Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-17
WATER FOR the POST
Burlington and WinOoski Join-in
Giving Relief.
supply VIII he Sent across the River
by Pipes on the Bridge, Thence
to Fort Ethan Allen
by Pumping.

At conference called by Mayor j.
Holmes Jackson and held Sunday after
noon at tine office of the city clerk
the problem as how best to re-
'lieve the shortage Of water at Fort
Ethan Allen was solved and through the
cooperation of the water commissioners
Of Winooski and this city 1t WAS decided
that the Winooski water system would
be connected with the water system Of
this city by pipes to runaacross the bridge
at the foot Of Colchester avenue by which
means any possible amount Of water can
be sent into the Winooski system from
the Burlington reservoir, giving the mill
tary authorities an opportunity to pump
water from the Winooski reservoir.
There were present at the meeting.
which was presided over by Mayor Jack
son, Colonel Rivers. commanding OFFICER
Of the Second cavalry at Fort Ethan
Allen. f. Il. Bigwood. Levi Bushey and
Alfred Bedard. members of the WinOoski
water commission. ]. Frank Kidder.
superintendent of the local municipal
water depa rtment, and c. II. Jones, A. II.
Rntter and Jules SfmRys, members of the
water commission of this city, DIR. B. II.
stone director of the State laboratory
and c. p. Moat, chemist at the labora-
tory.
Colonel Rivers ex planned to those in the
conference the need of immediate relief
from the water shortage at Fort Ethan
Allen. The great handicap Of not hav-
ing sufficient water at the reservation
has not been generally realized. 1t has
nterfered with the plans OF the govern
ment to such an extent that recruits who
would have been sent to this post have
been held up and sent elsewhere and no
horses have been shipped to the fort. The
shortage OF water is extremely grave
and If continued would have meant that
the recruiting camp would have been
moved tOsOne other point. With the num-
Der of men at the post at the present
time the shortage amounts to hundreds
OF gallons per day and orders from
department headquarters are to the effect
that two additional regiments will be
organized at Fort Ethan Allen. The water
which is used at Camp Governor Gates,
militia headquarters. also comes from
Fort Ethan Allen and shortage at the
| fort would have meant that the water
supply at the militia camp would neces-
| sarily have been cut.
DR.. Stone was present at the meeting
to explain to the Winooski commissioners
/ the purity of the water which is used
in this city.
| After ways and means of relieving the
! situation had been discussed, it was con-
cluded that the best plan from every
standpoint would be to connect the
! WinOOski water system with the water
system of this city with two two-inch
pipes extended across the WfnoOsk
bridge. the Burlington water tn be
pumped into the direct system Of Winoo.
ski and the government to pump water
| from the Winoosld reservoir.
The Winooski commissioners. seeing
the need of immediate relief. exhibited
their patriotism and good judgment b,
agreeing with the plan of Superintendent
| kfdder and the local water commissioners
| When the plans had been completed
Colonel Rivers teegraphed to Washington
and the men and horses will be sent or
, as at first planned by the government
Besides the patriotism and largess ex
hibtted by the water commissioners OF
Winooski in behalf Of that town. the re
lief of the situation will he of pecuniar,
benefit to that village as well as thi.
| city.
The work OF laying the necessary pipe.
and installing the pumps will be begun
as soon as is possible.