New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
A TRUCE IN TIE CROTON WAR
CARMEL AND BREwSTERS INVADED.


Immediately, whn necessary the nulsinces existing
In the Cfoton watershed ended yesterday. There
Is much more 10 be done and the work will be taken
up as soon as possible TIE owners OF the condemned
property allowed such time the circumstances
Of the seemed TO call for. In which 10 remove
what had been condemned. Commissioner Daily re-
turned TO New-YOk City last night. Before returning
he gave orders that all the objectionable structures
should be torn down burned soon rs the time
I allowed the owners had expired.
since Wednesday Kcnsico. Mount KIsco. Pine
Fridge. Carmel Brewsters and the various streams
ana lakes In The watershed have been examined
The examination disclosed many nuIsanccs which
polluie the drinking water Of this CITY, These that
have not already been destroyed will be In a short
limc The time for the next expedition has not yet
been settled.
The places examined yesterday were Brewstcrs
and Carmel At Brcwstcrs dcplorable state OF
affairs was found 10 exist. The sanitary condition
Of the town was abominable. and what was worse
II was learned that nearly all s drainage and refuse
louhd lis way into the Fast Branch OF the CrotOn
RIVER and Tonca Brook. both Of whlch run into the
'"'on RIVER. Br'wstcis covers but a small portion
of the watershed. but II l. honcycomcd Will nu,ances
that poluic the East Branch Of the Croton and
Tonc'ta Brook The former stream flows through
the southern part of the village. and the latter
through it, part The section Of the village
lying TO the north II the branch Of the Croon pomrs
all oi lis drainage and refuse into that stream on the
banks oi which are cOntnnou, line ~ nuslnces.
Not Tar away. toward the south. Is condpn-cd milk
factory, which pours n IT. refuse into the
stream II will not do much longer. for during
the last year lis has been making every i'm.
provement necessary 10 prevent contamination Of
the stream Ncnr This factory ouihouses stables.
go" sheds. pe-pcns and chicken coops. which con
tribute their share OF refuse poluie the Croton
water.
On thi, stream some Of the other places that were
especially objectionable ". NJ Thomass stable.
Christopher Wemcrss blacksmith shop and sylvester
Ionipkiss cowShed. Into TOnctta Brook eight
large sewerage pipes pour their contents These
Pipe do not project from the wall which hanks the
brook. hut ar" snnkcn Ia avoid detection. The
| New England Hotel. The houses occupied by j.
| Mc'rnth. Albert Howe and John Me- arihy are built
directly and In part span this brook Fully one
third Of the houses IN Brcwsters will be- either torn
down or their drains changed not to poIlute
the Croton water. Most Of those examined will have
10 be torn down. H. they close 70 the streams.
The part of the town to be- DESTROYED l. IT, centre
and business portion. Tho Inhabitants did not show
any disposition yesterday TO interfere with Commits
ioncr Day's work In fact Tho president Of the
| Board of Health did all he could 10 assist him.
An official statement was made by Commissioner
Day regarding what was tc b" done In Brcwsters. In
part ~ follows:
After examining the village known Brew.er. Putnam
County. the Commissioner 81 Public Works and Chief
4 Engineer Hlrfsall determined that 10
acquire property lying bwecn centre u Raroad.
aud the railroad track. extending from Ncw.york
and Northern IIailDai In southery direction tho
depot - the Nev.York and Harlem Rsrobd Comp,ny.
On opposite sie 81 examination revealed
fic the houses using drains which
conducted the refuse from the kitchen and places
the the outlet Of Toncta Lake. A. far
these pfoperte. the oa.terly side u alroada,c.
concerned l. the present opinion Of the suhore.
that y vii h. naf'ss.ty 90 comIel rcr = construct
nenied and waortght ces.poos Nsuis IN accordance
with the rules and regulations n the state Board 4
Health BE- ceansel stated times and Ia such
noy De necessary prevent any possible overflow
.ontoulnatou The property hing The oa>tery sld'
Of Cro'on River viii be acquired
g. TIE city from the centre Il the highway to tho
river with The exception q tn condemned milk faciory's
| property.
on westerly side of the river IL l. the present in
tcn,on Of cts authofucs a,qulrc other land yng
.,uth d Manina,e and Of psrkst. thence aiong
NlrInaSf. o. within seventy hN' f''t Wot of frk-t,
thence - the main foad u village and ~ the Harlem
Railroad extending south a'ng tae Harlem Railroad prop
arty uplo-te IN, bndF' known N" Abb, Bunaaec'
bridge thence to the river Ia order 10 take ear q and
protect dalnae' ana s""ago NJ the nofthery side II
Mau.. ( r.wstsf and also 4 Tonetta Brook and the
future disposal of sewage that b- Deposited
| delivered ln The village Of Bnw.iers
An esanin,tlen ~ tn NewYork Condensed MIX Fat
orv and IT, .urrlundns- conyinccs the authore. = the
nece itv q no, iding an Immediate ~ sewage
prevent any possible consminatlon Of the water supply
The Harlem Rarod Company's pr rcrtv viii elsc he r.
|
| Board u IIelh.
| Carmel. which Is abou, six miles west Of Brcvscrs
| wa. examined I'm the afternoon. About half of the
| hon,cs I'm that village will hc torn down. although
their sanitary condition j. fairly good They are too
near Glcnclda Lake. however. to bc permitted Ia
| stand THIS village Is built on III" south and east
| shores Of Gcnelda Lake. About 100 feet from IT.
| shores l. Glcncldaaye. All the houses between the
avenue and the lake must ON the southern shore
| of the lake "a number ~ nuisanccs found. The
house ocaipicd be the Ncw-iork MIX and Cream Com
| Iany Of which Reuben II. stone Is the head, was
about the most Objectionable. II must bc torn down
| before May l. At John smiths place n number Of
pig, were found. lie had TO remove them Ia
another part Of the town soon aS they were seem
| Michael Malone and John shrls, who have lived In
Carmel for over thirty years. said that II their homes
| were torn down they would have no place 10 90
| a. they had money. ON account OF their age ana
| poverty Commissioner Daily will allow them to draw
| about what their property T. worth from the bank
| Al Carmel Gideon Lee was also told to remove his
| housc.
ON the east shore Of the lake, which Is about
| mile long. nearly all the houses were costly ana
well kept Their refuse not allowed to run into
the lake. but into ccmen,cd pits. which are cleaned
| at regular intervals. Their proximity to the lake
however setil,d their fate. Commissioner DAILY sald
| that he would take 10 chances Of their poiiuiing
Crolon water. TIE Gleneida Hotel and the small'y
|
Those who will have to move their houses east Of
| the road or tear them down are D T.. smith, hour
| feed and grain store; DR.. II. +. Miller Mrs Emily
| Miller. Edward Borcll. Cyrus {. Townsend, "eorge
C.. Calhoun John ". Taylor. Mrs. Marion Ganun]
| Tbcod,re FISHER Mrs. Antoin,tie Merritt, y. T.
| Barnes ). T.. sund,rn, furniture dealer AID rnde.
,akcr: Is. :. Pilmcr. grocery store; George X Cole
drug store H. perdues hoe store; G. II. Miner, JUS
| ,ce of The pcacc: Conrad Zckl,r and the printing
| office of The Putnam County Courier" The oh,i1l
| statement made about Carmel by Commissioner DAILY
| Is lp part
At Carmel the land lying between the highway and the
lake Will be- acquired from the railroad crossing at the
south end Of Lake Gcncda road leading 10 Boyds
Corners thence the centre Of the rad to the Ray
nond property along the tores Of Lake Geneda
on the north and south to the junction OF the rail-
| road,
| GlenelGa Lake will run Into Reservoir d. the
| reservoir now In course OF construction.
| com,,,ss,oper Day after starting for New-iork
| City. gave to the press this statement:
| The examination OF Ken-!co Mount Kisco the various
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