The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-23
Another chapter in the pollution of the

Another chapter in the pollution of the
and the local authorities feel that Il is
time some drastic measures were taken.
The story as given in The News, last
evening. was somewhat surprising to
think that a trunk sewer was allowed to
discharge it's contents into running
stearm and permit same to be coursed
through the city of Providence from the
north end OF Narragansett bay.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
There has been controversy over the
pollution OF the Moshassuck, aired icany
times In court, and 10 finally and firmly
establish the cause or source special
commission was appointed last June, CON
s,stug OF City Engineer Ciapp md SUPER
intendent or Health Chaplin
They pursued their duties fearlessly
and faithfully and on Sept. 30. 1901 pre-
sented report 10 the common council
which was unaniomusly concurred In by
the aldermen on Oct T. 1901.
Some excerpts from the report follow:
We find that the Moshassuck river Is
greatly polluted at the point where IL
enters the city. Passing up the stream
we find that the pollution continues TO be
very evident az far as the works OF the
Sayles bleacheries in the town Of In
coin.
Nearl yopposite the filter beds a stream
OF very foul water was seen to issue from
the swamp to the west OF the old canal
aud flow into the river
The conclusions arrived at are best
summarized az follows:
We are OF the opinion that the pollu-
tion Of the Moshassuck river Is due 20
the material discharged from the follow
ing locations. VIZ.
Sayies Bleacheries and the Glenlyon
Dye Works.
The Lorraine mill
The Woodlawn Dairy company.
Works of the l.. Il. Darling Fertilizer
company.
The Hope Webbing company.
The Robert ID. Mason Dye Works.
BY crude sewage from the city of Paw
tucket. and from partly purified sewage
from the experimental ilter beds.
And by the discharges from tho common
drain OF the slaughtcring establishments.
All OF the sources of pollution. except
the Saylcs Bleacheries at Glenlyon Dye
Works are IN the city OF Pawtucixct the
latter are in the town of Lincola.
RESOLUTIONS APPROVED.
OF the seven corporations specified
above a majority has conformed Go re-
quiremonts. the most important grievance
being against the city of Pawtucket.
whose officials. as well as the authorities
OF the town Of Lincoln, were notified by
City Clerk Clarke under the following
resolutions, approved Oct. g. 1901:
Resolved That the report Of the super
intendcnt OF health and city engineer as
10 their Investigation into the source or
sources OF pollution Of the Moshassuck
river made pursuant 20 resolution on inc
city council. passed June z. 1901. be re-
celvtd:
And further resolved, That tho city of
Pawtucket and the town OF Lincoln be
and they hereby are requested 30 take
such action as viii prevent said river
from being polluted by IA sources OF pol
luton spccidhcd lr said report so that
the wa .ers 81 said river entering the city
OF Providence shall be free from said pol
luton, and so that the public health OF
that portion OF the city Of Providence
tnr9ugh witch said river flows no longer
shall be nenaced and injured by the foul,
unhealthy and offensive pOlluting mat
tiers. specified IN said report now per-
mitted tc be discharged irto said rivr.
And further resolved. That the city
clerk Is hereby directed 20 transmit GER
titled COPIES Of said ,~s~~ort and OF these
resolutions 10 the city council Of the city
of PawtuCkct aud The tcwn council OF
the town ~ LINCOLN.
WERE DULY NOTIFIED
The city clerk o. Tawtucket was duty
notified and he naturally referred tho
communication 20 City Engineer Carpen-
ter and City Solicitor Blodgcu who have
the same under consideration.
City Clerk Clarke took equally prono,
action IN notifying the authorities OF tho
town Of Lincoln and n they cannot per-
suade Mr. Frank A. Sayles 90 comply with
the request then the outcome will be ln-
terpsfing.
Present conditions az the alter fields
Pawtucket. are Gar from promising and.
" allowed 10 continae during the summer