The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-09-11
BETTER WATER PRO Missed.

A public meeting was held in the office
of Eckard P. Budd, last night, to discuss
the question of better water supply fol-
Mount Holly.
Briefly stated, the object of the meet
ing was to compel the Water Company to
furnish better water or to take steps to
have new plant erected by the township.
Mr.. Budd was chosen chairman of the
meeting. He told of the bad condition of
the water and of the usual apathy of
the Water Company. He presented fig
ures to show that the township could
erect plant that would pay for itself be-
fore many years on the income of the
Mount Holly Water Company which is
paying ten per cent dividend. He also
gave the law under which the township
could be bonded to an amount not exceed
ing $75, 900 to erect plant.
The question was then open for discus
sion by those present.
Remarks were made by Robert S. Gas
kill, Charles K. Chambers Thomas j. AL
colt, Samuel L. Tomlinson, Dr. W. P.
Melcher, DR.. E. D. Prickitt, Josiah W.
James L. Jamison, S. Budd Norcross and
Joseph S. Shreve.
The trend of the remarks was that the
cause of the bad taste and odor in the
water is due to the low condition of the
creek, which is owing to drouth, leaky
dam, removal of forests, and the storage
of water covering hundreds of acres of
cranberry boys.
The physicians believe the water causes
bowel troubles, of which there is an I'M
usual amount in Mount Holly, and that
it is particularly favorable medium for
disease germs. They thought the objec-
tionable features could be removed by fl
tration.
Some speakers were in favor of no fur
ther parleying with the Water Company,
which is usually negligent in making i'm
provements. There was a strong senti-
ment to install plant to be owned by the
municipality.
Considerable talk took place about ar
tesian wells, but as no expert had been
consulted, that matter of supply was
problematical.
Mr.. Sooy offered the following pream-
BILE and resolution, which were adopted
unanimously:
WHEREAS the quality of water furnished to
the residents of Mount Holly is such as to
render it unfit tor drinking or household
purposes, and
of the town demand q radical improvement
in said water, therefore,
feSOtCSQ,
appointed to investigate the plans, if any, of
the Water Company to render the water sup
ply pure and wholesome, and if the contem-
plated improvements are not deemed suffici-
emit or satisfactory by the committee then 1t
shall inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY of the cree
ton of q water plant by the Township, the
probable cost thereof, and the legal steps
necessary therefor; that the committee be re-
quested to consult an expert on artesian wells
as to the possible source OF supply; said conf
mittee to have power to call public meeting
at the Court House to render report.
B. F. H. Shreve spoke on behalf of the
Water Company. During the past week
that organization had appointed a COM
mittee, composed of Mr.. Shreye and Mr..
Lewis, to formulate plans to improve the
water They had under consideration
the feasibility of artesian wells and sand
filtration. One of these will be adopted
and installed at once. The report of an
engineer, made year or two ago, recon-
mended filtration, and this is the method
of publication likely to be adopted.
In reply to a question from R. S. Gas
kill, Mr.. Shreve said the Company would
not raise the water rents.
DIR. Hunt, of the State Board of Health,
made superficial examination of the
creek yesterday, finding some of the sew
age contamination. This exists at Smith
vile and is to be remedied.
The chairman was instructed to appoint
the committee called for by Mr.. Sooy's
resolution He named M r. Sooy, DR..
w. p Melcher, Josiah W. Evan, Walter
A. Barrows, DR.. r. H. Parsons, Samuel
L. Tomlinson and John W. Harris On
motion, Chairman Budd was also made a
member.
j. r. Gillian called attention to the
danger of contracting disease by drinking
well water. Many wells that supply
seemingly good water are liable to be
con taminated. Boiling the water is the
only safeguard
On motion the meeting adjourned.