Evening journal., 1905-02-17

be extensive new sewers constructed.
Captain Wilson stated the committee
IN regard TO pollution called before It
Dr. Robin. DIT. Robin thinks the dam
gerous pollution takes place between
Rociland and the city min.
Mr.. I.eisen also thought &c would be
out OF reason to build system of
sewers. He thought, however that i'm
provenents can be made, which would
do away with considerable OF the pol
lutlOn.
Mr. Chandler said the city had al
ready severed 70 the city line. He said
he had been informed that the probable
cost 20 build a sewer from Bancroft's to
Rocl1land would be but 800 0O0 DR.. Ro-
hin, he said, claims that his tests OF
water at the pumping station and at
Rockland is practically The same ana
therefore there must be considerable
pollution above laockland.
Too Much For Water Rights.
Mr.. Chandler thought " the Rock
land project Is taken up at the en0r-
NOUS price being asked for water by
parties up the stream IL would soon
bankrupt the city. What is the use. ne
says, 10 build the plant up the stream
when the water is contaminated as bad
there as II is below.
William d. Brinckle Thought Il had
been lost sight of during the discussion
OF the fact that there is to be a filterlng
plant to take the impurities from the
water.
Mr.. Belts said that was the view he
took. Il Is next 10 impossible. he said
TO keep the pollution from the stream
and he thought dt should be taken just
as we get it now and then filtered.
Mr.. Gawthrop said the report directs
the parties along the Brandywine ID
stop the pollution at once. That would
be asking an impossibility. That would
mlttee should go slow IN that matter.
Should be stopped at Any Cost
Mr.. Maclean said the idea was for tlhs
city to protect itself from typhoid fever
no matter what 1t would cost the par.
ties who are responsible for the evil
He said that he for one OF the so, ,00l
persons of this city, does not propose I,
be poisoned just because the parties VI
the stream do not keep their closets fl
order.
President Savery agreed with Mr.
Maclean. He said every citizen shoul,
. be alive to the poisonous effects OF thl
, pollution Of the BrandyNvine.
Mayor Bird said the committee doe
? not make one recommendation. Thi
/ matter IN regard to pollution I'm tn
] vicinity OF Rising sun he said Is be
! ing investigated now by the city Off
/ cials. The mayor said he had hope
the committee would come out fat-foot
ed and make a recommendation.
Mr.. Knowles said the committee ha.
y considered the ACCESSIBILITY OF making
. recommendation and decided that II
: accommodation Is made dt should b
] done by the Board.
e Mr.. Mullen said the committee wa
simply appointed to look into the pres
Z ent status OF the water question
r Mayor Bird explained that he haI
o hoped the Board would make som
4 recommendation. He explained tina
s the Watcr Department is going to as
a the Legislature for an appropriation
e but wanted to know first what the
Il wanted Il for. He said that Il was hi
opinion that the city should not pay on
= cent for water that rightly belongs {
2 il.
. Mr.. Lawton said we have upon IN
ID Brandywine some magnificent indus
tries which we should not disturb IL W
o can help dt.
: Ninth Ward Pollution Motion.
" Mr. Knowles moved that the Boar
n give am expression in favor OF tn
ie Ninth ward project. The motion wa
Ie seconded by Mr. Chandler.
IS Mr.. Gawthrop did not think IN
d Board should adopt the resolution, a
d some other project may come to ligh
l. Mr.. Knowles explained that his ms
N tion was only intended to favor n
'e Ninth ward project Of the three alread
Is discussed and would not stop the boar
er from endorsing any other project ths
N may be discovered later.
is Mr.. Lauton believed the city oou
get an aGnple supply Of pure water Z
4 sinking wells south OF tho city. NJ
10 Gawthrop and w w. I.obdeli al.
10 thought water could be gotten in tn