The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-02
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Our annual approp -iatons based the experience
of Sormsr ear and already been fixed for the
rent vears ,ould this 'ddonal work be thrown upon
have no funds 70 81 90 sue 10 bsre that
reorganizaton in 1872 iDs department has never yet
over IN the amount apprerasA - Dy .ne Common Coun
s or M yearly o Sc an
ed balance under every head OF SIP sndIure pro
per that the department should sas more p 10 10
order TO do work wsiu Inc ephere o. IL
dutiesS
These are the arguments which csaid be u,ed even
were there an abundance OF ter; buI tue contrary
the case this brings TO what ennsiaer an un
,nsweable reason for declining 20 accedc 70 he reques
contained in your resolution.
We have not the water to spsr> For tiss last twelve
days there has not drop Of water passed o9e- sae Gro
ton dam. In nine days the wate- in Crotch lake ha
iaen eleven inches 20 inches rcr day. from this
it demonstrabe that making the most liberal deduction
Tor the quantity lost by evapoI ation we are now ng
into the city daily upwards o. nine million imleria
gallons than the trolon river SUPPLIES. This OYER
rlGs OF draught bey ond the supply Will increase 10
eater ratio every day that the present dry season con
hnues.
Already we have complaints from every par. Of the
city that The water does not rise in different localities su
fcenty high to supply consumers who have pail orits
this department taxed 70 the utmost t, keep
cient head in the reservoir to preserve the city from
FIRE and TO the legitimate demands of the nhab
tants. II is ndisputabe that have not gallon OF
ter for any other purpose than its present uses.
The Board by exacting the legal fines for waste and
abuse coing all within their power to keep up the
necessary head Citizens fined every day at this
fec; such efforts ana such penalties the part OF the
Board would be rendered useless the moment the hy-
drants were open to ceass the CUTTERS matter how
carefully they should be used.
Exercise what control might there would be ex-
uaordinary waste. The rapi lily with which tue water
would fall in reservoir, the hycauts used
tenth the be provided f,r by your resou
ttn would set at naugh every exeon OF this Board TO
keep up the head absolutely necessary and the
quenoe to the citizens generally and the disastrous results
In OF large fires could not be calculated.
Under these circumstances the Board cannot feel jls
fled in accedng to your request There Is no water to
spare and view OF this the purpose for which
ask IT, the Board not feel out OF place to say
that the police whose duty it is, would prevent cit zeaS
from throwing garbage IN the streets and the proper de-
partment would remove the other deposits which
daily accumulate the surface, there would be
ccssy for the Of water to keep the streets and gut
tiers clean.
The Croon Aqueduct Board could enlarge upon the
and arguments which in their opinion .mperatvey
force them the judgment they have for med but
hey trust what here set forth is sucei to
your honorable Board Of the necessity Of the position they
have assumed. All o! whi;h is respectfully submitted.
D. VAN SCaA1CK,
TlIEO X. DsfORESr,
A. w. CRAVEN.
CRoToy AQUEDrcT DEpARTsgyT, July 81, 1856.
The communication was laid on the table
AZ Jourrea till to day.