Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-06
CITY COUNCIL VOTED
TOPUMP WILLIAMS
TOWN BROOK
INTO CITY
MAIN.
Expert Coffin Recommends
the Orange Brook for
Permanent Use.

This morning City Engineer and
Superintendent of Waterworks Currier
notified the polishing mills using city
water that they must cease using it till
further notice. Barclay Bros. air com
pressor was ordered shut down later
and the use of all sillcocks is prohibited
Yesterday Bolster reservoir contained
only nine feet of water in the deepest
part, and it is settling rapidly. The
mayor stated that the present supply
could last only few days longer.
When Bolster reservoir is full the water
is about sixteen feet deep in the deepest
part.
CITY COUNCIL.
The city council met in special session
about ten o'clock this forenoon with all
members present to consider what is
the best way out of the water shortage
difficulty DR.. e. B. Nichols, N. d.
Phelps, and City Engineer Currier were
also present. Two ways out of the di
fficulty were considered. TO turn on
the East Barre supply and to pump the
Williamstown stream into the pipes. A
protracted discussion as to the advant-
ages of the two plans followed.
Dr. Nichols reiterated the difficulties
that would arise If lhe Least Barre sup
ply was turned on, and expressed him
self in favor of pumping from the Will
Jamestown brook. lfthe supply is taken
from this brook pump will have to be
put in and connection made with the
Martin Brook mail or the Bolster reser-
voir.
1t will cost about $500 tor a pump
and its installation. 1t is estimated to
pump 500 gallons minute. The pun
ping will be against 120 foot head
and will cost about $1,000 Il month.
The matter of Il permanent addition to
the water supply was also discussed.
Mr.. Coffin will probably report in
favor OF taking the Orange brook with
Il 10000, 900 gallon reservoir near the
schoohouse by Houghton's mill us Il
settling basin. The old dam will have
to be taken out and the sawdust cleaned
OUT. 1t will cost in the vicinity of $1,000
to clean out the sawdust,
When interrogated by the Mayor
Supt. of Waterworks Currier said he
was in doubt as to which of the two
CLANS proposed for temporary reIief was
prefreferable. 1t will be cheaper to
turn on the East Barre supply but he
was in doubt as to the advisability Of
doing it. He would prefer to have II
pump put in and the Wiliamstown
brook used.
A discussion as to the city's right to
take that stream followed, also the pro-
babe action that would be taken by the
milowners If it was used. The mayor
called up Mr.. Coffin and found that ~
40 horse power boiler would he rcquir-
ed and also larger pump than had
been talked of.
He recommended that pump be in.
stalled, stating that the Williamstown
supply could not be questioned as to
quality. He did not think the East
Barre supply would be particularly
dangerous. but in view OF the existing
prejudice against it thought it would be
better to take the Wilamstown supply.
MIR. Mackay stated that every day the
stonesheds were shut down the city
would lose more money than it will cost
to install several pumps. DIR. Nichols
said it would be better to turn on the
East Barre water than to shut down
the stonesheds. Phelps and Patterson
favored turning on the East Barre water.
| The others were noncommlal.
After some more discussion an in
formal ballot was taken, those in favor
OF pumping writing &" P" on their bal
lot. and those in favor Of turning Oh the
East Barre water writing a B. The
count showed three " P's," three " BIS, y
and one ballot with the picture of a
pump. On trying it again the result
was four " Ps "and three " BIS"
A resolution was drawn up aulhoriz-
ing pumping station on the Williams
town stream and it was read the first
time. A trial vote to see if it would