New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
AWAIT REPORT ON LAKE POLLUTION
governor odell Says He Will Nee. Yer.
mont's Executive Half Way for purs ua..

-. Iisi enterprises may be threatened hv Tho
- 70 Oe made on Tuesday By Professor lana
- ie """ui"n ol tho waters o. Lake Cham
pam o. pulp mills. Tho report II is doclsos ~,
say ihat tho mills are uollutlnp tho - -. 80 80
4aAe' Aliilng the fish, flooding TIE shore u,ev ;.,
Law. Seiessihg the
~ present statutory laws in relation 70 IN.
er ,.-''o o me waters are result enforced tn.
,'4iNios nuns VIII he compelled 10 close or 20
Aoopt other methods OF getting rid Of tn 1870,
IN that case the legislature viii doubtless
- "SAtu ny tue mill owners TO pass new laws
eno'ts WI be combated by those interested
III ne present enforcement Of the law
IN speaking ~ the subject ve~+era,,- c..
ode'l declared that the question vas .l-o'
ana tha' he vas in douht as to the best solu,io,,
Said he: 's' soiu'ol-
-,tl 1o,essoT Iand7eth's report declares that TN.
then scSo 1cIting the waters Of the lake it Will
nc attention o. the Attorney General and se 20 :,
into erroct SS.ist ne offending mills is carried
1f,es.fo,, - Is would mean that the mills in
tos.loR Eoulo have to adopt some other Wsv 81
Shop ~ may be that the mills have for 50 man
10 go. jumping their refuse into the waters OK
S2 on under the han of the law
u state proceedings are begun against the puI,
5o lIs IN ne Lake Champlain region we would
e--ottess DC compelled 10 take similar action
t slnts numerous mills in an parts of the State
,hat may be transgressing the Law in this narticu
az. I5rried into immediate effect such action
,NoulN Tear. bring about a crisis I'm the milling
interests Of the State OF wide reaching effect
L 6ilo complaints have also reached mo
aoolt various municipalities the Hudson which
- 1eclared TO be menacinc the public health hv
1lti polIution OF the river by their sewage As is
Vel known am decidedly opposed all uuneces-
SaFy and unlawful pollution OF the waters Of the
ot55te... ana IN reference TO the Lake Champlain
eohlllol matter in particular 7 wish to state that
/ viii be glad TO meet Governor Mccullough OF
Vermont more than half way in whatever efforts he
may see 1t 10 make IN the way Of protecting that
ma Eniiicent body OF water from pollution by the
mills along its banks.
Dr. P. Lewis. president Of the State Board Of
Health said that he expected Professor Iandreth's
report about the pollution Of the waters Of Lake
IhaInplatn would be made to him on Tuesday. He
continued:
II is rot Governor Odell. but myself. who will
take Official action when the report is made II
rroieSsot L>andreth finds that tire mills volat-
ing the law will at once notify The Local health
authorities 70 carry the law against the mills into
execution This means that the mill owners will be
gwen reasonable time 10 abate the nuisance. and
railing IN this summary action will be taken TO
compel them 10 cease operations.
Edward Hatch. IT.. OF the firm Of Lord & Taylor
leader Of The property holders around and about
Lake Champlain engaged in the fight against the
OWNERS Of the pulp mills said yesterday that he and
NOSE Interested with him would fight the last
ditch any legislation favOTing the pulp mill nui-
sance. and that ne would be at hand Albany with
lnlunctlons from the Supreme Court to carry the
issue TO limit.