Pond Or No Pond

A poud in the secoud ward on west Huroti Btreet is jnst at preseut the scène of hostilities betweeii the Electric Light Co. and Robert Hnuter ou one side aud City Aitoruey Klme and the resideuts in the vitsinity npon tne other. A little aueieut history must be brought forth trom the dusty archives of the city's auuals in order to well begin the story. Abont 40 ye:rs ago the Ailes as.-ii .ns Doiií.'iin water ngnïs iu me viuiiiity for a fouudry, which iu time carne to Robert Huiuer. These water riglits iueluded, of coursfl, the right to dam the creek uud a small body of water of shallow deprh h-is beeu there for years past. Residents iii the vicinity claim that iu the sonuner time ihe gases arislug therefrom 'e obuoxious and uuhealthy aud havo made unmerous complaints to the board oí health to thac effect. The electric light works are situated direct ly across the street from the fouudry, aud Mr. Hunter made a deal reoently by which he should receive plant lighting for th use of the water. The matter was brought to Mr. Kliue's uotice and, holding that Mr. Huntbï had no light to snb-lease his water i rivilee, the city attorney put the place nnder pólice surveilaluce and informed the partios that the ditch across shonld not be dug. The detenee claims that tliere is uo n ai sauce on ac connt of fhe intended noiform flow of water f rom the pond. The city sustains three bridges across the pond and the city attorney is of the opiuion that it would be a good scheme to do away with the water entirely. except for a way for the creek, aud flll up the pond with eurth. Matter? ave iu statu qno just at preseut, but souie sort of settlemeut will uo doubt be arrived at in the uear fnture. The electrio light compauy bas its ditch iug ti) the curb but have too much respect for the opèratiou of the law leady to be pnt iu exeoution agaiust tbem, to prosecute diggiug iu the street.