Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-06

Hartford, April 5.-Ths Manufacturers association of the state this afternoon offered to the committee on the judiciary q substitute for the Delaney bill. previ- ously heard, to control, prevent and abzte pollution of waters of the state
 The new bill would create a commis- sion of i've. to be known al the commis- sion on pollution. of state waters. ap- pointed by the governor. w.eiout com pensation, and with S50.O00 allotted for expense. There are no penal provisions in the bill and these would have to be provided by subsequent legislature, based on the report and recommenda- tions of the commission as to specific acts of pollution and failure of the offender to accept suggestions from the commis- sion as to means and methods to abate | the nuisance. The bill would include not only individuals but every industry and cities. towns and boroughs.
 The commission would have power to enter upon premises and to call for rec ords and facts as to conditions which might exist, and point out a remedy. The facts, however, would not be made l public except as to. conclusions. through the commission's report to the general assembly. s
 At a previous hearing on the subject the oysteTnenS who claim their industry has been ruined by pollution of Long Isl- and sound through industrial wastes, got
 involved in controversy with counsel for the manufacturers. The latter asked for another hearing because 50 much infor- nation was desired by the committee Today's hearing was the result The room was crowded and many manufac.
 turers were present as well as oyster [ growers The interest was keen and thu spectators held their places until a latl hour. Jacob. Goodhart of New Haven. Wht
 was counsel for the manufacturer of fered the substitute bin, and at the out n I set stated that 1t was the manufacturers = offer of compromise on the subject H - declared that the contest was not to b = between the oyster industry with It's tei : millions of capital and ten million dollar ' a, year output and, the manpfacturers Eh 2 employ 355.75s persons, have an Invest q ment of 20,0oo 900 and an output C r l S1s1e4 ,9e5. .I3e." He said 1t was to h an undertaking mutually entered into | e behan of the whole state and was a prok Q lem to be met by general legislation an Ie not by specia llegislatjon. 'e MT. .Goodhart at once ran into question 'f ing by the committee and he pleaded o be permitted to present the facts withot IS interruption in his own way. TheI
 
 SO oetC-niIhcd and earnest a plea va
 made before a committee as that whic ;s Mir. GoodhRrt entered upon!
 He said that the question had to l e. considered In its widest aspect. n " problem was a tremendous one and | H. accomplishment required that 1t be al h. preached in the right way. He said u at first step had been taken in the commi nt sion on industrial waste. which had a ce ready reported. The substitute bill ".
 based on what that commission had sai he The second step was covered by the bi he he said, and 1t was a step in a constru H. tive policy. He claimed the manufactu y. CTS had done a tremendous work IT. studying the question and had spent tho ed sands of dollars trying to abate the n- own wastes. It was a task, he sal be which if accomplished would benefit | a- state as a whole. The manufacture
 inquiry had succeeded thus far in nzkl ,e- i've groups of pollution sourcesAcopp in and brass, iron and steel paper rnakir re- silk manufacturing and wood distillatic is- The first step, he said. was to det, to mine What Is pollutionT' That has be he dore. The second step is to determI In- "Wiio Is wastIng7' and Who Is doi he the lpoliuting?" This would De met It's she commission proposed
 He hr. Goodhart explained the bin, Bl
 tion by section. and then was crosse .nt am.ned by the committee. He said, as res a;seace "f peaaity clause. that the IS lty se-sirn could jcseImine how to meet th 1t As to sfRCi:ee of power on the part the the compission to stop pollution, he si ted that mabufactuters are just as anxious er- stop waste as the state Is to make tn
 stop, and suggestion from the comm
 s'c1 you'd answer the purpose at
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 Asked why the commission was VIZ given six years as the trial period, ]
 Goodhart said he opposed that, as did ac manufacturers. believing that two ye rex lck was sufficient period. Manufactur an could not stop at once because meth gnt of eliminating waste now being tried c Q, not be brought to a conclusion at once.