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The analyses of the three samples of water hereinbefore men

tioned are now available from Professor Tucker and are as follows:

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Behavior during ignition.-Each sample blackened and evolved some odor.

Remarks (1) Unsatisfactory and unfit for domestic use in this condition.

Remarks (2) Color, appearance and odor unsatisfactory and albuminoid ammonia high, but in other respects much better than No. 542, and not very different, though somewhat inferior, to No. 544.

Remarks (3)-Color and appearance unsatisfactory, but in other respects much better than No. 542 and not very different, though in most respects much superior to No. 543.

Results are in parts of 100,000.

It is interesting to note that the best analysis is from water drawn from a faucet at a time when the new reservoir had for some time been shut off and the total supply was being taken from the old reservor. In this connection it is but proper to say that the old reservoir water was decidedly clearer than the new when the samples were taken. Being covered with ice and left for a long time free from disturbing sources, its waters had an excellent chance to clarify by precipitation.

However, all the analyses show that none of the water is of the best and I am therefore constrained to add a further sug

gestion. A study of the topography within eight or 10 miles of Watervliet will show that the present source of supply is probably the one that must be permanently utilized. This supply will never be good till it has been artificially purified.

An opportunity for the installation of a suitable filtering plant is easily available between the new or upper reservoir and the summit of the hill over which the water passes on its way thither from the pumps, the difference in elevation between this summit and the new reservoir being about 100 feet.

I believe such a scheme must be adopted before Watervliet obtains a proper water supply.

Respectfully

C. W. ADAMS

Consulting engineer

ALBANY, May 7, 1900

Hon. M. J. DAY, President Board of Health, Watervliet, N. Y.:

Dear Sir-In compliance with instructions given at a meeting of this Board held April 27, 1900, I enclose herewith copy of a report made by C. W. Adams upon his investigation of complaints made by residents of Watervliet concerning the quality of water being supplied to that city.

Very respectfully

BAXTER T. SMELZER

Secretary

ALBANY, May 7, 1900

West Troy Water-Works Co., Watervliet, N. Y.:

Gentlemen-In compliance with instructions given at a meeting of this Board held April 27, 1900, I enclose here with copy of report made by C. W. Adams upon his investigation of complaints made by residents of Watervliet concerning the quality of water being supplied to that city.

Very respectfully

BAXTER T. SMELZER

Secretary

TOWN OF DANUBE

Indian Castle station

To the State Board of Health of the State of New York:

The undersigned residents and inhabitants of the town of Danube, county of Herkimer, N. Y., resiring in the vicinity of the nuisance hereinafter mentioned and described, do hereby make complaint to your honorable body pursuant to section 7 of the Public health law, as follows:

There is now and for several years last past have been pools of stagnant water lying along the Erie canal and on the southerly side thereof in the town of Danube aforesaid, which water reaches said pools from percolations or discharges from the Erie canal and through its banks, and also gathers in said pools by reason of the stoppage of culverts which formerly existed under the canal at a point near the largest pool of stagnant water which exists at the points mentioned. The stagnant pools herein complained of are situated on lands adjoining state lands on farms of Charles Doxstater, Marvin A. Jones, Fred. Waltemath, Rufus Smith and others, located about one mile east of Indian Castle station on the West Shore railroad.

These complainants allege upon information and belief that the said stagnant pools are injurious to the public health, and that they have caused and are now causing disease and sickness to the inhabitants of the vicinity where said stagnant pools are located. These complainants make the following specifications:

Mrs. Maria Jones is a great sufferer from malaria caused, as these complainants allege, by said stagnant pools. Has suffered from same for several years. Charles Doxstater also suffers from same desease from same cause.

Douglas Hillegas has suffered for years from malaria and now suffers therefrom. All have been advised by their physicians that same is caused by the stagnant pools aforesaid.

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