Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-08
Public Meeting Of st. Adams Citi-
gems Considers Crisis Con-
fronting City.
4 COMMITTEE APPOINTED
MAY Tap TairReld POND or Pump Watt
cr from the Lnke-DiE Concerns
Forced to shut Down Means
Monthly Loss of over
$4,000.

St. Adams, Oct. 5--The crisis that con-
fronts st. Adams In the rapidly APP
preaching failure OF her water supply.
which has already closed the Central
Vermont Railway shops and the Green
Mountain Packing company and Will to-
morrow close the big milk plant of the
Van Camp Packing company, resulted In
the calling OF n public meeting OF ciu-
gems at the city hall this afternoon. for
the purpose OF finding IL way II possible
to get an ample and quick supply of
water
It was the concensus of opinion that
the city should not shut off the water
from either the large consumers or
householders If there was any possible
way out Of the difficulty. Ex-Mayor
Fuller c. Smith went into tho matter
in all It's details. to ascertain existing
conditions and suggested that as a
remedy the city consider at once the
proposition of either tapping Silver lake,
a fine largo body of pure water In Fair
field and piping It to tho present re-
servoirs a distance Of about 2H miles,
or OF insts ling a pumping plant at the
lake shore and running pipe line to
the mains on the western limits OF the
city.
Following an earnest discussion Of tn"
whole situation in which It was shown
that the emergency should be met
promptly, at whatever cost. special
committee OF three TO investigate and
recommend n plan for immediate relief
was appointed. consisting OF the Hon
selden G. Greene. William Kennedy, SUI
perlntendent OF motive power of the Cen
tral Vermont, and Or. Halleck. This
committee will act In ar advisory Capac-
ity to the city council and Will
start tomorrow morning to in
spect these two projects. II IS
expected that the committee will report
within "a hours and the matter Will then
be UP to the council for action. One Of
the suggestions was the institution OF
pumping plant from the lake to be used
solely by tho railroad and manufacturing
interests II being believed that Il this
we're done, that the reserve water In the
reservoir would be ample for domestic
purposes.
The Central Vermont shops employing
between 800 and 400 men will be obliged
TO remain closed until some remedy is
found whereby water can be had for Its
plant. This means the stoppage OF a
monthly pay roll OF about $4,000. and
entails great hardships on the employees.
as we'll as upon the railroad company
which has been putting forth all its ef-
forts TO get its motive power and rolling
stock in shape for the winter. The shut
down will also be blow TO local
merchants.
The Van Camp Packing company
which pays out about $4,000 per
month. will be q heavy loser, and It's
enforced suspension OF operations Will
great, embarass the owners of 225
diaries whose milk It has been taking
This milk will be taken by the com
pany tomorrow morning for the last
time, It Is expected. until further no.
tice. The company Is working night
and day driving an artesian well ant
to-day struck n ledge at depth OF
rs feet which produced a little water
If tho strike pans out all right the
company can DO again in active op
GRAFTON within two weeks. Tho Greer
Mountain Packing company closed II!
plant to-day. throwing u men and q
girls out of work and losing mar
ket for lot Of produce for canning
The water to-day had reached {
level OF II feet inches. The "dan
ger" line Is set ut feet. at which
the water would be shut off from tn
whole city.