CITY WATER SUPPLY.
Mr. Carter's bill [H, R. 474] to prevent and punish the pollution of water in streams and canals used by Water Works Companies, etc., for cities and towns, was read the third time.
Mr. EDWINS thought the bill should not pass. Under the provisions of the bill, no one could erect a stable anywhere near White River.
Mr. CARTER--The object of this bill is to prevent the pollution of water in any canal or stream from which water is drawn to furnish cities and towns through the instrumentality of Water Works It provides that within the corporate limits of such city it will be unlawful to erect a slaughter house, pig pen or stable upon the banks of the stream out of which water is used for drinking purposes. I think it is right. When page: 134[View Page 134] gentlemen come to Indianapolis they ought not to be compelled to drink water that is drawn from barn yards and stables above the city. Another provision of this bill is that in all cities having a population of over 60,000 Water Works shall not take their supply from a stream within the corporate limits of the city, and they are obliged to construct their reservoir above the city.
The bill passed--yeas, 52; nays, 22.
