Connecticut western news., 1907-06-13
MEETING OF
 BOARD OF TRADE
DISCUSSES THE PARK CESSPO0Ls
Health Officer Lee is Requested to Order Their Removal Within Sixty Days After Sewerage System is Ready for Use.

Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of Trade held meeting Saturday even ing at the office of A. T. and J. H. Rora- back to further discuss the matter of sanitary conditions in Canaan. Dr. F.. H. Lee said that as chairman of the Board of Trade committee, appointed at the previous meeting, he had nothng to report but as town health officer he stated that he had visited several places the condition of which were reported to be unsanitary, and his remarks were practically along the line of those of Dr. Townsend which will be found on the
 first page of to-day's paper Dr. Lee re- marked that during the past few days he ordered several nuisances abated and that in a general way people arc clear ing up their premises.
 Dr. Adam wanted to know if the cess pool in the park has been abolished and Dr. Lee remarked that it has not for the reason that Mr. Garfield is waiting to see if he is permitted to use it or if he has to useiit. He has no place on his own land for cesspools except the place where other cesspools have been.
 Dr. Adam thought the park cesspool should either be removed or the pipes disconnected and the ends ecurely seal ed or the pipes removed entirely.
 s. A. Eddy, president of the Board, wanted to know if disease germs travel through the ground and Dr. Adam ex- pressed it as his opinion that they do not. There are two cesspools i'll the park and MT. Eddy wanted to know if the germs could go from one to the other and again Dr. Adam gave a negative opinion President Eddy then expressed his doubt as to the Board of Trade hay ing the power to order the abatement ul nuisances, but by taking a stand for i'm proved sanitary conditions and q request that immediate action be taken, it can GO much for the benefit of the village
 The motion was then made that the health officer be requested to take sters to immediately secure the removal and disinfection of all cesspools in the public park which have at any time been COIL nected with the hotel premises and thst such steps be taken as can be to close other pipes leading to them i'll such man. ner as to make them as sanitary as pes sible. The motion was seconded and carried.
 Dr. Lee then explained to the meet ing that this would perhaps entail 0 hardship to MT. Garfield in completing the repairs and encouragement of the hotel premises. i'll the way of testing the plumbing etc. He further stated that Mr. Garfield stands ready to defer the opening of the hotel until the sewerage system can be used if that time be reasonably near. Just when it will be ready cannot, of course be told at pres ent. Dr. Lee expressed it as his opinion that the cesspool ill the park is not a menace to public health at the present time and that it will not be so long as the hotel remains closed.
 A motion was then made to the effect that the town health officer take steps to discontinue the use of and abolish all cesspools that may be in the public park within 60 days after the sewerage sys- tenn ill that part of the village is com- pleted and ill working order. This mo- tion was also seconded and carried after which the meeting adjourned.