro r Stileck
spoke Of pumping the water from West river INTO
some reservoir. Mai. Bond thought more stand
piu--s should he constructed. a. there was an ob-
j-,tiOn 70 carrying the water a long distance N
the carts one side II the street being water- and
the other left dusty when this was done Col
Hooker stated that the cost ~ each additional
stand would b. about $50.
Col Estey moved that the bailiffs b. directed 10
call a special meeting with the watering of the
streets as the object hut \. V Cox explained that
the village limits we're too extended running
south to the Vernon line. etc. In answer to
questions from Mr. Cox a. To the former arrange
meut, when water was taken from MILESTONE
brook Mr. Vinton stated that he had never sold
the water that thoss taking had put IN the PIPE
and nun the risk Of a suit from parties having
privileges further down the stream. 3. I'm
erS1n considered central station on high ground
the list accommodation for the village a. a
whole Mr.. Cox then ended the talk about action
on the pdTt of the village stating that number
Of years ago a charter to II the village would
. construct wat-r-wOrks had been voted down. and
the village had no night To- build the works. From
further discussion the fact was brought 70 light
that last year $3.50 and probably more, was paid
for watering a few Of the main streets.
1 H 7. Wellman novel that the chair appoint a
committee Of five to take the matter in charge.
get legal and other information and To report at
adjourned meeting on Tuesday evening OF next
week Col Hooker named members Of the
committee II p. Wellman, J. J Estey L. +. Ad
ans, L. D. Greene and g. II Bot d. The meeting
then adjourned.
/ The need Of some definite action and Of the
adoption Of some permanent plan for procuring
water and sprinkling the streets is apparent as
20 need no argument The clouds Of binding
and suffoCating dust which have filed the street
T the present week tell their own story. The vii
lage being deharred from corporate action il Is
probable that the only practicable way will b. TO
/ do the work by general subscription.
/ After conference with the committee and
further consideration OF the subject Mr.. Crowell
. has agreed to furnish water for sprnking pur-
poses until the first Of July. with a strong proba-
blity that he can continue the supply throughout
/ the season. In making this Arrangement he relies
upon the increased supply which he expects u
obtain from artssiau wells. The well mentioned
last week shows a supply of ~ barrels day al
"a feet and il i expected to yield 90 barrels II
. drilled to the depth Of LOO feet Two such wells
would yield the estimated quantity Of water re-
qrIired daily for sprnkling the streets Street
watering will begin the necessary fund.