The sun., 1893-04-19
MORE HOUSES CONDEMNED.
COMMISSIONER DkLr AGAIN VISITS
5HE WATERSHED.
The LIKE Mnhopao Region 1nspected This
Ttme-The Results wor't he so Disas-
trou- as IN Former Visits, but Nuisnnces
HA.-s

trou- On Former Visits, but Nuisnnees
Were Found md Ordered Destroyed.
Commissioner OF Public Works Daily made
his longest and most extensive raid on the
nuisances in tho Croton watershed yesterday.
Ho wont up into tho northern part OF West
chester county and into Putnam county. Dur
| ing tho day he swept through the Villages OF
Golden's Bridge. Mnhopac. the noted summer
resort; Mnhopac Falls. Drcwvlle. Croton Falls.
| and Purdy's The land inspected Is the most
raluatle OF any yet visited in the watershed.
but thnro was less condemnation and more
| conditioning than on the previous trfps. No
buildings were burned. Instead. the Commits
sioner's parts was tho means OF saving one OF
the large hotels on tho edge OF Lakc Mnhopac
| from destruction by ilre.
Mr.. DAILY left tho city at q o'clock. He was
accompanied by Health Commissioner DR..
Cyrus Edison and by Chiof Engineer birlsa!l
OF tho Department Of Public Works who car
| ried long roll OF maps. At White Plains
| Lawyer Henry I. Dykoman. counsel for tho
! city. joined the ruidors. Tho first work was to
inspect and condemn four farley pits in
Golden's Bridge. Goldens Bridge is forty-fonr
| miles from New York on the Harlem road. and
is near some OF tho sources Of the water sup
ply. Tho steaming pits are offensive. and 1t
was decided that they must CO.
At Mahopac Col. John Mechan. who looks
after the water supply in that neighborhood.
met the party prepared to show them the
nuieances In the town. The party drove first
to Thompson's Hotel. one OF the summer re-
sorts. which is about 200 feet back from Lake
Mahopac on the western side. Tho Commits
sioner 8rst inspected some outbuildings. which
had been closed for some time. He suggested
that they te removed. Then he went to the
edge Of the lake and seemed for time to be
interrogating tho waves. The like is a beau
o. NJ nj Ne rafa IL ahN,f m lac In
| circumference. and in some places sixty or
seventy feet deen. tits very irregularly shaped.
and has several islands
The city is allowed to lower the water not
more than three feet and a half and to draw
water from 1t only between Sent aud March
l., The city took possession OF the lake In
snd to he Ss in
Tso@pson's Hotel accommodates $50 peo-
eep'acles about 2To feet from The lake: These
are not tight. II was decided that their use
tacles be built. air and water tight. further
from the lake and on land sloping away from
took the matter cheeriully. and the Commis.
sioner vas assured that everything would be
Then no hurried to the new Forest Lake
su ridge mdwny SeS1 ass
S5ed fsst from the house s' on the siere toward
that. that The t ;, owner would he officially notified
Then the party drove along the outlet OF Lake
Mahorac to Mahorac Falls. which was one Of
me worst places Visited Yesterday About N.
outbuildinGs. are grouped round the brook
sHHnt t., ,fhree,6nare1s Of mile from the lake
and tho big man OF, the place. His buildings
and and those e. OF his neiGhboTs we're right on the
...Th;ts. pretty, bad" said he, ,brusauely..
Aeor ell st,ot i mn iEh. Si he ee letter Ventured Mr.
Tt couldn''t he worse" added DR., Edison.
Mr. Asor ax licked m and the
addition and roof was being built. Thomas
works system. happened to look .up and saw saw
smoke eMpSSiinC MS about the root He gave the
Mr. pyLemsn. coi. Necian. and others 'i pasiei f
up through pug the roof and so9n pnt out the fire.
turning Of q plumb stove.
M G4tasss are sroIDeS about the hotel and
Jar from tho iste Was ds.iaed hot these
Inilt about 300 Ieet back. 1t i, 10 is water.
spertiou at MahPpac II was decided that about
s:venty-ilve buildings. houses. harms. s,nhles.
the lake outlet: should be condemned. that H.
DESTROYED. and TINT watortight and airtight
II SS hs
shores OF the lake which; with tho surround
c"ndton these that H. Secure rroper %os es santary
improvements without condemning the prop
halt IVES called for dinner. and then the
party drove to tho farm OF Alanson Agor. about
three n miles lies from the lake; where AIr. AGor. a
frooWW one Of the water supply Tributaries
Wr. AE0r SOllcltOuSl 'DepAuee.' lD aIdad. |
"1hers,s sor two bsevss y; in IN there
Sas to
no beevsc s; it viii 60 Tie groperty q the lato
sier's Bank, and Edward Cozzons at Drewyiiie
we're then inspected. Both men entertained
house empty direct with open mouths into
the middle branch OF ths Cro,on. The barn
on ths. edge ,oi tho river. Adjoining Duiii:
ings a o. &. similar T chsrHcter and "A cattle var!
s.Ser dsSSss or hir
and u they don't the drains will be plugged
un It Is almost u certainty that the tarns
estate wi have to he nrai remavsi 200 or 300 f feot
Later IN the day, 1t was decided to condemn u
road rom sas LAKE M"Hen.s rI to Cret"n
rss; foIss TnS rnS house of Eminda Genur0 may be
iorty.lye Guiiincs should he condemns.. and
S1ae With thy the
miles long. to be formed BY the Cornell dam.
when completed. will come close up TO these
buildings An otherwise not noticeab strip
OF land; along the highway. covered with pig
pens VIII also br coniemnei
After more than twerty-ono miles, Of hard
about hn psst T. III Much s' d the land thsro is
low. and will eventually be condemned be-
cause he Corncll dam lake Will cover 1t. As
another result OF the days work 1t was de-
cided to organize u scavrngsr system for the
nurposa nf keeping clean the various sewage
rrcePtacles from the large hotels and private
residences about Lake Mnhopar. Everything
buried.
. Another thing decided WAS to employ the
'iitaen special deputy sheriff.. whose duty tits
10 patrol the watershed and keep OIL rowing
. nnisances. and who work only six days ior the
ull seven days in the week. sunday Is great
lay In that part of the country. and there
y more to do on that dav than on any other.
ln addition there aro between $50 and 500
aborers. ltall ans and others emplnrel on the
Ihnree new new dams a. the watershed H, called