538 EEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND P^ISHERIES. 



entiflc men will now subject the water to a searching examination. 

 This water comes from six springs located near the hippodrome at Char- 

 lottenburg, which are under the inspection of Counsellor Hoboecht. 

 From the Hippodrome, the water is conducted through pipes to the 

 " Konig's Platz," where it supplies the fountains, and from here it flows 

 into the goldflsh-pond. If impurities have been introduced into the 

 water (and this is beyond a doubt), it seems natural to suppose that 

 these impurities have originated in the springs themselves, as was the 

 case in the Tegel water- works. A scientific investigation will doubtless 

 explain why such impurities have got into the water just now, after the 

 Hippodrome water- works have been in operation for so long a time. 

 Possibly the increased quantity of water taken from the springs has 

 stirred up waters which had hitherto been left entirely undisturbed. 

 The shutting oft' of the water has of course also stopped the fountains 

 in the "Konig's Platz" for the time being. The taking out of the fish 

 from the pond this morning attracted a large crowd. The work itself 

 was troublesome and consumed considerable time. Three fishermen 

 caught the fish in a large net. The fish were examined at once and the 

 healthy separated from the sick. This examination showed the sad 

 result that almost 20 per cent, of all the goldfish in the pond had 

 become infected. Until the pond is thoroughly cleaned and the whole 

 matter has been satisfactorily investigated, the fish will be kept in the 

 ponds back of the nurseries, where hitherto some of them have wintered. 

 If it is any way possible, attempts will be made to cure the sick fish. 



