Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
OPPOSE GRAVITY SYSTEM

The committee appointed to investigate
the feasibility of a gravity or artesian
water supply for Burlington made Its re-
port to the board of aldermen Monday
night recommend that the lake supply be
continued in use. After the report had
been read the aldermen passed resolu-
ton appointing the water committee. con-
ssting Of Aldermen Meagher, Courtney
and Pine. with City Engineer Sinclair a
committee to prepare plans and estimates
for q filtration plant. The mayor will call
a city meeting soon for the purpose of
presenting to the citizens a proposition to
issue bonds to build such a plant. The
| State board of health has not yet extend
ed the time given the city in which to
take action but has indicated that It will
give such extension II faucets are
properly labelled. Tho ,eport of the COM
mttee presented Monday night was as
| follows:
REPORT OF WATER SUPPLY CON-
MlTTEE.
burlington, VT. June 26 1906.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen, of
the City of Burlington:
| conference.-the committee appointed at
a city meeting held to investigate
II gravity source of water supply. and
other possible sources of supply, presents
the following report of It's Investigations.
AS soon as possible after the appoint
nr5nt of the committee search was be-
gun for n gravity supply from the noun
tains east of Burlington and the entire
committee visited every stream of import
Iance coming from the mountains from the
north end of Mount Mansfield to Buells
Gore south of Camel's Hump and Hunt
Iington, n distance along the noun aims of
20 miles Later Starksboro springs and
Hinesburgh and Shelburne ponds were ex-
amined as to their value for a gravity sup
ply.
Since the preliminary examination of the
different sources the more promising ones
have been examined in detail and data col
lected and surveys made sufficient to give
an approximate idea OF the feasibility Of
utilizing one or more of the sources for
our supply. The results of these exami-
nations are briefly stated under the head
lings given below.
BROWNS RIVER.
The watershed of Browns river is en-
closed Dy inc summit VI houul NidiShSAu
on the east by spur of the mountain
extending westerly from the Chin on the
north, and by similar spur extending
southwesterly from the Nose-known as
Maple Ridge-on the south; the area OF
the watershed at a point above the site OF
Terrlrs mill being about three square
miles; there are at present no occupied
houses on the watershed. The stream
flows near the road leading up the noun
tain and passes through Underhill Center
Before reaching this place it Is Joined D!
e Steyensville brook, Clay brook and some
d smaller streams Of but little Importance
o From J'nderhrl Center the river flow
= westerly to I'nderhill Flats. then south
e WESTERLY to Jericho Corners and hnaii.
= turns north and discharges INTO the La
q noble river In Underhill and Jericho IN
" river is at present used FOR power pui
a noses at I'nderhill Center and Jerlcho cor
a ners There are in addition some apar
ldoned mower sites. Samples OF the waite
. wor. taken from several points or Brown
~ river and the results of the analysis ar
. given at the end of the report, Ihey sho'
!, That the water Is of very satsiac'of
. ioual,ty as would be expected OF an VI
" nolluted mountain stream. Inc value
| tb,s stream as source of supply Is OILS
:, cussed later in the report.
" sTEyENsVILLE BROOK.
z rhis brook comes from the watershe
,r WOW. sou.b of Browns river including
re ne area the south slope Of Mount Mans
@. 6eld. the total area, to a point ABOUT h'
. nile above Stevensville, being about |"
ana one quarter square miles. The strea'
flows westerly and Joins Browns rive
ohout one half mile below the site or 81
III rl,s mill 1t Is n little smaller than tf
latter stream but its summer flow is sa
,t IN he larger than that OF the other stream
~ Tho valley through which 1t hows L. o.
40 cupied farming land with the possibiii'
s. of some pollution entering the strear
no This stream Is agai- referred 10 III u
discussion of the Urderhill streams.
~ CLAY BROOK.
This is the next stream south
=, Steyensville brook and comes from
braska Notch and the mountains on eith
=, side. The brook Is quite little small
= | than the two previously described as
-. Indicated by it's drt.inuse area which
only one and two-thirds square mil
l.. down to the point selected for measur
od ment. The stream flows into Browns RI
~. er lust above I-nderhill Center. There a
no DnllulnHS una no SouINV VI pohht'
-, on the upper part OF the watershed Flu
Their consideration of this stream will
found later.
LEE PlVER.
Lee river in Jericho t. the next strea
of any consequence south OF Clay broo
m 1t comes out from a basin In the mou
tains Just north Of Bolton mountal
The stream flows westerly through Jeric
he and enters Browns river Mt Jericho &C
lea ners. The water is at present used
W. power purposes n short distance belc
DIS the Bolton road and there are sol
10 abandoned mill sites. This stream is aga
ute referred to later and an analysis OF
sample of the water will be found at I
ma end Of the report. The quality Of the W
az ter as indicated by the analysis wor
at be entirely satisfactory for public su
'n n ply.
x. MILL BROOK.
~. Mill brook drains the next watersh
w., south OF Lee river. the stream conf
w" from the mountain just east OF W.
Rolton 1t flows Wasterly through Il