The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-09
MUST HAVE
PURE WATER
Justice Crutchheld Takes Hold
Of Situation and Will Make
Full Inquiry.
mr.. WINSTON WILL APPEAR
Bench Warrant Issued to Bring
s Him Into Court-Vari-
Gus Opinions.

If Rfchmonds drinking water be N
danger of pollution. from the camps of
workmen on tho ing basin above the
H city that danger " be lessened as far
as the utmost diligence on the part Of
the Richmond Board Of Health and the
contractors can do so.
Justice Crutchfield took the matter in
hand yesterday afternoon, and after
4 nearing both sides to the question issued
a warrant against Mr.. Z. Gordon Win
ston, member of the firm of Winston
& Company. contractors. to appear In
court on Friday morning to answer The
charge of polluting the water
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton Of the court by DR.. Mcclure New
ton. He sad that he had visited the
spot complained of and had noticed from
the location of the camp that 1t would
be almost an impossbility for the drain
age to so anywhere else but into the
canal. II 1t were not turned aside before
II became too late. ..5,
So impressed was DR.. Newton with
what he observed that he took steps at
once to have public attention called to It.
VISITS THE CAMP.
DR.. Newton paid several subsequent
visits to the camp. and was more and
more impressed with the danger that
inenaced the citys water, Upon being
questioned by Justice Crutchfeld. DR..
Newton said that there was not the
slightest doubt in his mind that refuse
from tho camp had washed into tho
canal. y,
He said hat'dpon one occasion he had
been shown through the camp by one 0t
the superintendent. He noticed that tho
Kitchen was In good shape. but that the
Stops had to BIO carried up hill and that
much OF 1t spilled and would eventually
set into the canal.
The closets were said to be sealed. but
lie stated that he saw some OF them
open. He saw 8 drainage pipe from the
stables, which would later reach the
canal. .S{4
3 DR.. Moses Hoge, member OF the Board
OF Health, had inspected the camp, said
he did not consider the camp an Ideal
one, but that In all great undertakings
OF the character OF the settling basin,
conditions must be dealt with. Labor
ers and teams are necessities and they
must be given accommodations ana some
risk must be run.
He further said that he believed the
contractors were making every effort to
safeguard the tty's interests as well as
those OF their employees, and It was q
matter OF opinion as to whether this
was being done. @Fg
There Is no direct way for the re-
fuse To reach the canal" he said, "and /
In case of a heavy rain the cesspool should
be sufficient to keep ont the refuse,
though ! would recommend that the bank
be thrown a little higher"
BOARDS RECOMMENDATION.
In following UP the inspection OF the
camp. the Board OF Health made the fol-
lowing recommendations:
/. That daily inspection be made OF
the entire camp.
2. That boxes used IN the closets DC
water tight, and that they shall be re-
moved before they are full, and the con-
tents deposited In some distant place.
That trenches shall be built on the
north and east side around the stable so
that the natural drainage above the
stable shall not be mingled with that
leading from the stables. That a more
thorough system OF disinfectlon SHAH DE !
put into practice. That any person taken
Sick in camp shall be removed without
delay.
To be certain these recommendations
arc being acted upon, DR.. ioge thought
that an investigation by the court would
be- wise proceeding 1T Is matter"
lie said, that should be looked into most
thoroughly"
President Oppenhimer, OF the Board OF
Health, said that with the backing of
the court the Board OF Health could put
every safeguard about the camp 10 pro-
fect Tho city. and that this should be
done at once. to avert any possible trouble
from ttp water,
Superintendent Boiling, of the water
works. said the camp was regularly In
syected and representative of the de-
partment was instructed 10 report any
caretassness that might menace health
and DR. Oppenhimer further said that
III the recommendations of the hoard
were carried ont there would be no
danger OF a leakage into the water sup
PLY
Upon these various statements. JUS
kics crutehfeila continued The case 10