Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08


pipe it direct to the consumer at Brat
tIeboro. making a reservoir necessary
The North pond Is capable of furnish-
ing about 100000 gallons of water per
day. BY the erection of dam,
storage capacity of 300,OOO,OOO gallons
can be developed. The twelve cottages
about the pond are a dangerous source
of contamination unless removed or
sewerage system for them constructed.
Mo. 3-North Pond and stickney
Brook.
BY the construction Of dam on
Stickney brook. at an elevation or SIX
hundred feet, the waters of North
nond NAV be diverted and piped to
Rrattleboro. At this point, 1t is posi-
HE TO construct reservoir, with
capacity of 4,25O,0O0 gallons. The
watershed is about sos square miles.
giving a working pressure OF loo
pounds and static pressure OF loo
bounds. The cost of this scheme. IN
Guiding the improvements OF North
pond and not including street piping
is estimated to be s139,S16.32.
No. 4-North Pond, Stickney Brook
and PHEASANT VdilCJs
By the construction of dam at an
eleyationn of TS5 feet on Suckhe!
brook, the waters of that brook can
be diverted into Pleasant Valleg
hrook and a reservoir constructed in
Pleasant valley at an elevation OF olo
1 feet which will give reservoir ca
pacjty of 100000 gallons. The com
/ bined watershed of these brooks ana
/ the nond is about 5.13 square miles.
THE cost of this scheme entire. IN
Gliding a pipe line to Brattleboro, ana
NOT including the piping of the street.
is estimated at s129,492.lS,
No. 5--North Pond and Pleasant VAL
ley.
1t is possible TO take the waters OF
North pond and conduct them into the
Pleasant valley watershed ana uls-
trihute from a reservoir at an eleva-
tion of 615 feet, and pipe to Brattie-
horo at an estimated cost OF SlzZ'eoo..
9S. The area of the watershed is l'oo
square miles. If this schefne IL
thought feasible. the cottages at North
pond and some of the houses III Peas
ant valley must be removed or proper
sanitary schemes adopted to prevent
contamination, and constant care ex-
ercised TO protect the supply from
contamination. !,
Concerning plans 2. 8, and 0, !,
may be well to say here that the ias,
session of the legislature incorporates
the Sunset Lake Water company, WIZ
George e. Crowell, C. b. Crowell, FER.
cv V. Crowell, Edward {. CROSBY AM
clarke C. Fits as corporators. win
capital stock of $4,000. for the pur'
pose of developing the water supply
| ;,,h al
ness establishments of the town o.
Dummerston and town and village o
Rrattleboro with water for domestic
, nurnoses and fire protection. Inc ac
, of INCORPORATION provides that the cor
noration for the said purpose may TAX
, and hold any spring, pond or streal'
, within the towns of Brattleboro, Dunn
: merston and Marlboro, and all real es
, tate necessary and proper Tor u,
, same for protecting the water suppl'
? and watershed, and for the purpos
. of constructing and laying INV
: aoueducts. reservoirs, pipes and othe
oacessarv appurtenances. Previous I
the INCORPORATION of this company
q nractjcally all of the water right
> along Stickney brook. which Is Tn
outlet of North pond had been &C
=, ouired by Mr.. Clarke c. Fits. Az on
= Of the first meetings of the committe'
unon request for information. MI
;. Fits informed us that he had the
? agreed to turn these rights over to MI
: Crowell. in case he decided TO tak
!, them. which option Mr.. Grower 700
\ up. We are informed tnat tnes
+ rights have since been transferred
= the Sunset Lake Water company.
From the above, it will appear tina
= ALI of these rights if desired by tn
: village could only have been procure
: from Mr.. Crowell, which would mai
:, uralIv involve the purchase of his sys
Recently the Sunset Lake Watt
= companv through its agents or attoi
% news. has acquired all of the righ
= about North pond and certain rish
,, along the Pleasant Valley brook, OF
q has not acquired the water risn
@ along the MILESTONE brook, OF wne
70 the Pleasant Valley brook is trib,
: tary.
: The Sunset Lake Water company
now at work under the direction
~ Mr. f. E. Davis, the engineer en-
:, Moved by your committee, ana is II
y Stating a system which we unde
&c stand has rented its water to u
chestnut Hill Reservoir compai
- for term of years. Your con
% mittee is informed that the pls
80 of work practically emprac
a scheme No. 4 considered by your con
~ mittee. The company expects that IN
10 system will be sufficiently complete
~ this fall to give such a supply as W
:, keen the reservoir of the present 81
:. tenn well filled. The company pia
.,s to Immediately complete dam
"A Pleasant valley and connect ther
20 from with the main running from =
g. springs above West Brattieporo 70
- present reservoir. This plan VIII ano
a temporary relief as far as quaint
lis concerned.
Supplies ?. 3. and are all subje
Of tn objection. that is the question
he louaIity of North pond and Pleasa
to valley water.