Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-02

city. Some OF those present were
surprised, but all were extremely seri-
GUS and we'll they might be, for it
was a direct blow to the prosperity Of
the city through the granite industry
The particular mill owners represent
ed by Messrs. Martin and Boyce were
not named in the notice, but all
those present supposed they must be
Stafford & Holden Mfg Co, Smith,
Whitcomb & Cook, Wells < Lamson
and Jones Bros,
They also realized that it probably
meant more injunctions. At present
Bolster reservoir is overowing little
but the pumping station has already
been gotten in readiness TO remedy the
deficiency in water supply which will
appear all too soon. The situation
was decidedly alarming for certain
parties seemed bent on crippling the
city water supply by injunctions at a
most critical time Mayor Phelps
stated that the city was undoubtedly
about to experience serious shortage
in water if the Martin Brook supply
was cut off and the pumping stop
ped.
The council talked the matter over
thoroughly and the following resolu.
tion, which met the approval OF the
Mayor and all the aldermen, was pas
sed without dissenting vote,
Resolved By the City Council OF
the4@iry of Barre. no" in session, as
follows: That the Water Superinten-
tendent is hereby instructed TO notify
all the users Of city watei in polishing
mills, and for steam boilers and COM
press0rS, that as there is very strong
probability OF a shortage OF water dur
ing the coming summer, and a threat
ened curtailment by certain individ.
uals OF our own present supply. That
just as soon as the present service
commences to draw on Bolster reser-
vOir, all such services noted above will
be cut off. All such users should be
guided by this notification. and make
pre- parationS to get some supply to re-
place it. And the Water Superinten-
dent is further instructed to see that
all hose use be strictly confined to the
hours mentioned in the schedule OF
rates. JAMES MACKAY,
Prest. Board Of Aldermen.
For Two years past the city, at a
cost Of $500 year, has pumped wa
ter from the Brush Brook in Williams.
town during the summer months to
keep the CITY supply up to the de-
mand. With the prospect of an in.
junction on the Martin Brook supply
and on the pumping as well, what
else could be done. The great hue
and cry has been that this water could
not be used for mechanical purposes.
One thing is sure. We absolutely
must have water for domestic and
sanitary purposes.
There is not member Of the City
Council but who is strongly interest
ed in the prosperity Of the granite
business, and not man Of them but
who would exhaust every resource be-
fore they would see the granite indus
try suffer. This resolution does not
lLGdu llIdl l1C NdkCi mn w S4iuI VA
from the granite Sheds at once. On
the other nand, that will be Il last re
sort but if certain people succeed in
getting injunctiouS against The Mar
TIL brook supl y.and 10 restrain rhe
city from pumping nom the 8lush
Brock, the stone sheds VIII nave To- DC
slut OFT ana the srole busMess will be
Serloasi v Injuredi
All persons using Jhe city water
supply tor mechauoal purposes suoud
make arrangements iul pumpius Wa
ter at once, So lnot If there is a snort
age They viii suller as lilJle lncouyen-
ieuce as possible, lLi> earnestly hop
ed by every person Who has a thought
for the welfare Of the community that
there will be no necessity for taking
extreme measures, and every resource
will undoubtedly be exhausted before
the stone sheds are shut off, but the
season of low water is upon us, and
there is no telling what may happen,-
so it is best to be prepared for the
worst.