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THORNDIKE SPALDING, 
1671 Main 
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law, TELEPHONES } 1114-2 CAMBRIDGE 
92 State STREET, Rooms 52-55. CaBLe Appregss, ‘‘ DIKEDING’’ 
BOSTON, Apr. 9, 1909 
William Brewster, Esq., 
145 Brattle St.,Camridge, Mass. 
Dear Mr. Brewster: 
I beg to aclnowledge receipt of your letter of the 
8th. inst. Despite my eloquence, the Senate rejected the so-called 
gull bill, so that the matter must go over until next fall. 
I have again considered the case very carefully with 
Dr. Walcott, and I am more than convinced that I was right in sup- 
porting him in this matter. I am sure when the people of the Metroe- 
politan District realize dys importance of this subject, they will 
refuse to allow their drinking water to be polluted by these birds. 
I am very much disturbed to note that we are con- 
fronted with the same question in Fresh Pond. While I knew that 
there were some gulls there, I did not realize that there were any 
such numbers as mentioned in your letter. I t@ drink the Fresh Pond 
water, and I feel sure that something will have to be done before 
long to protect our supply in Fresh Pond. 
Another very serious argument which I did not mention 
in my last letter is this. As you probably know, the sewerage is 
discharged at Moon Island at certain times governed by the tide. I 
am informed that thousands of these gulls plunge into this sewerage 
at each discharge, swim around, leave the ocean, and fly divestiy to 
_ these inland ponds. They undoubtedly carry on their feet and body 
avery large amunt of sewerage. It seems to me this is another 
argument which merits great consideration. 
However all this may be, the matter cannot be consid- 
