The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-06

Waterbury and other places, the con
dition OF which and Of the streams
near BIZ has had the earnest attention
Of the Board OF Health,
The very elaborate and exhaustive
report OF this board made to the Gov
elm0r. furnishes most usefnl and yalu-
able Information upon this and kind
red subjects.
In the spring Of 1904, petition
signed BY many representative citizens
and taxpayers of the city OF Burning
ton and adjoining towns in Chitten-
den, addison and Grand Isle counties,
was presented to the Governor, alleging
the pollution Of the waters OF Lake
lChampIain, caused by the refuse from
mills located on the streams enjoying
/ into the lake and other communicating
discharges therein. | referred the
whole matter of the pollution Of Lake
Champlaiu TO the State Board Of
/ Health. furnishing them with ceopy
OF the petition and directing them e
make Il thorough investigation and re-
port the result
| At the same time, placed myself
lin communication with the Hpdro
graphic Bureau Of the United States
Upon my representation the Bureau
J was indnced to order an examination O
the waters under the charge Of Mr. N
o. Leighton, the chief OF the Division
lof Hydro Economics, Hydrographi
, Branch, of the United States Geological
proceeding for several months pas
and so fra as am able to Judge, tn
examination has been most thorough
scientific ana productive Of most bene
t fetal results The report itself will b
printed n the publications q the Dc
partment at Washington. Vermont
7 to be congratulated that the Hydro
graphic Bureau selected SO able an
efficient a chief as Mr.. Leighton to con
/ duct this important work. It is to /
I hoped that his services may be agai
secured to complete this examinatio
t during the coming season.
h Mr.. Leighton had ample Use OF II
State Laboratory at Burlington an
{. Dr.. Stone OF the Laboratory gave hi
II every assistance i'll his power and ca
+ nestly seconded him in his work.
Iii, upon the completion Of the inve
legations, it is fonnd that the pollutis
o OF the lake by the pulp mills and
\. the sewage from the towns Is imjurioi
IA and renders the lake unfit or less I
!. as source for municipal water suppl
N strong and immediate action should
4 taken. Besides its beauty, Lake Char
4. plain is Of the highest value as re
I. ervoir for The furnishing Of water /
p domestic use IT'S preservation fro
"a contamination is Of the utmost il
"a portanee.
III The length Of the lake, great in pl
"a portion "a its width, gives to the lo'
r. conditions of bottom and shores,
more decided effect upon the quail
and character Of the waters in ditfere
parts OF the lake, and makes such
! investigation difficult and involved.
4 will be impossible to satisfactorily 60
= plete the examination this seas'
Whether on not tits to be contint
Y next season depends largely upon
action Of the State Of Vermont
Resolutions should be passed
pressing your conyistion of the impo
Is ance and necessity for the continual
NJ 81 this investigation, and recommel
~ inc and urging in the strongest !
guaee Your Representatives IN Congr
to use their best endeayors to have
=, work carried on in thorough man
b ID lis conclusion.