The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-21
Dr.. Keller Replies to Democrat
Article. 49,

The editorial in the Paris Democrat
of July 16 is perhaps all right in spirit,
yet is entirely misleading.
The Paris Distilling Company has
nothing whatever to do with the bad
odor of the water recently noticed by
the citizens of Paris, and coming
through the filtration plant OF the
Paris Water Company.
This matter was suggested to the
Health Board during the latter part OF
the winter, or early spring, by the
editor of The Democrat. | immediate
ly took up this subject and made care
full examination of the Paris Dlstli'
ling Company's plant, no part OF which
was overlooked.
The only possible chance for a con
tamination of Stoner would have been
I by small stream running through the
property and emptying into the former
stream near the Maysville bridge. This
little branch was the object of special
care, having followed it from the dis
tillery to its outlet. There was not
evidence of any material, foul, or
otherwise, being or having been carried
by it.
The authorities there could have had
no knowledge of my visit, and had
they, it would have been utterly i'm
possible to have done away with plain
evidence of neglect or wilful careless
ness.
At the same time, l visited the hOl-
low ground about the plant, on the
Hinton farm, where the excrement
from several hundred cattle was de-
posted Within two large natural
basins only the liquid part of this waste
was thrown, it being carefully separat-
ed from the solid which was scattered
about the farm, there to become part Of
the soil and inert. 1t has been con-
tended that these basins are connected
each with the other. They certainly
are not viSibly so connected; personal
inspection indicat ting to the contrary.
If there is a subterranean route its
most probable outlet would be in the
immediate neighborhood of the Mays
vile bridge, the general topography of
the ground leading to such conclusions,
and this, too, one mile below the filtra-
ton plant.
l give it, then, as my opinion, that
that there is no connection whatever
between these two pools of effete stuff
and Stoner, much less even a possibili-
ty oe coming in touch with the filter
plant.
personally followed and carefully
inspected the left bank of Stoner for
half mile above the bridge and to the
dam below, where if there was posi-
bility of pollution, it might have been
expected. Not one thing was found to
convince me that pollution .came from
this source Then, too, the odor gotten
into the water pipes was not such as
might have been expected had the
above been the cause.
These statements, | think, should
disabuse the minds of the public that
there is any danger from the Paris Dis
tilling Company's plant. However, the
State Sanitary engineer will visit Paris
during the summer and go over this
property, the Water Works Company s
plant, and all other matters properly
coming under the supervision of the
local and State Health Boards.
Here, too, desire to say, that after
shutting down the Paris Distilling plant,
| made two or three visits with the
County Health Officer, and together,
we suggested that large quantities OF
lime, cOpperas, ETC., be used, and they
were freely used, not only on all effete
products, but upon the premises gener.
ly.
AS to the delinquency of the Paris
Water Works plant, am not entirely
prepared to say. do know, however
that just as soon as the Superintend
ent's attention was called to the NAL
odorous condition of the water over the
city generally, he Immediately had al
the filters emptied, cleansed aid proper
ly refilled with fine crushed rock, sane
and gravel, such material rs is ordinari
| ly used in all we'll regulated filtration
| plants.
AS Secretary of the Health Board
/ am free to admit that my knowledg
of filter plant is an imperfect one
my connection with it being so limited
AS said in former communication, tn
bad odor of the Paris water supply wa
most likely caused by excessive heat
low water. vegetable decay, and hig
water in some of the streams tributar
TO Stoner; and now, that this matte
has had time to settle, you will motto
the absence of all bad odor.
1t will be strongly urged on the Pari
Water Works Company to keep O
hand in the future necessary sane
rock and gravel, and to clean filters
refill with fresh sand, etc., as often a
required un1er the local and state boar
regulations.
The local Board of Health wishes
distinctly understood that no interest
foreign or domestic, will be for an ir
slant tolerated if guilty of disobeyin
its laws.
| No favorites are played here.
RespectfullV.